Pro Tips on How to Properly Blow Dry Your Hair
Expert Blow Drying Techniques
Have you been struggling with blow-drying your hair to look smooth and sleek? Do you keep ending up with a frizzy, tangled mess? Well, we are here with the answers you need to learn how to blow dry your hair for a perfectly poised finish. Explore some top blow-drying tips, essential steps, and common mistakes that could be the key to transforming your routine.
Start With The Prep
The foundation for blow drying starts at the very beginning with your shampoo and conditioner. Since blow drying often dries out your hair, you need to make sure your hair is ready to handle the pressure. Explore shampoo and conditioners with heat protection and extra hydration to provide your hair the support it needs to thrive under any conditions.
Heat Protectants and Primers
One of our primary solutions for reducing damage from heat styling and blow drying is heat protectants and primers. This collection includes styling products and hair care essentials specifically designed to be used with thermal hair tools. Discover heat control shampoo and conditioner to prep your hair and enhance your final results. Even the most professional blow-drying techniques won't do much if your hair isn't ready to handle the heat.
After a good wash, you're not done yet! You must still use a heat control primer to form a protective barrier between your hair and blow dryer and reduce heat transfer. A small amount of product applied according to our blow-drying tips will ensure the heat-activated silicones and proteins provide the advanced protection you need for a silky-smooth finish.
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$18.00
If you want added volume and bounce, use our Lemon Sage Thickening Blowout Gel for a soft and lightweight finish. Apply a coin-sized amount to damp, towel-dried hair for extra heat protection and a flawlessly smooth finish.
Quality Tools
Now, it's time to move on to your tools. You can't learn how to blow dry your hair with an ancient design from your mother's bathroom. Get the most out of advanced technology with our Neuro Dry+ Folding Professional Hair Dryer. This lightweight, compact tool combines high-velocity airflow, even heat and neutralizing negative and positive ions to dry hair fast while helping to minimize damage. Explore the entire collection of Neuro hairdryers and accessories for features like touchscreen displays and indicator lights that enhance your blow-drying techniques to the max.
Mistakes to Avoid
Doing everything right isn't the only answer to learning how to properly blow dry your hair. Sometimes, you need to know what to avoid to guarantee better results. These don'ts are essential blow-drying tips on what not to do every time you blow dry your hair.
1. DON'T Blow Dry Dripping Wet Hair
Stepping out of the shower and applying a blow dryer to dripping wet hair right away is a big no-no. Your soaked hair absorbs water and expands, so using a hair dryer rapidly contracts your hair cuticles, traumatizing your hair and causing damage that makes it more prone to breaking.
How you blow dry your hair without causing damage is by lightly towel drying your hair before applying a blow dryer to ensure it's about 60% dry. This gives every strand time to adjust and contract naturally, lowering the risk of damage.
2. DON'T Towel Dry Too Intensely
Getting too rough with your hair by rubbing it with a towel can also cause breakage. Instead, you should press a towel against your hair for a few seconds at a time, blotting to absorb excess water.
3. DON'T Blow Dry Your Hair In The Wrong Direction
The direction of the blow dryer is an essential part of how you blow dry your hair! Don't start at the ends, and work toward the roots. Start at the top, where most of the water collects, and work your way down, reducing the heat on your stands and protecting them from breakage. You also want to keep your hair cuticles healthy by blow drying in the same direction as your hair growth.
4. DON'T Use Just Any Brush or Towel
We've already mentioned that the right tools for the job are critical. Well, your brush and towel are no exception. Your towel should be soft and absorbent—microfiber is best—because cotton and other rough materials can damage your strands during toweling.
As for your brush, you need one that's suited to your hair type and styling goals. There are appropriate tools and techniques for straight hair, wavy hair, curly hair, and even extra curly hair. And whether you're looking for detangling or sculpting, there's a brush for that!
Neuro Dry+ Folding Professional Hair Dryer
$250.00
What's Next?
Now that you know how to blow dry your hair—and what not to do—it's time to make sure you have everything you need before your next home blowout. Shop award-winning products and hair care essentials at Paul Mitchell today for gorgeous hair days every day.