TIL I was probably frying my clients' hair with my old blow dryer technique

Honestly, I had a client come in last week for a color touch-up and she mentioned her ends felt like straw since her last cut and style with me. I was using my favorite 1875-watt dryer on high heat and high speed, sectioning and pulling the brush tight like I always do. She said her stylist back in Ohio used a way cooler setting and a diffuser attachment for her fine hair. It hit me that I was just blasting everyone the same way, trying to get them out the door fast. I tried her method on my next client with similar hair, and the result was so much shinier and softer. I feel bad for all the damage I might have done without knowing. Has anyone else had a wake-up call about their heat styling routine?

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dylan2651mo ago

Man, that reminds me of the time I burned a straightener stripe right into my own hair. I was rushing to get ready for a date, cranked the iron to max, and just ZOOMED through a section. The smell was awful, like burnt plastic, and I had this weird crispy patch for MONTHS. It totally changed how I use heat at home now, I always start on the lowest setting that actually works. That kind of damage is so sneaky.

sandra_black1mo ago

Honestly see this everywhere, people rushing and skipping steps just to wreck their own stuff.