You always look your best the day after getting a haircut.
Sitting in front of the mirror, checking yourself from every angle: Yeah, that's it!!
The next day, after washing my hair, I pulled out all my tools and spent half the day working on it, only to wonder, “Wait, where did that hairstyle from yesterday go?”
Designer, could you please lend me your hand? (〒︿〒)
Aside from trusting their expertise, the difference between you and a hairstylist really isn't as big as you might think.
Often, it’s just a matter of skipping one of the easiest steps to overlook:Blow-drying.
After a haircut, hairstylists usually don’t reach for hair wax right away to start styling. The direction of blow-drying, root lift, and parting are typically established gradually during the blow-drying process. By the time they finally reach for styling products, the hairstyle is already more than halfway done.
Styling products are primarily used to enhance contours and hold the style in place.So if you just blow-dry your hair casually after washing it and then try to use hair wax to “tease” your entire head, it will naturally be much more difficult.
This is probably the most common difference between styling your hair at home and having it done by a hairstylist. When hair is still damp, it’s easier to change its direction, so using a hair dryer not only dries your hair but also reshapes its flow.
If you want volume at the roots, don’t just blow-dry your hair straight down from the roots; if you want a natural center part, don’t just part your hair down the middle and call it a day. EspeciallyThe top of the head, the roots of the bangs, and the area near the part...Support at these points directly affects the contour of the entire head.
So we tell our guests:Start by blow-drying the roots—use a comb effectively—and then we'll talk about styling.
If, after blow-drying your hair and before applying any styling products, your hairstyle is already about 60 to 70 percent of what you want it to look like, the rest of the process will be much easier.
If you get the most basic steps in the right order, you'll see a noticeable difference.
1｜First, let your hair air-dry until it’s about 80–90 percent dry
If possible, wash your hair before styling, or lightly dampen the areas you want to adjust.
While your hair is still slightly damp, you can start shaping the hair and creating volume at the roots, then finish by drying your hair completely.
Guys who can’t be bothered to wash their hair can skip this step (lol). But if you used a lot of styling products the day before, or if your hair is a total mess when you wake up, washing it again is usually the quickest solution.
2｜If your hair is fine and prone to going flat, you can start by applying a styling primer.
If you have fine, limp hair, your roots tend to go flat, or you need your style to last all day, you can apply a small amount of [product] before blow-drying.Volumizing Spray / Styling Primer。
The goal isn't to set the hairstyle in place right away, but to add body and texture to the hair, making it easier to style later. This step is especially helpful for people who find that "even though they blow-dried their hair in the morning, it goes flat shortly after they leave the house."
However, more isn't always better when it comes to volume. For fine, limp hair, every product adds weight, so using the right amount is actually more important.
3｜Use a hair dryer and a comb to blow-dry your hair into shape first
Now comes the most important step.
Use a hair dryer along with a comb or your fingers to lift the roots while blow-drying your hair in the direction you want.Where should I add volume? Where should I smooth it down? Which way should my hair go?
Once you've decided on these, your hairstyle is already more than halfway done.
After blow-drying, apply hair wax, hair clay, volumizing powder, or another styling product suitable for your hair type.
Start by taking a small amount of the product, work it thoroughly into the palms of your hands and between your fingers, then apply it evenly to your hair, and finally use it to define the lines where needed.
Especially with fine, limp hair, using too much product can easily turn an attempt to “add volume” into a “head of hair that’s all stuck together”—which is even more heartbreaking than not styling it at all.
If you give yourself a perfect 10 after getting your hair done at the salon, spending just five minutes every morning to touch it up to a 7 or 8 is actually more than enough—after all, we don’t have the “god’s-eye view” that hairstylists do to style our hair from every angle.
Or perhaps your natural hair texture is significantly different from the hairstyle you like. In that case, rather than struggling with your hair every day, why not take a fresh look at:
Does the cut need adjusting? Is the length right? Or do you need to change the flow and texture of your hair with a perm?
The right hairstyle should make your daily routine easier, rather than making you give up before you even start styling your hair each day (it’s just too hard).
We’ve always believed that a great hairstyle shouldn’t last only for the day you get it cut.
After all, not everyone can really spend 20 or 30 minutes every morning styling their hair.
So, in addition to giving you a haircut that suits you, we also want you to be able to easily style your hair the way you like once you get home.
We can't just be cool for a little while—we have to stay cool for a lifetime!