If there’s one hairstyle that everyone should have in their toolbox, it’s the blowout. The versatile hairstyle suits all hair types, and is fitting for every occasion, casual or glam! However, nailing the perfect blowout, (which is essentially simultaneously blow-drying and styling the hair after a wash, sans hot tools) involves a certain amount of skill, along with the right products. There’s a reason people often flock to the salon for this particular hairstyle! But with some practice and the correct tools to get the job done, you, too, can accomplish a perfect, salon-worthy blowout from the comfort of your own home.
Revlon One-Step Volumizer PLUS
There are plenty of drying devices that can help achieve a great blowout, but the easiest to use by far has to be a drying round brush like Revlon’s One Step Volumizer PLUS. Attempting to use a round brush and a blow dryer at the same time can feel like rocket science (just us?). So having a tool that does both makes nailing the technique so much easier!
Revlon’s One-Step Volumizer PLUS features a 2.4’ barrel, allowing for more defined waves than its original One-Step Hair Dryer and Volumizer (which is still a great option, by the way!). It also has adjustable heat settings, including “cool,” to help set and lock in the style.
Shark FlexStyle Hair Blow Dryer & Multi-Styler
For a splurgier option, there’s the Shark FlexStyle Hair Blow Dryer & Multi-Styler! This tool comes with different attachments, providing more customization to your blowout. You can choose to use the round-brush attachment or the drying barrels (or both), depending on what look you’re going for. The barrels will provide a slightly more defined blowout, while the round brush will be looser and more natural. Admittedly, the Shark FlexStyle requires some practice to get right, but once you do, there’s no turning back!
Kitsch Ceramic Thermal Hair Rollers
Hair rollers are an optional extra step that will add additional volume and hold to wherever they’re placed. Adding a couple towards the front of your hair (while it’s still warm from drying) will elevate your entire blowout! Any velcro rollers will do, but these Ceramic Thermal Hair Rollers from Kitsch are some of the best. Their ceramic-coated core helps to evenly distribute heat and set curls while cooling to provide longer-lasting volume with less heat.
JVN Complete Blowout Styling Milk
Create the salon-level blowout of your dreams and keep it going for days with this lightweight, heat-activated, smoothing and style-extending blow dry cream. This silicone-free award winner is uniquely designed to lock your style in place with our innovative, heat-activated formulation while defending your hair from blow dryer, curling iron, flat iron or any other styling heat up to 450°. Perfect for all hair types, especially those concerned with frizz control, heat styling and heat protection.
Raw Sugar Multi-Miracle Leave-In Conditioner & Heat Protectant
Before you do any styling, applying heat protectant is an absolute must! Raw Sugar’s Multi-Miracle Leave-In Conditioner & Heat Protectant not only protects the hair from the inevitable heat of blow-drying but also provides silky hydration, helping aid in a smooth, frizz-less blowout. Plus, it smells amazing, which is always a nice bonus.
Briogeo Style + Treat Yuzo + Plum Oil Hair Styling Texture Foam
To make your blowout last and keep its volume all day long, applying mousse to your roots is a great trick! Briogeo’s Style + Treat Yuzo + Plum Oil Hair Styling Texture Foam is a lightweight, multitasking styling foam, perfect for achieving a bouncy blowout. Some mousses can leave hair with that unfavourable crunchy feeling, but not this one! With key ingredients such as Yuzu Extract, Plum Oil, and Super B-Complex, it leaves the hair looking and feeling soft, shiny, and healthy.
THIC Daily Hair Perfecting Oil
If you struggle with frizz, even after using the above products, adding a drop or two of hair oil toward the middle and ends of your hair can do wonders! THIC’s Daily Hair Perfecting Oil can be used before and/or after styling for added shine and frizz control. Its weightless formula even allows for throughout-the-day touch-ups! And yes, it does smell great, too.
DESIGNME HOLD.ME Three-Way Hairspray
Lastly, after all that work, you’re going to want to lock it in as much as possible! Add a light coat of non-crunchy hairspray such as DESIGNME’s HOLD.ME Three-Way Hairspray, which features an adjustable knob, allowing you to control your desired hold from light, medium, and high.
There you have it. Everything you need to achieve a perfect, salon-quality blowout from home! —Bailey Grant
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