How To

You feel so confident after getting a blowout from the salon but you have spent money and waited for hours to achieve this high-quality blow dry. You always prefer a salon blowout over blow-drying your hair at home. Here is a reason because you don’t get that sleek and smooth blowout at home. You stand with frizzy and unmanageable hair after blow drying your hair at home. You feel your hair has become grass and they are flying here and there without your permission. You don’t want that flyway and you dream to achieve a smooth and shiny blowout.  This happens because the stylists at the salon use many conditioning and healing products on your hair that work together to make your hair smooth, shiny, and silky after the blowout. You fail to achieve that kind of smooth and soft blowout because you often skip these styling products to save money. But seriously you are not saving your money instead you are wasting double money on expensive salon blowouts. Here is a guide to achieving salon-grade blowout at home with the help of some styling products. We will guide you that what to put in hair before blow drying.

What to Put in Hair Before Blow Drying?

You should discover your hair type then choose the styling products that are made for your hair type.

Shampoo and conditioner

To achieve a salon-quality blowout, you need to invest in high-quality shampoo and conditioner that is formulated according to your hair type. Wash your hair with a shampoo that suits your hair type and rinse your hair with normal water. After cleaning your hair apply a deep conditioner on the hair strands. Give and extra focus on hair length and the hair ends to avoid split ends. Let the conditioner stay on your hair for several minutes and rinse with normal water. The deep conditioner repairs hair damage and makes your hair smoother and shinier than before.

Leave-in conditioner

After towel drying your hair, apply a leave-in conditioner to make your hair smooth and shiny. This step adds an extra layer of protection and heals your hair from the inside out. If you have curly hair then choose a lightweight leave-in conditioner because you don’t want to weigh down your curls.

Heat protectants

When you think about hot tools like a blow dryer or straightener then don’t forget to grab a heat protectant product. Your hair is at high risk of heat damage when you are blow drying with high heat settings. Therefore to protect your hair from extreme heat damage you must apply some heat protectant before blow drying your hair. If you don’t want to purchase a heat protectant spray or gel then you can make it by yourself. Search for DIY heat protectants on YOUTUBE and you will get millions of ideas. You can mix the coconut oil with water in a spray bottle and apply it to hair as a heat protectant. The coconut oil will heal your hair and protect hair from extreme heat damage while water will condition your hair deeply by locking in the moisture.

A hair setting spray

This is the product used at the last step when you have finished your blow drying process. This product provides a smooth finishing and adds more shine to your hair. It enhances the hairstyle and shapes your curls smoothly. Your hair needs a healing product after passing through a high heat of blow dryer. This haircare product pampers your hair and repairs hair damage caused by a blow dryer.

1. Blow Drying Tips – The Proper Way To Dry Your Hair
2. How to Blow Dry Shoulder Length Hair without Round Brush (8.7)

Here are some FAQ and their answers that would help to increase your knowledge.

Should you put oil in your hair before blow drying?

Putting oil on wet hair is found effective because the hair oil repairs damage. The stylists suggest you put hair oil on wet hair before blow drying. This step nourishes your hair and conditions deeply. So you can add oil on wet hair before blow drying to save it from extreme heat damage.

Can I put coconut oil on my hair before blow drying?

Yes, you can put coconut oil on your wet hair before blow drying. It would reduce the risk of severe damage caused by the blow dryer. But this cannot be applied with all hair oils as some of the oils have been found to make hair more dry and brittle after blow drying.

When it comes to blow-drying curly hair you need to do some extra effort. You get a perfect blow dry from the salon and walk with confidence but when you dry your curly hair at home it becomes a messy task. This happens because you have been drying your curly hair with the wrong method for years. Because the curly hair is more prone to frizz and the hair ends become more brittle when exposed to heat. Therefore you need complete guidance to blow dry curly and wavy hair to get a professional-grade blowout without the frizz. Here we guide you through each step on how to dry your curly and wavy hair without frizz and heat damage.

