Master the Royal Blowout at Home With Tips From Kate Middleton's Hairdresser

Make sure you have a powerful, good-quality hairdryer, and always use a nozzle attachment. This allows you to focus the heat into each section, flattening the cuticle as you dry for a smooth result. Work on small pieces, one at a time from the top. Concentrate the nozzle down the hair shaft for optimum shine while using a barrel brush to grip the hair.

Richard believes a natural bristle brush is "absolutely non-negotiable" as metal ones just don't work as well. He uses the Shine Angel brush, which has V-shaped strands that smooth the hair as you go.

To get a bouncy, expensive-looking blowout, you need more than just a hairdryer, especially if your mane is naturally straight. After you have dried each section, while the hair is still hot from the dryer, roll it onto a medium velcro roller. Angle your locks away from the face at the front, then down the back and sides of the head.

Make sure to pull the hair taut as you add each roller. This tension will help to keep the roller in place and give you lots of volume. Use a banana clip to hold each roller in place. Though most velcro rollers will hold without clips, Richard always clips them in place too. If you don't, they will drop quickly, and you'll lose all that bounce!

Make sure you roll all sections of hair in the same direction (under, not over). For the best results, each section should be no wider than the roller itself. Once all your hair is in rollers, spritz with hairspray, which will cool along with the curls and set on the hair. Don't take your rollers out until the hair is completely cool. It's this change of state that will make your blowout stay looking perfect for as long as possible.

Once the hair is cool, carefully remove the rollers one by one, starting at the nape of the neck. As you take each roller out, gently twist the hair to encourage those bouncy waves. For added shine, put a dab of serum on your fingers as you twist.

Don't be tempted to brush the hair after you've taken out the rollers (or your modern blowout will end up looking a bit more "vintage"). However, Richard has a great tip to add a little more volume and tidy up the hairline. Use your brush to gently pull the first 1 or 2 inches of hair away from the face, and blast it with the dryer. Tip your head upside down, add a touch of hairspray, and do the same around the neck. It really finishes the look, and helps the hair to stay off the face.

Give your hair a final fluff up with your fingers, add a last touch of hairspray and you're good to go!

As you can see, the rollers don't really curl the hair, they just give bounce, volume, and a gentle wave around the lengths. If your hair is more layered, you'll see a more pronounced effect.

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