How to dry your hair correctly

Drying Rule #1: Gently wring out hair

The first thing you need to do is remove excess moisture from your hair. Because of it, the cuticle (the protective shell of the hair, consisting of transparent keratin scales) swells, which leads to increased fragility and increases the risk of split ends. Therefore, the shorter the contact with water, the better.

It is best to remove moisture with a soft, highly absorbent towel, such as microfiber. Do not rub your hair under any circumstances! This will have a detrimental effect on your hair. Vigorous rubbing damages the cuticle, softened by water, its scales literally stand on end. Because of this, the hair loses its smoothness and ability to reflect light, which means you can’t count on shine. The best way is to gently press a towel onto your hair and squeeze out the moisture. If you have long braids, you can twist them into a rope in a towel and then wring them out. It is enough if after this preliminary drying there is no water dripping from the hair.

Who needs?

Since hair dryers with air temperature switching mode are not cheap, not everyone decides to buy them. When planning to choose such a hairdryer for yourself, think about whether you really need it.

Professionals advise buying such models for those who already have some problems with their hair. If you often dye or lighten them, then they are definitely thinned and weakened. This means that you should not further injure them with hot air. The same applies to hair extensions, which must be handled with extreme care.

This hairdryer is useful for those who want to look their best every day and do their hair regularly. This way you can come up with new beautiful hairstyles every day and not harm your hair.

Drying rule No. 3: do not neglect thermal protection.

It doesn't completely protect your hair or reduce hair dryer damage, but it helps. In general, thermal protection works like this: a product with special components coats the hair and redistributes heat. In addition to thermal protection, hair oil will also play a good role. Apply it to damp hair, let it absorb a little and proceed to dry your hair. Hot air activates protective substances, and you will achieve perfect styling without harm to your hair!

Drying rule #5: Don't overdry your hair.

When drying with a hairdryer, you need to “keep a distance” - about 20 cm and constantly monitor the temperature. Plus, you can purchase a hair dryer with an ionic effect. To keep your hair smooth and shiny, direct the air from top to bottom. This is how you smooth out the scales. Stylists also recommend leaving your hair slightly under-dried to avoid evaporation of all moisture from the hair structure and destruction of the protective shell. At the end of drying, it is best to switch the hair dryer to cold blowing mode: this will smooth out the cuticle scales, add shine and help quickly “cool” the hair.

Why does a hairdryer have cold air?

Despite their active lifestyle, most of the fair sex should always look brilliant. Girls spend a fair amount of time getting their hair in order. But how to reduce this time so that the appearance of your hair does not suffer? This article will tell you how simple and easy it is to use a cold blow dryer.

Why do you need cold air in a hair dryer?

Everyone is well aware that frequent use of hot air streams in a hair dryer can damage the appearance of the strands. To prevent this from happening, manufacturers have come up with a safe drying mode.

Most often, cold blowing is used to fix the shape of the styling. When forming large and round curls, hot air is used. To prevent this form from quickly deteriorating, it is best to spray it with a stream of low-temperature air. To keep your hair even more in one position, it is best to use hairspray.

Attention! It is equally often recommended to use this blow-dryer to style extensions. As girls know, hair extensions are attached to natural ones using a special adhesive solution. But it can be destroyed by prolonged contact with high temperatures. Therefore, it is recommended to use cold air so that less hair extensions fall out from the head.

How to use this feature

In order to use this feature, you should find out whether the device has this capability. Typically, the power-on settings are located on the handle of the device.

The use of cold air flows will help prevent dryness of the integument, as well as peeling of the structure.

Who needs to buy with cold blowing function

To understand whether you really need to purchase a device with such functionality, it is best to contact a hairdresser-stylist. These people know much more about the structure and capabilities of our hair than ordinary people. They are the ones who can advise which shampoos, auxiliary balms and masks are best to combine when drying with such air.

Important! In addition, experts advise using such a hairdryer for people who have subjected their curls to over-drying and the use of a large number of dyes and tonics. Using such a hairdryer, it is very easy to restore your hair to its original form.

And the last category who should use cold blowing is women who have decorated their natural curls with extensions. It is really better for them to use such a hair dryer to protect their hair from the negative effects of hot air.

Drying Rule #6: Use attachments.

