Do you use the nozzle bit of your hairdryer?

[lucysmam]

I'm practising blow drying my hair properly but am all fingers and thumbs when it comes to the nozzle - I can't get it to go the way I want, when I want

Do I necessarily need it? Does it get easier to work out where to point it?!

Any tips would be greatfully received!

No I don't. I watched that hairdresser on this morning once and he said you shouldn't use it!! Can't remember why though

Yes of course! How would you direct the air otherwise?

No, its quicker not to for me. Also I dont use the dryer to style my hair, just to, well dry it. I run over my hair with straighteners when dry.

oh, that's interesting Gethuda, I shall have a google.

Dame, good point! I can't get it to bloody go the way I want though

DrH, that's what I usually do but I want a bit of oomph to my hair this weekend since the person who was going to put it up has let me down

Yes, makes a difference for me. I still blast all over to get it mostly dry but direct it so points down the shaft. Use the medium heat, not the hot. I suspect the hairdresser might be concerned about using very hot heat directly onto the hair? Then just use a bush towards the end to, ahem, "style" it - which just consists of making sure the fringe doesn't go into horns and the ends and various, random layers are curled-ish.

*brush not bush - that's what my hair looks like sans hairdryer.

I frequently look like I've used a bush to style my hair.

Well, atm, there's zero concern about me getting any sort of hot air actually onto my hair Swedish! It's all over the bloody show!

Wonder if a bigger brush would be easier to aim for?

Yeah, you need 4 hands to actually do your own hair!

Sometimes I do. Sometimes I don't. If I style with I use the nozzle to smooth it out. If I dry I tend not to bother.

You should try this op, it's real easy to use as the barrel rotates and the brush smoothes the hair so leaves it swishy.

And I use the nozzle it directs the hair and stops the ends being burnt and becoming frazzled.

What is it hashtag? Not that I have the spare cash this weekend but for future use...

I have given up. I'll just dry it & run the irons over it at some point on Saturday & it'll have to do as it is. Too much faffing about

It's called a instyler, it works really well.

How about curling it with bobby pins over night?. And just running your fingers through it the next day to create waves.

I tried curls at the end of last week - I looked like a fraggle

I'll have a look at the Instyler for future use, thanks for that.

& will stick to what I can manage for the weekend . I've spent all week trying to do it, it's just not meant to be

I line the nozzle up with the handle, so I always know which way it's pointing. I then dry may hair in sections with the nozzle pointing down toward the brush like this

That's what I'm trying very hard to do! I just can not for the life of me co-ordinate myself to do it Maybe it's the mirror that's putting me off.

I might get a bigger brush in the morning and have one last attempt when I get in without the mirror.

I have a Parlux and I have to use the nozzle or it really tangles my hair. It took a while to get used to but is fine now.

Also have the BBH for styling, love.

Are there any local colleges near you?

They charge around £5 for a blow dry, sometimes nothing.

There is one in town - I'll not have time to go though

I'm helping dress the reception venue tomorrow after a quick nip into town, and then have my girls to sort (bridesmaids) on Saturday morning before the wedding.

I'll figure something out - just ever so slightly frustrating that I can't get to grips with this after a whole week of trying.