The Hair Studio- Practical Week 2- Drying the Hair

After completing the first step of Washing and Conditioning the Hair, the next step is to blow dry the hair so that it is ready for any further styling.

1.   First of all make sure that your hair dryer is safe to use, and plug into the closest electrical socket.  Make sure that you place a nozzle on the end of the dryer; this will allow you to direct the heat where you want it effectively.

     2.  If your sitter has damaged hair, you may want to apply a serum or heat protectant, then go onto to brush the hair, making sure any knots or tangles are removed. Part the hair in the desired way, or where your sitter’s natural parting may be.

     3.  The next step is to roughly dry the hair, always making sure the back end of the hairdryer is kept away from the hair, as it can suck the hair in and cause a nasty accident.  Dry from the top of the   hair downwards, running your fingers through the hair to reduce drying time.

    4.  The next step in the drying process, is styling the hair more precisely using the hair dryer.  Here is when you section the hair into smaller sections. Once you have your small section, take a radial/round vent brush, taking a vent brush will allow the heat to circulate at the roots, creating volume. Starting at the top of the section of hair, place the brush at the root and apply heat over the top of the brush and underneath, this again gives the hair volume, keep the brush moving to avoid burning your sitter’s scalp. Keeping the hair round the brush, run the brush down the hair with the dryer, all the way to the ends.  Repeat this until your section of hair is dry; follow this process with each small section of hair until hair is completely dry.

5.  Once all the hair is dry, you can go over with the dryer on a cool setting to ensure they hair stays in the desired style, it will also close the hair cuticle which will add shine. You can also finish with a light-finishing product to smooth any fly aways. 

*Image Credit: Dryer vs. Air Dry - Blow Dry Hair or Air Dry Hair. 2013. (Online) Available at: http://www.myfashioncents.com/2013/beauty-finds/should-your-blow-dry-hair-or-air-dry-hair/.  Accessed 22 October 2013.