Series: Shampoo Then what?

BLOW-DRYING

This has been long coming i know! Finally the second part of the shampoo then what series! I've already covered air drying...so here we go with 10 tips for successful blow drying...

1. Always remember to use a heat protectant before applying any heat to your hair. People often ask for proof of the effects of heat protectants... quite frankly prevention is better than cure! Heat protectants add a protective barrier to your hair, so basically lessen the damage caused by heat.


Here are some great heat protectants ...

1. Aveda Brilliant damage control
2. Fantasia ic heat protection serum
3. Elasta QP Design Silk
4. Aussi heat protection
5. TRESemme thermal heat protective spray
6. Chi silk infusion

2. Face the blow dryer downwards when blow drying. This seals your hair cuticles as this is the direction in which your cuticles lay.


3. Use a low heat setting instead of the highest setting! Yes the higher may seem to give
 sleeker results, however patience with a lower heat setting and you can achieve the same result!


4. Keep the blow dryer away from your hair. 6-7 inches is reasonable. You can cause problems with over drying your scalp if the blow dryer is too close to your hair. You are also more likely to cause damage o your hair if the blow dryer is not kept at a reasonable distance from your hair.


5. Blow dry in sections from back to front. The back of our head contains hair which is more likely to tangle. Drying our hair in sections reduces breakage and gives better blow out results such as reduced frizz.


6. Avoid blow drying one section of hair for too long as this can burn your hair. Keep the blow dryer moving.


7. Do not blow dry dirty hair. When hair is full of products these products will burn more readily because in most cases they contain ingredients that can burn if overheated. Blow drying clean hair also produces a more lustrous and free flowing blow out result.


8. Make sure hair is properly dried before blow drying. Hair should not be excessively wet. A good t-shirt dry should do the trick. Partially air drying is also a great idea.


9. Make sure you have detangled your hair in the shower prior to drying your hair. This promotes smooth and tangle free blow drying.


10. If using a brush and blow dry technique, invest in a good brush. Personally the denman brush works great for me. 


x edF

            

Series: Shampoo Then What? Airdry

Hey guys,

hope your day was great. There's a reason why your all alive today.... your special seriously :)

One of my biggest struggles at the beginning of my hair journey was what to do with my hair after washing. Would i Blowdry? Airdry? Rollerset? Blowdry and straighten? Airdry and straighten, do a Braidout? Twist-out? Pin-Curl? Do a Bantu-knot out? It was a headache trying to figure out which to do. 

I figured you might also find it quite frustrating, especially if your really trying a new regime...so hopefully this series will help! I'll be doing adding to the series every so often with pictures of how i do each technique.

Just fyi here's my personal manipulation list. 1 being the least manipulative after shampoo procedure and 9 being the most manipulative ( it does also depend on how u handle your hair).

1. Airdry

(2-5 are very similar and so the boundary between each is extremely thin)

2. Pin curl

3. Bantu knot out

4. Twist out

5. Braid out

6. Rollerset

7. Blowdry (on cool air or very low heat)

8. Air dry then straighten

9. Blowdry then straighten

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Series: Shampoo Then What....AIRDRY!!!

To achieve this look...

(1)

Pics from top left to right, 2nd row also left to right.

1. Section hair and then use dime size amount of leave in conditioner
2. Apply leave in from top to bottom of sectioned hair
3. Use dime size amount of coconut oil
4. Work coconut oil through hair
5. Use soft bristle brush to smoothen out edges and top of hair

 (2)

1 and 2. Results after using soft bristle brush
3. Create parting in desired place
4. Use wide tooth comb to comb into desired style. Then secure loosely with hair band and use soft bristle brush to smoothen out hair.
5. Use head scarf to flatten hair thus reducing puffiness. Leave ponytail out for faster drying.
6. Hair results. Ponytail changed into bun.

x edF