Why does my fringe come out S-shaped after a round-brush blow-dry?
A question from DCInside's hairstyle gallery: the poster used to round-brush their fringe and it would fall nice and straight, but lately it keeps kinking into an S shape. Should they start blow-drying while it's wetter?
What the replies said
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The most common answer: if you roll the hair all the way to the ends, the tips pick up a curl. Hook only the roots, apply heat there, and let residual heat do the rest as you pull through.
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Others suggested working in smaller sections, or not rolling all the way and drawing the brush down slowly.
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Someone said to use a bigger round brush; the poster said they were on a size 3 and would try a 4.
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When the poster said they don't roll to the ends anyway, a reply suggested they may be tugging too hard or letting the hair twist mid-pass, and to comb it straight before picking up the brush.
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Another thought the pull-out direction might be the issue; the poster said even after combing, the kink is sometimes bad and sometimes slight.
Desk note: The American Academy of Dermatology's list of damaging hair habits advises using the lowest heat setting on a dryer, limiting how long hot tools touch your hair and how often you use them, and air-drying when you can. The 'grab the roots, finish with residual heat' approach also cuts heat time, so it's kinder to hair as well as neater.
What size round brush do you use for your fringe, and do you roll to the ends or just the roots?
Original thread: DCInside hairstyle gallery — round-brushing a fringe · Source: AAD — 10 hair care habits that can damage your hair
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