BLOW-DRYING

BLOW-DRY | LECTURE Blow-Drying is a technique that is used to complement and finish a haircut. Blow-Drying enhances the style, creates movement and polish, but does not alter the style.

BLOW-DRY | HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT BRUSH

5 ROW DENMAN BRUSH Ideal for short hair to flat wrap hairlines and fringes, produces very little lift.

7 ROW DENMAN BRUSH Ideal for medium length hair. Gives a medium amount of lift to the roots of the hair.

9 ROW DENMAN BRUSH Ideal for wrap drying longer hair and hair that requires tension. For a smooth finish.

VESS BRUSH Ideal for wrap drying with medium control. It creates a rounded, looser look to the finish.

PADDLE BRUSH Ideal to wrap and finish long hair.

BLOW-DRY | WRAP DRYING The action of ‘wrapping’ the hair around the head shape. The technique follows and works against the natural growth patterns of the hair.

Use tension and overdirection to release the root movement. The head shape is the foundation for volume and bend. The dryer should move slowly over the hair to ensure an even application of heat.

Always point the dryer in the direction that the hair is moving as this will flatten the tiny cuticles on the surface of the hair shaft and produce shine and movement.

BLOW-DRY | LEAFING Leafing is the action of lifting the hair away from the head shape. Use clean sections to pick up the hair with the first rows of the brush, this will create tension and lift from the roots of the hair shaft and help to smooth the cuticles and create shine.

Leafing can help promote root lift and neutralize unwanted waves or bends. The closer the brush is to the roots, the more the roots will lift. Working from the hairline up, use the same or similar sections that were used for the haircut. Make sure each section is dry before proceeding to the next.

BLOW-DRY | BEVELLING The action of gently turning the ends of the hair under.

BLOW-DRY | DIFFUSE Working with natural, textured or permed hair, first ensure an even distribution of product to give a balanced texture to the curl. Mould the hair into place with your fingers and/or comb. Start by diffusing the hair through the underneath and root area with a gentle lift of the fingers. Do not scrunch the hair while it is wet, this will cause the hair to frizz. Finally diffuse the top surface of the hair.

BLOW-DRY | POINTS TO REMEMBER • Always work cleanly. • Use the most suitable brush & products for the texture and desired end result. Work from the hairline up to ensure and even finish. • Re-damp the hair if needed to help control the blow-dry.

Describe the following Blow-dry techniques

WRAPPING: The action of ‘wrapping’ the hair around the head shape. The technique follows and works

against the natural growth patterns of the hair. Use tension and overdirection to release root movement.

The head shape is the foundation for volume and bend. The blow dryer should move slowly over the hair

to ensure an even application of heat. Always point the dryer in the direction that the hair is moving as

this will flatten the tiny cuticles on the surface of the hair shaft and produce shine and movement.

LEAFING: Leafing is the action of lifting the hair away from the head shape. Using clean sections pick up

the hair with the first two rows of the brush, this will create tension from the roots of the hair shaft and help

smooth the cuticles and create shine. Leafing can help promote root lift and neutralize unwanted waves or

bends. The closer to the roots, the more the roots will lift. Working from the hairline up, use the same or

similar sections that were used for the haircut. Make sure each section is dry before proceeding to the next.

BEVELLING: The action of gently turning the ends of the hair under.

DIFFUSE: Working with the natural, textured or permed hair, first ensure an even distribution of product

to give a balanced texture to the curl. Mould the hair into place with your fingers and/or comb. Start by

diffusing the hair through the underneath and root area with a gentle lift of the fingers. Do not scrunch

the hair while it is wet, this will cause the hair to frizz. Finally diffuse the top surface of the hair.