Hairdressers Guide To Blowing Out Your Hair Like A PRO, by Brad Mondo on YouTube. 16 min 25 s.
- Video length
- 16 min 25 s
- Time to do it
- 25 minutes
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Steps
- 9
What you need
Steps
Wash your hair and towel dry it gently to remove the drips. Work a heat protectant through the mid-lengths and ends, then comb it evenly so no strand is missed.
Choose your brush. A small barrel suits short hair and tight bends, a medium one suits shoulder length, and a large one gives long hair a loose, soft wave. Boar bristle grips fine hair best.
Rough dry to about 80 percent dry. Point the nozzle down the hair shaft and keep the dryer moving so no single spot gets too hot.
Clip the hair into sections: bottom first, then the middle, then the top. Work in pieces around 2 inches wide so the brush can grip the whole section.
Place the brush under the section at the roots and roll it down toward the ends to wrap the hair around the barrel. Pull the brush gently taut.
Aim the concentrator nozzle down the hair from root to tip, keeping it moving over the brush. Follow the brush down the section as the hair dries.
Hold the tension as you go. Roll the brush out slowly and bring the dryer along behind it. If the hair starts to tangle, stop and unwind instead of pulling.
When a section is dry, press the cool shot button for a few seconds with the hair still on the brush. The cool air sets the shape so it holds longer.
Unroll the brush gently and let the section fall. Repeat around the whole head, then rub a drop of smoothing oil over the ends to kill any flyaways.
Tips and common mistakes
Do not skip the heat protectant, because hot air plus a brush puts a lot of heat on the same strands.
Start on damp hair, not soaking wet hair, so the roots dry properly instead of staying flat and damp.
Keep the nozzle pointed down the hair shaft to smooth the cuticle rather than rough it up.
Never drag a tangled brush through the hair. Unwind it the way it went in, and keep the hot barrel away from your scalp and ears.
Questions
What size round brush should I use?
Match the barrel to your hair length and the shape you want. Small barrels create tight bend and volume on short hair, while large barrels give long hair a smooth, loose wave.
How do I get more volume at the roots?
Roll the brush up right at the scalp and hold the section there for a few seconds with hot air, then hit it with the cool shot before releasing. Letting the hair cool on the brush is what makes the lift stay.
Can I do this on short hair?
Yes. Use a small barrel and smaller sections, and keep the nozzle close to the roots. Short hair dries fast, so work quickly and set each section with cool air.
This guide was drafted from the video's details and general task knowledge. It has not been checked against the full video. Check the video and relevant product instructions before following a procedure. Report a correction.
