Are you blow-drying your hair properly? Discover what you should and should not do to avoid unintentionally damaging your hair! The way you dry your hair can either result in a salon-quality blowout or cause frizz, breakage, and even premature hair loss which every woman dreams of.
But before you panic, here are six critical blow-drying dos and don’ts to keep your mane in a tip-top shape:
- Descending motion
Never blow upwards with the hairdryer; always blow downwards to keep the cuticles flat and smooth.
- Avoid using products that are too heavy.
Don’t use heavy products prior to blow-drying, as this weighs down your hair.
- Allow to air dry first.
Don’t blow dry your hair immediately after a shower, as this is the weakest and most vulnerable state for hair. To avoid damaging the cuticles, wait until the hair is more than halfway dry before turning on the hairdryer.
- Continue to move
Don’t keep your hairdryer in one spot, as this could cause burns to the scalp and hair follicles. Rather than that, continue moving the dryer.
- Separate and conquer
Divide your hair into four sections, securing each section with pins or clips and working with each separately.
- Guard your hair
Use a heat protectant and set your hair dryer to the lowest possible setting to minimize heat damage.
Also read: The Ideal Hair Dryers for All Hair Types
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About the Author:
Germie Alderite is a Registered Medical Technologist in the Philippines. She is currently studying Doctor of Medicine in the said country. Germie worked in an Adventist Wellness Center for a year before entering Medical School. She believes that many transgress the laws of health through ignorance, thus, people need instruction. They need to be impressed with the importance of making their knowledge a guide of life. Physician has many opportunities both of imparting a knowledge of health principles and of showing the importance of putting them into practice
