There's nothing quite like getting a fresh blowout. If you've ever had one, or are insanely talented and can give yourself one, you know how you basically want to whip your hair around all day, Willow Smith style. If you've ever had this feeling, you also know the gut-wrenching fear of having a perfectly good blowout get ruined while you sleep. To get the lowdown on making a hairstyle last as long as possible, we chatted with hair expert Dana Ionato, a hair colorist at Sally Hershberger salon in NYC, to get the scoop on how to maintain and protect your 'do.
'If you want to get time and length out of blowouts, tell them at the salon,' Ionato advises. 'It's going to change the products they use.' To get length out of a blowout, you actually use less product. In fact, too much product can cause grease and weigh down hair, according to Ionato.
For haircare at night, avoid flannel pillow cases, if possible. 'Get a breathable cotton-jersey or silk pillow case, if you really want your hair to last overnight,' she suggests. She also says to avoid having the temperature in your bedroom turned up too high because it can cause you to sweat, thus ruining your 'do. Finally, she says to avoid brushing your hair prior to going to bed and to try to sleep with your hair down, if you can.
'That's the best bet at keeping your hair styled,' says Ionato. But she admits most people can't. So if you're one of those people who is afraid of drowning in their own hair at night (guilty as charged), Ionato broke down the exact bun you need to try to keep your style fresh all night into the next morning.
If you have fine hair:For fine hair, you usually need to keep the volume of a blowout to get another day out of it. To maintain volume, flip hair over, grab the ends and twist them with one hand. Place twisted hair in a bun high on top of the head. Secure the bun with a loose hair tie or headband that contains no metal. Ionato suggests Goody's Ouchless Hair ties (five for $3.99), Athletique Premium Comfort Stretch Headband (three for $18) or even a scrunchie to avoid a dent. When making this bun, do not use any bobby pins to keep hair in place either, as pins can cause dents and creases. Finally, when preserving a blowout on fine hair, the looser the bun, the better. 'You want to loosen up the waves, so they're not constricted,' she says. 'Also, in case you sweat in the night, [your hair] won't stick to your head!'
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