How do you blow dry your own hair?

[cleanandclothed]

My hair normally gets the 'wash/leave to dry/brush' treatment with the result that it normally looks kinked and a bit fuzzy instead of smooth and sleek.

I do own a hairdryer but do I need a special one for blowdrying? And a particular sort of brush? And how on earth do you do it yourself with only 2 arms without being a cortortionist? And how long does it take?

All help gratefully received - I want to start looking smartandsuited!

I have shoulder lenght hair, which is naturally wavy.
When I want it straight i use this brush

With no nozzle, just lift and pull my hair out
Might be worht getting a blow dry at the hair dressers and see how they do it>

I wash my hair wrap in a microfibre towel and dont dry it until almost dry, takes abut 5 mins to do, hth.

You don't need a special hairdryer but the flat nozzle attachment is good for creating a sleek finish.

After spritzing with a heat defense spray hold the hairdryer above your head and always point the hairdryer downwards so that you flatten the hair shaft as you dry which makes the hair look shinier.

I'm right handed so I hold the hairdryer in my left hand and the brush in my right. I generally brush slowly from the underneath of my hair doing one section at a time. Try not to concentrate the hairdryer on the ends of your hair though to avoid burning.

Hope this helps.

My hairdresser is rubbish at drying my hair, it looks better when I do it myself!
I use a paddle brush, which I like for longer hair and dry it in sections, roughly drying it all over and then concentrating on back, sides, front until all dry. Drying it in different directions helps to dry it straighter.
If its a bit fizzy/curly, you might find it useful to apply a product before you dry your hair to keep it sleeker and protect it from heat. I quite like the John Frieda one.

Don't need a special hairdryer. My hair is shoulder length, I part it and use sectioning clips to pin up most of it. I start at the back, work my way forward, and using a round brush, wrap the hair round the brush, drying from the roots to the end, get a sort of straight with a curl at the end look. When you've done the crown bit, pull that bit of hair forward and blast the roots the 'wrong' way so you get a bit of volume. Pay most attention to the front/fringe - that's where most people will look!

Hope that helps.

(oh, and if you have limited drying time but not going out for a bit, put your hair in massive velcro rollers and just get on with the rest of your stuff to do, take them out an hour or so later in this weather and you have nice neat hair - or just blast with a hairdryer)

oh and I forgot to add, about 20 mins to dry my hair nicely.

Thank you. Will get the brush SixtyFootDoll suggests and give it a go. Perhaps I am just not very flexible but I really find it difficult to have both hands behind my head at the right angle.