8 Steps on How to Blow Dry Your Hair at Home

Stepping out of home every day with salon-finish hair is a dream for almost every girl out there. But achieving those bouncy, soft curls at home can get really frustrating. Even worse, if you don’t use a blow dryer correctly, it can harm your hair and make it look frizzy. Fortunately, all you need to get gorgeous hair is some practice, persistence, and the appropriate equipment. You can express your sense of style while still preserving the health of your hair by becoming proficient in a few straightforward procedures. So, here we are to guide you through simple steps about everything you need to keep in mind while blow drying your hair at home.

What to use before blow drying

Because blow drying hair involves the use of a lot of heat styling, it’s crucial to protect your hair. Before blow drying your hair, you can either use a hair protectant spray or try preparing a homemade solution. The importance of this procedure increases if you intend to blow dry your frizzy hair.

How to blow dry hair at home

You can achieve the art of perfect blow-dried hair by following these simple steps:

1. Invest in a good hair dryer

If you have the money, you might want to spend it on a tool with features to lessen hair damage and speed up drying. It is preferable to look for a heater with at least 1,800 watts and multiple heat and air settings.

2. Wash your hair

Although you might not think hair washing fits into the ‘ideal blow-dry routine,’ it does. After being blow-dried, clean hair looks lovely and is simpler to style. You can wash your hair with conventional shampoo; however, we advise using a moisturizing shampoo. It will provide the hair with some additional moisture and shield it from the drying effects of heat. Buy a shampoo that works for your hair type instead of a costly one. To keep the moisture in place, use a conditioner after that. Make sure to wash your hair properly.

3. Towel dry your hair

When your hair is wet, it is more vulnerable to damage. As a result, avoid rubbing vigorously with a towel or using the dryer immediately. Instead, carefully blot excess water from your hair with a towel or an old T-shirt. Wrap the towel/T-shirt around your head if you have short hair. Before towel-drying your hair, ensure the water is no longer dripping off it. The more you can dry your hair with a towel, the more quickly you can blow dry it, and the less harm the heat of the hair dryer will do to it. Next, take the towel off and allow it to air dry. You can smooth out your hair with a leave-in conditioner and wait until it is at least 60% dry. Apply the heat protectant spray on your hair.

4. Separate your hair into small sections

Your hair should be detangled before being divided into small portions, according to thickness and length. It’s usually easiest to start by gathering your hair on top of your head and fastening it with a hair clip. 

5. Begin with the lower sections first

Using a round brush and the maximum temperature setting to dry your hair thoroughly is not ideal. As a result of the excessive heat exposure and improper styling, this is useless. To ensure that your hair stays healthy, even if you style it frequently, blow dry it gently and at the proper distance. Small areas should be worked on, beginning toward the base of the neck.

6. Set the heat of your blow dryer to medium or low heat

The optimal heat setting for pre-drying hair is medium. Your hair’s shape is altered by high heat, and a style is established by cool air.

7. Start from roots to tips

To blow dry hair, always begin at the top and keep the drier 15 cm away from the scalp. With the drier going along the length of the hair while you brush, hold the brush at a 45-degree angle from the scalp. Before continuing to the following phase, curl at the bottom and keep the dryer there for a few seconds. For a blow dry at home that resembles a salon, a thick round brush is best, but you may also use a comb.

8. Treat your hair with cold air and finish it off with a hair spray

Treat your hair to some cold air to keep the shine in place. To merge the portions of your hair, run your fingers through it. You can also use a moisturizer or anti-frizz serum to make your hair look shiny. A flat iron can be used to create straight ends. Avoid using the flat iron if you prefer the curly blow dry.

You may blow dry your hair at home and achieve stunning results if you correctly follow these instructions. Your purchase of a blow dryer will be a wise financial decision because it will cost you less than 4 blow drying salon sessions.

Mistakes to avoid when you blow dry your hair

Wondering how to use a hair dryer without damaging your hair? Avoid these mistakes.

1. Starting too soon

Most of us are compelled to use the hair drier soon after washing our hair. However, remember that wet hair is highly fragile, hair roots are weaker, and brushing them damp might harm it. Furthermore, if you blow dry your hair while it is still wet, you will simply blow dry for longer, which is not ideal! Using heat for an extended period can harm your hair.

Allow your hair to air dry or blow dry without brushing or combing initially on medium to low heat; then, begin styling when it is 80% dried from the rough dry.

2. Using the wrong brush

Using the right brush is just as important as blow drying correctly. If you use the wrong type of brush, you risk damaging your hair and perhaps losing it during the drying process. Use a comb or a wide-toothed brush to avoid this.

3. Too much heat 

Without a doubt, using the highest heat setting on your dryer will help the moisture evaporate faster. However, it is also inflicting more harm to your hair. Take it easy on your gorgeous tresses. Always use the lowest heat setting, especially if you’re not in a hurry.

4. Not using hair dryer nozzle

The attachments that arrived with the blow dryer were not just for show. They aid in creating specific blow drying effects. When you don’t utilize a nozzle, you spray hot air all over the place instead of concentrating the airflow where you want it.

So, look under your bathroom sink for the nozzles and use them to assist you in achieving the perfect blow-dry. Your hair type will determine the best nozzle for you.

5. Not using the proper blow dryer

Heat setting buttons are absent from low-cost blow dryers. These buttons assist you in controlling the drying process. Be cautious since excessive heat might burn your strands and create more damage over time.

How to set your hair at home with a dryer

Tools you'll need are a hairdryer, medium-sized or large round brush, style aids like volumizing, texturizing, or thickening spray or smoothing cream, and finishing aids like a serum, oil, cream, or spray for the hair. 

Semi-dry your hair before blow-drying it completely. Remove 80% of the moisture from your hair before styling it. Then, separate your hair on top of your crown and clip it. Dry the beneath layers with a brush on medium heat. To smooth and shine hair, point the dryer's nozzle downward.

Select your blowout's style. Remove the clip and hold the dry underlayers back and away with it. For waves, twist and clip them into a bun; for a straighter appearance, pull them back into a very loose low ponytail. We propose using a round brush to roll curls under, blasting them with heat, and then setting them with cold air. Pull the brush through while drying the ends with warm air.

Play with your brush. Dry the hair gently with a broad round brush, keeping a distance between the dryer and the brush. The brush is similar to a paintbrush in that it will produce the desired shape. Make sure you're drying your hair from top to bottom.

Work on the top area first. Aim the nozzle at the roots to build volume and then work your way to the ends, pulling hair forward and out with the brush.

Always take a break. If your hair has become frizzy, the cold feature will smooth it down.

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