191 1148 Personal Care & Style Hair Women's Hair true Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:17:18 -0800 /system/videos/2/91/01/191.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, blow, dry, blow-dry, straight, hair, beauty, care, straighten, dryer How To Blow Dry Your Hair Straight http://www.howcast.com/videos/191-How-To-Blow-Dry-Your-Hair-Straight http://www.howcast.com/videos/191-How-To-Blow-Dry-Your-Hair-Straight/edit approved 123 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=191"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=191" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 18 Ramie http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/191/Personal.How_to_Blow-Dry_Your_Hair_Straight_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 10166 false false false 2787 0 27 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/191/27.jpg Blot hair dry Gently blot your hair dry with a towel.

]]> 2788 1 31 Tip Blot as much water out as possible—the less time you can spend blow-drying, the less chance your hair will frizz.

]]> 2789 2 38 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/191/38.jpg Apply serum Apply a heat-protective serum to your hair according to the product directions.

]]> 2790 3 44 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/191/44.jpg Work in balm Work a quarter-sized dollop of straightening balm evenly through your damp hair with your fingertips.

]]> 2791 4 50 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/191/50.jpg Part hair Part a line around the back of your head from ear to ear, and clip the top section of hair up.

]]> 2792 5 57 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/191/57.jpg Divide lower section Further divide the lower section into smaller sections to dry one at a time.

]]> 2793 6 62 Tip If time is not an issue, you can divide your hair into one-inch sections. The thinner the sections, the sleeker your hair will be in the end.

]]> 2794 7 71 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/191/71.jpg Blow-dry section Blow-dry a single small section at high heat and speed, with the nozzle of the dryer directing the air down from the roots toward the tips.

]]> 2795 8 80 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/191/80.jpg Brush Run a boar bristle brush down the section as you are drying it.

]]> 2796 9 85 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/191/85.jpg Brush & dry sections Brush and blow-dry each section, moving on to the next only when the previous one is completely dry.

]]> 2797 10 93 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/191/93.jpg Begin top sections When the lower section of hair is dry, begin drying the top section of hair, again drying one small section of it at a time.

]]> 2798 11 101 Tip If your hair is super curly, use a straightening iron, too.

]]> 2799 12 106 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/191/106.jpg Gloss hair Run some silicone-based gloss through your hair to add extra shine to your chic, sleek locks.

]]> 2800 13 112 Fact In 1925, the first hand-held hair-dryer weighed two pounds and delivered only 100 watts of power.

]]> 1148 303 How To Use a Curling Iron HowcastGuide 18339 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 12:10:05 -0800 10 Ramie ]]> 195 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/2/03/03/303.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, curling, iron, curl, hair, beauty, curly Personal Care & Style Hair Women's Hair 1 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/303/Personal.How_to_Use_a_Curling_Iron_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg http://www.howcast.com/videos/303-How-To-Use-a-Curling-Iron 1148 412 How To Straighten Your Hair With a Straightening Iron HowcastGuide 7665 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:33:35 -0800 10 Ramie ]]> 160 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/6/12/04/412.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, hair, straighten, straight, straightening iron, iron, straightener, beauty Personal Care & Style Hair Women's Hair 2 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styling, women's, haircut, making, creating, braid, braiding Personal Care & Style Hair Women's Hair 0 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/127311/front_side_braid_hd_3_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg http://www.howcast.com/videos/127311-How-To-Make-a-Front-SideBraid 1148 127315 How To Style Your Hair Into a Messy Bun HowcastGuide 13568 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:06:28 -0800 9 missjaymej ]]> 84 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/6/15/73/12/127315.flv fashion, style, hairstyles, styling, wearing, woman, women Personal Care & Style Hair Women's Hair 0 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/127315/messy_bun_hd2_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg http://www.howcast.com/videos/127315-How-To-Style-Your-Hair-Into-a-Messy-Bun 1148 127341 How To Do a Headband Braid HowcastGuide 6977 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 04:10:59 -0800 8 missjaymej ]]> 85 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/4/41/73/12/127341.flv style, hairstyle, hair, styling, women's, haircut, making, creating, braid, braiding Personal Care & Style 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