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Topic: Purchasing hair dryers
Posted By: Scntillatedseed
Subject: Purchasing hair dryers
Date Posted: December 26 2005 at 3:37am

So, I was thinking of purchasing a new hair-dryer if the ionic ones ceramic ones actually make a difference in the hair condition and the heat exposure control.  Since mine has none of that because it's just a cheap small one.  I have short hair as well and am planning to grow only a few areas to 7-8 inches max.  But that's only a few areas, the rest are about 1.5-5 inches since its all in layers and varies in length. 

SO anyways I was wondering if the comeulative damage would be a a problem or if I would get any bad side effects from it like hair loss or thinning hair as a result of the exposure to constant heat, if I say used a hair-dryer everyday to style my hair.  And what if I were to repeat doing this for a few or a couple of years?  What would be the effects?


Replies:
Posted By: Claude
Date Posted: December 28 2005 at 4:50pm

Ionic styling tools are predominantly used for smoothing the cuticle layer of the hair strands. If you are looking to blow dry your hair with curl you wouldn't use an ionic product. If you want a smooth, sleek look then ionic products is what you would use to blow dry that style straight.

You can achieve the same smoothing action using a regular blow dryer and an ionic brush instead of spending more money for an ionic dryer. The same results will be achieved. Ionic brushes unlike the regular round barrel burshes don't retain heat.

Posted By: eatgreenjello
Date Posted: December 31 2005 at 4:27pm
It's best to dry your hair when it is almost dry, not when it's totally wet.  This will save your hair from a lot of heat damage!

Posted By: Alayney
Date Posted: January 01 2006 at 12:50am
I used to ALWAYS blow dry my hair EVERY single day and it was never a problem for me (even when I had perms), and I did it for years. My hair is fine -- fine hair tends to be more delicate. I guess this info really doesn't do you any good though because everybody's different. Anyway, I try to be more careful because my hair is bleached. I air dry as much as possible and only run the dryer through for about 30 seconds to give it some fluff and get rid of any dampness, before I run the curling iron through it. I have an Ionic dryer and I don't see any difference between it and a regular dryer, though I don't care because I didn't buy it because it's Ionic. Mine has a diffuser on it which I love. I will never go back to a regular dryer again. I would think the diffuser would be safer because it's not concentrating the heat on only one particular part of the hair. Mine's a Vortex dryer and cost about $20. Not bad at all in my opinion.

Posted By: Tyranna
Date Posted: January 09 2006 at 11:25am

Another thing to look for in hair dryers are the low-volume ones.  Some of the hair dryers on the market are very loud and shrill and can hurt your hearing.


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