Several factors come into play when caring for your hair on a daily basis. A lot of women think that hair colour and other chemical treatments are the only culprit behind damaged hair. If you think so, you are sadly mistaken. In fact, hair care experts agree in that a huge percentage of damage to hair results from mundane hair care habits such as the process of drying your hair. Most women depend on their trusty blow dryers to get their hair ready for the day after a shower, but there are far more effective (and safe!) ways to dry your hair.
Read on to learn additional tips when drying your hair with the use of a blow dryer or simply letting it dry naturally in the air:
Air Drying
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• Refrain from wrapping your hair in a towel after you step out of the shower. Most women walk around wrapping their head in a towel but it is actually damaging to your hair because the friction from the twisted towel is pulling at your roots. Take a soft cotton towel and gently rub onto your hair. Make sure to rub it from the roots to the ends of the hair. This will get rid of the water stuck in between each strand and make it easier to manage once you are out of the shower.
• When drying your hair, always work in sections. It is easier to control and also prevents tangles from forming.
• Always dry the hair around the nape of your neck first. This is a general rule to consider when drying hair: work with the underneath layers of your hair. That way, you can save time and also ensures thoroughly dry hair. When hair is not completely dry, it can easily form frizz or collapse.
Blow Drying
• Wait for your hair to be about 60% dry before you start blow drying. This will help lessen the amount of exposure to heat and also use the blow dryer to achieve shape and definition to your hair.
• Spritz a small amount of texturising spray when blow drying to make it easier to style. Focus the blow drying on the roots to achieve more volume. But if you want to get a more polished look, use flat iron on the ends instead.
What’s your secret to safe and effective way to dry hair?
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