What to look for when shopping?

You’re going to want to find a hairdryer with an adjustable heat and speed setting. An added plus is if the hair dryer comes with a cool shot button that can help close the cuticle of the hair and lock it in place, which preventing frizz once you’ve finished drying your hair. Make sure the different attachments fit your hair: they really make a difference in textures as they affect a hair dryer’s airflow.

Diffusers

Diffusers are ideal for those with curly hair as they move air to the ends of the hair while spreading the air-stream from the hairdryer to avoid frizz, which can add extra bounce and volume to your hair.

More on diffusing curly hair here

Concentrator nozzles

For different purposes, they come in different sizes:

• Broad, extended concentrator nozzles are for larger hair sections and are useful for thick, long hair as it drys faster.
• Thin, narrow concentrative nozzles provide a smooth blowout to curly and frizzy hair, as their strong flows are great to remove frizz.

Best Budget Hair Dryer

The Bennet Read 2600W Professional hair dryer is a powerful budget dryer. It comes with 2 speed settings, 3 heat settings and a cool shot function. Selling for only R509 on Takealot.

Best Value Hair Dryer

The Parlux 3000 1810W Hair Dryer is durable having a long life motor and impact resistance casing. It comes with 2 speed settings, 4 heat settings, instant cold shot button and 2 nozzles one for styling and one for quick drying. Selling for R1600 on Takealot.

Top Performing Parlux Hair Dryer

The Parlux 285 Power Light 2150W Hair Dryer, another Parlux product which means the quality is top notch. Much more powerful then previous Parlux product and it is eco friendly. If you have the extra cash I would go for this one. This Hairdryer comes with 2 speed settings, 4 temperature settings and comes with 2 nozzles one for styling and one for fast drying. Selling on Takealot for around R3000.

Best on Takealot and in top 10 in the world

The Dyson Supersonic is recognised internationally as one of the best hair dryers you can purchase. Comes with multiple attachments for all hair styles, 3 precise speed settings, 4 precise heat settings one being constant cold. If you want top of the range this is for you. At the time of posting this the price was R6400 on Takealot.

What is your favourite hair dryer? Share your thoughts in the comment section below!

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Usually shampoos contain a surfactant that helps produce foam and emulsify the dirt and grime in your hair. The surfactant is sodium lauryl sulfate or sodium laureth sulfate in most hair products, both of which have received a poor reputation in the past decade due to discomfort concerns.

Those who wish to stop sulphates will search for the lauryl glucoside detergent. Removing dirt from your hair, being gentle but still successful at removing grime.

Shampoo-and-Conditioner Combinations

Polyquaternium-7 or polyquaternium-10 is the best nourishing element in shampoo-conditioner combos. These conditioning polymers are charged positively which balances the detergent’s negative charges and harsh effects in the formula. In particular, Polyquaternium-7 helps with detangling, and softens the hair.

Conditioner

The gold standard for the conditioners is coconut oil. It satisfies lovers of natural ingredients, as well as those looking for effective ingredients. Coconut oil has been shown to help with hair flexibility by penetrating the hair and improving hair strength.

Palm oil, jojoba oil, and olive oil are other oils that nurture the hair and give it shine and moisture. Although each works well individually, they produce much better results together. Each of these natural oils has sebum constituents, the oil which our bodies create. So these oils are hair friendly, so they are enhancing something that’s already there.

A protein found in hair and skin, hydrolyzed keratin nourishes hair by protecting the hair shaft and preventing breakage. It is useful to treat hair that is damaged by persistent heat and hair bleach, and also smooths out chipped cuticles.

At-Home Hair Color

Although mango, shea butter and coconut oil are often used in conditioners and some styling products, they are especially beneficial for at-home colour treatments, which can strip strands of moisture.

These hair butters provide a protective shield to lessen the effect of harsh treatments on hair shaft. Coconut oil can actually get into the hair strand to provide extra conditioning. Shea butter, like mango butter, locks the hair cuticle down, seals moisture in.

Heat-Styling Products

Silicones help boost shine and buffer hair from the damaging effects of heat. Silicones create a stable barrier that will prevent anything from going through your hair. They have a higher heat tolerance than natural oils, which when used as a thermal protective will dry out the hair. The most used silicone is dimethicone, which sits on the hair and seals the cuticles really well to lock in moisture.

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