7 drying mistakes we all make
Hair styling after weeks with a bush on your head is a real revolution for the body and the spirit!
The hair looks hydrated, shiny, silky and holds the style until the next wash.
But at home, after the shower, the burning disappointment arrives: frizz, electrostaticity (avoid it with a special hair towel, you can find it on Sephora), disorder, dryness, split ends and so on and so forth!
Of course, you will never have the technique of your hairdresser, but if you stop making these 7 mistakes while drying your hair, the result will be much better!
Find out what mistakes we all make when we wash our hair at home and how to run for cover!
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1. Less time = more heat
To save time, the hair dryer is used at maximum power and still wet hair is burned with all that heat. Wrong! Because that way you risk damaging your hair permanently. When wet, hair is particularly sensitive to heat.
Professional advice: towel dry hair (do not rub) and blow dry with cold air until almost dry. Only then can you set a temperature and dry them.
2. No heat protection during drying
"I dry my hair in no time, I don't need a heat protection spray." It's not true! Even when they dry their hair for a few minutes, the hair is exposed to heat. Therefore, always using a heat protection product for your hair every time you dry it is a good habit. This ensures shine and keeps the hair healthy.
A great heat protection spray that seals hair before styling is John Frieda's. Buy it on Amazon for € 13.84.
3. Wrong application of styling products
You wear good heat protection and a volumizing spray before blow-drying and you wonder, despite everything, why your hair continues to be dull and thin after drying? Often it's because the spray is being sprayed incorrectly.
Professional tip: the heat protection must be applied at a sufficient distance (not too close! Spray it on the hair that is still damp and then comb the hair to make it work and penetrate into the hair. As for the volumizing sprays, however, they should always be sprayed on the roots. Separate the individual sections of hair, hold them up, then spray them some distance away. Remember to follow the instructions on the products to the letter!
4. The hair dryer is of poor quality
Have you bought a mini hair dryer for the gym and now you only use that, or is your hair dryer slightly younger than you? Throw it away!
To make your hair look like it just came out of the hairdresser after drying, you need to use a high quality hair dryer. The new models are equipped with regulators for temperature, resistance and various accessories, so that the hair is not too stressed.
Pro tip: Choose a hair dryer with ion treatment for shiny hair without frizz.
A good hairdryer with ion function, like the one from Philips, can be found on Amazon for € 34.99
5. The wrong brush
Not all brushes are suitable for treating hair. To create volume in your hair, you should use a round brush and dry your hair gradually. Make sure the brush size fits the length of your hair. The shorter the hair, the smaller the brush will be.
Buy the legendary Tangle Teezer brush on Sephora for € 19.90.
6. Dry the hair in the wrong direction
When drying their hair with the round brushes, many of us do not pay attention to the direction of the hair dryer. The result: the hair is frizzy and even tangled in the worst case, even in the brush!
So that this does not happen to you again, always make sure to hold the hair dryer in such a way that the flow of air goes in the direction of the brushing. This will give your hair a nice shine and make styling easier.
7. Hot air only
Most of us only use hot air when drying. Not only can this mistake damage your hair, it also makes your hair dull and dull.
The professional advice: keep the cold-hot-cold rule during drying. First dry your hair with cold air, then dry with hot air and a round brush and then cool. Only then will you be done. The cold air seals the hair and acquires a beautiful shine.