How to Blow Dry Curly Hair Without Frizz

There is no rocket science behind blow drying curly hair without frizz but you need to follow these simple steps to have a magazine like blow-dry.

Things you need to blow dry curly hair without frizz

1. A sulfate-free shampoo to avoid dryness and frizz.
2. Deep conditioner to keep your hair smooth.
3. Lightweight heat protectant spray to make your curls frizz-free
4. A blow dryer with a diffuser attachment
5. Hair setting spray/oil(optional)

Step-1 Wash and Condition

Wash your hair with a shampoo that is free from sulfate because the shampoos containing sulfate as an ingredient makes your hair dried and frizzy. After cleaning the shampoo apply some deep conditioning cream to your hair and wait for a couple of minutes. you can let the conditioner in your hair for about half an hour to get the most silky soft hair. Rinse with normal water and wrap your hair in a microfiber towel to squeeze the excess amount of water.

Step-2 Prep Your Hair

Prepping your hair before blow drying the most important step to achieve the desired hairstyle. Towel dry your curly hair because the curls can hold more water than normal hair. You should towel dry your hair up to 60% before you move to blow dry. Prep your hair with a heat protectant product. you can choose a leave-in conditioner but we suggest you grab a lightweight heat protectant spray. Because we want defined curls and the heavy conditioning cream can weigh down the hair strands leaving your curls undefined and frizzy.

Step-3 Diffuse Your Curls

Grab your blow dryer and attach the diffuser attachment then start diffusing your curls. The diffuser attachment helps to dry your curly hair without frizz because or defines the natural pattern of your curls. The diffuser works to add volume to your curls leaving them full and bouncy. Scrunch your hair ends and put them into a diffuser bowl and start drying. Then put the diffuser in your crown area and keep moving it in a circle while blow drying. This will add more volume to your crown area and leaves your curl smooth and defined.

Step-4 Finish with Setting Spray

Once you have done with your curls now it’s time to keep them stay for the day long. Use some high-quality setting spray to keep your curls in shape for the day-long or you can even end with a cold shot button. The stylists recommend using oils after blow drying curly hair to remove frizz and enhance shine. These oils nourish your hair deeply leaving your curls shiny and smooth.

For More Detail Get From Here: Blow Dry Curly Hair

How to Blow Dry Wavy Hair Without Frizz

There is no much difference between a wavy or a curly hair type but you can blow dry and style your wavy hair with a diffuser. You can use a nozzle to style your wavy hair without frizz.

Things you need to blow dry wavy hair

1. Leave-in conditioner to make your hair smooth
2. Heat protectant product to protect your hair from extreme heat damage caused by the blow dryer.
3. A styling comb to smoothen your wavy hair.
4. A round brush to style your wavy hair comfortably
5. A blow dryer with concentrator nozzle attachment
6. Wide comb to detangle your hair without making frizz or damage
7. Clippers or rubber bands for sectioning

Read More: Blow Dry without Diffuser

Step-1 prep your hair

To achieve a salon-grade smooth and frizz-free blow dry at home is possible if you prep your hair in the right way. Towel dry your hair up to 60% before you move toward blow drying. Then apply some leave-in conditioner to keep your hair smooth and frizz-free. The conditioner helps to repair damage and enhances the natural shine of your hair, also it protects your hair from extreme heat damages.

Step-2 sectioning

Detangle your hair with a wide comb to minimize frizz and hair breakage and apply some heat protectant product. Then use a styling comb to make hair sections. You can make four sections, two for the back and two for the front hair. If you have thick hair then go with various hair sections. Secure the sections with the clipper or rubber bands.

Step-3 Blow Dry Wavy Hair

Grab your blow dryer and pop the concentrator attachment and start blow drying. Take a section and use a round brush to style your hair section. Brush each bunch of hair and point the nozzle in the direction of the hair grows. Brush slowly hair in the downward direction pointing the nozzle in that direction simultaneously. You can easily style your hair using a blow dryer and a round brush simultaneously.

