How to Style Hair Like a Pro

Stepping out of a salon, you look and feel great with a fresh, shiny head of professionally groomed hair. When you look this good, it is easy to want to accomplish the same look on every day. Follow these tips to get a mane that looks like it was styled like a pro.

Instructions

1. Choose the right hair dryer for your hair type. Fine and wispy or damaged hair doesn't require a dryer that offers lots of volume or heat. Look for a dryer with low wattage and heat. Thick, coarse or curly hair demands a high-performance dryer. This includes high wattage, heat and speed settings.

2. Get the sheen and glamor of straight locks using a tourmaline flat iron. This technology is 25 percent more efficient than the traditional flat iron.

3. Get a natural hair bristle brush. Firm, dark in color and usually made out of boar bristles, these brushes provide optimum care for your hair. Easily to use, they move easily through hair and leave it with a polished finish.

4. Purchase a smooth, wide tooth comb. These combs easily detangle hair in addition to evenly distributing conditioner.

5. Use readily available styling products that enhance your natural hair type. Smoothing or shine serum is great for blow drying wavy or curly hair straight. Pomades and waxes texturize layered and short spiky locks, and other lotions and sprays make natural curls hold and look their best.

Tips & Warnings

• For a sleek blow-dry, heat one section of hair to dry it and then use the cool setting for 10 to 15 seconds to hold the style.

• Avoid the traditional flat iron which does significant damage to hair.