Blow Dry Curly Hair

Blow drying is one of the many techniques that are necessary for taking care of curly hair. The biggest benefit of blow drying curly hair is that it keeps the curly locks under control and makes them manageable. Well, many curly hair bearers know the importance of blow drying and do it on a regular basis. However, many among them end up having frizzy and rough hair over time. This is because, they do not know the correct method of blow drying curly hair. If you find your case to be similar to that of such unfortunate people, or are an amateur in the art of blow drying, you have stumbled upon the right article.

How to Blow Dry Curly Hair Without a Diffuser

Like all other hair care techniques, blow drying needs clean hair to bring the full effect. Therefore, start it with washing your hair. Here are all the basic instructions for blow drying curly hair.

Step 1: Comb your hair thoroughly before you shampoo it.
Step 2: Use a mild shampoo to wash your hair.
Step 3: Right after shampooing, apply a deep or heavy conditioner on your wet hair. Using conditioner for curly hair will be a good option.
Step 4: Leave the conditioner for about 3-5 minutes on your hair. This will allow good absorption.
Step 5: Wash off the conditioner well from your hair. Keep rinsing till the hair does not feel slippery.
Step 6: Try to comb your hair by running your fingers through it.
Step 7: Wrap your wet hair with a towel, and leave it on for a couple of minutes. The towel will absorb excess of moisture from your hair.
Step 8: Apply a heat protective blow drying lotion on your hair to protect those gorgeous locks from excessive heat. Apply it in section to get a full effect on your hair.
Step 9: Apply a good quality hair mousse on your hair. Avoid its application on the scalp or hair roots as you may end up with oily or greasy hair.
Step 10: With the help of your fingers, try to make curls. This will give your hair a smooth effect after drying.
Step 11: Set the blow dryer on a high temperature but keep the speed of fan low.
Step 12: Blow dry your hair beginning from underneath. Stop blow drying while the hair is still wet. Otherwise, you will end up over drying your hair.

How to Blow Dry Curly Hair With a Diffuser

Blow drying your hair without a diffuser may make your dry curly hair frizzy and unmanageable over time. Therefore, do use a quality diffuser while blow drying. While performing all the above mentioned steps, fit a diffuser to the end of the blow dryer in step 11. Make sure that the diffuser is fixed well and cover up the stream of air completely otherwise the hot air will make your hair frizzy.

How to Blow Dry Curly Hair Straight

You can make use of a blow dryer to make your curly hair look straight for a couple of hours. Perform the first 8 steps as above.

Step 9: Divide your hair in small sections, and clip them up separately. This will help you work on a single section.
Step 10: Take one section from the front, and comb it well with a thick brush starting from the roots.
Step 11: Pull the hair section away from your head. Keep it stretched and straight while you blow dry it.
Step 12: Run the dryer underside of the hair section first. Blow drying hair in this manner will straighten your hair.
Step 13: Repeat the above step for each section of the hair to straighten your entire hair.

By going through the above write-up, you must have come to know that there are very small differences between the wrong and right techniques of blow drying curly hair. You need to understand the difference well before blow drying your hair. It is worth mentioning here that you should blow dry curly hair only when you have enough time in your hand. Air drying curly hair might not do much good to you but will definitely save your hair from becoming frizzy, dull and rough. The look of your hair reflects your personality to a great extent. Try to keep them clean, conditioned, shiny and full of life always.