What is a round brush blowout? This is a styling technique where you use a round hair brush to create smooth, straight and bouncy hair. You may also choose to combine the brush with a blow dryer to create this style. When creating, you will use the brush to direct and shape your hair as you blow dry it. This will then give it a sleek polished finish.
Why Should I Do A Round Brush Blowout?
There are many benefits to doing a round brush blowout on your hair:
1. It Helps To Straighten Your Hair
Round brushes are a safe way of taking your hair from curly to silky straight in a safe way.
2. It Adds Volume To Your Hair
The round brush helps to create volume in your natural hair. This then gives it a fuller look.
3. It Dries Your Hair Faster
When you use a round brush like the thermal brush, it can help dry your hair faster. The thermal brush has vented holes that will help spread the air from the blow dryer all over your hair. Thus, it helps to reduce the drying time.
4. It Helps To Get a Healthy Scalp and Hair
Using the bristles of a round brush to massage your scalp can help result in a healthy scalp in the following ways:
- It ensures blood circulation
- It also stimulate the hair follicles to produce more sebum (natural oil from the scalp) and new hair growth.
5. The Round Brush Detangles The Hair
The round brush is great for gently working out knots and tangles in your hair with little breakage or damage. This is a good option for you if you have fragile hair.
6. It Distributes Oil Evenly
When you use a round brush, it can help to distribute sebum or any applied natural hair oil (olive oil, coconut oil, etc) evenly all over your hair. The result is sleek bouncy hair with enhanced shine.
7. It Saves Time
The round brush blowout is quick and easy to do, saving you more time when compared with a traditional blowout.
8. It Is Suitable For All Hair Types
Whether straight, curly, fine, or thick, the round brush blowout is right for all hair types.
9. It Is Easy To Maintain
You don’t need a complicated maintenance routine to keep this style. All you need is to apply your serum or spray some hair shine on it during the day. At night, you can simply wrap your hair in a silk scarf to bed.
Types of Round Brushes
1. Ceramic Round Brushes
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According to users, ceramic round brushes are more suitable for medium and long hair. They are good for straightening your natural hair. You can also use them to create twists with your natural hair.
2. Thermal Brushes
According to users, thermal brushes help to dry your hair faster due to their composition as explained above. This also reduces heat damage to a minimum.
3. Boar Bristle Brushes
From users’ reviews, boar brushes are more suitable for people with fine hair. This is because they have softer bristles. As such, they do not cause much friction to the hair when used. They also ensure the blowout is smooth and free of frizz.
How To Do A Round Brush Blowout
There are two ways you can do a round brush blowout: with or without a blow dryer.
Method 1: With A Blow Dryer
Here are the hair tools and products that you’ll need:
- Leave-in conditioner
- Natural hair oil
- Styling gel (optional)
- Hair clips
- Wide-tooth comb
- Round brush
Start on freshly-washed hair and then put them into sections. Hold the sectioned hair in place with your hair clips. Then, massage some leave-in conditioner into a section of hair. Lock the moisture in with your hair oil and then use your wide-tooth comb to gently comb out. You may also choose to apply a styling gel here. When you’re done with combing, roll the hair section with the round brush from the tips and stop a couple of inches from the roots. Hold and then use your blow dryer to apply heat to the hair for a few minutes. Keep the blow dryer some 4 – 5 inches away from your hair to minimize heat damage. Then release the hair from the grip of the round brush. Repeat this process for the other sections and then comb altogether or style them as you want.
LaCostasDreams shares how to combine a round brush and blow dryer to achieve a blowout:
Method 2: Without A Blow Dryer
Here are the tools/products you’ll need:
- Hair clips
- Keratin spray (or any hair-holding spray of your choice)
- Round brush blowdryer
Here, you don’t need an extra blow dryer as the round brush you’ll be using has its own blowdryer installed in it. As with the method above, make sure you begin on freshly-washed sectioned hair. Spray your Keratin spray or hair serum on your hair and leave it to dry completely. Apply your heat protectant to serve as a barrier between the heat from the round brush blowdryer and your hair. Then put the blow dryer in a warm setting. Use the round brush to roll the hair section from the ends to a couple of inches away from the roots. Hold for up to a minute and then release the brush from your hair. Do this to the remaining hair sections and then style as you please.
Tea Renee shows in her video how she achieves a perfect round brush blowout on natural hair with this method:
Frequently Asked Questions About Round Brush Blowout
Can I do a round brush blowout on 4C hair?
Yes. As mentioned already, a round brush blowout works on different hair types. So, you can do a round brush blowout on your 4c hair.
What type of round brush should I use for my natural hair?
This depends on how much volume you’re aiming for. Thicker brushes create more volume while brushes with smaller brushes create more defined curls.
Will round brush damage my hair?
No, round brushes are safe for your natural hair. However, brushes with broken bristles can break/pull out your hair strands.
