...do a classic go-go blow-dry

how to do the classic go-go blow-dry at home...

These are the steps we teach clients in the salon to get the perfect classic go-go blow-dry every day. Don't get discouraged if you don't get it the first two or three times. It takes more than once to get all the tricks down. Each time you work on it at home and every visit to the salon, other details or steps will click to make it easier and easier. Your goal should be to get this process down to 10 to 15 minutes for medium hair density with medium length.

The following are a few things you should have with you at home before you get started:

 *a blow-dryer with a nozzle to direct air flow

 *brushes, our favorite are Cricket technique metal round brushes with plastic bristles in the correct sizes for your hair length

 *clips to hold your hair while you are working around your head

 *your Bumble & bumble prescription so you know how & when to apply all your products

 *foundation product so all your styling products go on properly and you get the correct grip or slip

 *styling products with heat protection

 *finishing products

let's begin...

1. Starting with clean, damp hair, apply your foundation product from roots to ends spraying liberally.

2. Next, apply styling products using your prescription for reference. Your prescription should tell you when and where to apply all of your products. Everything goes in order. Sometimes not following what was written down by your stylist can make you love or hate your hair. Of course we want you to love your hair so follow directions. Make sure you are using styling products with heat protection.

3. Start blow-drying your hair. We use high speed and high heat while blow-drying in the salon. Do NOT start using your brush. When you brush wet hair it can cause undue breakage and damage to the hair. Just use your fingers and begin to get some lift off your scalp if you want it. You really only want to spend about 5 minutes on this part. Be aggressive. Get in there and get that hair dry. The idea is to be about 80% dry after those 5 minutes.

4. Next, if needed, apply your straightening or defrizzing product following your stylists directions on your prescription. Almost all products like these do NOT have hold and are designed to be applied at this point. Doing this allows the product to act as the antihumectant barrier it should be plus it makes your hair shinier!

5. Start to part your hair off into two seperate sections on top of your head. then part off about a 1" to 1 1/2 section below those two sections on top of your head following the round of your head and leaving out at least 1"  of hair around your hairline. Sometimes, if you have thicker hair, you need more than one of these sections. Your last section should be in the back of your head toward the nape of your neck. Again, this section should leave out everything around the hairline and only include hair in the center. When you are done clipping your hair up, all the hair around your hairline should be hanging out. It'll look a little strange, but this technique really works at home.

6. Pick up that brush. Turn on your blow-dryer to high heat and high speed, and get to work. Pay attention to a few things as you work. Be sure to work your way around your head through each section you've clipped up. (We have found that when you work one side then the other and then the back section that by the time you get to the back you feel like your arm is about to break off and the back looks like you did a quickie on it. Our approach makes your hair look amazingly consistent and your arm won't be about to break.)

Don't twirl your brush. Get lift at the root if you need it, then keep that brush nice and straight without turning it toward the floor. At the end, let the hair curve under a little and then pull your blow-dryer away. This allows the hair to cool and set the look. Keep your nozzle flowing over the brush and your hair. Do NOT put the nozzle in the center of the brush on your hair. If you do, you will damage your hair and may even cause breakage. Make sure that on the first go around you include your bangs. They can always be the trickiest to blow-dry so we want to get them as quick as possible.

7. Continue doing these same steps, taking down one section at a time, especially when working through the back and the sides of your head.

8. When you get to the top of the head, these two sections are usually a little more round shaped. It is best to divide these clipped up sections into triangles and tackle them one at a time. That way you can concentrate on getting lift where you want it and smoothing out other areas. Most of the time you are blow-drying from the top of your head down straight from that section. Again, make sure you are keeping the air flowing over your hair and keeping the brush straight.

9. Once you are done with the blow-dry, take your finishing product and run it through your hair. After that apply your hairspray as needed. Don't forget to finish with a little spray of Bb. Shine, especially if you are going out. A girl's got to shine!

special details

thick hair-take thinner sections of hair; it will give you more control and a better finish. It takes longer, but it's worth it.

thin or fine hair-take wider sections of hair. You need to protect your hair as much as possible. Taking thicker sections will protect your hair and make them happy.