How to Nail Your At-Home Blowout, Every Single Time

Next, using your fingers or a paddle brush, predry your hair on your dryer's high-speed, medium-heat setting until it's about 75 to 80 percent dry. This step removes most of the moisture so the bulk of your blow-dry can focus on styling. Don't forget that heat protecting spray! (We like the Moroccanoil Protect & Prevent Spray ($28).)

Once your hair is partly dry, divide it into three sections — top, middle, and bottom — clipping up the top and middle and leaving the bottom down.