{"id":2043,"date":"2020-03-13T12:42:37","date_gmt":"2020-03-13T12:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boldbarber.com\/?p=2043"},"modified":"2020-03-16T13:24:50","modified_gmt":"2020-03-16T13:24:50","slug":"guide-to-blow-drying-hair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boldbarber.com\/guide-to-blow-drying-hair\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Guide to Blow-Drying Hair"},"content":{"rendered":"

Blow-drying hair is a more complicated subject than a lot of people realize as there\u2019s much more to it than just blowing some warm air to help dry your hair faster. There are lots of question that needs to be answered, especially when it comes to different types of hair. What does blow drying your hair do to it and its health? How to blow dry natural hair straight in a safe manner? What are the best ways to effectively blow drying natural hair for volume?<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll go over these and some other major questions in our ultimate guide to blow-drying hair.<\/p>\n

How to blow dry hair straight?<\/h3>\n

This is a multi-step process that can vary a bit depending on what you want to do but the general steps to keep in mind are as follows:<\/p>\n

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  1. Wash your hair.<\/strong> How you do this depends on your type of hair but we\u2019re not here to talk about that so just wash it as you normally do.<\/li>\n
  2. Towel-dry your hair.<\/strong> You\u2019ll need to make sure that your hair isn\u2019t dripping water before you start blow-drying it. The goal of the blow-dryer is to dry damp hair not soaking wet hair. The better you towel-dry your hair, the easier and quicker you\u2019ll be able to blow-dry it afterward.<\/li>\n
  3. Use a heat protectant <\/strong>and any other hair product that\u2019s applicable before blow-drying. Heat protectants are great for sensitive hair that\u2019s vulnerable to heat as you don\u2019t want to cause damage while blow-drying. As for any other product such as leave-in conditioner<\/a>, styling mousses, shine creams, hair sprays, straightening creams, and others, always check their label to see if they can withstand heat or not. Some products can and should be applied before blow-drying as they can not only take it but protect your hair from the heat, while others definitely shouldn\u2019t be heated \u2013 it depends on the specific brand and model fo the product rather than on its type.<\/li>\n
  4. Brush your hair.<\/strong> Remove all tangles from your hair while it\u2019s still damp and before you start blow-drying it.<\/li>\n
  5. Separate your hair into sections<\/strong> using hair clips. This is especially useful for people with lush and hard-to-manage hair. Separating it into sections at the top of your head and then releasing these sections one by one while blow-drying it can streamline the whole process quite a bit.<\/li>\n
  6. Start blowing your hair one section at a time.<\/strong> It\u2019s up to you what hair dryer you\u2019re going to use and at what setting you\u2019re going to set it but we\u2019d generally recommend drying your hair at medium and low settings only if you don\u2019t want to damage it. To blow-dry your hair, simply start releasing the clipped sections of your hair one by one and blow them dry from a close distance while holding each strand of hair with a wide-tooth brush. The goal of the brush is to make sure each strand of hair is properly dried and doesn\u2019t get entangled again.<\/li>\n
  7. Once you\u2019ve gone through each section of your hair, brush it all<\/strong> again and give it a tussle for some volume. After that, you can add whatever styling products you want.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    How to blow dry hair for volume?<\/h3>\n

    If you have extra thin hair and you want to add more volume to it, the basic blow-drying steps are the same but there are a few notes you might want to keep in mind:<\/p>\n