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The Dos And Don’ts Of Blow-Drying Your Hair

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The Dos And Don’ts Of Blow-Drying Your Hair

Are you blow-drying your hair correctly? Find out what you should and shouldn’t do to avoid damaging your hair unknowingly!

by Elizabeth Liew  /   August 3, 2016

The way you dry your hair can either give you a salon-worthy blowout or damage your precious locks and cause frizz, breakage and even premature hair fall (every woman’s nightmare!).

But before you panic, here are 8 important dos and don’ts of blow-drying your hair to keep your mane in tip top shape:

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The Dos And Don'ts Of Blow-Drying Your Hair
1. Downwards motion
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DON’T move the hairdryer in an upwards motion, always blow downwards to keep the cuticles flat and smooth.

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2. Avoid using heavy products
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DON’T apply heavy products before a blow-dry as it weighs your hair down, advises Maurice Chee, Creative Director at PREP Luxe.

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3. Air dry first
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DON’T blow dry your hair straight after a shower when it’s sopping wet, as that’s when hair is at its weakest and most vulnerable state. Wait until hair is more than halfway dry before switching on the hair dryer, to avoid damaging cuticles.

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4. Keep moving
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DON’T keep your hairdryer at one spot, as this can burn the scalp and hair follicles. Instead, keep moving the dryer around.

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5. Divide and conquer
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DO divide your hair into four sections, securing with pins or clips and working each section at a time.

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6. Use the right tool
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DO pick a good hair dryer. Ionic hair dryers are ideal, as they reduce frizz and dry hair faster without frying it. Opt for ceramic hair dryers instead of metal or plastic, like the Revlon 2-in-1 Dryer Brush (image right)! Look out for one with multi-heat and speed settings, or better yet, intelligent heat control like the Dyson Supersonic (image left).

And never dry your hair with a flat iron!

Click here to find out the best hair dryers (and more) of 2016.

 

7. Protect your hair
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DO apply a heat protectant and turn your hairdryer to the lowest setting available to minimise heat damage, advises Priscilla Loo, Leading Stylist at Salon Vim Bugis. Try the Schwarzkopf OSIS+ Flatliner heat protectant which also helps tame frizz!

Click here to find out the best products to prep and protect your hair.

8. Let the experts help
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DO ask for permanent curl and anti-frizz solutions at the salon which will add shape to your hair, creating a strong foundation for fuss free blow-dries, says Victor Liu, Leading Stylist at Salon VIM 313.

Click here to find out the best salon treatments in town!

 

For more hair care tips, read  Hair Awards 2016: Best Hair Serums To Tame Frizz And Strengthen Scalp and Hair Awards 2016: The Best Hair Oils You Should Be Using Right Now.

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