How to Achieve the Big Bouncy Blowout This Spring

What do Cher Horowitz, Topanga Lawrence, and Sabrina Carpenter all have in common? They have donned and owned the big, bouncy blowout look. 

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Much like the bow trend, the blowout style isn’t going anywhere soon. So, now that the brutal winter wind is winding down, it is the perfect time to practice your blowout, so you’re ready to pair all of your floral spring outfits with shiny, tousled hair. The best part? It only takes three (maybe four) steps to look like you just got off the runway. 

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Prep

As much as we would all love to adopt Beyoncé’s “I woke up like this” mantra, it’s tough to achieve a voluminous blowout without a little help from some friends.

Think of prepping your hair as creating a strong foundation for your style, but strong doesn’t mean lengthy. To keep it as minimal as possible, a volumizing mouse is the way to go. COLOR WOW’s Xtra Large Bombshell Volumizer plumps fine hair follicles to ensure the hair looks thick, shiny, and healthy all day.

Set

Skip the upper body day because setting your hair will be a workout, but it’s worth it. TikTok has hair rookies and gurus divided on how to set your blowout, but two methods are practically foolproof. 

First, you can opt for a two-step method with a blowdry brush, like Revelon’s One-Step Volumizer Brush. With the brush, you can begin the process of drying and shaping your hair to give it the desired silhouette. Although you could stop here, to get that real, full look, you can wrap your hair around velcro rollers like the Drybar High-Tops Self Grip Rollers. Leave them in for 20 minutes to an hour, and there you have it.

Now, if you’re running low on time, you can go the hot roller route. Hairitage’s Let’s Roll Ceramic Thermal Hot Rollers’ rapid technology delivers fast and even heat, creating soft, bouncy waves throughout the hair. The heat-resistant cool tip ends to prevent the ends of your hair from overheating, causing damage. Throw the rollers in your hair and let them sit while you do your makeup and get dressed, so by the time you walk out the door, it looks like you’ve spent hours brushing and styling.

Style

We didn’t do all this work to have our hair fall because the wind randomly picks up. After finger combing through your waves, it is imperative to top it off with a hairspray. Not Your Mother’s She’s A Tease Volumizing Hairspray provides a strong hold to your style without that sticky, crunchy feeling we hate.

Just a little spritz and off you go with your new shiny, chic blowout. With some practice, you’ll master these steps and elevate your hair game in no time.