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Get the Most Mileage Out of Your Blowout

Just how long can you make a blowout last while withstanding a daily workout? We put expert advice to the ultimate test

by Hayley Mason | 2 COMMENTS

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Challenge Accepted Mika knew our challenge was to see how long Paulina's blowout could last. What she didn't know was that Paulina leads a very active lifestyle. "I ride my bike to and from work in [foggy] Santa Monica, I work out regularly and I have a volleyball game tonight," she told her stylist. In addition to her active lifestyle, Paulina -- as you can see from the photo -- has bangs. If you've ever had fringe, you know that this would be no cakewalk for Mika -- or Paulina.

In order to make the style last as long as possible, Mika decided to give Paulina a sleeker blowout, using a flat iron to smooth the roots, bringing the flat iron as close to the scalp as possible. The sleeker style would help keep Paulina's fine hair from getting too frizzy from the moisture in the air and while she rode her bike. "Your blowout should really last quite a while," Mika says. "You don't need to wash your hair that often. It's really just your mentality that says you need to wash your hair. You have to change that mentality and your hair will adjust." Judging by the sudden popularity of the "No Poo" challenge bloggers have been taking on, we know this to be true -- but that doesn't mean Paulina liked the idea of going sans-shampoo anymore than when she walked into the salon.

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