Who doesn’t want to look like a sexy Victoria Secret Model with sexy tosseled hair or one of those models in the shampoo adds with straight shiny hair?

You may wander how in the world you can ever mimic that sex appeal or the way your stylist makes you look when you step out of the salon. It is possible with a few simple tricks and some simple knowledge about how hair is composed.

I worked in a top hair salon years ago and did many different things: blow outs, straightening hair, defusing hair to optimize curl, perms, color treatment and I can share the knowledge along with important tips that I have read.

Some Facts about Hair to help you:

Hair is primarily composed of a protein called Keratin and when you use lots of chemicals on your hair the protein needs to be replaced. If you are coloring, using chemicals, drying, flat irons, or have dry hair you will most likely have to replace what has been striped out of your hair with a good quality conditioner and use a deep conditioning treatment when needed.

The hair is made up of the root and the hair shaft. The hair shaft is the long piece of hair and gets damaged from the things we do and the environment. In order to keep your hair healthy you need regular trims to get rid of split ends. Also the outside of the hair or the cuticle is scaly in order to protect the hair shaft (the scales point down away from the scalp towards the hair ends, according to Milady’s Standard Textbook of Cosmetology).

When you are drying your hair and you want a smooth look point the hair dryer from root to the ends so that you get a smooth look. Also start with regular heat and end with a cool blast this will help you to achieve that sleek sexy look you desire. You basically want the scales on the outer layer of your hair to lie down nice and smooth.

Steps to Achieving that Sexy Smooth Look:

First after you wash the hair use a cool blast of water it will serve two purposes: one it will help to smooth out the cuticles on the hair shaft and add extra shine, according to Marie Claire Hair. Another benefit it will wake you up too.

After you have washed your hair use a leave in smoothing product, it will help straighten and add shine, according to Marie Claire Hair.

Make sure you gently towel dry your hair and then remove most of the moisture with a cool drying setting usually until it’s almost all the way dry and then you can start to use the brush and style your hair. Brush out any tangles by starting at the bottom of your hair and work up to your scalp with a wide tooth comb before styling.

Marie Claire Hair suggests using a smoothing serum 3-10 drops depending on length and thickness of your hair. They also suggest using a flat brush to dry your hair. You will want to point the dryer downward from roots to ends and that is also the way you will want to use your brush too. Use them together as a unit.

Next time you’re in the stylists chair watch how he or she dries your hair with the brush and dryer together. And don’t forget to end with a cool blast of air if you haven’t been doing that already because that will help make sure the scales on your hair are smooth and pointed down.

After you have dried your hair you can use a flat iron to smooth out any frizziness and then add a little bit of pomade that smoothes hair and adds shine or some hair spray to hold your style in place.

With a little work and knowledge you can have the style you desire. One thing to keep in mind is it is always good to appreciate the hair you were born with. If you have really curly hair it’s going to take a lot more time and effort to achieve a smooth style. Why not give in and look like a gorgeous Nicole Kidman instead?