Mark Christopher Salon: Sexy Hair How-tos From Victoria's Secret Models

The unwritten formula for Victoria's Secret hair is that it must be shiny, wavy, thick, soft, and long.

The women aren't supposed to look like dolls. The appeal is that it's sexy but not impossible, and isn't

that the sexiest thing about it?

For hair to be full and bouncy, it has to be free of residue, conditioner softens hair, but it also weighs

it down. Shampooing last actually helps swell the hair shaft and create a messy texture. Choose a

basic shampoo and conditioner for fine hair, since rich formulas that offer styling benefits are harder

to rinse off and leave the hair too soft to be voluminous.

After blotting hair with a towel, spray your roots with about ten pumps of a light-hold spray,

then add mousse—a lot of it.

A big, round brush—as big as you can find—adds body from roots to ends. Pick one with gentle

natural bristles, which grip the hair so that you can pull it without damaging it while you blow-dry.

Forget about blowing your hair perfectly smooth: If you want sexy volume, you have to embrace a

little fluff. Remove the nozzle from your dryer, set it on high, then shake your fingers through your

hair with the barrel pointed downward.

When hair is 80 percent dry, use a round brush to pull it up and outward. With the nozzle back on,

hold the dryer perpendicular to the hair, moving the barrel in a sweeping motion. When you think

your hair is totally dry, it's probably not. So blow-dry it for another three minutes. Heat protecting

spray is a MUST for this blowout!

They may seem old-fashioned, but Velcro rollers add extra lift after a blowout.

Beachy waves don't just happen, even if you have naturally curly hair, use a one-inch

curling iron for big, tousled waves.

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