What methods of drying hair exist, how to use a hairdryer correctly to achieve various goals, especially the natural drying of curls. Drying your hair is a rather painstaking task that requires caution and has its own subtleties. Improper use of hairdryer modes or overdrying curls can lead to a deplorable look.
How to choose a hair dryer
The technique of drying your hair is very important, but it is necessary that your hair dryer is also comfortable and functional. There are a few tips to consider when choosing a fixture:
- A high power dryer is required, as this will speed up the drying process, and, therefore, the flow of warm air will not unnecessarily dry out the hair.
- Focus on hair dryers with multiple temperature settings. This will help you make adjustments based on the density and length of your hair.
- It is desirable that the kit includes two nozzles: a concentrator (regulates the flow of the air stream) and a diffuser (it dries at the hair roots, giving them volume).
- First of all, it should be convenient for you to control the hair dryer, because the location of the sliders and toggle buttons play an important role.
- Do not rely on the lightness of the apparatus. They often use cheap materials. The motor is rewound with copper wire, which quickly overheats and burns out. The hair dryer should be massive.
- Give preference to hair dryers with plastic attachments. If the tips are made of metal, then this is fraught with overdrying of the hair, they will become weak.
Recently, hair dryers have appeared with non-standard functions that simplify the drying process and make it safer and more convenient. Due to safety rules, a wired hairdryer is not allowed in the bathroom. For this reason, many manufacturers began to produce devices equipped with batteries, and some even with gas cartridges. This makes the drying process in the bathroom safer.
In addition to the stepwise regulation of the heating mode and power, hair dryers with a digital scale have recently begun to be produced, on which you can accurately set the degrees and certain speed parameters. It is very handy for unruly and problematic hair.
In addition, there are hair dryers-caps. Outwardly, they resemble a silvery soft hat. A hose is connected to it, through which warm air is supplied. Some models have built-in ionizers. Ions - particles that have a positive charge, can reduce immunity and performance. However, in order to reduce the harmful effect, electrodes are installed in hair dryers, they create negative particles. The latter have a positive effect on the hair. Moisture penetrates inside them, which gives the curls vitality and elasticity.
How to blow dry your hair properly
There are two types of hair drying after washing: with a hair dryer and in a natural way. Each of them is good in its own way and has its own advantages. Drying with a hairdryer is much more practical, faster and more convenient. Natural drying - safe, does not damage the hair structure.
How to properly dry your hair so that it does not fall out
Quite often, women need to dry the curls and do styling in the shortest possible time, at such moments a hairdryer saves. Its frequent use will lead to dryness and hair loss, if you do not know and adhere to certain recommendations and sequence of actions:
- After washing, immediately wrap your hair in a warm terry towel to absorb excess moisture. How long you hold it depends on the length of the curls. As a rule, for long hair, it is sufficient to keep it wrapped up for about fifteen minutes.
- Before you start drying, you need to apply a thermal protective gel or spray to the curls, because direct exposure to hot air currents is dangerous for the hair structure. Then comb and divide them into small strands.
- Drying with a hairdryer starts from the forehead, moves to the temporal part, and then to the center of the head. The occipital curls remain at last.
- Leave a small tuft of hair at the forehead, and collect the rest, twist into a knot and pin. With a hairdryer, start drying the strands that are not stabbed.
- Do not start with the maximum heat setting. This will damage both your hair and the hair dryer itself. Turn on to medium temperature. It is worth going to the maximum only after the main part of the head of hair dries up.
- Finally, blow cold air into your hair and move on to the next strands.
- If your hair is weak and sparse, it is best to use the “gentle” mode (cold air) all the time. Its flow is directed along the growth line: you need to start from the roots and lead to the tips. In this way, you close the hair scales, smooth them. In this process, a special concentrator nozzle is used, which helps to regulate the direction of the air stream. Hair becomes more manageable, less frizzy, no dandelion effect is created.
- The flow of warm air from the concentrator should run parallel to the comb, otherwise your curls will dry unevenly and, as a result, lie shapelessly.
- The hair dryer should be at a distance of 20-25 cm from the curls, so as not to dry them out. Lift each strand in turn and dry it, passing it in even movements over the entire surface. Do not keep the hair dryer on one part of your head for too long. This will dry out not only the curls, but also the scalp, which will lead to dandruff.
- When drying with a hairdryer, it is advisable to use round combs with plastic bristles, but not metal ones. Metal can damage the scalp, resulting in injury to hair follicles.
- You should not dry your hair in the bathroom, as high humidity is concentrated in it, this can prolong the duration of the procedure. Dry in a low humidity room.
