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PIECEY BANGS
Relaxed fringe is replacing blunt bangs, which
are harder to maintain and style. “This look is
all about the cut,” Cho explains. “In the salon,
ask your hairstylist to create piecey or
textured bangs that can be swept to the side.”
HOW TO Blow-dry fringe from side to side,
lifting pieces with fingers or the head of a paddle brush to add volume.
(Restyle between washes by misting on a restyling spray; try the GH
Beauty Lab pick below.) “When hair is dry, rub a small dab of pomade
between hands,” she says. “Run fingers through hair and bangs to
create space between pieces, twisting the ends as you go.”6.
TOUSLED CROP
Freshen a short style like a pixie or
a bob à la actress Helen Mirren by giving
it easygoing texture and movement.
HOW TO Rake a dollop of volumizing mousse
through damp strands to create lift, Cho
says, then blow-dry hair with a medium round
brush, pulling sections up as you work. Once hair is dry, mist 1-in.
pieces with hairspray and wrap them around a 1-in. flat iron to
form soft bends. Spritz dry texturizing spray all over and run
fingers through hair, shaking it out to finish.GH BEAUTY LAB PICKS
DOVE CARE BETWEEN WASHES
RESTYLER RE-HYDRATING MIST,
$5, DRUGSTORES. HEALTHY
SEXY HAIR STYLING TEXTURE PASTE,
$18, AMAZON.COM.GH BEAUTY LAB PICKS
JOHN FRIEDA LUXURIOUS VOLUME
PERFECTLY FULL MOUSSE, $10,
DRUGSTORES. BIO IONIC ONEPASS
STRAIGHTENING IRON, $199, ULTA.
NEXXUS BETWEEN WASHES
AIR LIFT DRY TEXTURE FINISHING
SPRAY, $12, TARGET.Beauty a hair s ecial
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RED87
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best light volumizer
Get an instant lift and noticeable volume with
ColorProof’s featherweight, fast-acting mist.
TESTER NOTES Hair was “immediately bigger,
fuller and thicker” and “looked the best it ever
has,” two said. “So impressed, I’d replace
everything I’ve tried.” Many wanted to buy it.
GOOD TO KNOW A few users reported that
it made their hair slightly dull rather than shiny.
LAB LOWDOWN All testers agreed that the
spray didn’t weigh down hair or make it feel
crunchy, and it scored on top for ease of styling.
COLORPROOF SUPERPLUMP THICKENING
BLOW DRY SPRAY, $28, COLORPROOF.COMbest lasting volume
Kristin Ess was highest-flying (and -scoring)
for visible volume that didn’t deflate.
TESTER NOTES Several said the volumizing
effects lasted overnight and for days, “even
in wind.” “I’ve never used a product that
worked so well on my fine hair,” one raved.
GOOD TO KNOW Some remarked that the
liquid squirted out of the nozzle in spurts
rather than spraying uniformly.
LAB LOWDOWN It ranked above the rest
at making hair look voluminous after styling
and keeping it that way all day.
KRISTIN ESS INSTANT LIFT THICKENING
SPRAY, $14, TARGETbest for thickening
Heavy hitter Bumble and Bumble was
the strongest at boosting hair’s body and bulk.
TESTER NOTES “My hair looked and felt three
times fuller than normal!” one raved. “I can’t
live without this.” It also left hair feeling “clean”
and “like I didn’t have product on,” two said.
GOOD TO KNOW Evaluations found that
the product didn’t consistently spray evenly.
LAB LOWDOWN The top-rated formula
among testers, it received the highest score
for making hair strands feel thicker.
BUMBLE AND BUMBLE THICKENING GO BIG
TREATMENT, $30, BUMBLEANDBUMBLE.COMSuds strategically.
Shampoos and
conditioners labeled
“volumizing” tend
to have a lower level
of conditioning
ingredients that are
less likely to weigh
hair down, making
them a good founda-
tion for styling.Style when wet.
Many styling
products, like volu-
mizing sprays (right)
and mousses, are
meant to be applied
on damp hair before
drying for best
results: Distribute
from roots to ends
to fully coat strands.Finish dry.
Revive a limp look
at the end of the
day or between
shampoos by spritz-
ing dry shampoo
under sections of
hair at the roots,
then lightly
brushing through.GivenchyHelen Mirren30 GH OCTOBER 2019
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