Great Hair – Part 3

How To Use a Hair Dryer Properly:

So you've tried everything and still can't get it right?

Maybe it's time to take a few simple ideas from some of the hairdressing industries best.

• If you have a cowlick you want to get rid of, try drying the fringe hair forwards with a round or vent brush to weigh it down. Or, choose a cut that incorporates the cowlick into the style.
• If you have a double-crown (when you have two crowns on the top of your head instead of one), try drying the hair first in the opposite direction to what you want then back the other way. This makes your hair stand uniformly. Never dry your hair flat on your the head, since that magnifies the double crown.
• If your hair sticks up at the crown it is cut too short, but while it grows out, try the cowlick and double-crown tips.
• If you have the frizzies, your hair has heat damage. To prevent heat damage, use a thermal protector product. These also add body and shine. Schedule an intensive treatment to reconstruct your damaged hair over the course of a couple months.
• Your hair only begins to take on its final shape when almost dry. So save time and stress to your hair by rough drying most of the moisture out first. Simply shake dry with your hand and hair dryer, being careful not to over dry the crown and surface of the hair.
• Take the effort out of blow drying by using clips. Pin the top layers out of the way and begin with the underneath sections starting at the nape hair.
• Fully dry each section before moving to the next to prevent it from reverting to its natural state.
• Aim the airflow from your dryer along the hair in the direction of the ends to get a smooth finish.
• Use the cool air button on your drier. That allows your hair to cool before removing your brush from a blow-dried section. This will make your blow-dry last longer as it is like using tongs or setting rollers. Leave the hair as it falls from the brush, just run your fingers or brush through it when all the hair is finished and cooled off.
• The best finishing brush for that smooth silky look is a large paddle brush.
• Finish off with an oil or gloss to prevent frizz and add shine like OSIS Magic!

Bennie Tognini, top fashion stylist and owner of Tognini's says:

"Prepare your hair for styling with a good shampoo and conditioning treatment. Remove excess water before styling and power dry loosely. Determine the style and apply products to the hair, evenly working from the roots to the ends in your hands. Comb through, starting at the bottom of the hair in downward strokes, gradually working your way up higher. To be in control of the blow-dry, section your hair up and start with the under sections. Work to a system especially if using a round brush, deciding whether you want to gain body, straighten or smooth your hair.

Loose styles should be created by softly power drying with your fingers on low speed and to finish use the correct finishing aids to create shine and texture. For curly hair, blow-dry with a diffuser on low speed and apply the product before the hair dries to enhance and separate the curl".