There are 2 types of hair dryer attachments: concentrators and diffusers. What are concentrator attachments? The concentrator is a flattened cylinder that fits onto the nozzle of a hair dryer. The air comes out of this nozzle differently - in a narrow and strong stream, which reaches maximum pressure precisely at the strand to which it is directed. And it intensively warms up this strand. The hair dryer itself has a relatively wide socket, from which hot air comes out at high speed ─ in a wide and voluminous stream, freely diverging throughout the space.

What is the concentrator attachment for? This nozzle itself speaks about its function by its name. The nozzle concentrates air on a specific strand, thereby preventing other strands from overheating.

What are the dangers of using a concentrator? The air stream from the hairdryer should not be directed at the skin at all. Faces and ears are clear to everyone. But more than that, it should not be directed to the scalp. Dry so that only your hair is exposed to the stream. Otherwise - dry skin, dandruff or even small burns. So, when using a concentrator you need to be as careful as possible in this regard. When it comes to hair, when using a concentrator you need to work quickly and time your work with the strand well. Don't overdo it and don't fall asleep with your eyes open while working with a hairdryer. If the strand is already ready, cool it and move on. In addition, remember - the distance between the nozzle of the concentrator and the strand should never be less than 2-3 centimeters.

What are diffuser nozzles? Unlike concentrator nozzles, diffuser nozzles work in the opposite way - they break the air stream into several weaker ones, due to which the hair suffers much less. The diffuser, unlike the concentrator attachments, is attached to the hair dryer with a narrow part. At the base of the teeth there are holes through which air enters. It is this design feature that helps reduce the negative impact of high temperatures on the health of the hair and scalp.

What is a diffuser nozzle used for? Diffuser attachments create that natural effect of root volume and light curls.

Which diffuser should I use? The Termix diffuser is a universal tool that is suitable for any hair length and thickness. Due to the specially selected distance between the teeth, long hair will not get tangled, and short hair will be completely captured. High quality plastic will not melt, allowing you to use the diffuser every day. Made of silicone tube, the Termix diffuser will not slip or fall off your hair dryer, which usually happens with concentrate attachments. And also two superimposed filters with a rotating base allow you to adjust the required volume of hair and create additional comfort during styling.

Why do you need a cold air function in a hair dryer?

A woman's look will not look complete without beautifully styled hair. It is for this reason that most women spend a huge amount of time every day washing, drying and styling their hair, which over time becomes dry and weakened when exposed to hot air. In order to avoid such unpleasant consequences, manufacturers have created hair dryers with a cold air mode, which allow you to achieve the desired result when drying and styling your hair in a safer mode. You can also use an ionic hair dryer to dry damaged hair.

Why use cold air in a hair dryer?

Drying and styling hair using cold air

The fact that constant exposure to high temperatures on hair only has a negative effect is known to everyone. But at the same time, few people can refuse to use a hair dryer, since only in this case can they give their hair the necessary shape, make it more voluminous, straighten or, conversely, curl the strands. Of course, curly curls can be created with other devices, such as curling irons, and curls can be straightened with an iron. But the fact that in this case the strands will not just be blown with a hot stream, but the metal surface of the device, heated to a significant temperature, will directly touch them, makes such processes even more harmful. Therefore, using a hair dryer or hair dryer brush is one of the safest methods of exposure, and when asked why it is needed in a hair dryer, the answer immediately becomes clear and understandable.

But, nevertheless, elevated temperature, especially if its effect is used constantly, dries out the curls, depriving them of the amount of moisture necessary for a normal appearance. At the same time, the hairs begin to break and fall off, and the hairstyle takes on an unkempt appearance. It is precisely so that a woman has the opportunity to prevent this, and at the same time use a hairdryer, and the possibility of using lower temperatures was created. Using cold air increases the required exposure time until complete drying, but the negative impact on the hair is minimized.

Negative effects of hot drying hair

In addition to drying curls at a low temperature, answering the question of why cold air is needed, you can answer that it is to fix the hairstyle. So, for example, when using a round brush in a hair dryer to create curls, at the very last moment you need to turn on cold air, thereby securing the curled curl. This will prevent the strands from losing their shape. In this case, varnish is used as a last resort to ensure that the hairstyle remains beautiful for a longer time.