Step-4 Lock-in Hairstyle

Once you have dried all hair sections, now it’s time to lock in your hairstyle to make it long-lasting and smooth. You can end with a cool shot button to lock in the moisture it also protects your hair from frizz and enhances natural shine. You can use a hair setting spray or finish with oils to keep your hair smooth and shiny all day long.

People used to air dry theirs before inventing the hot drying tools. If you think that hot drying tools have saved your life and you can blow dry your hair at any time. No doubt that the blow dryer has saved out time and money but it comes with some drawbacks too. The blow dryers emit some harmful radiations that damage your hair and scalp. You want to air dry your hair but you think that it takes too much time. If you think so, this article is going to change your mindset because we will teach you how to air dry your hair overnight without wasting time.

How to Air Dry Hair Overnight for Straight Hair

If your hair is on the straighter side then this method is for you and it is easier than you think.

Step-1(Wash and Towel Dry)

Wash your hair with a mild shampoo that suits your hair type and apply some deep conditioner to keep your hair smooth and silky. Rinse the conditioner after a couple of minutes with normal water.

You cannot sleep with water dripping hair therefore you need to towel dry some of your hair before we move to the next step. Squeeze excess water with a towel gently but avoid rubbing your hair with a towel because it could create frizz and damage.

Wrap the towel around your head covering all hair and wait for a couple of minutes. When you get damp hair that is not dripping water unwrap the towel and move to the next step.

Step-2(Condition Your Hair)

Once you have achieved damp hair now you can apply your leave-in conditioner on your hair. The leave-in conditioner keeps your hair healthy and reduces frizz after you wake up. If there are some stubborn knots you can detangle your hair with a wide comb.

This step helps to achieve smooth, silky, and healthy hair after you wake up in the morning. You can use a lightweight hair spray to make your hair strand smooth and manageable.

Step-3(Tie Hair into Buns)

Once you have done your hair care routine now it’s time to tie your hair and go to bed. You can tie your hair into a bun so that you don’t face the crazy hairstyle when you get up in the morning. If you have thick hair,

I suggest you make more than one bun for convenience. You can divide your hair into two sections left and right and make buns. Secure the buns with the help of clippers, rubber bands, or crunchers to avoid frizz while sleeping.

Step-4(Wrap Buns and go to Sleep)

You cannot leave your buns uncovered because the damp hair can create friction with your pillow and make your hair frizzy. You should wrap your hair buns into another towel that will help to dry your hair more quickly.

The towel should be soft and made with microfiber to reduce the damage and frizz. Secure the towel with a hair tie or you can simply make a knot.

If you think your pillow is soft enough that it would not create frizz, you can sleep without wrapping hair in a towel.

Stepp-5(Morning Routine)

In the morning remove the towel and the hair ties. Fluff your hair with your fingers and see the magic because you have achieved voluminous naturally dried hair. You can use a hair setting spray if you need but you can leave your hair like that and enjoy your day.

1. How to Blow Dry Curly and Wavy Hair Without Frizz
2. How to Blow Dry Curly Hair Achieve Salon-Grade at Home
3. How to Blow Dry Curly Hair Without a Diffuser
4. How to Use a Hair Dryer with Diffuser?

How to Air Dry Hair Overnight for Curly Hair

There is not much difference in drying straight and curly hair overnight. If you have a curly hand want to achieve smooth curls without using hot tools then sleep in the plop.

Step-1 (squeeze excess water)

After shampooing and conditioning your hair deeply towel dry hair until it stops dripping water. Squeeze water with a soft towel but don’t twist wet hair too hard as it could increase frizz and damage. You need to squeeze water gently because the curls may contain extra water.

Step-2(apply hair care products)

Once you get wet hair but not water-dripping hair you are ready to apply your styling product to your hair. You can apply a leave-in conditioner to make your hair curls smooth and defined. The leave-in conditioner cream or a lightweight spray can give you well-defined curls without the frizz.

