Quick answer Pick the Shark FlexStyle if you have curls or want a lower price, and choose a bundle with the diffuser. Pick the Dyson Airwrap for its larger attachment set and storage case, but only if your hair holds an air-styled curl. If you mostly blow-dry, a dryer plus a hot air brush costs […]
Quick answer To tease hair without damage, work on dry, detangled hair in 1–2 inch sections and push a teasing comb or boar-bristle brush toward the scalp in short strokes, 2–3 passes, at the root only. Set with brushable hairspray, smooth the top layer, and brush out from the ends up. A flat crown can […]
Quick answer To care for clip-in hair extensions, brush them dry from the ends up after every wear, and wash every 10 to 30+ wears, or sooner when they feel stiff. Use lukewarm water and sulfate-free shampoo, condition only the lengths, air dry and store on a hanger or in a silk bag. Clip-in extensions […]
Quick answer To style a cowlick, dampen just that patch and blow-dry it against its growth direction. Alternate left and right with a brush, finish with a cool blast, then clip it flat until it cools. A flexible-hold spray keeps it down, and longer, heavier cuts help most. A cowlick is the patch of hair […]
Quick answer To squish to condish, coat soaking-wet hair in conditioner until it feels slippery, detangle, then cup water into each section and scrunch upward up to about three times until curls clump. Leave the conditioner in or rinse lightly, apply gel to dripping-wet hair, and don't touch until dry. If your curls look defined […]
Quick answer To do a bantu knot out, part clean, damp hair into sections with a rattail comb, apply a leave-in and a medium-hold styler, two-strand twist each section, coil it into a tucked, pinned knot, let it dry completely, then unwind from the root and separate. Smaller sections give tighter curls. Bantu knots pull […]
Quick answer To choose a hair dryer, start with your hair. Look for roughly 1800-2000 W for thick or long hair and 1400-1600 W for fine or damaged hair, separate heat and speed controls, a cool-shot button, and a concentrator for smooth styles or a diffuser for curls. You probably use your hair dryer more […]
Quick answer To put on a glueless wig, braid or flatten clean, dry hair under a wig cap, loosen the straps, then slide the wig on from front to back and settle it just below your hairline. Tighten the straps gradually, slide the combs in, and smooth the lace flat. A glueless wig promises a […]
Quick answer To clean a curling iron, unplug it and let it cool completely, then wipe the barrel and clamp with cotton dampened in rubbing alcohol, scrub seams and baked-on hairspray with a soft toothbrush or baking-soda paste, and finish with a damp cloth. Never submerge it, and repeat at least weekly. If your curling […]
Quick answer To refresh curls without washing, mist your roots and lengths with water until damp, not dripping, then scrunch in a small amount of lightweight leave-in and air-dry or diffuse briefly without touching. If definition is gone everywhere, dip the lengths in water instead. Wash-day curls are the best version of your hair: defined, […]