Cold air allows you to fix your hairstyle

Using Cold Air on Hair Extensions

Hair extensions are fixed to the main strands using special glue. If the adhesive composition is exposed to high temperatures very often, namely three or more times a week, its properties will quickly weaken, which will lead to the extensions slipping off the main strands. It is for this reason that hairdressers and other experts in this field recommend using the cold air function for extensions.

In addition, combing while wet or going to bed with wet “hair” in the case of hair extensions is strictly prohibited. Therefore, after a woman has washed her hair, it must be thoroughly dried, combed and, if necessary, braided into a braid or ponytail. This inevitably leads to the need for constant blow-drying, and exposure to high temperatures will not only cause the capsules of the extensions to slip off, but will also negatively affect the health of your own hair. Therefore, for lovers of this procedure, this function in a hair dryer is extremely necessary.

Reduced temperatures are the most acceptable for drying hair extensions

Features of choosing and using the cold air function in a hair dryer

When choosing a hairdryer with cold air, first of all, you need to make sure that its supply begins immediately after pressing the corresponding button on the device body. This is especially important during styling if there is a need to secure the shape of the hairstyle. In this case, a decent cold flow supply speed is from 3 to 5 meters per second. This characteristic must be indicated in the operating instructions for the device and attention must be paid to it.

It is more convenient if the cool air supply button is fixed, and when using this function you will not need to constantly hold it with your finger. The convenience of drying hair depends on this, which can be quite long and require quite a long exposure. This button should be located in a convenient place so that a person can press it without looking at the device, with a slight movement of the finger.

Button for turning on cold air in a hair dryer

The fact that the supply of cold air does not affect the strands as negatively as hot air does not exclude the need to use special means. Lotions and sprays distributed over the entire length envelop each hair, preventing its scales from opening, causing loss of shine and greater vulnerability to negative environmental factors. Therefore, even if a person is drying at a low temperature, the use of protective equipment is highly recommended.

Drying Rule #8: Use the right styling tools.

This rule follows from the previous one. If you want to achieve root volume, it is not at all necessary to dry your head upside down, just use brushing. To make your styling safer, without thermal and mechanical damage, use Termix brushes. Termix brushes are represented by the following lines: Evolution with Teflon cylinders, Professional with aluminum cylinders and C-Ramic with ceramic cylinders. Just as we use blow dryers based on the condition of the hair, we also use brushing. Termix Evolution with Teflon cylinder. Teflon saves up to 30% of drying time because the diamond-shaped holes allow 10% more air to pass through. • Termix Evolution Basic . For normal hair. Thanks to the combination of the tube design and the number and thickness of ionized nylon fibers, thermal brushing combats the dehydration problems that occur in this hair type • Termix Evolution XL. + 3 cm length allows you to capture more hair in one stroke, create perfect curls with the effect of curly ends or the effect of using a curling iron, with a longer and more natural result. • Termix Evolution Soft. For thin and damaged hair. Removes static electricity, which negatively affects hair and prevents breakage of fine hair. It also eliminates static electricity, gives greater brightness and is ideal for working with fine hair. • Termix Evolution Special Car e. For sensitive and severely damaged hair. An exclusive combination of fibers allows you to get the most smooth and silky hair without damaging its natural structure.

Termix Professional with aluminum cylinder and nylon bristles. Nylon fibers restore their original shape after exposure to heat - do not damage hair - maintain and distribute temperature evenly, reducing drying time. Antistatic brushes from the Professional series are suitable for creating all types of hairstyles. Termix ceramic brushes: • Termix C-Rami with ceramic cylinder maintains and distributes temperature evenly, reducing drying time. It also gives shine and softness to hair. • ermix Color. Limited edition colors: Bubblegum, Princess Blue, Coral.

What is a cold air hairdryer for and how to use it?

Women often experiment with hot fixatives on their hair. Trying to improve our hairstyle, we cause damage to our hair. This error most often occurs with a hair dryer. In order not to deteriorate the health of the hair, the manufacturers have added cold air to the device.

Why is the function needed?

The mode is used for drying. Using hot air alone dries out your skin and hair, making it brittle and flaky. Therefore, you need to alternate drying modes. During cooling, the scales close, no dirt gets on them, they do not lose moisture and become smooth.

