Five Steps to the Perfect Blowout

We know, we know—ponying up the cash for a professional, perfectly sleek blowout is tempting. Still, why spend money to have a stylist smooth and straighten your hair when you can do a perfectly respectable job of it yourself?

SELF's put together an easy, five-step guide to perfecting the at-home blowout. From drying your just-washed hair with an old T-shirt (really!) to the importance of blow-drying your hair in small sections, they've covered it all. Check it out here, and get ready to have jealousy-inducing hair.

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