That piece of fabric wrapped around your head has got to go. (You call it The Scarf, your friends call it The Barf.)

Stop hiding the fact that you have zero blow-drying skills. Let the pros at Avanti Salon teach you the right way to hold the brush and the blower, where to start (back of the head), which products to use, and how to make it last. They’ll even resolve the straightening iron vs. round brush conundrum.

Invite a friend and take the class together. And feel free to bring your own equipment to learn with the tools you already use.

You won’t walk out with salon-styled hair (you’re a practice model, not a supermodel), but you will have the know-how to do it yourself.

And a really good reason to let your hair down.

Avanti Salon, 11 Newbury Street, 2nd floor, Back Bay (617-267-4027).