| The healthiest way to dry your hair is to let | | | | helps breakdown the buildup of bacteria |
| it air dry but since most of us do not have | | | | buildup. |
| the time for this we use one of the quickest | | | | |
| and easiest ways available today. A hair | | | | These days you can now find hair dryers that |
| dryer of course! Although there are two kinds | | | | include both ionic technology and ceramics |
| of dryers available in the market today -- | | | | coils and are fairly reasonable priced. |
| the bonnet hair dryer, and the hand held blow | | | | |
| dryer -- I think you would agree that most | | | | Some things to look for when purchasing a |
| people use the latter in their homes. Hair | | | | hair dryer: |
| dryers basically use a motor to blow heated | | | | |
| air to dry your hair quickly. | | | | - How loud is it? Since you are going to have |
| | | | it so close to your ears, this should |
| These days, more than ever before, we have | | | | definitely be a consideration. |
| many options for this basic hair care tool. | | | | |
| Not only can you get many different | | | | - How many heat settings and speed settings |
| attachments you can also pick the technology | | | | does it have? |
| so you can get the results you want. Dryers | | | | |
| come with straightening attachments, curling | | | | - Does it have a cold setting or cold blast? |
| attachments, diffusers and more. A diffuser | | | | Some dryers have a cold button that you do |
| is a great attachment for creating volume and | | | | not have to hold down -- which is what I |
| body. For curly hair it is ideal as it | | | | prefer. |
| enhances curls with a softer, diffused air | | | | |
| flow so you will not end up with a frizzy | | | | - How heavy is it? Much lighter ones are |
| mess. | | | | available nowadays comparable to travel |
| | | | dryers. |
| You can get your basic hair dryer that uses | | | | |
| hot air. If you do not blow dry every day or | | | | - Is it ergonomic? You want to be able it |
| for too long and already have healthy hair, | | | | hold it comfortably and in a natural position |
| this should do fine for you. For people who | | | | so you are not straining your wrist. |
| are using a dryer everyday and for a long | | | | |
| time as they are styling and changing their | | | | - Does it have a retractable cord? I happen |
| hair texture as they dry, look for an ionic | | | | to love this feature. |
| or ceramic hair dryer or one that has both. | | | | |
| | | | - Does it have a removable lint catcher? |
| Ionic dryers blow charged ions with warm air | | | | |
| to hair so the water molecules are broken | | | | Tips |
| down to smaller size that your hair can more | | | | |
| easily absorb. The ions surround the hair | | | | # Never wrap the cord around the dryer as it |
| shaft preventing loss of natural oils and | | | | may fray or damage cord causing a hazard. Of |
| retention of moisture. They also close the | | | | course a retractable cord is ideal and would |
| cuticle for a more smoother, shinier look. | | | | eliminate this problem. |
| You will also notice reduced drying time and | | | | |
| less frizziness and static electricity with | | | | # Make sure to clean the hair dryer often, |
| this type of dryer. Tourmaline is one of the | | | | Too much lint of stray hairs can block |
| newest technology being used in hair dryers. | | | | airflow and cause the dryer to overheat. I |
| Tourmalines are precious stones which are a | | | | prefer dryers that have a removable lint |
| natural source of negative ions. | | | | catcher for easy cleaning. Back when they did |
| | | | not have this option, I would use a vacuum. |
| Ceramic hair dryers are ones that have | | | | |
| ceramic coils inside to maintain an even | | | | # Try to give your hair a break from blow |
| temperature and a consistent dispersion of | | | | drying at least one a week. Even with all the |
| heat so it does not damage your hair. Ceramic | | | | new technology, heat is still damaging to |
| technology is also known to assist hair | | | | your hair to some degree. |
| retain its natural moisture and oils and | | | | |