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How-To Styling

Step-by-step styling guides you can do at home: salon-smooth blowouts, flat-iron waves and looks that hold up in Kansas City weather.

Woman wrapping a section of long brunette hair around a clipless curling wand while wearing a heat glove
How-To Styling 路 6 min read

How to Curl Hair With a Wand: A Stylist's Step-by-Step Guide

Learn how to curl hair with a wand: barrel size by length, wrapping and alternating direction, setting curls, and tips for fine vs thick hair.

Back view of a glossy, sleek low bun at the nape with a smooth center part
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How to Do a Sleek Low Bun (Plus 4 Easy Variations)

Step-by-step sleek low bun that stays smooth all night, plus twisted, braided and face-framing variations for events and wedding guests.

Long balayage hair styled in loose, lived-in flat iron waves with straight ends
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How to Do Flat Iron Waves: Easy Lived-In Bend Waves Step by Step

Learn how to do flat iron waves for soft, lived-in bends. Step-by-step technique, heat tips for fine or blonde hair, and how to make them last in humidity.

Woman with a smooth, voluminous brunette blowout with soft bend at the ends in natural light
How-To Styling 路 6 min read

How to Get a Salon Blowout at Home: Step-by-Step From a Stylist

Get a smooth, bouncy salon blowout at home. Step-by-step: rough dry, sectioning, round brush and cool shot, plus tips that hold up in Kansas City humidity.

Woman with soft brunette curtain bangs parted in the center and sweeping away from her face
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How to Style Curtain Bangs: Blow-Dry, Flat Iron and Air-Dry Fixes

How to style curtain bangs at home: round brush blow-dry, a quick flat iron bend, air-dry fixes, safe trims between cuts, and growing them out.

Hand misting heat protectant spray onto the mid-lengths of sectioned, towel-dried hair
How-To Styling 路 5 min read

How to Use Heat Protectant (and What It Can't Do)

How to use heat protectant right: when to apply, sprays vs creams, common mistakes, and extra care for lightened hair and extensions.

Woman rinsing long hair with extensions under a gentle shower stream, hair hanging straight down her back
How-To Styling 路 5 min read

How to Wash Hair With Extensions: K-Tip, Tape-In and Sew-In

How to wash hair with extensions step by step: K-tip, tape-in and sew-in routines, products to keep off bonds and tapes, and how to dry safely.

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