If you’re looking for ultimate volume it’s important to use a volumizing shampoo. You want to be particular in the brand that you choose, since cheap volumizing shampoos can really dry out your hair and you end up with static instead of sexy.
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Try this: Pureology Volumizing Shampoo and Conditioner
Try this: Redken Glow Dry and Pillow Proof Blow Dry Express Primer
Try this: Babyliss Pro Tourmaline Titanium 3000 Dryer or BaByliss Pro Ceramix Xtreme Dryer
Don’t over-dry your hair. If you have fine or fragile hair use the low heat setting. Really thick hair can handle the hotter air, but remember heat can always cause damage so I always try to avoid the highest setting on clients.
After you’ve got the slice of hair dry, pass through one last time with the cool shot. This helps set the hair. You can use a duck bill clip to keep the section formed afterwards while you finish up the rest of the head.
Once all the sections are cool, then you can touch your hair. No touchy until then. This is totally optional, but you can finish with a light-weight flexible hold hair spray and it will be more effective now thanks to the primer you applied earlier.
Just be sure to spray from 10-12″ away so you don’t make the hair wet and ruin all the work you just did.
One finishing spray that I personally like is Aveda’s Air Control Spray. It’s super light and gives a great natural hold. There’s almost nothing worse than having a great blow-out and then making the hair heavy and crunchy with hair spray.
My absolute fav dry shampoo is Amika Perk Up Dry Shampoo. (Now you’ll never have to wash your hair ever again! Just kidding.)
Give it a try, I would love to hear how well you do!
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