How to: fight flyaways
25 Jun 2009 17:00 PM |
Posted by Editor
Picture this. You’ve spent 45 minutes washing, blow-drying, straightening your hair, only to have the whole sexy, sleek ‘do ruined by flamin’ flyaways.
First up, put the straighteners down – you should not be holding electric equipment whilst in possession of that much anger. Secondly, back away from the serum. It may seem like the simple solution to smooth flyaways but really, you’ll only serve to make your locks look greasy, which means heading back to the start without collecting $200.
What you actually need to do is take a piece of advice from Sonia Cotroneo, Style Director at Dario Cotroneo. She suggests investing in a big make-up brush – try Natural Glamour Luxury Body Brush for size – and some decent hairspray.
Holding the can about 30cm away, no closer as you only want to spritz the brush, not make it soggy and sticky, lightly mist the brush. Shake out and then brush over the top few inches of the hair from the roots downwards.
It smoothes flyaways, keeping them in their place all day long but won’t leave hair with that heavy, hard feeling of spraying hairspray directly onto the hair.
Hot hairsprays:
Indola Sculpture Brush Out Hairspray
Schwarzkopf Professional OSiS+ Elastic - Flexible Hold Hairspray
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Member Comments
Posted by:
Susanjane (Canada Bay,
Australia)
What a good idea! I'll have to give this one a try. The other product I've found useful is Schwarzkopf Silhouette Vitalising Creme. It's a mousse so you don't get that greasiness that you do with serums.
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June 25, 2009 (Jun 25, 2009 5:19pm)
Posted by:
sugarr (Brisbane,
Australia)
this tip is good stuff! perfect! :D
Posted on:
June 25, 2009 (Jun 25, 2009 5:23pm)
Posted by:
Goldenbutterfly (Cheltenham,
Australia)
Arrgh those pesky flyaways! I love some of these suggestions! Thanks xo
Posted on:
June 25, 2009 (Jun 25, 2009 5:31pm)
Posted by:
Purplegirl (Maiden Gully,
Australia)
So simple, but sounds so effective. Will definitely be trying this one out tomorrow. Thank you so much for this great tip BH!
Posted on:
June 25, 2009 (Jun 25, 2009 5:56pm)
Posted by:
KarenSaid (Maroubra,
Australia)
Thanks for the great tip! Would never have thought of using a make up brush on my hair
Posted on:
June 25, 2009 (Jun 25, 2009 6:29pm)
Posted by:
Kaity007 (Birkdale,
Australia)
I also like Marc Daniels Big hair, adds volume while tackling those flyaways!
Posted on:
June 25, 2009 (Jun 25, 2009 7:14pm)
Posted by:
ray_jay (Huskinsson ,
Australia)
wow interesting tip. Might try this.. as we all know all about flyaways.. and how they can destoy the perfect hair style
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June 25, 2009 (Jun 25, 2009 7:42pm)
Posted by:
addicted2cosmetics (Hope Valley,
Australia)
What a great tip. Will definitely have to try it. I have so many serums & frizz fighters that just haven't worked.
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June 25, 2009 (Jun 25, 2009 9:10pm)
Posted by:
Delicious Girl (Pooraka,
Australia)
wow! what a technique, never heard of this before! will have to try asap as the frustrating scenario described above is my everyday story!
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June 25, 2009 (Jun 25, 2009 9:56pm)
Posted by:
Michelle007 (gymea,
Australia)
thats an interesting tip. i've never heard that one even with 15 yrs in the hair industry. i will definatly be giving this a try in the morning....
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June 25, 2009 (Jun 25, 2009 10:50pm)
Posted by:
Sixties (bendigo,
Australia)
What a great tip, i have never even thought about applying hairspray like that, very interested. I will give it a go tomorow for sure.
