I have fallen in love with a hair dryer and must shout it from the rooftops.
The Sedu 4000i. This powerful bad boy is the king of smooth. Take a look for yourself!
OMG. Please don’t dwell on that first photo as it was VERY EARLY in the morning. (The things I will do to spread the word about hair products, I swear.)
Armed with a round brush, your favorite heat protectant and the Sedu, you can whip that crazy hair into shape in minutes!
Start by combing your hair with a wide-toothed comb. (Mine is from Sephora.)
Add you favorite smoothing/heat protectant. On this particular day, I used Redken Satinwear Ultimate Blow Dry Lotion.
(Others I like are Kerastase Chroma Riche Leave-In Treatment, Bumble and Bumble Styling Lotion, Matrix Sleek Look Sealing Serum, Sedu Moisturizing Heat Protecting Boost and my absolute very favorite on the entire planet, Kerastase Nectar Thermique. Which is an entire post in itself. Seriously, it is worth EVERY PENNY.)
Work the product through your hair.
Oh, wait. For those of you with sideswept bangs, go ahead and knock those out by drying them in the OPPOSITE direction of how you want them to lay. Seems counterintuitive, but it works! See?
Okay. Separate your hair into sections.
Start drying away!
Remember to keep the dryer nozzle pointed downwards towards the hair shaft as you pull your round brush slowly through the length of the hair.
Keep drying all of the sections until your face is dripping with sweat and you feel like dying.
When dry, add a dab of shine-enhancing product. (Favorites are Frederic Fekkai Glossing Cream and Moroccan Oil. Be careful with the Moroccan Oil, as you might want to take a swig after smelling the heavenly scent.)
Work the product through the mid-length of your hair to the ends. Touch up with a flat iron if necessary, and voilá!
Smooth and straight, baby.
Are you ready for the best part? I’m giving away not one, but FIVE Sedu 4000i hair dryers courtesy of Folica.com. Say it out loud right now, FOLICA DOT COM IS THE BOMB. (No, they really are. They have EVERYTHING you could possibly need for your hair and more.)
Leave a comment on this post before Friday, August 28th at 6 p.m. PST and I’ll randomly choose 5 winners to receive a Sedu 4000 hair dryer!
In addition to the giveaway, Folica is offering 10% off and free shipping on all orders of $75 or more (excluding Chi Appliances) from now until September 4, 2009. Just use the code THURSDAY at checkout!
GIVEAWAY/COMMENTS IS ARE NOW CLOSED.
DesignHER Momma
August 25, 2009 at 7:03 amI need you to come over and dry my hair – such a pro! Honestly, I’m lucky I even have any hair right now as I’m using such a fire hazard of a dryer. Save me now….
.-= DesignHER Momma´s last blog ..My Vintage Vision has finally Arrived =-.
Nicole
August 25, 2009 at 7:03 amHoly cow, yes please! I’m still using my crappy little conair that I’ve had for 5 years.
Rose
August 25, 2009 at 7:04 amI’d love one of these! My hair is so hard to get straight! Thanks for always posting great tips!
Lauren
August 25, 2009 at 7:05 amAs much as I love my blowdryer (due to its power and speed), it does NOT make my hair look like this, so I would love to win a new one!
Y
August 25, 2009 at 7:05 amI’m feeling lucky. And also feeling like I WANT ONE.
.-= Y´s last blog ..Hosed =-.
LauraE
August 25, 2009 at 7:05 amHow long did it take you to learn how to blow dry your hair so well? I always feel like a bit of a klutz, and sometimes I give up and dry it partially, which seems to aggravate frizz. Thanks for the tutorial AND the tips!
Kristen
August 25, 2009 at 7:05 amOk, so my hair dryer has a tendency to blow fuses, but I’m too cheap/lazy/intimidated to go buy a new one. This would be PERFECT.
Christina
August 25, 2009 at 7:06 amAfter drying my hair today for the first time in over a week (never touched the dryer on vacation), this post is timely because what I ended up with today was not a pretty sight. Your tutorial was great and the product recommendations too. Tomorrow may just be a better hair day!!
Dysfunction Junction
August 25, 2009 at 7:07 amIs it lightweight? That’s always my problem with hair dryers.
I so need this dryer!
Lisak
August 25, 2009 at 7:07 amOh, people, people, people. As the possessor of STRAIGHT STRAIGHT STRAIGHT hair I just don’t understand the why anyone would mess with curls or waves. Envious.
Lindsey
August 25, 2009 at 7:07 amI’ve been using a travel hair dryer for the past few weeks because mine died!
.-= Lindsey´s last blog ..4 years of my life I’ll never get back…but may get the chance to relive =-.
Mir
August 25, 2009 at 7:08 amHoly guacamole, Folica IS da bomb. I would love a new hair dryer for my newly awesome hair. ;)
kakaty
August 25, 2009 at 7:08 amI’m so happy to know I’m not the only one dripping with sweat when I dry my hair! Would love to get sweaty with a Sedu 4000.
miss caro
August 25, 2009 at 7:08 amoh, awesome! i’m still pretending that summer will never end and i will hence never need another hair dryer ever again, but wait…are those leaves outside my window already changing their colour?
boo!
Colleen
August 25, 2009 at 7:09 amOMG! My frizzy mess needs all the help it can get!
.-= Colleen´s last blog ..The Monthly "Gift" =-.