Additionally, cool air is used for styling. Air temperature affects the elasticity of strands.

Heated hair easily changes shape, but with a contrasting change from cold, the fixation becomes more effective.

How to use it correctly

You also need to know how to use a hairdryer with cold air:

Divide damp hair into sections and secure with bobby pins.
Start drying from the front with warm air blowing at a distance of 10 cm.
After five minutes, switch to cold mode and dry your hair from roots to ends. Take a round brush for this. Leave 5% humidity for natural drying.
The cool function will retain the shape of the curled hair. To secure the strand in the desired position, turn on the cold air immediately after the warm air for one minute. This is the only way the scales converge and do not let the varnish in.

Who should buy

A cold air hairdryer is in demand in the work of a hairdresser and is also designed for people who are not trained in the craft.

This device is worth purchasing for people with hair loss, split ends, dyed or artificial hair.

How to choose

Manufacturers of equipment try to equip it with as many buttons as possible. Eight modes of operation, bright indicators and wheels do not always correspond to the price and are suitable for our purposes.

To avoid buying a professional hair dryer that will soon prove unable to dry your tears for a waste of money, check out the recommendations for choosing:

The cold air button should be within easy reach during drying.
Temperature. Ideally, these are three modes: 30°, 60° and 90°.
Power: the higher it is, the faster the drying.
Cold air supply speed - up to 5 seconds.
Diffuser and concentrator attachments.
Noisy.
Weight. Focus on your own feelings. It should be comfortable to hold the hair dryer in your hand for 15 minutes.

Review of the best representatives

Cold blow dryers are produced by companies with different price categories and parameters.

Philips ActiveCare 8270

6 heating modes;
speeds for different hair types;
an infrared sensor that measures the heating temperature of the hair and automatically adjusts the temperature of the supplied air;
cost 2000 rub.

insufficient temperature in cool mode;
weak flow;
heavy weight;
increased noise;
movable attachment of the nozzle.

Parlux 3500 SuperCompact Ceramic Ionic

4 heating modes;
2 airflow speeds;
the operating process is quiet;
light weight;
Ceramic&Ionic technology, ionization function;
power 2000 W;
Includes two nozzles;
wire length 2.7 m.

average price 10,000 rubles;
After long use, the button may become stuck and the fan mesh may become dirty.

Dyson Supersonic

1600 W power with Dyson Air Multiplier technology;
cord length 2.7 m;
20 temperature measurements per second, adjustable;
directional flow at an angle of 20°;
a frequency of sound that is not perceptible to the human ear.

average price 30,000 rubles.

Drying and blow-drying with cold air is harmless to hair. This is a useful invention that everyone should buy.

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Drying rule No. 9: do not forget about cold airflow.

Cold blowing closes the hair scales and fixes the hairstyle. A strand of hair, curled and styled as needed under a hot air dryer, is suddenly blown with cold air. 4-5 seconds of blowing - and that’s it, you can move on to the next one, this one is fixed. Why is this happening? The fact is that the elasticity of hair depends greatly on its temperature. Hot hair changes shape more easily. Then we reason logically - a heated strand, laid in the shape you need, remains heated. And while you start working with the next strand, this one begins to lose the shape it was given. Cooling stops this process and fixes the hair exactly in the position in which it is currently located. And then it keeps this shape well. By the way, the cold blow button on professional hair dryers is located so that it can be pressed briefly without being distracted by the switch that turns off the heating.

What determines the cooling capacity of an air conditioner?

Cooling capacity is the main characteristic of an air conditioner, which determines the efficiency of the climate control equipment. The cooling power parameter is selected taking into account the area of the room where the device will be installed. For the calculation, the following formula is taken: per 10 sq. m of room with ceilings no more than 3 meters - 1 kW of cooling power.

Now let's look at how to determine whether the cooling of the air conditioner has really deteriorated and whether there is a need for repair work, or whether such an assessment of the performance of the device turned out to be biased.

The cooling capacity of climate control systems largely depends on the outside air temperature. An efficiently operating air conditioner will provide the optimal air temperature indoors, the difference of which can be 8-12 0 or more. If the difference in temperature outside and in the room where the air conditioner is operating is less than this parameter, then we can conclude that the split equipment is faulty.