Technical Post: Blow Drying

Blow Drying

When blow drying the hair you should always consider the condition of the hair that you  are working with. The condition of the hair will affect how you work with the hair. If the hair is damaged you should use a low heat on the hair dryer to ensure you do not damage the hair further. Knowing the condition of the hair before you work with it will also help you decide which products to use in the hair.

Tips when blow drying:

-For a straight blow dry, always use a concentrator nozzle attachment

-Make sure the hair dryer is flat down and working the hair brush and dryer in the direction you want the hair to go in.

-Work from the roots downwards, otherwise this may make the hair frizzy once it dries fully.

-Be aware that the opposite end of the dryer sucks inwards.

-Always make sure  that you have good tension and ventilation for a good blow dry.

-Section the hair into four sections. First two sections from the crown to the tops of the ears reaching the middle parting. Third and fourth section from the middle of the nape of the neck upwards meeting the middle parting.

- Take small sections of the hair from the bottom of the nape of the neck. Use a medium sized round brush to brush through the hair with the hairdryer directly on top of the brush. Make sure the roots are dry before working down the hair, as if they are not dry, it will cause the blow dry to drop and you will not get the volume.

-Repeat this until the whole two back sections are dry.

-Take a small section from either side of the face and work the hair around the round brush drying the roots first. Work the hair downwards with the brush and blow dry the ends twisting the brush to create smooth rounded ends.

-Repeat this for the other section on the other side of the face.

-If you need to, go over the ends of the hair by placing the hair in the rounded brush and spinning the brush in the direction you want the hair to go in. This will create ventilation through the hair.

 

I really enjoyed learning how to blow dry. I found it quite difficult to control the hair around the brush, and struggled to create the lift, but I think that is something that will definitely get better with more practice. Becky’s hair is also quite fine, so it was important to ensure the roots were completely dry to stop it from dropping, which I think I could have done a bit better, but again, practice makes perfect.