Safe hair drying is the core of proper hair care. Hot air stream, lack of cutting-edge functions and unskillful use of a air dryer may considerably harm your strands. Therefore, today I’m going to give you a few ideas, ticks and tips on how to make your hair dry and still enjoy having pretty and healthy strands. Keep reading.

Hair dryer and damaged hair

Do you know that a hair dryer which quality is rather low causes damage to your hair and negatively influence scalp? Poor quality of the hair styling tool, hot air stream which temperature can’t be reduced and low power are responsible for drying hair unevenly. This in turn translates into strand damage, or even burning hair off (but this is an extreme case). However, a blow dryer shouldn’t damage hair, right? Therefore, before you get yourself one, check whether it offers the following functions: ionization, temperature settings, high and low airflow settings, cool air stream, high power.

How to use hair dryer correctly?

The best hair dryer isn’t enough when it comes to drying your hair. The technique also matters. The correct hair drying process depends on the following:

• don’t keep the air stream directed at one hair section, keep changing the strands that are exposed to the air stream so as to prevent adverse effects;
• don’t use the hot air stream; although it takes more time, it’s definitely less damaging for hair if treated with cooler air stream;
• place the hair dryer so the generated air stream hits hair roots first and then heads towards hair ends.

How to protect hair against high temperature?

Heat protection? It’s not that difficult to shield hair against the adverse effects of hot air stream. The simplest way to protect hair against losing moisture and preventing hair surface from permanent damage is by using the following products: sprays, foams, silk and natural beauty oils. Don’t use hair care products containing alcohol since it dehydrates strands.

Why should you dry hair?

Drying hair makes a better solution than letting the strands become air-dry. This rule mainly applies to long hair. Moreover, you can make good use of blow dryer in the morning, when you need to arrange a hairdo fast. Also, hair drying turns out to be beneficial for hair that gets easily affected by static.