Secrets for a perfect at-home blow-out. (Cosmo Hair).(hairstyling and related products)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)

Can't achieve the style you want on your own? "It's all in how you move your blow-dryer and hold the brush," says Elizabeth Stenstrom, owner of L Salon in San Mateo, California. Here, her best hot-air advice.

 
YOU WANT:    TO PREP: 
 
SUPER        Rub a quarter-size squirt of 
SLEEKNESS    smoothing cream between 
             your palms, apply to wet hair, 
             and comb from roots to ends. 
             Try Rusk Being Smooth, $12. 
 
VOLUME       Apply a dime-size dollop of 
             volumizing gel to your finger- 
             tips, then work it into the roots 
             of your hair. We like Physique 
             Volume Boosting Gel, $7. 
 
FRIZZ-FREE   Spritz on a curl-enhancing 
CURLS        styling spray, then finger- 
             comb it through your strands 
             to distribute it. Try Redken 
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