Skip the Salon and Save Big

By Erica Metzger and Mandy Hendrix

The pros let us in on the pricey services you can do almost as well at home.

How to Get Younger Healthier Hair, long blond wavy hair

Fernando Milani

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Salon Service: Blowout

DIY: Want a smooth, sexy blowout? Use the right round brush for your hair texture. For thick, coarse, or very curly hair, a mixed-bristle brush with a wooden barrel works best. If you have straight or fine hair, use a synthetic-bristle ceramic barrel brush for volume and body. Also, you'll get better results by alternating your blow-dryer's heat settings: warm air to smooth and shape your strands and cool air to set and lock the style in place.

We like: Gold 'N Hot Professional Euro-Ionic Dryer, $40; Goody Nature Advanced Round Brush, $12

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