If I can only pick one, do I go with a blowdryer or a styling tool?

One of the things I would always do with my clients when I worked behind the chair was go through the products I used on them during styling at the end of the appointment.

I understood that they wouldn’t always buy every single thing I showed them, and I could usually gauge where they were with their product usage by just having a quick conversation with them.

After explaining why I used what I did, I would usually finish up with, “. . . but if you could only choose ONE, I’d choose ______” so they didn’t feel pressure to buy it all. I’d focus on the product I thought would help in the most dramatic way with their hairstyling, so they could really see the value in using the right products.

When it comes to tools, I completely understand that it’s a steep investment to purchase a really fantastic blow dryer, curling iron, and flat iron EVEN before you add products into the mix!

So, if you could only choose one, between a blow dryer and a styling tool like a flat iron or curling iron, which would I steer you in the direction of?

Here is what I would take into consideration: your texture, your lifestyle, the length of your hair, and your styling goals.

If your hair is extremely thick, long, holds onto water, or has any trait that makes you dread drying it, I’d tell you to invest in a high-end dryer. You won’t believe the difference in using a great one versus a cheap drugstore dryer. I’d also recommend you try a blow-dry spray. I really love the T3 Featherweight Luxe 2i for seriously smooth drying, but runner up would be the Rusk Speed Freak. If your hair is blown dry smoothly, with a great dryer, you’ll have a much easier time styling it with a flat iron or curling iron too.

If your hair is frizzy, resistant to curl or doesn’t smooth nicely with just your blow dryer, I’d recommend looking at a hair tool. The flat iron gives you the option of smoothing straight and also creating a wave! The flat iron I’ve used the longest, and is one of my favorites, is the GHD Classic 1 inch.

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