Quick & Easy Post-Workout Hair Styling: Achieve Glossy Results

Monika Roe

Minute 1

Spritz five squirts of spray gel, such as Garnier Fructis Style Curl Shaping Gel ($4.29, drugstores), onto the top layers of dry strands. A gentle water-based formula (H2O should be the first ingredient listed on the package) leaves hair softer and more manageable.

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Monika Roe

Minute 2

Wrap a medium-size section of hair around a round brush and roll to an inch from your scalp. Hold a dryer behind the section for about 10 seconds and blow roots forward for added oomph.

Monika Roe

Minute 3

Leave hair wrapped around the brush for a few seconds to cool. Then, to preserve volume, unwind strands with your fingers rather than pulling them through the brush. Repeat steps two and three on remaining still-damp, flat sections.

Monika Roe

Minute 4

For a sleek and swingy finish, hold the dryer approximately six inches from the ends and flick your wrist back and forth as you blow-dry.

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Minute 5

With fingers, push up the hair at your roots for a little lift and tousle strands to style. Resist the urge to brush — you'll lose the bounce. No one will ever know that you were drenched in sweat just moments before!