One of the biggest hair trends that we are seeing right now is the perfect, 90’s blowout. It’s one of our favorite looks and we’re always getting requests for blowouts at the salon. The beauty of a blowout is that your hair doesn’t need to be perfectly straight, wavy or curly. This hairstyle looks good on everyone.
And there’s no denying the confidence and joy you feel when you walk out of the salon with the perfect blowout. However if you’re craving the glamour of a blowout between salon visits, we’ve put together the ultimate guide to help you fake a salon-quality blowout at home.
What is a Blowout?
Simply put, a blowout is a way of styling your hair with a blowdryer and round brush. It’s a way to achieve bounce and volume where you can add waves, curl or straighten without the use of a curling wand or flat iron.
No matter how you choose to style, a blowout is guaranteed to add confidence and style to your day. The best part is that it’s easy to do your own blowout at home.
How to Achieve the Perfect Home Blowout
Prep Your Hair
A perfect hair day starts with the right base. You always need to make sure that you’re using the right shampoo and conditioner for your hair type. Our founder, Christina recommends you use this Nutritive hydrating shampoo and conditioner from Kérastase.
Choosing a shampoo and conditioner set that have been designed to work together will really help with the strength and shine of your hair.
Kérastase has designed this shampoo and conditioner to deeply hydrate parched hair – helping you have an even, silky smooth home blowout. Once out of the shower, make sure to use Genesis Heat Protectant Spray as a base for styling. This is a very important step whenever you’re using heat to style your hair.
When you have extensions, it’s important to avoid using hair oils as they can cause your extensions to slip. That’s why we always recommend a good moisturizing treatment when you come in for your 6-8 weeks appointment.
Let Your Hair Air Dry First
A big mistake women often make is overdrying their hair. We often blow dry our hair straight, to then add curl – and this ends up causing more damage. A blowout can help you style your hair from the blowdrying stage, to avoid extra damage later on. But you still don’t want to over dry your hair.
That’s why when you’re doing a home blowout, we recommend letting your hair air dry first. You want your hair to be about 85% dry.
If you don’t have time to let your hair air dry – you can ‘rough’ blow dry your hair. For this, hold your hair dryer about 6-8 inches from your hair and use your fingers to tousle your hair as you dry. Stop when your hair is 85% dry.
Blow Out Your Hair
Now it’s time to style. We recommend dividing your hair horizontally into two or three sections. Use a large clip to keep the top half of your hair out of the way, while you blow out the bottom section. Once the bottom half is done, work on the next section, and then the last section.
You’ll need a good round brush, or a blowdryer like this one that is a brush and blowdryer in one. The bigger the brush, the softer the curls (and vice versa). If you want a ‘straight’ blowout, use a paddle brush. Our best advice is to work slowly and make sure you’re using a blowdryer with the correct attachments – this way you can fine tune your hair without overheating.
You’ll get into the hang of curling and drying as you go. And keep in mind that practice makes perfect! Your first home blowout might not be salon-quality, but keep working on it.
Add Your Finishing Touches
Once your hair is completely dry, you can add your finishing touches. You don’t want to add any oil to your hair now – or it will weigh down your volume and could make it look like you need to wash your hair, which defeats the purpose of your hard work.
Christina recommends you finish with this dry texturizing spray. And to refresh your blowout on day two, make sure to use this dry shampoo powder.
Here are some extra tips to help you achieve the perfect home blowout.
Home Blowouts Don’s and Don’ts
Home Blowouts Do’s:
- Choose the right tools! Investing in a good hairdryer will make all the difference in protecting and styling your hair.
- Use a low heat setting on your blowdryer.
- Always start with the Genesis Heat Protecting Spray to protect your hair.
- Ask your stylist for tips and product recommendations.
Home Blowouts Don’ts:
- Give up after the first attempt! There’s a reason your blowout looks so good at the salon – our stylists are doing them day after day. Practice makes perfect so even if your first home blowout isn’t a success, you can always try again.
- Brush your hair when it’s wet – this can cause more damage and breakage.
A home blowout is a great way to have a perfect hair day between salon visits. We hope this guide helps you have salon perfect hair – every day! And if you’re looking to refresh your hair, make sure to book a consultation with our founder Christina.
Let’s make 2025 the year of no bad hair days!
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