When a client with big volume wants to upgrade her look, try this blowout + curl technique from Hot Tools Professional. The secret is creating a super-smooth blowout before curling, and then letting the curls cool completely before brushing the final look into place. Here’s how it’s done! (more…)
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To begin, blow the hair out smooth. Creating a super-smooth canvas will ensure smoother, longer-lasting curls. Then create a braid along the side partline.
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Start curling small sections in the crown and pinning the curls in place.
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Continue curling, using random sections throughout the head.
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Twist the hair as you wrap it around the barrel for a spiral curl.
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Make sure all curls have cooled before releasing.
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Once all the curls are set and cooled, release one section at a time and brush the curls into place within that section. Then move to the next section.
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Continue brushing the curls through the crown and on the side sections.
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For the top sections, brush, style and place the curls over the rest of the hair.
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Finished look.
