1. Firstly applying products the right way. If
your going for volume concentrate on applying
products to the roots sometimes putting to
much on the ends will weigh it down.
With any hair products use sparingly so your
hair doesn't feel heavy and lack.
2. Ruff dry your hair using your fingers until its 60-65 percent dry before using a brush. If your wanting volume try using your hands to lift your hair up at roots to create extra volume.
3. Don't forget the nozzle, a nozzle
concentrates the heat in one area so the hair
doesn't blow all over the place when drying
and by blowing the air from roots to tips the
hair cuticle lies flat giving you a much
smoother look.
4. Blow drying with a round brush firstly start
by sectioning hair off, starting at the neckline
working up towards the crown, making sure
every section is thoroughly dry before moving
on to the next. Place the brush as close as you
can to the roots.
5. Follow the brush with the hairdryer pulling
hair upwards being careful not to hold
hairdryer to close to the hair. Dry the roots
first then make way down to the lengths and
ends. Make sure your hairdryer points down
the hair to get that smooth finish.
6. Apply finishing product remember you don't need to over do it with hairsprays, serums etc and make sure its evenly distributed throw the hair.
SHAMPOOS AND CONDITIONERS
Go with what it says on the bottle if you have
fine hair go with a light shampoo and
conditioner. Thick, course or dry hair will need
a much heavier conditioner. Coloured hair
needs a nourishing conditioner to keep hair in
good condition.
CONDITIONING TREATMENTS
Treat your hair to a conditioning mask. Hair
that is exposed to heat and colour can feel dry and damaged. Once a week use a good
conditioning treatment, thicken hair with
product and leave for 5-15 mins before rinsing. Your hair will feel a lot softer and smoother.
STRAIGHTENIING
IRONS
If you like to use straightening irons you
need to maintain healthy hair using heat
protector spray before blow drying. Make
sure your hairs completely dry and ideally your
hair straighteners should be 180 degrees to achieve great straight hair with minimum heat damage. Use small sections of hair starting at the hairline, to big a section and the heat won't penetrate throw all the hair.
CHOOSING THE RIGHT BRUSH
The bigger the brush the smoother the hair.
Round brushes with metal middle heat up so will provide a smoother look but don't over do
it as the brush will get hot and heat is
damaging to your hair. If you have thick
or coarse hair a nylon bristle brush might be better as they
have more bristles so you
can get more tension
to pull hair smooth.
PRODUCTS
Tried and tested, some of kelly's
favourite brands to use are Tigi
Bedhead, Tigi Rockaholic, Kerestese
and Envy. Here are a few products,
how to use and what they do:
BLOWDRYING
Do you normally dry your
hair and wonder why your hair
is much smoother when done my professionals well here's a few tricks
of the trade to get a gorgeous salon blowdry at home.
HEAT PROTECTER
Is a must to protect your hair if you use a lot of heat on your hair. Apply to the lengths and ends of your hair before blow drying.
VOLUME AND
THICKENING SPRAY
Its best to use a weightless formula, spray
onto roots before you start blow drying to get
big bouncy hair.
HAIR OILS
If your hair is fine, flyaway, dry or frizzy and
you want a glossy shine. Apply a very small
amount to the ends of your hair before blow
drying and again after to smooth overs the
ends.
SEASALT SPRAY
Great for adding texture, waves and body to
your hair to get that beach wave look. If you
like your hair to feel like there isn't much
product on it this may not be for you as it does
leave your hair feeling a bit tangerly and dry.
Spray a small amount on dry hair and scrunch
into hair to get a textured look.