- When finished, comb and style your hair. In total, the drying and styling time takes about 10-15 minutes. The duration of the process depends on the length and thickness of the hair.
- If you plan to carry out any further manipulations with the curls, then you should not dry them completely. Clean and slightly damp hair is much more manageable.
If you have problem hair, then during drying it is worth taking a five-minute pause and covering the hair with a dry towel. During this time, your hair will be able to relax from the hot air currents.
How to dry your hair for volume
The problem of lack of hair volume is quite common. Women in such cases begin to resort to various methods: special shampoos, balms, sprays, masks. However, you can easily add volume to curls with a hair dryer, a wide-toothed comb and a round brush.
During drying, this is done as follows:
- As with regular blow-drying, you need to blot your hair with a warm towel after washing to remove excess moisture. Remember that rubbing your hair is strictly prohibited, as you break its structure, direct the hair scales against growth.
- Use a wide comb to gently comb through wet hair to avoid tangled ends.
- Spray a heat protectant spray into your hair to prevent breakage.
- Place the concentrator attachment on the hair dryer. Take a strand of hair, wrap it around a round wide comb with gentle movements and dry it, starting from the roots and going down to the ends. Make sure that the hairdryer is not close to the scalp.
- At the end of hair drying, it is advisable to fix the effect and spray on the finished hairstyle with varnish. In this fairly simple way, you will create a persistent volume of your curls.
How to dry your hair to prevent frizz
Another common hair problem is its tendency to frizz. Owners of dandelion-like hair begin to use various gels and varnishes, but it all starts with the drying process, and it depends on it how your hair will lie before the next shampooing.
Here is the sequence of actions:
- It is advisable to wash your hair with a straightening shampoo.
- Blot wet curls with a towel, comb them with a wide comb.
- Apply heat protectant spray.
- It is necessary to dry with a hairdryer without attachments so that the hair remains slightly damp.
- Gather the top layer of the strands into a ponytail and start drying the bottom. Curls should be pulled down with a wide brush. This should be done until completely dry. Repeat the procedure with the top layer of hair.
- At the end of the drying cycle, switch the blow dryer to cool air and sweep over the entire hair area again to set the result.
- Finally, apply a straightening oil to your hair to help keep it smooth and shiny.
How to properly dry your hair to curl it
Owners of straight and smooth hair often want to change their image and be with wavy hair. A hair dryer and a round brush can help in this matter:
- After shampooing, dry your hair with a warm waffle towel to prevent the fixing foam from dripping off the strands.
- Apply a heat protectant to your curls.
- Take a bottle of styling foam, shake it well before use. Thanks to the dispenser, you can control how much product (according to the thickness of your hair) needs to be squeezed onto your palm or comb.
- The foam is first applied to the roots and then evenly distributed through the hair with a comb. Be careful not to apply a lot of the product, as the curls can become stiff, sticky and look messy.
- Begin to blow-dry, while lifting the hair with your fingers from the roots and curling with a round brush (wind the strand to the very ends on the brush).
- At the end of styling, fix the effect by sprinkling the curls with varnish.
Hair will not only curl, but also have additional volume. The hair will be beautiful, neat and organic.
How to properly dry your hair without a hairdryer
Very frequent drying of hair with thermal devices dries them out, makes them fluffy, brittle, breaks the structure. Therefore, you should sometimes resort to natural drying. However, without following a certain algorithm of actions, you can damage your curls.
Basic recommendations for natural drying:
- It is better to comb your hair before washing, it will become less tangled, it will be easier to dry it.
- At the end of shampooing, you need to squeeze each strand of hair with your hands in order to remove excess moisture.
- Then the hair is wrapped in a warm towel (you can heat it with an iron or put it on the battery). They wrap their heads tightly. After 3 minutes (as the moisture is absorbed), the towel should be replaced with a dry one.
- Do not dry your hair outdoors, as this can make it heavier at the roots and lead to premature hair loss.
- It is undesirable to be in direct sunlight. It is better to wear a hat, because ultraviolet rays negatively affect the hair, it becomes dry and dull.
- When the curls are 80% dry, remove the towel, as wearing it for a long time can disrupt the structure and quality of the hair.
- You can comb it only after the final drying, as damp hair becomes more brittle. When combing in a wet state, they stretch, break and fall out.
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[media = https://www.youtube.com/watch? v = zJYlST5ymMs] It is important to protect the condition of curls from childhood. Drying your hair is one of the main factors that affects the quality of your hair. Do everything according to the recommendations, and your curls will gain strength, shine, and also retain density. It is advisable to periodically give your hair a rest from the warm air currents of a hair dryer and dry it in a natural way. This will save them from dryness, weakness and dullness.
