Today, I'm going to show you step by step how to turn your fine hair into this
gorgeous, wavy, full hair. Let's go. The first thing that we're going
to do is start by washing the hair. Fine hair really does better in achieving
fullness when it's freshly washed. I'm going to start by using a scalp scrub
to remove any debris, product buildup, or even dry skin that could have
the potential to weigh the hair down. Then I'm going to do my regular shampoo, making sure to properly
cleanse all parts of my scalp. I talk more about these specific products and give more tips in my six brilliant
hacks to get volume and fine hair video. So check that out next
if you haven't already. That video is actually what inspired this
video because I got a lot of comments asking about how to achieve this
specific style in that video. Then I condition from the mid-shift
to ends, avoiding the root. After that, while my hair is wet,
I like to spray some volumizing spray throughout it, brush it through,
and then begin my blow dry. I will leave a link to all of the products that I'm using in the description
box in case you're interested. For this video, I really want to focus on the techniques of the styling,
and not on products. So if you want more information, again, check the description box and then come
back next week because I'm doing an entire video on the best hair
products for fine hair then. The next thing I'm going to do is blow
dry my entire head with a blow dry brush. There are so many amazing
blow dry brushes. This is from a company called Blowbrusher, which I've learned from your comments is
no longer available for purchase, but it's just an imitation of the Revlon
blowout brush, which is also excellent. Drybar and Amika also have
some that are amazing. So if you have textured hair and you want
to smooth it out, or if you just have fine hair that you want to infuse
with volume, this is a must. I can't stress it enough. A blow dry brush really is life-changing. Now this is what I do to get volume
right at the very top of my head. I subsection that entire middle
section and I blow dry it back. While the hair is still hot,
I put in some Velcro rolls and I leave them in until the hair has
an opportunity to cool down. Hair is very malleable when it's hot
and sets its shape when it's cool. By allowing it to cool in the rolls, you're essentially setting
the volume into the hair long term. Now let's get into the waving technique because I know this is
something people are stuck on. I did a video on waving a blunt bob with a curling iron technique earlier
in the year, and I had some comments about how the technique I
showed was really tricky. So I've been working on some other
techniques that will give a similar look but are easier to achieve
for those who aren't hair savvy. The first thing you need to focus
on is the bottom of the hair. The hair does not need to be curled,
but it should have some movement, so it doesn't look like the curls are
laying on top of a bed of straight hair. What you want to do is while sliding your flat iron down, you want
to push the plates up and down. What you're doing here is giving
yourself a very light crimp. This will create the perfect amount
of texture to hold the waves on top, not shorten the hair, and still make
the entire look really cohesive. Once you've gotten to the middle of the head and the hair is longer,
you can move into your curling wand. This wand is the Amika Chameleon. It's an interchangeable barrel wand, and I
use the one-inch size for this look. You can pretty much use any one-inch wand
and you're going to get the same result. I create this look by curling all of the hair away from the face,
which means that the hair goes in front of the iron and gets curled
to the back of the head. When I get to the middle of the head at the back, I switch position so that
both sides are moving away from the face. Now, this is really important. If you want waves and not curls, there's a very specific technique
that you can do to achieve that. Instead of wrapping the hair flat on the iron all the way through,
after you lay your flat root, you actually want to twist the hair
so it's not lying flat on the wand. It's actually twisted, leaving the very
end of the hair out so it's straight. When you release the hair,
you get a bend, but not a ringlet. Do you see that? I'm just going to demo that on a mannequin
head so you can really see what I'm doing. This is a curling iron and not a wand, but I want you to pay attention
to the hair here and not the tool. The root gets placed in flat, but when you start wrapping, the hair gets
twisted before it goes on the barrel. This twisting technique is what
creates a wave and not a curl. Now I just move along my entire head doing the same thing to create this
really beachy, wavy texture. When I am finished,
I like to go through the top of my hair and sprinkle some texture powder onto it
to give it some grit and some height. Because my hair is so fine,
it starts to lay really flat throughout the day if I don't either back
comb or use a texture powder. This powder is by Schwartzkoff,
and it comes out like granules of salt and really gives a gritty vibe
to the hair that helps to elevate it. Some people love this and some people
hate how it makes their hair feel. So try it out for yourself
and see what you think. At the very end, I like to add a few blasts of texture
spray to pump up the volume and rough up the hair a bit so it's not
lifeless in 10 minutes. Texture spray works better for me than
Hairspray because I like a salty, griddy movement over a more firm hold,
especially with this look. And there you have it.
This is the finished result. I love how this wave looks on a blunt bob, but I also love how it looks on longer
hair and even layered hair as well. If you guys want to learn a few different
ways to part your hair with this style that will create some very different
looks, then check out this video now. I'll catch you in the next one.
