Let’s be honest, if there is one stable relationship we all crave in our lives is the one with our hair. It is either too flat or too frizzy and frequent trips to the salon are just not fitting into our timetables or budget. At this point, building a hair styling studio at home is basic math. With accessible and expert-formulated products, you can prep, style, and set your hair from the comfort of your home.
Hair styling can look complicated and intense from a distance, but when narrowed down to a simple routine all you need to do is prep, style, and finish. This is where Nykaa Hair Studio steps in, with this guide you can explore a world of innovative styling products and expert techniques.
We’ve curated a premium experience, bringing you the finest hair appliances and products from leading international brands. In fact, this is more than a guide, it's an opportunity to experiment, learn, and perfect different hairstyles suited for various occasions. Without further ado, let’s delve into the different hair styling tools and techniques you will need to have good hair days every single day.
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How To Build Your Own Hair Styling Studio
If you are still in the early stages of creating your hair styling vanity, make this guide your Bible. The Holy Trinity of hair styling lies in A) Prepping your hair so it doesn’t face damage or breakage, B) Styling your hair with the right tools, gels, and technique, and C) Adding that long-lasting finishing touches to your hair so dust, humidity, and sweat doesn’t ruin all the effort you put into your Her Majesty – our hair.
Prep
This is an underrated part of hair styling. Prepping your hair before you style is as important as prepping your skin before makeup. It protects your hair from thermal damage, moisturises your hair, improves barrier function, adds extra strength, and keeps the hair strands ready for the next steps. If you skip this step, no matter how much you style your hair with the most effective of tools, your hair will not look the same. Here are a few tips and products that can make prepping your hair a piece of cake.
Prepping Tips
- Make sure your hair is not wet or even damp, water or moisture in your hair can burn it clipped between heating tools.
- Use the right amount of hair styling serum, leave-in, or heat-protectant sprays to make sure your hair is not weighed down by the formulation.
- You can also use a hair volumising mousse, hair gels, or frizz-control serums in addition to styling creams to add that extra layer of protection and care.
Hair Styling Serums
Heat Protection Sprays
Style
This is the protagonist of your show, where the right tool and expert technique will help you achieve that salon-like hair at home. Follow these tips if you want to protect and style your hair the right way.
Styling Tips
- If there is a temperature control setting, then start with a lower temperature and move your way up.
- Use ceramic-plated hair straighteners or curling irons if you have thin, damaged, or coloured hair to distribute equal thermal flow.
- Invest in good-quality and professional hair tools since they will last you a good few years and you don’t want to damage your hair with cheap alternatives.
Hair Dryers
Hair Straightners
Hair Curlering Irons
Hair Styling Brushes
Finish
Is your artwork complete without adding those finishing touches? The final stage of your hair styling is adding the right hair setting spray, gel, wax, cream, or mousse. This ensures that your freshly styled hair stays fresh for a long period of time and has that pep and bounce to it with added shine and frizz control.
Finishing Tips
- Make sure the nozzle of the hair spray is not gummed up, for an equal distribution of product and an unobstructed spritz, clean the nozzle before and after every use.
- Hold your hair upside down and shake your hair while adding a hold or setting spray, this way your hair will have movement and be naturally bouncy.
- Lift segments of your hair to add volume to the base of your hair.
Hair Shine Sprays
Hair Setting Sprays
Parting Thoughts
Whether it’s a wedding or a festive event, a concert or a family celebration, style your hair for every occasion with the right tools and expert-recommended tips. Discover the power of styling tools that are designed to deliver salon-quality results at home. Whether it's the precision of Alan Truman’s high-performance appliances, the smoothing magic of Olaplex serums, or the multi-functional styling potential of GHD’s international range, we have everything you need to create the perfect look.
FAQs
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Can styling tools damage my hair?
If you use styling tools the wrong way they can definitely damage your hair. Make sure you use hair styling serums, gels, waxes, or creams before going in with fast hair styling tools and flat irons. This ensures that your hair’s barrier is moisturised and protected. Also, make sure to invest in professional hair styling gadgets that use quality materials for their heating pads.
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How do you choose a hair styling serum?
Check your hair type and texture before choosing a hair styling serum. For example, if you have thin, dry, and brittle hair choose oil-based serums that create a thicker layer of moisture barrier around your hair to protect it from thermal damage. If you have thick, curly, dense hair choose water-based serums that offer the right amount of moisture.
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How do you choose a hair styling tool?
Look at the brand, reviews, heating pads, cord length, and versatility before choosing a hair styling tool.
