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Sometime around the aughts, theflat ironbecame an essential item in nearly every hair care toolkit.
How to Do a Blowout
One of the simplest ways to get super straight hair is ablowout.
A professional blowout can be a real treat, but it’s not necessary.
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Here’s how to DIY a blowout:
Shampoo and condition your hair.
Towel-dry your hair as thoroughly as possible until it’s barely damp; this cuts down on drying time.
Apply a straightening balm like Bumble and Bumble Straight Blow Dry.
Start by coating your ends, working your way up the hair shaft.
Divide the top and bottom of your hair into two separate sections.
If you have thick hair, you might want to do four sections.
Pull the top of your hair into a bun and secure it with a hair tie or clip.
Grab a paddle brush like Moroccanoil’s Ceramic Paddle Brush, designed specifically to smooth hair.
Use a nozzle on your blowdryer to help direct the heat.
Start drying the bottom section of your hair.
Always point the dryer’s nozzle downward.
Repeat on the top part of your hair.
Before further heat styling, apply a heat protectant like TRESemme Keratin Smooth Heat Protection Shine Spray.
Flat iron half- to one-inch sections at a time.
Three words: deep condition often.
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