Herbal Essences and Blow Out Tips |

Ok, so these tips are NOT from me as I am NO expert on blowing out my hair. It’s usually hit or miss with me so I end up reaching for my flat iron.

What is the secret to getting the perfect blow out? Well to start you definitely have to use the right shampoo and conditioner for your hair type. I haven’t yet found my “holy grail” in hair products but I have learned what consistencies work best for my curly hair. I definitely stay away from volumizing shampoos and conditioners of any kind. They tend to make my hair more fly away and I already have volume so I don’t want my hair to be even puffier! I like products that are made for “sleek” styles or take away frizz. These products tend to be heavier, almost coating or weighing down the hair a bit which I like. But if you have thin hair that this is probably not what you’re looking for.

The shampoo and conditioner I’m currently using is from the Herbal Essences Touchably Smooth Shampoo and Conditioner.

Herbal Essences - High Res Image - Touchably Smooth Shampoo

Herbal Essences - High Res Image - Touchably Smooth Conditioner

First off this stuff smells AMAZING! There’s an ongoing joke between my husband and I that I have too sensitive of a nose and he can’t distinguish smells at all. The first time I used this line I remember we were standing in line waiting to pay for something and he told me that my hair smelled really good! That alone makes this product a winner for me LOL!

So on to the DIY blow out. This first video is of Celebrity Stylist Charles Baker Strahan showing how to blow out naturally curly hair that’s been washed the night before. The model’s hair doesn’t look as curly as mine and it seems to be a bit thinner but the technique seems easy enough.
My absolute favorite trick is taking an old fluffy make up brush and spraying it with hairspray then using the brush to tame fly aways! Brilliant!

What I thought was nice of the Herbal Essences team was to acknowledge that Charles is a pro and creating the look on your own is something completely different! So they made another video to show how to do this on your own:

I decided to go out and buy the other products mentioned in the video and try out the technique for myself.

Long Term Relationship Split End Leave-In Protector

and

Tousle Me Softly Spray Gel

These products really seemed to help, I actually like using the leave-in protector daily even when leaving my hair curly. My curls seem to hold better and I can use less styling product which leaves a build up if I use too much.

For some reason I’ve misplaced the concentrator of my blow dryer which definitely helps to prevent flyaways and create a smooth surface. So here are my results:

Not perfect, but not terrible either. I think I need more practice and I hope I can locate my concentrator as it really does help with blow drying.

Overall I’m impressed with how well this technique worked. Since my hair is shorter now I think it looks best either curly or straight and not in between so I think I will still be using my flat iron when going straight at this length. However, with longer hair I think this technique would create a nice soft, smooth and wavy look.

What are your blow out techniques? Have you tried any of these products?

***Disclosure: Shampoo and Conditioner were sent to me for review consideration****

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