How To Blow Dry Your FINE Layered Hair. The PERFECT Blowout, by Styles By Summer on YouTube. 43 min 41 s.
- Video length
- 43 min 41 s
- Time to do it
- 40 minutes
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Steps
- 9
What you need
Steps
Start with damp, towel-dried hair. Work a leave-in conditioner through the lengths and ends, then add a small amount of blowout cream for hold.
Rough dry the hair on medium heat until it is about 80 percent dry. Keep the dryer moving so you do not overheat one spot.
Clip the hair into sections: a lower back section, a middle section and the top. Work from the bottom up so the top layers sit over smooth hair.
Dry the lower section first. Wrap each small piece around the large round brush and pull the dryer down the hair shaft to smooth it.
Move to the middle section and repeat, keeping tension on the brush. Point the nozzle down the hair to close the cuticle.
Add shape at the ends by rolling the brush under or flicking it out as you release each piece. Hold the shape for a few seconds to cool.
Dry the top mid section and top section last. Lift the roots with the brush for volume, then smooth the lengths.
Switch to the medium round brush for shorter layers and face-framing pieces so you can reach them without over-directing the hair.
Set the finished hair with a cool shot and light smoothing lotion or a drop of oil on the ends. Use a flat iron only on any stubborn pieces.
Tips and common mistakes
Keep the dryer nozzle pointed down the hair shaft to reduce frizz on fine hair.
Do not load fine hair with too much product, or it will look flat and greasy.
Let each section cool on the brush for a few seconds before releasing it so the shape holds.
On day 2 or 3, use dry shampoo at the roots and a little oil on the ends before reshaping.
Questions
Can I do this blowout on thick or coarse hair?
Yes, the same sectioning and brush method works. Expect it to take longer and use a little more smoothing product.
Do I need both a large and a medium round brush?
Not strictly, but the large brush smooths the bulk and the medium brush reaches shorter layers and ends. Using both gives more shape.
How do I refresh the blowout on day 2 or 3?
Spray dry shampoo at the roots to absorb oil, add a drop of light oil to the ends, then reshape sections with a heated round brush.
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