Hair drying mistakes you make!

You do at least one every time.
The result?
Curly locks, for example, or a scalp that quickly becomes oily.
When you come back from the salon and try to recreate the shine, softness and texture you achieved at the salon during your daily rituals, the results are meager.

The air is too hot

To save time, you run your hair dryer at maximum heat and look the hottest.
You treat wet hair with heat, which not only damages it badly, but also makes it curlier and less cooperative.

Tip: Tighten your hair with microfiber towel (do not rub).
Then dry with a cold fan until almost dry.
Then turn up the heat, straighten and brush your hair.
Use cool air again to close the cuticles and keep the style in place.

Also read: What’s the difference between a comb and a brush?

No heat protection

Even if you’ve only been blow-drying your hair for a short time, the air from your hair dryer has an impact on the condition of your hair.
A good heat protection product will keep your hair shiny, moisturized and protected from damage, breakage, dryness and split ends.

You’re not using the right styling products

You apply a protective product and a root spray.
You dry and style your hair, but it quickly falls flat?
You’re probably using the wrong products.

Tip: Apply heat protector evenly to damp hair from a distance.
Comb through with a fine-tooth comb.
Apply volumizing sprays to roots only.
Divide your hair into sections, lift each section and spray the section with a spray.

The wrong hairdryer

Modern models feature temperature and airflow control, as well as a range of accessories.
Investing in a good hair dryer is an investment for years to come that really pays off.

Tip: It’s worth having an ionization function in your hair dryer.
It prevents static electricity and makes your hair smoother.

The wrong brush

Not all brushes are suitable for blow-drying.
To add volume, the best brush would be a round one, which you can wrap strand by strand.
The size of the brush should correspond to the length of your hair.
The shorter the hair, the smaller the brush.

Tip: round boar bristle brushes work best with a hairdryer.
But first, never forget to blow-dry your hair before starting to dry it with a brush.

Wrong airflow direction

You’re probably not paying attention to the direction in which you’re holding your hair dryer.
The result is rough, tangled hair.
To avoid this, always hold your dryer in the same direction as your brush.
This guarantees shiny hair and better styling results.

Warm air only

Most of us only use hot air for drying.
Not only does this damage the structure of your hair, it also makes it dull and lifeless.

Tip: Follow the cold-warm-cold rule.
Dry first with cold air, then style in circles with a hot-air brush, then put the brush down and use cold air again to set the style and close the cuticles for a glossy finish.

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Most men think that a hairbrush should only be used by women.
The truth is, this same group of men is the most likely to complain that their hair is limp and falls apart two hours after leaving the house.
It’s a classic case of the “have your cake and eat it too” attitude.

If you want to stop thinking about how your hair looks and whether it’s broken after you leave the house, you need to start using a styling brush.
This is what allows you to “tell” your hair which direction to go when you blow-dry it.

A hair dryer brush

Hairbrushes not only help you style your hair, they also make it healthier and less damaged when used with a hairdryer.
Men often don’t dry their hair when it’s wet, simply wiping it with a towel or leaving it damp and waiting for it to dry on its own.

The worst-case scenario is that you go to bed with damp hair.
These actions make your hair very vulnerable and give it a damaged look.
Drying your hair with a hair dryer and round brush will close the cuticles, smooth your hair and give it the direction you want.
Not only will your hair be healthier, it will be easier to style and your final style will last longer throughout the day.

Also read: Does sleeping with wet hair damage it?

The best hairbrush: How to choose?

There are many types of good hairbrushes for different uses.
Below is a description of the most popular types:

Ventilated hairbrush

Vented hairbrushes are now among the most popular brushes for men.
These types of brushes have needles that usually end in plastic balls.
They’re the ideal choice if you don’t want to buy multiple hairbrushes.
They make it easier to dry your hair and give it volume.

Flat hairbrush

This is the perfect brush for long hair when you want maximum smoothness.
Thanks to their large surface area, they allow you to dry more hair at the same time.
When you dry your hair using the heat of a hairdryer, this type of brush provides extra tension, so even curly or wavy hair can be firmly smoothed and straightened.

Round hairbrush

It’s a styling brush that can be used to help smooth long hair, as well as to create subtle waves or curly bangs when styling a tuft.
By drying your hair with a round brush using the hot air from your hairdryer, you can give your hair virtually any shape.

For longer hairstyles, you can use the round brush to create an original, modern style.
Most of these styles require hairspray for hold, but the end result is well worth the effort.
Often, round brushes have perforations in the body so that the air from your hairdryer can pass through them, speeding up the drying process.

Long-haired round brush

This is a styling brush and the little brother of the conventional round brush, which has a smaller diameter, has the same needles as the ventilated hairbrush, but is not perforated.
It is ideal for styling hair up to 8-10 cm long.
For longer hair, replace it with a larger-diameter round brush.
Its purpose is to roll the fringe back, creating a distinctive toupee shape.

Also read: How do I choose a (good) hair salon?

Why use a hairbrush?

A hairbrush is a tool you won’t appreciate until you start using it on a daily basis.
If you’re complaining about flyaways and side and center partings, you need to get to grips with a hairbrush.

It’ll take you an extra 5 minutes in the morning when you style your hair and save you 6 hours of boredom and irritation on a bad hair day.
After all, the most important thing is to style your hair once and not worry about it for the rest of the day.
You can do this with a styling brush and a hairdryer.