There’s nothing quite like a professional blow-dry to make you feel on top of the world and we know that there’s some tips and tricks that hairdressers use to give you that salon-fresh feeling.
A DIY blow-dry sounds daunting, but it really isn’t! All you need are a few tricks of the trade and you’ll be a pro in no time. Below, we break down our top 3 tips to getting a salon-style blow-dry at home.
Step one: Start with a great base
To give bounce and volume to hair, you’ve got to start with a great base. One of the biggest reasons that hair falls flat is because of the leave-behind ingredients found in most shampoos. Set your blow-dry up for success with a shampoo that won’t leave residue on your hair and scalp. Color Wow Color Security Shampoo is formulated with NO thickening agents, silicones, oils, conditioning agents or sulfates.
Follow up with Color Wow Color Security Conditioner, which has been formulated only using ingredients that are proven to prolong your colour and protect against heat for vibrant, silky results.
Step two: Speed it up!
The longer it takes to blow-dry your hair, the greater the potential damage (think exposure to heat and pulling!) which makes your hair unhappy.
Color Wow Speed Dry cuts your drying time by over 30%.
Typical blow-dry sprays use alcohol to evaporate excess water, which will dehydrate your hair even more – drying it in all the wrong ways – by removing natural oils that your hair needs to thrive. Alcohols can dry your hair from the inside out, which leads to brittle hair, prone to breakage. The solution? An alcohol-free spray.
Speed Dry is alcohol free contains a clear polymer that acts like shrink wrap for your hair, wrapping around the strands to hold in essential hydration, whilst removing excess water. It also contains a blend of keratin proteins and amino acids which increase hair’s elasticity.
Step three: Turn up the volume
Our heat-activated Color Wow Dream Cocktail Carb-Infused leave-in hair supplement fattens up skinny strands with carbs and literally gives them mass, volume and stamina to hold a style. Rake a small amount of Color Wow Dream Cocktail Carb-Infused evenly through mid-lengths of your hair to add body without weight-y build-up.
For volume at the roots, the key to building body is to pump up the roots. Color Wow Raise the Root is your go-to: simply spray at the roots and blow dry, lifting up and away from your scalp, using a vented brush.
