Round Brush Dryer: New Favorite Tool or Hair Damage Waiting to Happen?

Like any heat tool, we can’t dive in unprotected.

If you take nothing else from this, remember these two things: your hair is 100x more elastic when wet and heat protection is non-negotiable.

Start with a Rough Dry

Don't reach for your round brush dryer right out of the shower. Instead, use your regular blow dryer to remove about 75% of the moisture first. Wet hair stretches like an old rubber band—until it snaps. Your round brush dryer should be a finishing tool, not a soaking-wet styling tool.

Always Use Heat Protection

I can't stress this enough. Letting your hair air-dry for too long isn't great, but skipping heat protection is an even faster way to damage it. I love This Is A Blow Dry Primer because it offers heat protection, memory hold, and anti-humidity properties—a triple threat for healthy hair.

Lower the Heat in Fragile Areas

The sections of your hair that take the most heat damage? The pieces around your face, your crown, and your ends. These areas already face daily wear and tear, so drop the heat to medium or low. Running over a section a few times on a lower setting is far better than blasting it on high and frying it.

When used on mostly dry hair, with heat protection, and at the right temperature, a round brush dryer can be your best friend—not your hair’s worst enemy.

It’s all about balance. Love your round brush dryer? Use it wisely. Your hair will thank you—and you’ll still get that salon-fresh bounce without the guilt.