In this article
- 4-step express routine to dry your hair in a flash
- Accidental oven: Why your old hair dryer is frying your hair?
- Enter the high-speed brushless motor
- Meet the game-changer: The Laifen Swift Special
- Still living in the stone age? Tips on drying your hair quickly with an old-fashioned hair dryer
- The verdict: Your time (and hair) is worth the upgrade
- FAQs
Now, let’s get brutally honest for a minute here. Drying your hair is not a task unless you’re in shampoo ads with a machine blowing air into your hair at all times.
You stand before your bathroom mirror, watching your hand rotate around as if you have turned into a ballet dancer’s arm, while listening to a machine go up in the roar of an airplane about to take off from inside your head.
And just as you look down, checking to see how much time has gone by, your hair is still dripping wet, your roots are soaked, and your bathroom looks like a jungle.
The cruelest part, however, is the smell of burned hair coming from the scorched ends of your hair strands.
But let me tell you, you are living in the past! If it takes ages for your hair to dry because of the amount of time you spend with it under the hair dryer, then the fault does not lie with your hair but with the outdated relic attached to the plug socket!
There is a technological revolution going on in every bathroom around the world, and it’s all thanks to one small but revolutionary device: brushless motor.
This is the definitive guide on how you can shorten your hair drying time by half, save your mind from going crazy, and protect your hair from damage!
4-step express routine to dry your hair in a flash
With a super-fast gadget such as the Laifen Swift Special in your possession, what you need next is a technique that will take advantage of its speed.
It’s not a question of swishing it randomly as you browse on your phone, as we’ve all been guilty of doing.
Here’s a simple 4-step process that will see you out the door much faster than ever before:
Step 1: The microfiber press (0% heat)
This step is performed prior to using your hair dryer. Take a microfiber towel or an old cotton T-shirt and apply light pressure to squeeze out excess moisture from your hair without actually rubbing your wet hair, which will cause breakage and frizz since wet hair is very sensitive.
Step 2: Root blast (High speed, medium heat)
Connect the Concentrator Nozzle for sleek strands or remove any attachments for full airflow capacity.
Turn your head upside down, or raise your hair from your roots by holding it up with your hands.
Point the Laifen Swift Special directly to the roots. Since the roots carry the most water and require the most time to dry, drying this area first saves you a lot of time during the entire process.
Step 3: Mid-lengths to ends (High speed, smart ring mode)
After drying your roots for around 80%, move on to mid-lengths and ends.
Make use of the special Auto-Cycling Mode in Laifen Swift Special (activate by pressing the temperature button until the blue ring shows).
Keep the dryer pointing down from roots to ends. This helps to flatten the hair cuticle layer making the hair strands shiny.
Twist for curly strands (Step 3 only)
If you have curly strands, attach the Diffuser Nozzle after drying your roots. Gently place each curl into the diffuser nozzle, pointing the nozzle upwards, close to the scalp, and use Low Speed/Medium Heat settings.
Step 4: The cool shot finish (High speed & cold air)
Change your Laifen’s settings to the blue light mode (Cold Air).
Spray your hair with cold air for 30 seconds straight from the roots all the way down.
You’ll see that your hair gets cool right away, with its cuticle closing and locking your styling and shine into place.
Accidental oven: Why your old hair dryer is frying your hair?
In order to explain why your hair requires three business days to be dried, we need to consider what's happening within that bulky plastic dryer which you have been using since you were at college.
Classical hair dryers, in essence, are sophisticated heaters which use a relatively inexpensive and bulky brushed motor which works relatively slow.
Since the motor does not provide enough power for an increased airflow, such devices use only one method to dry the hair – forceful heating. Thick metal coils are used which become very hot, and then the weak fan blows extremely hot air over your hair.
Try imagining yourself cooking a steak over a stove top. The heat becomes intense; the steak begins to sizzle and dries instantly. Your classical hair dryer acts exactly the same way towards your hair.
The usage of excessive heat for drying of the hair leads to overheating and evaporation of the water molecules located inside of the hair. The process creates steam bubbles that blow off the protective surface of the hair strands. This unfortunate process is known by scientists as "bubble hair," causing frizz, hair breakage, dryness, and permanent expenses on hair masks.
Enter the high-speed brushless motor
As we were upgrading our mobile phones and getting ourselves robot vacuum cleaners, the simple hair dryer quietly went through one of the biggest transformations you might not even be aware of.
And that’s where the brushless high-speed motor comes into play.
Modern hair dryers have stopped using high temperatures to remove water from hair and switched to raw power – wind speed. A high-speed brushless motor spins as fast as 110,000 rotations per minute. In comparison to that, an ordinary hair dryer can spin at around 10,000 – 20,000 RPM.
