What I Do: Deanne's Sleek and Straight Blowout

"It all starts in the shower. I'm allergic to so many cosmetic ingredients, but I've found that Pantene Pro-V Always Smooth Shampoo and Conditioner work great on my hair and keep me itch-free. I keep the conditioner on my hair for about three minutes, and then rinse out."

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"Once I'm out of the shower, I towel-dry my hair and immediately add a quarter-size amount of John Frieda Frizz Ease all over, beginning with the ends and working upward to the roots. I do not brush out my wet hair, instead I let it air dry for about 15 mintues."

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"Next, I blow-dry my hair, making sure the air never blows upward. I spend most of my blow-drying time on the bottom half of my hair, being sure to move the hair dryer around so nothing burns. I also never use a brush or comb at this stage. I just use my fingers to move sections of my hair around until it is thoroughly dry. One thing to remember: My hair dryer has a "hot" and "warm" setting. I usually start on the "hot" setting for the first two minutes and then finish the rest of my hair using the "warm" option so the blow-drying causes less damage. Only after my hair is totally dry, do I take a comb and work through any tangles beginning at the ends and combing upward, one-inch sections at a time."

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"Once my hair is completely dry, I use my Chi ceramic flatiron. Once my flatiron died on me in the middle of a blowout, so when I bought another, I also bought a spare — this has been the absolute favorite flatiron I've ever used. I section off my hair, leaving out the underneath part. Then, I take about a 1-inch section of hair at a time, comb it out, and then run the flatiron over it from root to end, making sure to continually move the iron slowly so it doesn't leave a crease."

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"After I've straightened every inch of my hair, I finish by taking a dime-sized amount of finishing crème, rubbing my hands together, and then, starting from about 3 inches past my roots, I work it into the ends of my hair. You want to smooth down the hair, so don't scrunch it to work it in."

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