Party season is the perfect excuse to turn up the glamour, and nothing says I’ve arrived quite like fabulous hair. This year, you can achieve salon-worthy hair at home. With a little prep and the right heat tools, you can achieve glossy blowouts, bouncy curls, or that sleek, straight-off-the-runway shine. Think of this as your ultimate pre-party playbook.
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The Salon-Worthy Hair Prep Non-Negotiables
Every hair expert agrees, the most beautiful hair begins long before the styling tools heat up. Prep is where the magic starts. It determines how glossy your hair looks, how long your style stays put, and just how effortless the final result appears.
Begin with a good shampoo and conditioner; we love Hairburst Shampoo & Leave-in Treatment Mask, a strengthening duo that creates a clean, weightless base for any style. Follow with a few drops of Hair Loving Oil to soothe dry scalps and revive dull, dehydrated hair (it also addresses common hair concerns during menopause). If frizz is your biggest party-season foe, smooth Dyson’s Chitosan Pre-Style Cream through damp hair, wrapping each strand with frizz-resistant flexibility that makes styling feel effortlessly easy. We are fans of the whole range — check out the Multi-use Styling Spray.
For salon-worthy hair that feels as soft as it looks, treat yourself to Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Length Retention Biotin Pack. Use on hair the night before as an indulgent treat and say hello to soft, supple hair with a beautiful shine. Rich and deeply nourishing, it leaves hair luminous and silky. We also love their leave-in conditioner.
Big, Bouncy Blowouts
This season the look is glossy, lifted, and glamorous, the kind of salon-worthy hair that makes an entrance. The key to achieving major volume lies in choosing the right tool.
Cloud Nine Airshot Pro is the blow-dryer for anyone who wants lift without frizz. Lightweight, powerful, and smoothing, it creates that fresh blow-dry fullness even before you pick up a brush. For extra oomph at the roots, spritz OSMO Extreme Volume Root Lifter before drying. It adds editorial “push-up” without stiffness, giving you a full-bodied, camera-ready blowout.
If you want the full “big, bouncy, Hollywood hair” moment, the Shark Glam Multi-Styler is your go-to. This tool is well worth the investment. The ninja of blowout tools, it achieves a multitude of styles with wet-to-dry technology and auto-wrap barrels that create curvy, swishy, waves that last. The Glossi Hot Tool is perfect for achieving volume and bounce. Seal this salon-worthy hair with Color Wow Texas Hold ’Em.
Taming and Defining Curls
The curl goal for party season is hydrated, sculpted curls that catch the light and keep their shape. And the right product makes or breaks the look.
Start by misting Only Curls Refresh Spray to boost bounce and revive curls. If a few pieces need extra shaping, use the Bellissima Curler, gently refining individual curls without disturbing the natural pattern. The ingenious L-shaped design with an inverse conical shape, ensures it reaches every part of your head for flawless styling.
Then comes the secret sauce, Only Curls Shine & Define Serum. It smooths, defines, and adds the high-gloss finish without weighing hair down. This is key to amplify what you already have and not force curls into shape.
Glossy, Smooth, Mirror-Finish Hair
The glossy blow-dry should be sleek, reflective, and look expensive, the kind of shine you usually pay for. If smooth, straight, salon-worthy hair is your goal, these tools deliver a flawless finish.
Coat your hair in Josh Wood Miracle Glossing Water before styling. The Cloud Nine Contouring Wide Iron Pro is perfect for glossy, fluid straightening or soft, luxe bends. With 11 temperature settings, you can tailor the heat to your hair. Its curved, sericite-infused plates glide smoothly and help lock in moisture, while Revive Mode gently vibrates the plates to reduce friction and boost shine as you straighten or curl, creating sleek strands without drag.
To complete the style, the Dyson Flyaway Tool instantly eliminates surface flyaway’s for a polished finish. Add a little OSMO Glass Fluid, a lightweight, glossy veil that smooths, reflects light, and adds a red-carpet-worthy shine.
We sent our Wellness Editor, Anji McGrandles to Jo Hansford Mayfair for a festive hair glow up, you can read all her insider tips and hair trends here.
