With the advent of longer hair and the electric hair dryer, people have the tendency to overuse a good thing. But, because we work out more, we sweat more and must wash our hair more often. Hence, the overuse of hair dryers has become a potential hazard for our tresses. The heat can cause breakage or a scalp condition called folliculitis that results in little pimples forming beneath the hair. In more extreme cases, hair loss may cause bald spots.
Dry hair is another byproduct of overheating the locks.
If you must blow-dry your hair, do it a limited number of times each week and not daily. Save it for more special occasions. Try washing and applying a conditioning gel, style or primp with your fingertips and let hair air dry naturally. Put the dryer on a low or medium setting rather than the hottest and keep it at least eight inches from your head. Avoid pulling hair into tight rubber bands or severe ponytails.