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June 25, 2009 (Jun 25, 2009 10:54pm)
Posted by:
Fuss Free (Upper Coomera,
Australia)
I have always stayed away from hairspray as I usually dislike the stiff glued together feel, and it doesn't work the best for my curls, serum does the greasy thing and has always been the only product available, this is such a wonderful tip, it lacks the heavy feel you get from direct spraying. Just too clever thanks soooooo much !!!!!
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June 26, 2009 (Jun 26, 2009 8:53am)
Posted by:
Naazmij (Lidcombe,
Australia)
I get the worst fly aways so I will certainly be trying this out!
Posted on:
June 26, 2009 (Jun 26, 2009 8:54am)
Posted by:
Louistiffon (West Pymble,
Australia)
Misting with hairspray sounds like a great tip =)
Posted on:
June 26, 2009 (Jun 26, 2009 9:13am)
Posted by:
Michelle007 (gymea,
Australia)
thinking about it, it s probably a newer version of spraying the hairspray onto your brush then brushing your hair with it to control the flyaways.
Posted on:
June 26, 2009 (Jun 26, 2009 9:48am)
Posted by:
jewleihz (Fairfield,
Australia)
What a great tip!! Will def try this one
Posted on:
June 26, 2009 (Jun 26, 2009 12:23pm)
Posted by:
melmeko (Innisfail,
Australia)
I suffer from these severly, lol, I am definately going to get me some of that KMS hairspray, I have their dry wax and it is totally awsome, I bet the hairspray is just as good. I am constantly trying new ways to get rid of the dreaded flyaways and can say that a leave in hair treatment does keep them at bay but I have not tried the hairspray myself, definatly going to give it a try as I just got myself a new brush as well.
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June 26, 2009 (Jun 26, 2009 4:02pm)
Posted by:
melmeko (Innisfail,
Australia)
BTW thanks BH this is an awsome article I totally enjoed it as it is something that I have been tryijng to combat for sometime now, even got my long hair chopped to see if that would help but my hair always seems to look like I have stuck my finger in a power point, lol.
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June 26, 2009 (Jun 26, 2009 4:04pm)
Posted by:
HMad (Chipping Norton,
Australia)
I like this tip, so easy and won't cost the earth! Just have to get me a big makeup brush to use.
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June 26, 2009 (Jun 26, 2009 4:30pm)
Posted by:
jayne (st helens,
Australia)
Genius - I would never have thought to do this. I am trying out KMS molding paste in my hair today and have to say, I quite like the results. I bought it for Hubby, but I think he will have to share it now....
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June 26, 2009 (Jun 26, 2009 5:02pm)
Posted by:
Bobbin01 (Mount Helen,
Australia)
Oooooh this is one I'm definitely going to try. Ever since my last cut where the hairdresser went a bit too crazy with thinning scissors and not actually layering my hair properly I have pesky flyaways everywhere. Sounds like a cheapie too. MY FAV!
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June 26, 2009 (Jun 26, 2009 6:52pm)
Posted by:
Mv09 (belmore,
Australia)
I usually just use gel i'm definitely going to try this now!
Posted on:
June 27, 2009 (Jun 27, 2009 7:27pm)
Posted by:
Neverland (Moil,
Australia)
I'm the one that would head to the serum. But I see your point, all it does is makes your hair seem oily and unwashed, just like before you washed it. Haha.
Posted on:
June 28, 2009 (Jun 28, 2009 1:16pm)
Posted by:
Candyfairy (Calamvale,
Australia)
Oooh very clever!!! =0) Thanks for the tip! LUV! xox
Posted on:
June 28, 2009 (Jun 28, 2009 6:35pm)
Posted by:
Bundybites (Rockhampton,
Australia)
great tip thanks for the info, will definately give this a try out next time.
Posted on:
June 28, 2009 (Jun 28, 2009 7:25pm)
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Posted by:
Susanjane (Canada Bay,
Australia)
What a good idea! I'll have to give this one a try. The other product I've found useful is Schwarzkopf Silhouette Vitalising Creme. It's a mousse so you don't get that greasiness that you do with serums.
Posted on: June 25, 2009 (Jun 25, 2009 5:19pm)