!#44# Hair Dryer Attachments - How to Use and Their Purpose

!±8± Hair Dryer Attachments - How to Use and Their Purpose

Diffusers

Best for wavy or curly hair, diffusers are used to give flat hair body. By combing the "fingers" of the attachment through your hair while drying, you give your hair lift, creating a volumized style. They also reduce the intensity of your blow dryers air flow taming frizzies. Other types of diffusers have soft plastic fingers, which allow you to message your scalp while drying your hair.

How to Use:
1. Began drying your hair at the roots using a circular motion, always moving in the same direction, and using on a low speed setting.
2. Make sure to keep the dryer at a 90 degree angle from the scalp throughout the drying process as this will help lift the roots away from the scalp creating volume.
3. Finish by drying the ends.

Added volume:
1. For added volume dry your hair upside down so that the roots fall away from your scalp.
2. First focus the air flow at your roots until dry
3. Then continue the process to the ends of your hair.

Concentrators

While they come in many different shapes and sizes, concentrators do just that, help you direct the air flow precisely, enabling you to have more control. Recommended for smoothing and shaping.

How to Use:
1. Pre dry your hair
2. Dry small sections at a time by placing a round brush underneath the hair at the roots
3. Position the hair dryer at a 90 degree angle focusing the air flow down the section and brush from root to tip following with the dryer. Repeat this process on each section until completely dry before moving to the next section.
4. Finish by turning the ends under and set your by blowing a "cool shot" through your hair.

Piks

Pik attachments are used to create volume and add lift to any style. They come in many different shapes and sizes. For long hair use a pik with long prongs and for shorter hair short prongs. Also for those with overly curly hair the pik attachment can be used to smooth and straighten your hair.