The Secret to Blow-Drying Short Hair Straight
Sick of battling with your hairdryer? We have all the tips and tricks you need to create sleek and smooth short styles.
Short hair is amazing. It’s low-maintenance, versatile, and means you are normally out of the door before your long-haired friends can ask, “Where’s my paddle brush?” But short tresses can come with their own unique set of challenges. One of these is mastering the perfect short blow-dry. Whether you are rocking a pixie crop or classic bob, less hair can make it harder to find the right angles, easier to damage hair with heat, and more difficult to shape short sections. But taking the time to get to grips with short blow-drying techniques is worth the effort. It can add polish to your everyday look and mean that every day is a good hair day.
Check out our easy-to-follow blow-drying tutorial for short hair below.
Never Blow-Dry Sopping Wet Hair
It sounds strange, but your hair can be too wet to blow-dry. Use a towel to squeeze out excess moisture from hair and rough dry hair on a low heat setting before you start to style. Attempting to shape hair that is saturated with water increases the chances of subjecting your hair to heat damage and it’s difficult to style overly wet hair.
Don’t Forget Heat Protection Spray
Styling short hair often means your hair is subject to more intense heat over a smaller surface area than those with long locks. Comb in heat protection spray while hair is still damp using a wide-toothed comb. This will ensure that hair stays protected as you style.
Choose the Right Hairdryer
The higher quality your styling tools, the better quality your end result will be. You need a hairdryer with a slim nozzle to successfully style short hair as you want to angle air smoothly down the hair shaft to create a sleek finish. You should also look for a dryer with a wide variety of heat settings to allow you to stay in control as you style. The Panasonic EH-NA98-K895 Nanoe™ & Double Mineral Hair Dryer has intelligent temperature control and uses NanoeTM technology and double mineral ions to protect hair, prevent frizz, and promote shine.
Section Hair Before You Style
To get an even, straight finish you need to section your hair. For chin-length hair you should comb and section the top part of your hair, clipping it on top of your head. Then section the bottom part of your hair into two or three sections depending on thickness. You are going to be working on one section at a time. Even if you have very short hair, you should clip the front section to allow you to work on the lower portions of your hair first.
Use a Round Bush
If you’re shooting for a straight style, it can seem counterintuitive to use a round brush. But a round brush can give you a smooth straight finish with as little or as much volume as you are looking for. Aim to keep the brush as close as possible to your scalp for sleek styles and pull it away to add volume. Twist the brush to curl hair gently under at the ends if that’s the finish you are looking for. The shorter your hair, the smaller the barrel on your brush should be.
Perfect Your Blow-Drying Technique
A great blow-dry is an art. That’s why you always come out of the salon looking and feeling amazing. But with a little practice and a few tips, you can produce a salon-worthy blow-dry at home. When you work on each section of your hair, make sure that section is tangle-free before selecting a piece of hair that’s no wider than your brush. Run your brush along the underside of your hair, following along the full length with the nozzle of your hairdryer – always ensuring that the air is pointing down the shaft and that you’re continually moving the dryer. Work on each section until it is bone dry.
Never Forget Your Cool Shot
Heat is a tool that helps us to shape and style hair. So, freshly styled hair that is still warm can easily be undone by the first gust of wind. Use the cool shot function on your hairdryer to make sure hair is perfectly cool before you step outside your door. The Panasonoc EH-NA65CN895 Nanoe™ Ion Hair Dryer - Rose Gold not only looks great on your dressing table, it uses Nanoe™ Ion technology to boost shine and has four temperature settings plus a cool shot button. Finally, add gloss with an argan oil product or shine spray and tame flyways with a light spritz of hairspray.
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