Blow dry upside down
Blow drying is a tried (and true) method of volumizing fine hair, but lots of ladies struggle to make it work. Common complaints include excess frizz, heat damage or lacklustre results, and our stylists say that a lot of women really struggle to add volume – particularly when they’re blow drying at home.
Sound familiar? We thought so too, but then we found out that we’d been blow drying our hair all wrong…
Turns out that the best way to blow dry fine hair is to flip your head upside down, and target the root. You want the hot air blowing straight onto the thickest part of the hair follicle, nice and close to the scalp. This’ll help to fix the hair in an upright position and prevent it from laying down flat which – quelle surprise – is exactly what makes fine hair look so limp and lifeless when it’s dry.
It also helps to brush your hair as you dry. This will let you guide individual strands in the direction you want them to lay, and let you draw out sections that need a little bit of extra volume. We’d recommend using Tangle Teezer’s special Blow-Styling Hairbrush because it’s designed to cut down on frizz, and leave your hair looking super-smooth.
Oh, and watch the temp! You want lots of air flow to fatten up the hair shaft, but too much heat will cause the cuticle layer to open up, and damage your hair.