Diffuser styling has long ceased to be the prerogative of stylists. Although a couple of decades ago, the nozzle was used only in hairdressing salons to give the perm a more aesthetic appearance. And every year more and more women use a diffuser to create curls, curls or voluminous hairstyles at home.
What is this
The nozzle is a denticle located on a flat circle with a diameter of up to 10 cm. They come in different sizes, solid or hollow, sparse or frequent, follow the contour of the head or be located evenly.
Diffuser styling does not injure the hair structure and does not burn the scalp. The special design, where there are special holes on the base disk and cloves, allows the air stream to dissipate. This ensures the drying process is safe, allowing for more frequent use.
How to choose a diffuser and what to look for
Optionsthere are many models, and each is designed for a certain type of hair and styling:
- The nozzle with a wide platform is designed for short haircuts, as it allows you to dry curls "without ripples".
- Hollow teeth with small holes designed for maximum root volume.
- Short teeth are ideal for medium lengths.
- Rounded, cushion-supported teeth gently dry hair all the way through;
- The Supervolume model will create voluminous curls on thin curls.
- The comb diffuser is not designed for curling, but for straightening.
- The long straight tooth comb is designed for naturally straight long hair. The nozzle will help create root volume and make a light wave.
- For thick and long hair, a full-tooth model with a completely smooth surface is required.
Women with curly hair can get tight curls with this model. But for long strands, such a nozzle is not suitable, since creases form during styling.
Proper use
How to choose a nozzle - figured it out. Now let's move on to the main thing - styling with a diffuser.
First you need to wash your hair welland slightly dry in natural conditions, that is, without using a hair dryer. After that, be sure to apply any of the listed styling products:
- foam;
- gel;
- mousse;
- milk;
- spray.
You need to dry your hair by dividing it in two. It is recommended to stab the upper part so that during the process it does not interfere with laying the lower part. Next, you need to take a diffuser in your working hand and alternately lay small strands on the teeth, and press the nozzle itself tightly to your head. For more volume and pleasure, you can make light circular massage movements. An incredible result can be obtained if you tilt your head in different directions during drying.
If you have thin hair, then diffuser styling should take place in the first mode. The finished result is fixed by supplying a cold air jet.
To get elastic curls, it is enough to use a hair dryer from the bottom up. After achieving the desired result, the desired hairstyle is formed from the hair and fixed with varnish.
Pros and cons
No technique analysis is complete without a review of its pros and cons in use. Hair styling with a diffuser has a number of advantages, so let's start with them:
- Dries curls quickly and gently.
- Diffuser - a universal nozzle that not only curls, but also straightens hair. Also, with its help, you can achieve maximum root volume.
- Hair dryers that include a diffuser attachment are usuallydiffer in quality and compliance with safety standards. Therefore, they will serve for a long time.
- Drying with a diffuser is much more gentle than with a hair dryer.
According to customer reviews, two shortcomings were found:
- Overpriced. Many people prefer to purchase a nozzle in a set with a hair dryer. These sets are not cheap, so few can afford to buy.
- Styling with a diffuser requires skill and dexterity, because in the process the hair gets tangled, which complicates the process of creating a hairstyle.
Diffuser for short hair
Algorithm of actions:
- Wash hair well, dry slightly with a towel, apply styling product to wet curls.
- Heat protection spray can be used. Tousle your hair with your hands.
- It is necessary to lay the strands in the direction from the bottom up, and be sure to help with your hands to lift them at the roots. Particular attention should be paid to the occipital area and the area at the temples.
- After drying, turn off the diffuser.
Styling short curls is the fastest and easiest process. At the end, you can direct a stream of cold air to your head or fix your hair with varnish.
Diffuser for medium hair
Algorithm of actions for giving volume to long curls and creating careless curls:
- Wash hair with conditioner and dry slightly naturally. It is good to comb wet curls so that during the styling process theynot confused.
- Prepare the following mixture from styling and protective products: squeeze a small amount of serum into the palm of your hand and mix it with mousse, gel or lotion for fixation. Rub the resulting composition between the palms and apply evenly to the roots and along the entire length of the hair to facilitate the styling process.
- After the curls, form small strands and twist them into spirals.
- Drying hair in a standard way: from the bottom up. It is recommended to start from the back of the head, gradually moving to the front strands.
- Diffuser styling (medium to long hair needs this step) completes with cold air. This is done not only to fix the result, but also to "smooth" the scales.
- If desired, you can sprinkle the finished hairstyle with varnish.
Diffusing curly hair
Action algorithm for curly curls:
- Washed and slightly dried, but damp hair comb thoroughly.
- Apply gel, mousse, or spray a heat protectant on the strands.
- Take a hair dryer with the nozzle installed in your working hand and, directing the air stream from the bottom up, dry your hair. The head can be tilted down or to the side. To speed up the process, you need to slightly ruffle the curls at the roots to get additional volume. ForFor convenience, position the diffuser surface at right angles to your head.
- To highlight some strands, you can separately apply mousse to them.
- At the end of the process, turn off the device and fix the result with varnish.
In the process, the device must be slightly rotated, brought closer and further away from the head. Such manipulations will help the hair to wind on the teeth.
Recommendations for using a diffuser
For fine hair:
- in order not to injure already weak strands, it is advisable to dry at a minimum temperature;
- start laying from the roots;
- It is recommended to hold the diffuser at an angle of 90 degrees to make the hair more voluminous.
For straightening unruly frizzy strands:
- treat lightly dried hair with a heat protectant;
- during straightening, a stream of air should be supplied from top to bottom, and the teeth of the nozzle should be pressed tightly against the head;
- at the end of the process, to fix the result, be sure to turn on cold drying for a few seconds.
It is enough to follow the instructions, be patient and even at home you can get the effect of wet hair no worse than experienced stylists do.
