Factors to consider while choosing the best hair dryer for your thick hair
Hair forms an integral part of vanity. It has a great influence on a person’s self-esteem. Hair is also an indicator of health. Shiny, long, strong hair indicates a confident, healthy person. Hair trends keep on updating from colour, to haircuts and hairdos. With so many option and trends hair care has found a permanent place in self-careroutines. There is abundance of products available and every hair type has a special dedicated line of products.
Straight silky hair is considered to be appealing not only due to its appearance but also easier on maintenance. Every hair type requires adequate care but thick hair tends to require more. Basic problems faced by thick haired women are difficult to control frizz, harder to dry, takes more time to style and many other problems that only thick haired girls can understand. Said that, thick hair has its own charms such as humidity proof, hairstyles look more prominent, hair accessories stay in place etc.
HAIR DRYER:
A Hair dryer is indispensable part of every woman’s, as well as man’s, daily grooming routine. There are different types of hairdryers available in the market. For thick haired people buying a hair dryer can be simple and more effective by considering these factors.
- Setting up a budget:
Normally we decide on the price range at the very end. Deciding on a price limit at the beginning helps you to narrow down your choices. Hair dryers are products that tend to last for a longer period of time even with regular use. Hence buying an expensive with better features seems to be a wise decision.
- Choosing the correct technology / feature:
There are different technologies in the market for hair dryers. Some focus on equal distribution of heat whereas other tend to reduce the time taken for drying.
Features to look for thick hair in a dryer are:
- Ionic based:
These are the most sought out dryers especially for thick hair. This technology works by releasing negatively charged ions on water’s positively charged ions.
This helps to:
- Disintegrate water molecules.
- Dries faster.
- Seals the cuticle.
- Gives an overall smooth and silky finish.
- Avoids frizz.
- Tourmaline:
Most of the Ionic based dryers contain tourmaline for generating negative ions. Tourmaline dryers work more efficiently than ionic ones. They have the same benefits as Ionic ones but much better. They also have faster drying rate than ionic ones. They also produce more shine and smoother hair. With such added benefits Tourmaline dryers tend to be expensive than Ionic ones.
- Ceramic:
These dryers have a ceramic coating in the interior of the dryer as well as on the heating element. This helps in:
- Reducing the harshness of the heat.
- Produces infrared.
- Distributes even heat throughout the hair.
- Avoids damage to hair.
- Settings:
After understanding the major technologies, thick haired people should look for various settings that should be there in a hair dryer to suit their needs.
For example:
- Cool air option: After all the drying a shot of cool air brings the much required shine and smoothness to thick hair.
- Multiple temperature settings: This setting helps you to increase or decrease temperature at different stages of drying.
- Electric power:
Electric power of a hair dryer is calculated in watts also known as wattage. A higher wattage indicates more air generating capacity of the machine than a low wattage one.
This means that higher wattage hair dryers diffuse the heat evenly and with much low intensity.
The key is to use the hair dryer correctly without going overboard to avoid Blow-Drying Mistakes
Considering the above factors one can chose the most appropriate hair dryer for thick hair.
