34 l MACON MAGAZINE FEBRUARY/MARCH 2013
by susannah maddux
HOW TO:
Get the Perfect Blowout
YOU CAN'T HAVE THE PERFECT FINISH WITHOUT AN
EQUALLY PERFECT START. Shampoo with volume shampoo
and conditioner. While damp, apply root lifting foam at roots
and rub thermal/styling spray through ends.
DRY YOUR HAIR ONLY 80 PERCENT. No need for a brush.
Focus on drying roots in opposite direction you want them
to lay. Try flipping your head over while drying your hair if
your hair is longer.
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GET A SMOOTH ENDING. Use a round
brush to smooth out your freshly blown hair,
and blow dry the remaining 20 percent. Hit
the cool setting on your blow dryer once the
hair is dry to "set" the look.
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GO CURLED OR STRAIGHT. Always use a heat protecting
spray before using any hot tool. For voluminous curls, let
the curls cool before running fingers or a brush through; this
will help the style last longer. For a straight look, do not use
your flat iron too close to the root (unless you have curly
hair). Doing so will flatten the volume you have just created
with the blow dryer.
Nichole Mitchell is the owner and stylist at Signature Salon on
Forsyth Road and the soon-to-open Signature Blowout & Beauty
Bar in a brand new location. Here are her expert tips for creating
the blowout at home. But, we also realize that in the end, you may
just want to let the experts do the work.
D
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Y
We
ask
the
pros
to
show
us
how
to
"Do
It
Yourself."
Photography by danny gilleland