This is because a modern brushless hair dryer pushes so much wind at such great speed, it physically blows out the water molecules from your hair without allowing them to get absorbed by hair fibers.
In switching from heat-dependent drying to air-dependent drying, you achieve two huge bonuses:
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First, you gain speed. Air drying makes your hair dry 2-3 times faster because it is the physical speed of the air that does all the work.
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Second, you gain health benefits since, being not heated up, air will help your hair cuticles remain smooth and closed, making your hair look healthy and shiny.
Meet the game-changer: The Laifen Swift Special
For those who want to leave the medieval era of hair styling behind and be able to enjoy their mornings once again, we present to you the Laifen Swift Special hair dryer.
Not only does this product have all the characteristics we have listed above, but it is also one of the best examples of high-performance engineering in this industry.
As mentioned previously, the Swift Special is built upon the technology of the same 110,000 RPM brushless motor.
However, there is more. This dryer is able to generate an impressive airflow velocity, equal to 22 meters per second. In other words, this gadget can move a significant amount of air at lightning speed.
The second impressive feature of this device is its ability to protect hair. First of all, it has an advanced thermal sensor that measures air temperature 100 times per second and corrects it in case the temperature exceeds the safety level, which means no risk of overheating or burning. In addition, this dryer emits 200 million negative ions per cubic meter. They help eliminate static electricity from hair and lock in moisture.
The "Special" package is accompanied by custom attachments specifically made to suit your unique hair type:
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Diffuser nozzle: A diffuser is a life-saver to those with curly or wavy hair types. It spreads out the big air flow in an even manner, enabling you to dry your curls fast without blowing them up to form a huge frizzy cloud. This nozzle helps preserve your natural hair curls in their best state.
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Concentrator nozzle: Best suited to those with straight hair and for achieving that slick blow-dry look. The nozzle concentrates air flow to a focused beam, giving you total control while styling your hair.
Still living in the stone age? Tips on drying your hair quickly with an old-fashioned hair dryer
Well, here's the thing: you may still not feel like investing in a new brushless dryer, even though you know how well it works, or you might simply be away from home where the only dryer is a decade-old one.
But do not despair. It is entirely possible to get dry quickly with the help of a conventional dryer, but you need to use a little brain and not end up burning your hair.
These are some of the final tips for surviving the process:
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Two towels technique: With your old dryer lacking proper airflow, you will have to use your towel for 70 percent of the job. Once you step out of the shower, wrap your wet hair in a microfiber towel to help soak the excess water. Wait five minutes and replace your first towel with a fresh and dry one. You won’t believe how much additional moisture your new towel absorbs.
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Never use "high heat" around your face: Due to your old dryer's extreme heat, always set it to "Medium." Even though it takes longer, having High Heat too close to your hair causes cuticle swelling, resulting in enormous frizz which holds moisture and makes the drying process slower.
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Always keep it moving constantly: The reason why old-fashioned dryers create those awful "hot spots" is that they have a weak fan that does not distribute the air effectively. Hold your dryer in place for just two seconds, and you are actually cooking that particular area of your hair. Always keep your wrist moving so that you move the heat.
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Dry air while doing other things: Give your hair some time to air-dry for about 10 to 15 minutes while you clean your teeth, apply makeup, or choose your clothes. Otherwise, you will spend at least 30 minutes doing the actual blow drying with an old-fashioned dryer.
The verdict: Your time (and hair) is worth the upgrade
"Life is too short to spend 20 minutes a day holding a heavy, hot plastic brick to your head."
The numbers make it pretty clear why investing in the latest hair dryer could prove to be worth its weight in gold. If you shave off 10 minutes of your drying time, you get an additional 60+ hours of free time a year. So what do you prefer—sleeping in or enjoying a steaming cup of coffee?
In any case, traditional hair dryers are already yesterday's news. With the help of an innovative and high-performance brushless motor tool such as the Laifen Swift Special, you cease struggling with your mane using overheating airflows. It's time to let advanced technology do all the hard work.
And in addition to saving your precious time, your hair will also thank you for this step since it will shine brighter than ever before.
FAQs
Why do I need the brushless motor?
The brushless motor relies on quick airflow instead of heat that damages hair to ensure quick drying without causing any frizz.
How does Laifen care about my hair?
It controls air temperature by checking it 100 times per second and generating 200 million negative ions to give hair a sleek appearance.
What type of nozzle is best for me?
Go for the concentrator nozzle for styling straight and sleek hair, while the diffuser nozzle is recommended for defining curls.
Can I rely on high heat?
If you're using regular dryers, only use medium heat, but the Laifen allows you to use smart auto-cycling mode.
Is it time-efficient?
Yes! With its rapid wind speed, you'll be able to halve your hair drying time with ease.
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