How to Get a Salon-Quality Blowout at Home (Without the Damage)

There is nothing quite like the feeling of walking out of Stylus Salon with a fresh, bouncy, voluminous blowout. It adds an instant pep to your step! But trying to recreate that effortless volume and smooth texture in your own bathroom can often feel like an exhausting arm workout that ends in frizz.

You don't need magic to achieve a gorgeous blowout at home—you just need the right technique and the right products. Here is our step-by-step stylist guide to mastering the ultimate home blowout while protecting your hair health.

Step 1: Prep with Heat Protection

Never apply heat to unprotected hair! A great blowout starts while your hair is still damp. After towel-drying, apply a heat protectant from roots to ends. We love Davines MELU Shield, which provides an invisible barrier against thermal damage up to 450°F. If your primary goal is massive volume, apply Davines VOLU Hair Mist directly to your roots to provide a lightweight lift that won't feel sticky.

Step 2: The Essential Rough Dry

One of the biggest mistakes people make is trying to use a round brush on soaking wet hair. This causes unnecessary tension and severe breakage. Instead, use your hands to "rough dry" your hair until it is about 70% to 80% dry. Focus on lifting the roots upward with your fingers to build baseline volume.

Step 3: Sectioning is Key

Divide your hair into manageable sections—typically a top, middle, and bottom section. Clip the rest away. Working in small sections allows you to control the hair and ensures every strand gets dried thoroughly, which is the secret to preventing post-blowout frizz.

Step 4: Master the Round Brush Angle

Using a ceramic or boar-bristle round brush, place the brush at the root of a section under the hair. Point the nozzle of your blow dryer downward along the hair shaft. This flattens the hair cuticle, creating maximum shine. Pull the brush forward with tension, rolling it slightly at the ends for a soft, bouncy curve.

Step 5: Lock It In

Once a section is dry, hit it with the "cool shot" button on your hair dryer for 5–10 seconds. This cools the hair down instantly, locking the shape and volume in place. Finish your look with a light mist of Davines This is a Medium Hair (Hair Spray) or a drop of OI Oil on the ends to seal out Seattle's ambient moisture.

Want a personalized styling lesson? The next time you're in the chair at Stylus Salon, ask your stylist to show you the best round-brush angles for your specific haircut!