Hair Care
How to Blow-Dry Your Hair Like a ProFollow these expert tips for the best at-home blow-out, ever |
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Blow-dryer: There are so many to choose from, it can make your head spin. And while we like the Harry Josh Pro Tools Pro Dryer 2000, $300, here are the basic criteria for choosing a quality dryer no matter what your budget.
Wattage: The higher the number, the more powerful the heat and airflow will be. "You need to get at least 1800 watts to prevent frizz," says Ring. "And, if your hair's super thick, you may want to go as high as 2000."
Weight: Some dryers can be heavy and cause your arm to tire before your hair's dry. Ring recommends using one that weighs less than 2 lbs.
Variable Speeds/Heat Control: It's important to be able to control the amount and temperature of the airflow. And having a "cool shot" button comes in handy to help "lock" hair into place.
Attachments: If you're going to blow-dry your hair straight, you definitely want a nozzle attachment.
Ceramic/Tourmaline Technology: This is not just hype. Ceramic heaters emit stronger heat, helping to get your hair straighter, faster, and the negative ion-emitting crystals in tourmaline promote shine and smoothness.
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Great tips!!
by cyndi_albritton_hall Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 08:05PM Report as inappropriate
Great suggestions! I switched to an ionic hair dryer and quit over-drying my hair. It's made a huge difference in my hair health.
by GigiSD Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 09:58PM Report as inappropriate
Very helpful!
by EricaC123 Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at 05:04PM Report as inappropriate
Great How-To! Cant wait to try.
by kimihavens Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at 01:56PM Report as inappropriate
I try to do this, exactly as described, but I never realized how important the "cool shot" is to a successful blow dry.
by Sandramac25 Thursday, October 18, 2012 at 07:23AM Report as inappropriate
Love this tutorial! I was a \"dryer-shaker\", and now know why I couldn\'t shake (no pun intended!) frizz...I will be changing my technique beginning with my next shampoo! Thanks for the info!
by angie_riddell Monday, June 18, 2012 at 07:00AM Report as inappropriate
this is really helpful, i never quite figured out how to blow dry my hair
by liliofthevalley Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 06:02PM Report as inappropriate
i do my hair the exact same way described, but it never comes out like does when i walk out of the salon.
by kimberly1213 Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at 10:42AM Report as inappropriate
Amazing tips, going to try this the next time I blow dry my hair!
by MissXu Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 10:28AM Report as inappropriate
I expected to see how a woman does her own hair. I blow dry my hair exactly the way it is described and never get good results. Also it is very much time consuming and very hard to do.
by ankova Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 07:55AM Report as inappropriate