Step-3(plop your hair)

After covering all hair care steps now you need to plop your curly hair into a microfiber towel or a long-sleeve T-shirt. Put all your hair strands on the towel or a T-shirt and wrap around your head covering all hair strands.

I recommend you choose a microfiber towel instead of a T-shirt because the hard material could damage your hair strands. Secure the towel with rubber bands or make a tight knot at the head.

Step-4(fluff your hair)

In the morning your beautiful hair is ready to rock. You just need to untie your hair and fluff your curls with your fingers to give them a natural look. You can use some hair setting spray to make them more defined and shiny. That’s all your smoothly air-dried hair is ready to make you stand with confidence.

A blow dryer can be used in different ways to dry and style your hair quickly. You prefer a salon to get your hair styled perfectly because you don’t want to invest in expensive hair styling tools like hair straighteners or curlers. But in this article, you will style your hair professionally without using any expensive styling tool. You only need a blow dryer with a concentrator nozzle attachment and all. In this article, we are going to teach you how to straighten your hair with a blow dryer. Therefore the only hot tool we will use is a blow dryer and that will provide you with salon-quality styled hair at home. Let’s begin the tutorial on how to straighten your hair with a blow dryer??

Things You Need to Straighten Your Hair With a Blow Dryer

1. A hair comb or round brush

You need to detangle your hair before styling that can be done easily with a wide-tooth comb. After that you need to pull your hair and blow dry to straighten it, at that time you will need a round brush.

2. Leave-in conditioner

When it comes to straightening your hair, a leave-in conditioner is most important to weigh down your hair strands. Therefore a leave-in condition cream/gel or spray would help to make and keep your hair straight.

3. Heat protectant

You are going to use a blow dryer with a concentrator nozzle, which means enhanced and hot airflow. To protect your hair from extreme heat damage you need to use a heat protectant spray or cream. It locks in the moisture and protects your hair from getting burnt.

4. A hair dryer with the concentrator nozzle

You will learn how to straighten your hair with a blow dryer therefore you must have a blow dryer with a concentrator nozzle attachment. A concentrator attachment ensures a focused and powerful airflow to style hair conveniently.

5. A hair setting spray(optional)

After finishing the hair straightening process you need to lock in the style for the day long. A hair setting spray helps to maintain your style and locks it to make it long-lasting and durable.

1. How to Blow Dry Short Hair?
2. How to Blow Dry Curly and Wavy Hair Without Frizz
3. How to Blow Dry Shoulder Length Hair without Round Brush

How to Straighten Your Hair with a Blow Dryer

Step-1(Wash and Condition)

Wash your hair with regular shampoo and rinse it with normal water. The key is to brush the hair in a downward direction while rinsing with water. It makes your hair straight and adds some extra shine and length element. Apply a deep conditioner on the hair strands to make your hair shiny and smooth. Leave it on the hair for several minutes and rinse with normal water. Conditioner removes the knots and makes your hair straight naturally.

Step-2(Detangle and Towel Dry)

You cannot expose your water-dripping hair to hot air as it tends to fry your hair. Squeeze an extra amount of water and wrap your hair into a microfiber towel. Let it towel dry up to 60-70% and then detangle your hair using a wide-tooth comb. Comb or brush your hair and make it smooth and tangle-free.

Step-3(Prep Your Hair)

Prep your hair before you start blow-drying and styling your hair. Prepping is the most important step to achieve salon-grade blowout. You can use a leave-in conditioner to make your hair smooth and shiny. The leave-in conditioning cream weighs down the hair strands and helps to straighten hair naturally. Prep your hair with a heat protectant spray to protect it from extreme heat damage.

Step-4(Sectioning)

Brush your hair and divide it into several sections using a styling comb. Secure each section with clippers or pins. You can make four sections, two for the back and two for the front head. If you have thick hair then you can go with several hair sections.

