How to Use Hair Dryer Diffuser?

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The diffuser is very gentle on your hair. It distributes the heat without being aggressive, which is perfect for drying fine, coloured, permed or naturally curly hair.

Dry your hair using a hair dryer with a diffuser:

Dry your hair beginning at the roots and using circular motions, always moving in the same direction. Use the diffuser with the hair dryer set at speed 1 only.
Continue drying, keeping the hair dryer at a 90-degree angle from scalp. This will lift the roots away from the scalp giving your hair volume.
Finish by drying the ends.

To set your hair style and achieve a ‘long-lasting’ effect, finish by blowing a ‘cool shot’ through your hair.

Add volume to your hair using a hair dryer with a diffuser:

To add volume to your hair, dry it upside down so that the roots fall away from your scalp. Use the diffuser with the hair dryer set at speed 1 only.
Point the hair dryer at the roots to give your hair maximum volume.
Continue the process to the ends of your hair.

When your hair is dry, throw your hair back and brush to shape. To set the style and achieve a ‘long-lasting’ effect, finish by blowing a ‘cool shot’ through your hair.

Using a hair dryer with a concentrator:

The concentrator directs the airflow precisely, it is especially recommended for smoothing and shaping your hair. It is also used to produce more volume from the roots.

Pre-dry your hair with the hairdryer on the highest heat setting. For drying, separate your hair into 5-cm wide sections. Place a large round brush at the root of one of the sections.
Point the hair dryer with the concentrator at a 90-degree angle to the section and run the brush under it, beginning at the roots and working down to the tips. Your hair dryer should now be set at medium. Repeat the process several times to dry the section completely before moving on to the next section.
Finish by turning the ends under.

To set the hair style and achieve a ‘long-lasting’ effect, finish by blowing a ‘cool shot’ through your hair.

HWprofile on February 6, 2010
im starring in a movie in Hollywood and i have messy curls. LOl, all my stylists tell me the same thing but i hate their advice. I have my own product but tbh i don't really believe in it for my hair. Any ideas how to calm it and dry it without frizzing, thank you.

HollywoodEclipse on February 6, 2010
i'M doing a photo shoot with the Twilight team and was wondering how to do my curly hair. it'l become "thing" as i'l be starring in "Eclipse",. thankks. love hollywood.

NOBODY on February 5, 2010
MY HAIR IS TO FIZZY FO EVEN A DIFFUSER!!!!!!!!!!! IT DOESN'T WORK FOR ME:(

Anonymous on February 5, 2010
does this really work???

Anonymous on January 21, 2010
hi , im new to this forum/blog thing. its a Great place full of good info :)

Anonymous on January 12, 2010
I have long, naturally very curly hair, and I heard on tv one time that very curly hair needs the product(mousse, gel, ect..) applied when the hair is still soaking wet and use a scrunching method. Then scrunch with a towel lightly to take out the excess moisture, and of course finish off with a diffuser. My curls have looked way better since I tried this!

Anonymous on January 9, 2010
WEN is the best!! I don't have curly hair, but I have natural body. I am still stuck in the 80's and love big hair! Can't wait to try my new diffuser to add MORE body!

chris on January 9, 2010
Will thid work if you have naturally straight hair?

Anonymous on December 28, 2009
I have tried useing the diffuser and It doesnt work for my hair OMGn soooooooo annoying!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Jasmine on November 3, 2009
I have permed wavy hair. Before I discovered what the diffuser does, I just let my hair air dry (It takes about 2 hours since I have very long hair). The diffuser works great for keeping my hair wavy and adds a lot of volume. I use it after scrunching my hair with a dime-size cream for curly hair (by Tressume) and curl defining mousse (by Pantene). One more thing, if you have permed hair, only brush your hair before or in the shower, never brush it while it's wet or else it will turn out straight (at least for me since I have naturally straight hair).

Mama Nissy on October 14, 2009
I just bought a blow dryer for my 3yr old with a diffuser and I had never seen one before (don't ask, am not much of a hair person). The info here is so helpful I have no idea how to say thank you. Thank you!

hhhh on October 2, 2009
scrunch your hair wit about a dime size of moose before using the diffuser and it works great!!

alura on September 30, 2009
listen, the easiest way for the wild crazy in your face (but perfect and NOT FRIZZY!) curls for us girls whose natural curls are kinda blah and fall weird and get frizzy..wash your hair, towel dry, detangle it, use whatever products you like.. i use frizz ease curl defining gel pump, and kinky mousse by got2b..after applying them i brush my hair so when i go to diffuse it theres no frizzy strands starting to dry when i was putting in the products. then i toss my hair upside down and get to work with my diffuser! that simple..then when its all dry i flip my hair up part it and spritz with some hair spay. awesome!

Anonymous on September 18, 2009
Absolutely useless. The best way to get curls is to go to bed after washing your hair. Everything else is just a recipe for a disaster followed by an emotional breakdown.

Anonymous on August 30, 2009
does it make your hair dry faster? because i dont have much time and have to be fast

Lffghh on August 23, 2009
curls rock by catwalk tigi!

Anonymous on August 16, 2009
FOR NATURALLY CURLY/WAVY HAIR:

use L'oreal paris vive pro for curly/wavy hair.

after i take a shower, i towel dry my hair then brush it. then i towel dry it again and run my fingers through my hair. after that, i part my hair using a comb. i use pantene mousse for curly hair and scrunch it through my hair.
it works very well!

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Anonymous on August 12, 2009
My hair is naturally curly and I always scrunch in mousse when its still wet. run a wide-toothed comb through it ad then blow dry it 90% dry. Then I just let it air dry the rest of the way, in my experience it doesn't frizz. Sometimes I do it differently but I most certainly don't brush it when its dry, that just breaks up the curls and makes it frizz.