The Ultimate Beauty Guide

Sweat can quickly flatten your style. Here's how to get great hair after the gym (without a wash and redo!).


Step 1 - Spray Gel: Spritz five squirts of spray gel, such as Herbal Essences Tousle Me Softly Spray Gel ($3.07), onto the top layers of dry strands. Use a gentle water-based formula (H2O should be the first ingredient listed on the package), which leaves hair softer and more manageable, says Sarah Potempa, Aussie's celebrity stylist.


Step 2 - Heat Things Up: Wrap a medium-size section of hair around a round brush -- a good one is the Goody Ionic Styles Styler ($6.63) -- rolling it to an inch away from the scalp. Hold a dryer behind the section for about 10 seconds and blow roots forward for added oomph. "The air will also help dry excess sweat on the scalp," Potempa explains.


Step 4 - Add Bounce: For a sleek and swingy finish, hold the dryer approximately 6 inches from the ends and flick your wrist as you blow-dry. Finally, tousle hair into position with your fingers.

No one will ever know that you were drenched in sweat just moments before!


Step 3 - Cool Off: Leave hair wrapped around the brush for a few seconds to cool. To preserve volume, unwind strands with your fingers rather than pulling them through the brush. Repeat steps two and three on remaining still-damp, flat sections, Potempa says.