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The Stockholm Blowout: Step-by-Step

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<p><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">You know it when you see it&period; There is nothing more satisfying than watching Matilda Djerf’s flawless hair videos&period; Her timeless voluminous curls can make anyone green with envy&period; From one hair girly to another&comma; here is a step-by-step guide to achieve the effortlessly chic blowout&period; <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">If it’s a wash day&comma; shampoo and condition as usual &lpar;maybe a hair mask if you feel up to it&rpar;&period; After about 5 minutes of towel drying&comma; I recommend using a volumizing hair mousse to prep your locks for lasting volume&period; But be warned&colon; only apply the mousse to your roots to avoid breakage or dryness afterward&period; Follow up with your go-to heat protectant&comma; leave-in conditioner&comma; hair oil&comma; or any other potions in your rotation&period; Pro-tip&colon; your hair should be damp&comma; not drenched&comma; to let the products work their magic without weighing you down&period;  <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">Once your hair has soaked up the goodness&comma; grab your trusty blow dryer and get to work&comma; drying your hair to about 80&percnt; dryness&period; My go-to move&quest; Aim the airflow in all sorts of directions to pump up the volume— supermodel-off-duty vibes&period; If your hair tends to get knotty like mine&comma; a tiny dab of hair oil at the ends can work wonders in preventing breakage&period; For those face-framing pieces&comma; run your fingers through them while blow-drying in different directions to achieve that coveted effortless lift&period; <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">When your hair is about 80&percnt; dry&comma; brush out any knots and split your hair into two halves&period; Then&comma; create a middle part and section off about an inch from both sides for the top sections of your head&period; Starting with these sections&comma; grab your rollers &lpar;the bigger the roller&comma; the looser the curl&rpar;&period; Take one-and-a-half-inch wide sections of hair&comma; blow-dry them in different directions using hot air&comma; and finish with the cool setting to lock in the curl&period; Afterward&comma; gently wrap your hair around the roller from the ends&comma; rolling it away from your face until it’s snug&period; Repeat this for the rest of your hair and secure it with a hair clip or bobby pin&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">Once your rollers are locked and loaded&comma; set your blowout with some dry shampoo or texture spray&comma; and let the magic marinate for as long as you can stand it &lpar;the longer&comma; the better&rpar;&period; When it’s time for the big reveal&comma; remove the rollers from the bottom up &&num;8211&semi; because we did not do all this for a bad hair day&period; The final results might feel a little extra at first&comma; 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