Need advice - flip

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d.j.x. originally wrote:
Hi, I just got a new haircut recently, after years and years of plain, very long, straight hair, and I'm trying to flip the ends out a little.

My hair is now a few inches past shoulder length, and the hairs themself are thick (as opposed to having lots of hair). It was a razor cut, with a bit of layers.

Is there a way to do this without too much blow drying/other heat styling?

I'm also having a difficult time figuing out how much product to use, I've tried gel and a putty.

Thanks.

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To get a good flip you either need to have the ends razor cut which you did. So you are off to the right start.

To style the flips you really need to blow dry your hair using a round brush that heats up as you blow dry and helps add the flip OR you need to use hot curlers after the hair is dry.

Flips do require heat to create and maintain. It is hard to get a flip with air drying unless you want to set your hair in rollers and sit under a hood dryer, which is less damaging overall compared to blow driers.

The key to help your hair "flip" w/ heat is to use a good leave-in conditioner, use the lowest heat setting on the dryer and the slowest speed. That way you get heat but the damage is minimal.

Use either a heated round brush (metal) or a boar`s head round brush to curl your hair up as you blow dry. Remember to direct the air up from the ends to the roots to help set it in the flip shape.

Once your hair is dry, use a curling iron or hot rollers to set the flip and then spray with a good hair spray.

A good setting gel applied just at the roots will help. IMO think Aveda Confixer lotion is excellent because it is thick but not too thick. However, it is costly. You can also try a hair paste that gives you styling clout without stickiness. A gel mousse is lighter but may not hold your style as tightly.

Avoid wax, it tends to build up and become more difficult.

At this point you will probably have to experiment a little to find the right combination of products to help hold your hair. I would recommend that you go to a large beauty supply store and ask to buy the smallest sizes that they have of different products you can try.

Hope that helps.

Best wishes,
Karen