Smooth Sophisticate

This smooth, sleek style is beautifully sophisticated. With a sweet, flirty fringe and a little bit of volume, what more could you ask for?





How to Style:
1. Add a volumizing foam to clean, damp hair.
2. Blow dry bangs forward using a small paddle brush. When drying bangs, make sure to take them from side to side with the brush. This will help them to lay smooth, especially if you have cow licks.
3. Continue drying the rest of the hair under with a large round brush.
4. Once hair is completely dry, run the flat iron over ends to smooth out the cuticle.
5. Starting in the crown area, take a 3 inch section and begin to backcomb. Take 3 to 4 more sections like this back to back.
6. Using a small boar bristle brush, gently smooth the backcombed area down. Make sure that you do not brush out all of the backcombing (also known as teasing) out. This step will give your style that extra oomph.
7. Spray with a medium hold hairspray.
Recommended Products:
Paul Mitchell’s Extra Body Styling Foam is perfect for achieving a voluminous blowout. Aquage, Cricket and Paul Mitchell all make fabulous teasing brushes. You can get one from your local salon. Aquage’s Freezing Spray is the perfect finish to this sleek style.
Best Face Shape and Hair Type:
This style works well on all face shapes. If you have normal to fine hair then this is the perfect look for you!
Tip:
When pushing bangs over to the side to get that “swoopy” bang, spray a small amount of hairspray onto your fingertips and gently push them to the side. This will prevent them from being plastered to your forehead yet still gives them the hold that they need.