Summer-proof Your Blowout
Prep your hair to handle every element and all the fun.
Tips of the Trade
By Design Team Stylist, Leo Valencia
Step 1: Take the Heat Off
First step, protect. Heat protecting sprays and lotions shield hair from damage and help extend the life of your color.
Step 2: Pick Your Products
Mixing styling products, or cocktailing, is a great way to customize your routine. Add control, reduce drying times or create texture.
Step 3: Finish Strong
Think of finishing sprays as your blowout insurance. They keep style locked in, humidity out and add a healthy sheen.
Deflect Humidity
Sexy Hair
Big Sexy Hair Root Pump Plus Humidity Resistant Volumizing Spray Mousse
Why It’s Our Hero
Brushes off humidity like it’s NBD. This spray mousse volumizes at the roots for a firm, body boosting hold. Great for thick or coarse hair.
Best Use
At an outdoor wedding: Spray your roots before you blow dry—or add textural volume and work through dry hair, then dance the night away.
Blow Dry & Go
Kenra Professional
Platinum Blow-Dry Spray
Why It’s Our Hero
Dries hair 50% faster to minimize damage and breakage. The lightweight formula detangles, smooths and eliminates frizz, too.
Best Use
After your workout: Grab a quick shower, then spray evenly on damp hair and blow dry for a speedy style that’s soft but withstands heat up to 428°.
Shield UV Rays
Drybar
Hot Toddy Heat Protectant Lotion
Why It’s Our Hero
Double downs on heat protection from hot tools and UV rays, which cause dryness and color fading. This lightweight lotion has you covered up to 450° through style and sun.
Best Use
For a day time concert: Perfect for blocking out both UVA and UVB rays. Just work through damp hair and blow dry before catching the first act.
Keep It Sleek
Living Proof
Restore Smooth Blowout Concentrate
Why It’s Our Hero
Oh, hey coarse or thick hair types—this beauty helps you achieve a smooth, sleek blowout in half the time. It also keeps heat damage in check so your hair looks its healthiest.
Best Use
On rainy days: When humidity has your strands spinning out of control, work one or two pumps through the ends of damp hair and blow dry with a bristle brush for your best blowout ever.
Smooth It Over
IGK
Good Behavior Spirulina Protein Smoothing Spray
Why It’s Our Hero
Like a keratin treatment in a can, minus the formaldehyde (phew!). Delivers high-shine results that last up to 24 hours while strengthening and reducing drying time.
Best Use
For a city excursion: Concrete heat and UV rays are no match for this hardworking spray that shields your hair as deftly as it smooths it. It’s lightweight, too, and great for all hair types.
Prep & Reset
Matrix
Biolage Styling BlowDry Glotion
Why It’s Our Hero
Primers like this one prep your hair for a fast, frizz-free blowout. This lotion delivers even more—it lets you shape and reshape your style and protects it up to 450°.
Best Use
For a day to night fun: Apply to damp hair before blow drying in the morning. In the evening, you can revive your style with a quick dryer blast and round brush to sculpt and lift.
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