Tackle bangs first. To minimize frizz, apply a drop of smoothing cream to wet bangs. Clamp 2-inch sections between two fingers and blow-dry. Apply heat to the roots from above and below so your bangs don’t flatten or puff. While your bangs are still damp, curve the ends under with a nylon-and-boar-bristle brush and blow-dry.
Shape the look. After drying the rest of your hair, warm a dab of pomade or hair wax between your palms, flip your head over and apply the product, avoiding your roots. Then flip upright and apply the remaining product.
Maintain. Trim your bangs every three to six weeks. Hold scissors vertically while trimming, to take away any bulk.
Style It: Face-Framing Layers
Volumize. To give your hair a lift, use your fingers to rake a volumizing mousse through wet but not soaked hair, concentrating on the roots. Blow-dry, using a flat brush, until your hair is slightly damp.
Make waves. Wrap 1-inch sections around large Velcro rollers. Roll your hair away from your face so the waves flow backward.
Set with hairspray. Once the rollers are in place, apply heat with a blow-dryer; switch to the cool setting for a few minutes. Gently unravel each section and comb through your hair with your fingers. Mist your hair with a lightweight spray to lock it in place.
Style It: Short-Layered Shag
Get lift. Run your fingers through towel-dried hair, then blow-dry upside-down.
Define layers. Warm a mixture of gel and wax in your hands and work it into strands with your fingers to add texture.
Finish the style. Leave some pieces hanging down on the sides, just covering your ears. It’ll give a boy-length cut some feminine flair.
Style It: Sleek Bob
Prep your hair. Apply straightening lotion to towel-dried hair. Blow-dry it straight, lifting your hair at the roots.
Iron the ends. Smooth the bottom third of your hair with a flatiron. (You’ll lose volume if you start too close to the roots.)
Add luster. To seal flyaways and add glossiness, rub a drop of shine from just below the roots to the ends.
Don’t over-style your hair. Since the sleek bob cut makes your hair appear thicker, you don’t need to use as many volumizing styling products.
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