Power Hair: A Blowout Recipe for Success

"Men have power suits, women have power hair," said Allure editor-in-chief Linda Wells in an article called "Women Spare No Expense for Hair" in today's Indianapolis Star. "Women want strong, straight hair because it makes them feel confident." She's right. I've seen a few articles lately on "last minute beauty," (in anticipation of those holiday hangovers, no doubt), and one of my biggest take aways that experts suggest spending the little time you have drying your hair--makeup can come later. I obsess about this suggestion because, naturally, I do exactly the opposite--opting to powder my nose and line my lids, while throwing the wet hair up in a pony tail for that 9am meeting. To test this theory, I made a concerted effort to blow-dry my hair before work every day last week, and I've gotta admit, I've never gotten more compliments about how nice my hair looks (of course, that's probably because no one's ever seen it not wet and pulled up). And surprisingly, with the right tools, it took about 5 minutes. Here's my recipe for a quick, easy blowout. - Laura Kenney

The "Power" 3 Step Blowout Recipe
1. T3 Tourmaline Large Barrel Brush - If I could choose one constant hair styling tool for the rest of my life, this brush would be it. The fat barrel is infused with tourmaline so it gets super hot to dry your hair quickly and smoothly, no matter what hair dryer you use, and always with a gorgeous bounce. When I'm traveling, this puppy saves me major space because I don't have to worry about bringing my "nice" dryer. And you know it's good when all the women in my family are fighting over it.

2. T3 Bespoke Featherweight Dryer - The ultimate "quick" dryer, this puppy relies on ionic tourmaline crystals to dry hair 6 times faster.

3. Ojon Animated Styling Cream - To add texture, shine, and bring out the lines of my haircut, I smooth this styling cream on my ends. It's also great for taming those little hairs tht stick up straight after a blowout.