The Hair Dryer Glossary
Know what your buying when you’re looking for a new blow dryer.
AC MOTOR:
Often used it professional hair dryers. It’s less noisy, but weighs more and usually lasts longer.
ATTACHMENTS:
Stuff like diffusers and nozzles that spread out heat and air in different ways. BLOWDRYER BRUSH: Basically what it sounds like. A multi-purpose styler which combines a brush and a blowdryer.
CERAMIC:
Ceramic technology is used to push Soft Heat more evenly throughout your hair. COLD SHOT: A feature on your hair dryer that gives a blast of cold air to help set hair and further close the cuticle. DC
MOTOR:
Normally found in less expensive hair dryers. Lighter in weight but doesn’t last as long as an AC type motor. DIFFUSER: An attachment used to dry naturally curly of wavy hair without messing up the pattern of the hair.
IONIC:
Negatively charged ions are generated to dry hair faster by breaking up water droplets at higher speeds. That’s just science. 🙂 INFRARED HEAT: A laser-like technology that heats up your hair from the inside out.
TEMPERATURE CONTROL:
Adjust your temperature, yo.
TOURMALINE:
A type of stone used to increase the production of negatively charged ions.
VOLTAGE:
The amount of electricity you’re gonna fry yourself with if you drop it in the bath tub. J/K there are safety features that cut off the power if you do that.
