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Voluminous, bouncy blow dry

Models Makeup — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 04:30:02 +0000

Fine / limp hair

[Part II of the big, bouncy blow-wave blog]

When your hair is baby fine and limp, a full bouncy blowdry often seems unattainable – you’ve even been known to lust after your best friends thick wavy hair (just for a day…, even though she constantly reminds you that yours only takes 5 mins to dry…). Don’t despair, wild and crazy curls may not be yours, but have some empathy for your frizzy headed friends who spend hours working to attain a cascade of smooth, glistening locks. Bumble and bumble come to the resuce of the fine-haired damsel.

Shampoo + condition with thickening shampoo and thickening conditioner to kick-start the volume + shine process.

Fine, flyaway hair needs Prep as the next step. This is especially good as it helps to lubricate your damp locks, when hair is at its most fragile, so you want to encourage less breakage. After spritzing with Prep, gently comb with a wide tooth comb, to detangle, ready for your blowdry.

Styling lotion is a gentle, light-weight formula that continues the next level of body and shine for fine and fragile hair.

Use those blowdry muscles, and a little heavy handed-ness, to work volume and smoothness into your tresses.Â Section by section, using a good quality paddle brush or large round brush, and a strong / high tension blow-dry, with volume and lift at the roots, is your key to constructing a dazzling mane. Avoid a floppy mop by fixing velcro rollers into dried hair. Finish your final do with a little teasing at the roots, as this works wonders when you are creating a voluminous do.

Boost your blowout with a blast of hair powder at the roots. This is a multi-tasking product that will give you texture and staying power, help to absorb oilyness, and is great for between colors too!

Big, Bouncy Blowout – pro tips + tricks

Models Makeup — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 04:13:24 +0000

If you are an avid reader of fashion mags (aren’t we all ), then you can’t help but notice the models gorgeous hair: the big, bouncy blow-dry! If you love this look and would like to recreate it on your own locks, then checkout the recipe below with tools of the trade + some pro tips to help you achieve a big, bouncy blow, featuring the divine Bumble and bumble range!

Part I is for frizzy / curly hair, and Part II is for thin / fine hair

Frizzy / curly hair

For those with naturally curly hair, don’t cringe when the fashionistas say that curls are making a comeback… Make the most of your already kinky hair, and work it into that look a cascade of flowingly tresses that wave and bounce. Let your locks glisten and gleam as smooth as silk, instead of your normally untamed crazy curls… Play your products, try our suggestions of Bumble and bumble and let them gently take you by the hand and with a few easy steps!

Shampoo + condition with Creme de coco shampoo to moisturize and defrizz all-in-one, and Creme de coco conditioner.

Staying power, is essential for the big + bouncy do. Gently comb through towel dried hair with a wide tooth comb, and to help detangle and smooth, spritz with detangling and lubricating prep to lengthen and strengthen the longevity of your blowout.

Work a little Straight through damp hair with your fingers. Arm yourself with a good paddle brush or large round brush, and some blowdry muscles – to smooth your tresses into a curtain of luscious, glowing locks, a strong / high tension blow-dry is how the pros “tame the beast” (so to speak…)

Shimmer, glisten and gleam, polish and shine, glint and glimmer – adds that silky textured finish of sheen to your hair. Spray lightly onto your freshly blow-dried locks and let it do its thing.

For a finish with some natural movement and a little control, spritz a light hold spray, and voila, big bouncy blowdry!

Straightening hair that always kinks out at the ends

Models Makeup — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 09:43:35 +0000

I want to make my frizzy hair look longer so it looks straight like all the models hair, is there some way I can do it at home?

Pro beauty tip:
Blow-drying your hair straight is the easiest trick to creating the illusion of a longer, smoother mane.

Smooth Straight Hair: There is no question – whether you have straight, kinky or curly hair, to get the super sleek, catwalk straight look, that you see in magazines and on the runway, that you have to blowdry your hair straight. For a temporary blow out of straight hair, you have to deal with the frizz factor. There are some fabulous straightening products, giving a sleek, professional finish, is KMS Flat OutFlat Out straightening balm, GHD straightening spray, Bumble and bumble straight – these products are designed to keep hair sleek and smooth all day.
Use a large round or paddle brush, and blow dry hair section by section, making sure each section is completely dry before starting on the next section. The most effective way for a perfect finish is to apply straightening balm to each section as you go. A large paddle brush will give you poker straight hair, and a round brush will give you a softer curved finish.
The model secret to poker straight hair is that once you have blow dried your hair, you run the straighteners through, this will give you the ultimate in straight hair. Go for ceramic straighteners (you can’t go past GHD), and after running these babies through, you will have catwalk straight hair!

Chemical straightening is a far more serious venture to consider, as it is like a perm – it actually physically changes the structure of your hair, so extra care is necessary looking after chemically straightened hair. It is advised that you have chemical straightening done professionally, as there are some serious chemicals used in the process, and if not correctly applied you may burn your scalp or your skin, and cause damage and breakage to your hair.
The following products are generally used in chemical hair relaxing procedures: chemical hair relaxer formula; neutralizer; petroleum cream; shampoos designed specifically for hair relaxers; hair relaxing conditioners.
Chemical straighteners work by breaking the bonds of your hair (the same as a perm / permanent wave does); talk to your hairdresser about what to expect, and how the newer straighteners on the market can improve the texture of your hair (in the right hands…).

For a temporary transformation, use a wig, hairpiece or clip in extensions. Wig specialty stores have heaps of funky styles, shapes and shades with a fab range of accessories to funkify any style. Wigs offer the opportunity to experiment with color and style without the commitment of cutting or dying.
If you are wanting a more permanent result like this, then hair extensions are the solution pop into a specialist salon and chat to them about the variety of options available.