Can Dominican Blowouts Be Done At Home?

[BlueNile]

I have never had this process done. What tools are used? A blowdryer and special comb or brush? Is the heat concentrated heavily on one portion of hair at a time? Is this something that can only be done at a salon? Sorry for so many questions but everyone here seems to know exactly what this is and I feel silly because I don't.

 

[aprilbiz]

I'd like to know also. I have never had one done, but I'm thinking that they concentrate a lot of heat on the new growth...possibly pulling the hair taut with the brush as they're doing it.

I'm wondering if this is a good thing for the scalp though? Could it cause damage to the hair follicles or anything like that?

If not...I'm down!

 

[KinksnCurlz]

You will need:

Handheld Blowdryer
Round Cylinder Brush
Some type of serum or creme

After washing and setting ur hair, remove the rollers. You can either start with the individually rolled sections (should b separated by parts b/c of the rollers) or you can pile your hair on top of your head and take a portion out from the back to start with. First you take the brush underneath a section of ur hair, then the dryer on top of your hair and slowly (not snail slow

) run it down your length. Do this once or twice. To straighten the roots, take the brush (on top of hair section), slightly turn it (so that the hair is 'caught' in the brush but straight as all get out, and aim the dryer onto the roots (not so much as to burn ur scalp either), take the brush out and repeat that. Then you roll the hair onto the brush, dryer on top, and slowly undo the brush so as to straighten the bend from the roller and 'bump' at the bottom for a slight curl. Continue thru your entire head. Once completed, add some type of hairdress (ie. perfect for perms creme, or some type of serum for shine), then run the brush and blowdryer thru ur hair one last time (not methodically like described above) take the brush and roll the right side of your hair in it, and run the dryer on top of it - don't forget to bump the ends. Wrap hair in doobie if u like or u can just go out like that.

 

[aprilbiz]

Thanks so much CarmelHonee for the instructions! I will be trying this...although I'm not good with the blowdryer.

They've got this new blowdryer stand thing that holds the blowdryer for you that I've seen on TV. I wonder how that works.

 

[KinksnCurlz]

i dont think that stand will come in handy when trying to duplicate the dominican blow out

Too much movement is needed from the dryer itself.

 

[AceH]

Thanks CH. I've been wanting to know too - I just put 2 & 2 together a while back, but I can see I wasn't too far off

 

[AceH]

Any product recommendations to do this with?

 

[KinksnCurlz]

I haven't been to the Dom in over a year (last week was my first) so i only remember the 'Razac perfect for perms' (creme) and try any kind of light (VERY LIGHT, not heavy like ic polisher) serum. Also, don't forget to spray ur hair with sheen when u r done (try isoplus lite, dudleys, or ORS olive oil hair sheen)... they (Dom) use finisheen.

Also, before rollersetting, apply a leave-in like Lacio Lacio, Salerm21, Infusium leave-in diluted with water or lottabody ready to use setting lotion (purple and white container) - if not the ready to use, dilute it with water.

 

[BlueNile]

caramelhonee you are the bomb! thank you so much for those detailed directions. I am positive that I can do this, but the extreme heat scares me a little

 

[BlueNile]

I just got my salerm yesterday so I will use that. CH, what serum would you recommend? I've been looking real hard at Alfa Parf Semi De Lino since everyone raves about it. Also, do you think an ionic blowdryer would be better than a regular one? TIA

 

[Tonya]

I don;t think I can do this on my own gignatic head!!!

 

[KinksnCurlz]

Shoot, u can do it Bluenile

If i was skilled with the blowdryer i'd be doing it myself but i've never been 'good' with my own hair, but i'll hook somebody else up in a minute

Ionic is fine (although the salons don't use that, i have one at home and it worked on my mother's natural hair, mine is 1825 watts and it still gets hot like the dickens). And just think, ur hair is ALREADY dry, u won't b using that much heat on it, u will see smoke tho

just don't leave the dryer in one spot for a long period of time - think flatironing, u just glide it down rite, same thing with the bdryer.
i can't think of serum names, im so sorry, i can picture the dang serum, shoot i even picked it up, i just can't remember the name of it.

i've never use the semi de lino (althought Lindy RAVES about it), as long as u use a little (mainly for shine) u should b good ta go

 

[aregee]

if you're not skilled with a blowdryer and a round brush i wouldn't even bother. you'll probably feel like this...

the blowdryer really is the key. also, the dryers they use seem to be of a much higher wattage than what i've seen at normal BSS.

 

[KinksnCurlz]

I believe they use 1600 and up... but don't quote me on that

 

[BlueNile]

Do I need a particular brand of brush? Or will any round brush with bristles all around be good enough?

 

[Queenie]

Thanks for the info. I will try it when my hair grows out a little. I've been starting to practice on my daughters hair(3a/thick/long). That technique is tough.

And my daughter doesn't like it if I don't get her hair really straight.

 

[Wolftrap]

Yeah I was about to say that. The key is in the blow dryer and unless you have that wattage blow dryer you are NOT going to be able to duplicate the blowout. Not to mention your arms are going to be dead tired if you try this at home. They use professional dryers that I don't think you can buy in a regular ol BSS or Sally's. Those dryers are like 2500 Watts. I'm not sure where they get them from and also it is a little attachment at the end of the blowdryer. I have a really hot blowdryer at home and I still can't do them myself. It's a lot of work. My hair still comes out nice but not nearly as nice as when they do it. Remember the high wattage blow dryer is the key.

 

[KinksnCurlz]

Remember, i have a 1825 watt ionic dryer that works fine when i do someone else's hair. You would think they went to the salon. It's all about technique more than the dryer itself. If u r not good with the dryer, it won't come out good. But remember, practice makes perfect

 

[AceH]

thanks CH. Can we crown you the blowout queen?

 

[KinksnCurlz]

Nah, esp. since i couldn't even attempt to do my own hair like that without getting frustrated and breaking the darn blow dryer

 

[AceH]

 

[SweetNic_JA]

bumping in case anyone is intrested... I know I was.

 

[webby]

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CaramelHonee said:
I believe they use 1600 and up... but don't quote me on that

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I used to think that too, but I bought one just like my Dom stylist and it's only 1500 watts, but it's HOT!

I tried all of the blowers that Sally's sells and they didn't do the trick, so I finally sprung for the Turbo 1500. If I ever have to replace it I'll get the same or get a Solano.

 

[ChoclatePrincess]

I believe to do this blowout takes skill. I have never tried it but I get one once a week. One thing I notice too the Dominicans in the salon don't even do their own hair another stylist in the salon will do it. CaramelHonee is correct in the directions. My stylist aka the Blowout Queen, puts Perfect for Perms Gloss on my hair after she blows it and blows it one more time and then I wrap my own hair cause those chicks don't know how to wrap hair, no need for hair sheen.

 

[kitchen_tician]

Thanks for sharing CaramelHonee

I'm adding it to my favorites.

 

[KinksnCurlz]

Bump

 

[Aisha]

It is ironic that this question was asked because white women have been blowdrying their hair straight FOREVER(at home) but so few black stylists are aware of doing a blowout. Not to mention, white salons charge more to do a blowout...but it is the same thing, they just don't roller set first...