A rotating hair dryer, or hot air styler, is used to simultaneously dry and style your hair, often focusing on creating volume, waves, or smooth finishes. One specific technique involves using the rotation to pull the hair and enhance volume and lift.
Mastering Volume and Lift with Rotation
Utilizing the rotating function is key to achieving significant volume and bounce. As demonstrated in styling techniques, you can specifically use the rotating action to create lift, particularly helpful for fine hair seeking a thicker appearance.
Steps for Boosting Volume:
- Section Hair: Start with slightly damp, towel-dried hair. Divide your hair into manageable sections using clips.
- Position the Styler: Place the rotating brush barrel at the root of a hair section.
- Activate Rotation: Turn on the styling tool and engage the rotation function (usually a button allows you to choose rotation direction).
- Pull the Hair: While the brush rotates, gently pull the hair section away from the scalp. This action, combined with the rotating brush, helps to lift the roots.
- Work Down the Section: Slowly move the styler down the length of the hair section, maintaining tension and allowing the heat and rotation to smooth and shape the strand.
- Enhance Lift: For maximum volume, particularly at the crown or root area, the act of "pulling the hair to get that extra volume" is crucial. As mentioned in the VS Sassoon masterclass snippet, "Because it rotates it will give even more lift and height. So the fine hair should look a little bit thicker."
- Repeat: Continue this process section by section until all hair is dried and styled to your desired volume and shape.
Benefits of Using the Rotation Feature:
- Increased Volume: The pulling motion combined with rotation lifts hair from the root, creating significant volume.
- Smoother Finish: The rotating brush helps to smooth the hair cuticle as it dries.
- Easier Styling: The brush does the work of rolling the hair, simplifying styling, especially for back sections.
- Improved Texture: For fine hair, the added lift and body from the rotation can make hair appear fuller and thicker.
By incorporating the technique of pulling the hair while engaging the rotation, you can effectively use a rotating hair dryer to achieve impressive volume, lift, and body, transforming even fine hair.
