does blow dry damage ur hair badly?and if yes how?

Question

i just had my hair blow dried..i found tht sum hair strands have become uneven to touch and thy become frizzy and stand so badly tht they are visible...when touched by water ur hair become like they were before...what does the high tempature do to ur hair?does it change any bonding??

hey gals, i have vry thick hair..and they are wavy..and as the volume is unamnagable even aftr having volume reducing haircut..i tie tehm up..so there r impression of rubber band..so on ocassions i go for blow dry (once in 2 months or less than tht)...:)

Answer 1

Yes, heat can dry out your hair and make it more brittle and frizzy. Avoid blow drying and buy a smoothing serum of some kind (there's inexpensive and more expensive kinds out there. Try Matrix if you have more money, and Suave or Garnier Fructise if you're on a budget.).

Answer 2

This is the best method to dry your hair. Of course sometimes you can’t escape using a hairdryer. But as far as possible, do allow your tresses to dry on their own.

Once you are out of the shower, take a nice thick towel and gently pat your hair dry from front to back. (Do not rub it vigorously with a towel. This can damage your hair.)


Wrap the towel around your head and let it soak up excess water.


After some time, unwrap the towel and, while your hair is still damp, comb it gently with a wide-toothed comb; this will allow your hair to dry out soft and smooth.


Avoid using a hair dryer because excessive blow drying can make your hair frizzy, dull and dry, often resulting in split ends and broken hair. It is best to let your hair dry out naturally. After combing your hair, just leave it alone and it will dry out nicely within an hour or so.



The Right Way To Use A Blow-Dryer…

After washing your hair, pat or squeeze it dry with a towel – don’t towel dry it or rub it vigorously as hair is most fragile when wet, and any friction will also encourage tangling.

If you have longer hair and like it wrapped in a towel, turban style, for a few minutes after washing, comb your hair whilst your hair is still very wet. This will de-tangle your hair before you wrap it up and will minimize any painful knots when the towel comes off.

Before using the hairdryer, always pat or squeeze hair dry first. Not only will it take you an age to dry dripping wet hair, it is also bad news for your personal safety.

Always blow-dry hair with the flow of air pointing downwards. This will boost the hair’s shine, because you are encouraging all the cuticles to lay flat.

Make sure that the hairdryer is constantly moving – leaving it on one spot can over-dry hair and make it dull and brittle.

Don’t hold the nozzle too close to the hair as this could result in overdrying. Generally, 10 to 15 cm away is a sensible distance.

For extra volume or lift, blow dry hair in the opposite direction. For example, tip your head upside down (or side to side) for all over volume.

I Want Curls. So How Do I Dry My Hair?

Always blow-dry before putting hair in rollers
If you have longer hair, don’t comb straight from the root to the tip – because if you have any tangles this would force them one on top of the other. Instead, comb the bottom third of your hair and when your hair becomes tangle free, comb from root to tip. This method applies whether the hair is wet, dry or during conditioner application.
Always blow-dry hair from the roots to the ends, aiming heat downward. This helps prevent frizz, breakage and split ends. It also creates shine by flattening the cuticle.
Attach a diffuser to your dryer at low heat for controlling frizziness while defining your curl.
Let your hair cool down after removing curling iron, brush or hot rollers before brushing. This will help the curls hold better after brushing through.

Answer 3

the high temperatures damage your hair...it doesn't matter if you are blowdrying you hair or ironing it with a straight iron......the high temp causes your hair to split (split ends) which then can not be "glued" together no matter how "magic" the serum is.....plus it also can cause the friziness you were talking about....my advice would be to limit how many times a week you will blow dry your hair

Answer 4

Blowdrying is all around awful for your hair. I only blowdry on emergencies. It is most awful for those with thin hair. Do you have thin hair? It's because you wash your hair too often. Oils that get created by your hair BECOME your hair. Rinsing your hair washes away these oils, and you hair becomes thin. Your hair becomes thin, it gets damaged by blowdrying. Blowdrying will damage your hair even more, and it get frizzy and you get split ends too quickly.

Answer 5

Alot of exposure to excessive heat does damage your hair but if you only blowdry your once a week or less that best.

Answer 6

NO blow drying your hair does not make your hair damage it only drys it

Answer 7

if you put it on the hottest temperture yes. its better to put sirum on your hair befor you blow dry. then blow dry it on a warm setting!!

Answer 8

yesh it does! hehe, cos your hair experience a sudden vast increase in temperature and cant adapt to it very well! lol