How to Blow Dry Your Hair
The length of your hair determines the size of round brush you will need. The longer your hair, the larger diameter of a round brush you will need. I recommend a boar bristle brush to get maximum shine. You may also want to invest in a concentrator for your blow-dryer. A concentrator is a thin almost pointy attatchment that fits on the nozzle of your blow dryer.
While your hair is wet, take your volumizing spray and work it into your root area.
Starting at the back of your hair, towards the nape, start blowdrying your hair in small sections. Think of your hairbrush as a roller. Wrap the hair around the brush and hold in place. Use your blow dryer and concentrate the air flow on the round brush. If you move on to another section before the hair is completely dry, your style will fall flat.
While you are blowdrying a section, slowly use your wrist and continue to curl the hair around the brush, always tightening the tension of the hair on the brush. Work your way all the way to the crown.
Finish with the sides of your head and your bangs. Remember the direction you wrap your hair around the brush is the direction the hair is going to lay.
The more you practice, the easier this is going to get. You will be able to create that salon look at home! Finish with a good hairspray, I recommend an anti-humidity spray, or a 24 hour spray.
Blow Drying Tips
• Squeeze excess water out and then pat dry with a towel.
• Set your blow dryer on low or medium heat.
• Do not hold the dryer too close when drying hair.
• Keep the blow dryer about six to eight inches away from your hair.
• Section your hair up and start with the under sections.
• If you dry your hair upside down, start at the nape, move on to the sides and dry the crown last.
• Aim the airflow from your dryer along the hair in the direction of the ends.
• Use a blow drying lotion to dry hair more quickly.
• Use your blow-dryer’s nozzle attachment.
• Use a faster speed rather than a higher heat setting.
• To prevent heat damage, use a thermal protector according to the product instructions. It adds body and shine.
• To control static in your hair, spray hairspray on your hairbrush and brush it through your hair from the roots to the ends.
• Begin styling the hair when the scalp is completely dry and 80% of the hair is dry.
• Get rid of any blow dryer older than five years. The older the blow dryer, the higher the chance that the temperature gauge is damaged.
• Give your hair a break once in awhile and let it just dry naturally.
