Chris Appleton is one of Hollywood's most sought after hairstylists. With a client list including Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Lopez, Dua Lipa and Ariana Grande, Chris's work is probably some of most photographed in the world, alongside celebrity makeup artist's Mario Dedivanovic and Mary Philips.
So, what this man doesn't know about an effortless blow-dry, probably isn't worth knowing. A UK native, Chris moved to LA in 2016 but over a Zoom call from his stateside home, I was lucky enough to chat with him and find out his top five tips for creating the 'lazy girl' blow-dry we'll all be wearing this autumn:
How to create the lazy-girl blow dry according to Chris Appleton:
1. Start with prepped hair
You might assume you'd need to start with wet hair to get your blow dry right but, lazy girls don't have the energy for that. Chris suggests starting with dry hair to speed up the process: "For a big bouncy blow-dry, I'd start on clean, dry hair - I like using dry hair for speed. Drying the hair from wet takes too much time!"
If you've just washed your hair, get out as much moisture as you can with a towel, then turn your head upside down and give it a quick blast with your hairdryer. This will take out the bulk of the moisture and save you time.
2. Raise your roots
For maximum volume with minimal effort, get yourself some root lifting spray. A decent one will do the hard work for you. First, section your hair then "I'd spritz in some of Color Wow's Raise The Root Thicken and Lift Spray into the roots and only the roots," says Chris. Getting volume here is key for your blow-dry to last.
Spritz the spray section by section as you work across your head. It's easier to work bottom-up, so begin at the nape of your neck. The sections should be able to fit around a large barrel brush.
3. Your hair styler is everything
Conventional hairdryers lack the attachments that are going to make the 'lazy girl' blow-dry really lazy. So, get yourself a hair styler. Chris recommends the Shark FlexStyle: "I love using my Shark FlexStyler and give the hair a blast through with the volumising brush attachment."
Get the brush as close to the roots as possible and pull the hair through in an 'up and out' motion. This will give your hair height and width.
4. Just teasing
Backcombing is an underrated way of achieving big, voluminous hair so grab your comb and get teasing. "When I want maximum volume, I tease the roots of the hair. The Style On Steroids from Color Wow is a really great texturising spray that gives you that lived-in feel to the hair. When hair is freshly washed it can be harder to get volume because it's so soft but this gives it a lot more grip."
5. Mist is a must
The 'lazy girl' blow-dry is nearly there, but all that backcombing and texturising spray can turn the hair dull - so bring back its shine with a shine mist. "Finish by applying a light spritz of Color Wow's Extra Mist-Ical Shine Spray to mid-lengths and ends. It gives you that luxe finish," says Chris.
A light mist is all you need and it's the perfect way to make your 'lazy girl' blow-dry look expensive - like you've just stepped out of the salon.
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