Voluminous tresses always look glamorous and sexy. If
you are going to a special event, look at getting a blow-dry as an investment.
Your hair is your best accessory, so if it does not look chic, it won’t matter
what you are wearing.
As I had a couple of events to go to I booked into see top
stylist Carlos Rodriguez at the Urban Retreat, Harrods. This Portuguese wonder
instantly transformed my hair making it
feel and look so gorgeous.
If you don’t have time to get to the hairdressers, you
can try blow-drying it yourself, but trust me, it never looks the same
as when a professional does it, nor does it last as long.
Carlos says that the biggest mistake women make when
blow-drying their own hair is not to work in sections. “Dry the roots
first,” he says.”Use your hands to pull hair out and hold it taut while holding
the dryer downwards. This will help prevent the hair from frizzing.
“Once hair is dry you can roller each section to
create volume or pin it. Or, alternatively use a small round brush to smooth
the hair out and create curls. After you have blow-dried your hair, run
some hair serum through the mid-lengths and ends and break it up with your
hands. You can use a hair spray to seal the look.”
A good blow-dry should do you for several days. Carlos’s
certainly is one of the best I have had. It even survived the damp and the rain
and didn’t frizz. All I needed to do, in the mornings, was run my fingers
through it.
Carlos suggested if, after a couple of days, I needed
to pump up the volume, I could pop in some heated rollers. “Ensure that you let
them cool down completely before taking them out. When hair is cool, it will
lock into shape,” he said.
You can also use a couple of Velcro rollers on the
crown and leave them in while you are getting ready. I didn’t need to. I’m just
going to keep Carlos on speed dial.
By Daralyn Danns
A blow-dry with Carlos Rodriguez costs from £40. For
further info visit www.urbanretreat.co.uk/harrods.