Step-5(Straight Hair Using a Blow Dryer)

Grab your blow dryer and pop the concentrator nozzle attachment. Set the blow dryer at a high-temperature level and fast airflow speed. You are all set to straighten your hair using the blow dryer.

Take a section and direct the airflow to the brush while brushing your hair section down Use your brush and start pulling your hair and straighten out it slowly. Move the dryer and the brush simultaneously to dry and straight your hair. The key to straightening hair is all about creating tension as it straights your hair effectively.

Repeat the process to dry and straight a section completely. Avoid burning your hair by letting the dryer directly touch the hair. When one section is dried and straighten completely then move on to the next section.

Step-6(Maintain the Style)

Once you are done with all sections set the dryer on the cool shot option and lock in the style. The cold shot button maintains your hairstyle and keeps it in place. You can finish with setting spray to make your hairstyle long-lasting.

Air drying takes too much time therefore everybody prefers blow-drying instead of air drying. But blow-drying can cause serious hair damage if used daily. The hot air can damage your hair strands and cause split ends. Therefore you cannot always consider blow-drying but instead, you should only use a hair dryer when you are in rush. A hair dryer is a blessing when you need to dry your hair fats but do you know that you can dry your hair faster without using a blow dryer. Today, we will raise the curtain out of the ways how to dry hair fast without a hair dryer. Yes, you will learn that you can still cut the drying time of your hair if you don’t have a hair dryer or you don’t want to use it.

How to Dry Hair Fast Without a Hair Dryer

Here are some techniques you can use to dry your hair faster. Follow each step to get a beautiful hairstyle without using a blow dryer.

Step-1 Wash and Condition

Wash your hair with your regular shampoo and apply a deep conditioning product to make your hair look smooth and shiny. A deep conditioner helps to heal your hair from inside out to repair hair damage caused by using hot tools. This is going to be a haircare routine that will pamper your scalp and hair strands removing the damage.

Step-2 Towel Dry

People rub their hair with a towel to make it dry faster but you know it can damage your hair strands and create frizz. Therefore always wrap your hair with a microfiber towel and squeeze as much water out of your strands as you can. But don’t rub or twist wet hair to avoid damage. Release your hair after a couple of minutes then use a dry towel to repeat the process. It will shorten the drying time and dry your hair faster without using any hot tool.

Step-3 Apply Hair Care Products

Once your hair is damp but not dripping water you can apply your hair care products to make your hair smooth and soft. Use a leave-in conditioner in the form of a product that dries faster. You can choose a conditioning spray or a smoothing gel but avoid using creamy products as they take time to dry.

Step- 4 Expose to Air

If you want to dry your hair fast without a hair dryer then you need to expose it to natural air much as possible. You can flip your hair and expose your hair to natural air. The natural air helps to dry hair fast without heat damages. The water molecules evaporate slowly therefore your hair follicles can absorb a nice amount of moisture. This technique helps to keep your hair hydrated and smooth.

Step-5 Brush Continuously

Keep brushing your hair while exposing it to air this helps to expose the inner layers to air. More layers will expose to air and you will dry faster without using any hot tools. Before brushing, detangle your hair with a wide-tooth comb to minimize hair damage and frizz.

Step-6 Try Plopping

You can also try to plop your hair into a microfiber towel or a T-shirt if you have washed your hair at night. You can leave your hair in your T-shirt overnight and get a smooth hairstyle in the morning. If you want to check out the complete tutorial on how to dry hair overnight, you can search in our articles list. You can use curlers or rollers on damp hair to style your hair while drying.

Step-6 End with Setting Spray

Remove curlers or rollers if you have any and fluff your hair with fingers to give it a smooth and natural look. You can also use a hair setting spray to lock in your hairstyle and make it smooth. A hair setting spray is totally optional but you should consider it if you want to make your hairstyle long-lasting and smooth.

1. How to Straighten Your Hair with a Blow Dryer
2. How to Blow Dry Short Hair?
3. How to Blow Dry Curly and Wavy Hair Without Frizz