Spritz several pumps of hair product, being careful to distribute it evenly in your hair. To use a volumizing gel or mousse, start with a dime- or quarter-sized amount depending on the length of your hair. Rub it between your palms and then carefully distribute evenly throughout your hair.

Using a hot air brush works best if your hair is about 80% dry. Your hair should look fairly dry, but still feel damp.

If you use a blowdryer, consider applying a heat protectant to your hair to prevent possible heat damage.

Once you finish the bottom section of your hair, you’ll move on to the top section of your hair.

If your hair gets caught, gently untangle it from the brush. Then, brush through it with a regular brush before attempting to use the hot air brush again. Add a spritz of flexible hold hairspray to each curl as you finish curling it.

Brush from the underside of your hair, and begin at the roots. Brush your hair slowly to allow the hot air brush to smooth your hair.

If you used the hot air brush to tame your curls, you should finish with a sheen spray to enhance your smooth and silky new locks.

As with long hair, you should still use the hot air brush on small sections of hair (roughly 1 inch) at a time.

With short hair, the hot air brush will give you waves and volume as opposed to curls.

Use hairspray to hold these styles in place.