Dried out a client's hair with too much heat and had to backtrack fast

I was at my station in a busy salon in Austin last Tuesday, finishing up a blowout for a regular. I had the dryer on high because I was rushing between appointments. About halfway through, I noticed her ends were looking frizzy and brittle, and she said her scalp felt hot. I realized I nuked her hair. Immediately turned down the heat and applied a leave in cream I had from my kit. It salvaged the style, but I felt bad I got careless. Has anyone else ruined a blowout and had to fix it mid way through?

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the_sage5d ago

Totally been there. A little thermal protectant spray on the ends before you start can save you from that panic. Grab a boar bristle brush and some argan oil to smooth it back out mid blowout next time.

matthew_wilson465d ago

That boar bristle brush trick saved my hair last week when I went too heavy with the heat and started getting that crispy look around the crown.