Create many different styles using the products you already have
How to Get More Out of Your Professional Styling Products
One of the most common questions our stylists hear at Aurelio Salon & Spa in Howell, NJ is how to recreate a salon-quality style at home with the products already on the shelf. The answer often comes down to application technique — the same product used differently, in a different order, or with heat applied in a specific way can produce a completely different result. Here are some of the most useful multi-use approaches our stylists recommend.
Texture Products: More Versatile Than You Think
A professional texturizing or messing crème is one of the most multi-purpose products in a stylist’s toolkit. Applied to damp hair before a blowout — worked through the ends and mid-lengths — it creates a piecey, flippy finish with natural movement. Applied to dry hair instead, the same product adds lived-in texture and fullness without looking styled. The key difference is timing and the amount used: less is almost always more with texture products, especially on finer hair.
A dry wax or dry texture spray works similarly. Sprayed onto the ends of damp hair before blow-drying, it adds soft texture and a light hold that wears naturally throughout the day. On short hair or men’s cuts, the same product provides control and separation without weight or stiffness.
Clay and Sculpting Products
A professional clay crème used on dry hair delivers strong texture and separation without the crunch of a traditional hairspray or gel. For a softer, more workable result, try warming the product between your palms first or applying it while using a blow dryer on a low heat setting — this makes it smoother and easier to distribute through the hair, which is ideal for updos or when you need a clean, controlled finish on shorter styles.
Heat Protectant Doubles as a Shine Spray
A professional heat protectant spray applied to dry hair — not just before heat styling — also functions as a light shine enhancer. A few quick spritzes over a finished style, held at arm’s length, adds a polished, reflective finish without weight. This is one of the simplest ways to elevate the look of a blowout or straightened style before heading out.
Volumizing Products: Roots First
A volumizing spray is most effective when applied directly to the root area on damp hair before blow-drying — not distributed through the lengths where it adds little lift. Spray at the root, massage in lightly with your fingertips, and then blow-dry using a round brush with the nozzle directed at the base of each section. This lifts the root and sets it in place as the hair dries for volume that lasts.
For more styling tips tailored to your hair type, visit our women’s cut and styling page or our men’s cut and styling page. View our full salon menu or ask your stylist at your next appointment for a personalized product walkthrough.
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