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check the numbers. Grab
a dryer that’s at least 1,800
watts, says Stacey Guerra,
a senior stylist at Butterf ly
Studio Salon in Manhattan. It
packs more power, driving hair
more forcefully in the direction
you want: up.use that nozzle. That
duckbill-shaped nozzle
is key for concentrating
airf low, says Rosenkranz.
“It strategically blows roots
upward.”rough-Dry First. “A f t e r
towel-drying, dry your hair
using only your hands and a
blow-dryer until it’s 50 percent
dry,” says Guerra. This creates
a lot of natural volume and
texture, putting you at an
advantage.get the right brush.
Flat brushes can’t grip and lift
the hair at roots as easily as
round brushes. Wes Sharpton,
a stylist at Hairstory in
Manhattan, recommends
one by Spornette (right). Just
be gentle, he says: “Too much
tension and you’ll end up
stretching the strands, blowing
out their natural elasticity and
volume.”Don’t touch! Post blow-
dry, keep your hands off your
hair. “Their natural oils can
cause strands to fall f lat,” says
Guerra.SUDS SMARTER
use the right
shampoo
Once a week,
use a clarifying or
exfoliating shampoo
to dissolve weighty
build-up, says
Gareth Bromell,
stylist at Mèche in
L.A. On other days,
stick to volumising
formulas.massage
your scalp
It’s extra helpful
for breaking up
product residue,
says Nathan
Rosenkranz,
a hairstylist for
Alterna.treat
conditioner
like Dessert
Indulge
sparingly. Apply
it only to the
hair that would
hang from your
ponytail, never
at the roots, says
Rosenkranz.a ir
c ontrol
a pro pick,
this brush
encourages
better
airFlow For
bigger
volume.
spornette
ion fusion
aerated brushroot raiser
Prep the damp, front
section of your hair
with a root lifter before
wrapping
it around a three-inch
roller (toward your
scalp), then
go to sleep, says
Riawna Capri, celebrity
hairstylist and co-
owner of Nine Zero One
salon: “When you wake
up, the front of your
hair is dry with tons of
volume—and
no heat damage!”dREAm
BIGGER
two ways to build
volume in your
sleep (seriously).bedtime bun
Prep roots with
volumising spray before
blow-drying. Once hair
is dried, gather in a
topknot, and double-
wrap with a scrunchie
(an elastic will leave
a dent), says Orlando
Pita, a New York City
stylist. “This sets the
roots in an upward
position all night,” he
says. “Take it down in
the morning for natural-
looking volume.”Overdirecting 101
The industry term for blowing hair firmly in one direction—only to flip it to the opposite side for the
actual style. “it’s the secret to major volume,” says sharpton. “roots are so ‘overdirected’
one way that flipping them creates a springboard effect.” So if you want to part your hair to the
right side, drastically part it to the left and blow-dry (or vice versa), pulling roots upward, then flip.