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    How can I make my hair stronger?
    Laura Martin
    Licensed Cosmetologist
    Laura Martin is a Licensed Cosmetologist based in Milledgeville, Georgia. She has been working as a hair stylist since 2007, and began a career as a cosmetology teacher in 2013. She worked as a teacher at Arrojo Cosmetology School, teaching cosmetology practices, hairstyling, and hair color application. She also brought her cosmetology expertise to her work as a staff writer for fashion blog Style Noted, writing pieces related to hair and fashion. She received an MFA in Creative Writing from Georgia College & State University, where she was also an English Teaching Fellow. Additionally, she received a BA in Creative Writing and Literature from New York University.
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    You can give it a weekly protein treatment. Just make sure you only leave the treatment on for the amount of time recommended in the instructions.
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    How do you spike your hair?
    Laura Martin
    Licensed Cosmetologist
    Laura Martin is a Licensed Cosmetologist based in Milledgeville, Georgia. She has been working as a hair stylist since 2007, and began a career as a cosmetology teacher in 2013. She worked as a teacher at Arrojo Cosmetology School, teaching cosmetology practices, hairstyling, and hair color application. She also brought her cosmetology expertise to her work as a staff writer for fashion blog Style Noted, writing pieces related to hair and fashion. She received an MFA in Creative Writing from Georgia College & State University, where she was also an English Teaching Fellow. Additionally, she received a BA in Creative Writing and Literature from New York University.
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    Add a strong-hold gel or paste to damp strands and pull your hair up between your fingers, raking it from roots to ends like a comb. You can twist the tips for added definition.
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    How can I make my hair stand up?
    Laura Martin
    Licensed Cosmetologist
    Laura Martin is a Licensed Cosmetologist based in Milledgeville, Georgia. She has been working as a hair stylist since 2007, and began a career as a cosmetology teacher in 2013. She worked as a teacher at Arrojo Cosmetology School, teaching cosmetology practices, hairstyling, and hair color application. She also brought her cosmetology expertise to her work as a staff writer for fashion blog Style Noted, writing pieces related to hair and fashion. She received an MFA in Creative Writing from Georgia College & State University, where she was also an English Teaching Fellow. Additionally, she received a BA in Creative Writing and Literature from New York University.
    Licensed Cosmetologist
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    You can use gel or hairspray combined with the heat of a blowdryer. You can also tease your roots for a more stable shape.
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    Can you train your hair?
    Laura Martin
    Licensed Cosmetologist
    Laura Martin is a Licensed Cosmetologist based in Milledgeville, Georgia. She has been working as a hair stylist since 2007, and began a career as a cosmetology teacher in 2013. She worked as a teacher at Arrojo Cosmetology School, teaching cosmetology practices, hairstyling, and hair color application. She also brought her cosmetology expertise to her work as a staff writer for fashion blog Style Noted, writing pieces related to hair and fashion. She received an MFA in Creative Writing from Georgia College & State University, where she was also an English Teaching Fellow. Additionally, she received a BA in Creative Writing and Literature from New York University.
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    Yes, your hair will take on a shape more easily after it has been styled that way for a while. When you are trying a new style, it will be challenging to achieve the desired result for the first week or so.
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    What hair product is best for volume?
    Martin Nepton
    Professional Hair Stylist
    Martin Nepton is a Professional Hair Stylist and Colorist at Bang Bang LA in Los Angeles, California. With over 11 years of experience, Martin specializes in helping clients express their Queer identity through hair. Martin offers personalized haircuts and color and style services with non-gender prices based on hair length. Martin holds a BA from the University of Québec at Montréal and is a Licensed Hair Stylist in California.
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    There are a lot of volume products out there, but mousse is one of my favorites. It's easy to apply—you just put a small amount into your roots.
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    How do you add volume when you're blow drying hair?
    Martin Nepton
    Professional Hair Stylist
    Martin Nepton is a Professional Hair Stylist and Colorist at Bang Bang LA in Los Angeles, California. With over 11 years of experience, Martin specializes in helping clients express their Queer identity through hair. Martin offers personalized haircuts and color and style services with non-gender prices based on hair length. Martin holds a BA from the University of Québec at Montréal and is a Licensed Hair Stylist in California.
    Professional Hair Stylist
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    If you want maximum volume, you have to blow dry on the opposite way that you want the hair to fall. For instance, if you want volume when you push your hair back, you'd blow dry it forward toward your face. That will lift the root more.
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    If I cut my hair completely, will it be standing once it grows back?
    Community Answer
    It could be, but it depends on your hair. Try using some hair gel to make your hair stand up if it does not.
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    What is the length required for one to start blow-drying?
    Community Answer
    Usually about four inches but most lengths will work with blow drying tools.
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    What if I want to get my hair to stick up, without any products whatsoever, and I don't have a round brush etc.?
    Community Answer
    You don't need a round brush specifically. Any brush should work well. You will need a hair product for high hold though. You can you use water for some hold and if you don't have gel, aloe vera and Vaseline will work as gel.
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