Is it possible to dry your hair with a hair dryer?
You urgently need to go to work, your beautiful curls are not dry yet, but your favorite hair dryer is broken and does not want to help out in difficult times? In a moment of hopeless situation, you begin to look around the apartment and figure out what you can do to replace it. Is a hair dryer suitable?
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Why does this question even arise?
An inquisitive mind is constantly looking for analogies and new ways to solve problems. Household and construction hair dryers work on the same principle: heating elements heat the air, then it is blown out under pressure. Consequently, we begin to try on the second option with an experienced eye, figuring out how to plug it into the socket. Stop! From a technical point of view, these are two different devices. They have completely different purposes, and the filling is similar only at first glance, differing significantly in the main details.
Let's look at our regular hair dryer
The analysis will take place virtually; we won’t need a screwdriver. Let's remember the technical features:
- The temperature maximum depends on the power of the device. Sophisticated models can produce values up to 120OC, and the closer the hair moves to the nozzle, the hotter it will be!
- The optimal distance for drying curls is approximately 15–20 cm. By following safety rules, we maintain the structure and do not spoil the hair with hot air.
- At a distance of 15 cm the temperature is approximately 60–70OC depending on the model. It is tolerable, does not cause discomfort and helps to dry even the thickest hair well. Owners of thin and weakened curls try to reduce heat even more, actively using even cold modes.
In principle, 50 degrees is enough for styling. But you need to remember that the procedure leads to dry scalp, dandruff and brittle hair. To protect against harmful effects, special products, foams and restorative masks are used.
The natural drying method will preserve shine and health, the main thing is not to rub with a towel.
Features of the construction brother
The simplest and cheapest options give out 400–600OC, and more sophisticated units easily produce 600–800! Feel the difference... Scope of application:
- softening of primer, varnish and paint for quick removal from the surface;
- heating of insulation with a heat-shrinking effect;
- drying putty, cladding, etc.;
- soldering microcircuits with multiple legs;
- heating the board for easy removal of parts;
- pressing;
- disinfection of wooden elements;
- hot air welding of linoleum, film, tarpaulin and so on.
Do you still want to conduct an experiment and dry their hair? I'm afraid to imagine what will happen when exposed to even minimal 400 degrees! Perhaps such a strange method can only be used two times: the first and the last.
How to quickly dry your hair without a hair dryer
A logical question arises: “What to do if your head is wet, you need to go outside, and the styling device no longer works?” I will share proven recipes on how to get out of the situation gracefully:
- Pat the entire length of the strands dry with paper towels.Use gentle movements to allow the water to soak in, but don’t overdo it or scrub! Alternatively, you can use microfiber towels.
- Comb your hair with a comb with holes. I had my eye on this item at the hairdresser a long time ago. The skeleton comb allows air to pass between the strands, speeding up the drying process.
- Shake your head! Imagine yourself as a rocker at a concert. Firstly, you will provide yourself with a good mood, and secondly, the air will whistle between the strands, evaporating the water.
- Conditioner makes it easier to comb and dry faster. Apply a small amount of lotion to the hair itself, without touching the scalp. Let it sit for a few minutes and wash it off or leave it on, it all depends on the type of product chosen.
We don’t try to grow our curls so that we can burn them off with a hairdryer in five minutes! Fast does not always mean quality; even a regular hair dryer must be used in conjunction with protective lotions for gentle styling. It is better to leave the construction unit for the immediate tasks of melting paint, varnish and tin in solder, and buy yourself a nice new hair apparatus.
The thought crept in, I admit, to dry my hair in an original way... Until I read that this is a beast-machine, a construction hair dryer)) now I understand why for the first time in my life my husband simply silently took his hair dryer to the garage!))) indeed, it was an experiment for the first and last time))))