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I found this on Reddit, this hair dryer was modified and becomes so hot that it melts! He use it for DIY.
I had a freaking experience once with a hair dryer: we used wrap the power cord around the hair dryer body and over time it gets damaged at the bottom of handle. While I was drying my hair, it suddenly doing sparks! When you realized that you have a 230 Volts live wire doing sparks over your head, it's not the most reassuring thing!
Hi Jesus,
That is downright scary. I never use a hair dryer for my hair, air dry only. However, a hair dryer can be useful at times around the house when a good source of hot air is needed.
I’m always wary when I buy something like this, especially for stuff sold on Amazon, since the quality control may not be as good as it should be. It’s better to stick with reliable and well known brands.
David
Hi David,
If I let my hair air dry they are a little difficult to comb and they are not straight. If I use a hair dryer they are more straight and I find that the result is better. After drying, I apply a leave in conditioner that makes hair super soft and super easy to comb.
Hi Jesus,
Everyone’s hair texture is different, and a routine that works for me may not work for you. My hair is fine, but I have a lot of it, and I apply the leave in right after the shower, and after a gentle towel dry. I will sometimes also add a few drops of Argan oil and massage in, but mainly in the winter months for that. I comb gently, to get everything in place, then don’t touch anything until it is almost completely dry. I gently finger comb, then use a regular comb, and the hair is nice and smooth and there’s no tangles at all. I rarely get tangles, even after sleeping. The leave in that I use is Garnier Fructis Sleek and Shine, in a small green bottle, but I don’t know whether it’s available in France. It’s very reasonably priced.
As for my hair dryer, it isn’t even kept in my bathroom. I keep it in a drawer with other work supplies. I have used it to dry the water off of clock movements, after cleaning them. They need to be completely dry before oiling, and a hair dryer does a great job.
David
Hi David,
I read with interest how you manage your hair since mine in very fine and straight probably just like yours. I do not use a hair dryer after washing so its always air dried but I don't towel dry it first so it takes much longer to dry completely. At times I find it hard to comb out wet using a wide tooth comb so I add leave in hydrating oil which helps a lot.Unfortunately I'm finding it more difficult to find the oil I use as I've been buying on Amazon being its the only way to get it since no store locally stocks the product.When you mentioned the Fructis product you use I took a look and found I actually have a bottle of that.Not sure why I bought it then either used it once or not at all as the bottle is still full.Product is always a crap shoot as what works for someone might not work for you.I have so much product laying around its crazy as I used to try everything to see what works best and if it didn't in the drawer it went. At least my henna routine has been a smashing success! Been doing it regularly since around 2011 and never tire of the color or the process of applying it.Its not uncommon to get lots of compliments on the color mainly from women.An occasional guy might give me a thumbs up but kinda rare.Anyway having long hair has its challenges but I'd never go short as I've been doing this for decades so I can't even remember what its like having short hair. Cheers.
Mârk aka Hairball
Hi Mark,
First of all, I had to chuckle about how many different hair products you have used, or tried out, and I’m the same as you. I think all of us long haired guys have bathroom cabinets filled with all kinds of miscellaneous products.
I don’t like having soaking wet hair, and that’s why I gently towel dry before the leave in. That product from Farnier Fructis works well for me. I think my hair looks better, and the products work better, if I towel dry it first, just enough so that I can comb things in place beforehand, before air drying, and my hair looks much better afterwards. As for Argan oil, which I only use occasionally, I just use any old garden variety that I can pick up at my nearby Walmart. The only hair product that I’ve ever bought on Amazon is my boar bristle brush, which is excellent for bringing out this shine. This morning, while in Walmart, I picked up some coconut oil, and will try that soon to see how it works.
That’s great that your henna routine works so well for you, and that you’ve received compliments from women as well. That’s definitely a good thing!
David
Hi David,
I think all of us long haired guys have bathroom cabinets filled with all kinds of miscellaneous products.
It's me! But I try to use them to avoid wasting. In a big supermarket in the women hair care section you can have hundreds of shampoo, conditioners and various stuff. I had tried some of them and it always promises wonders on the packaging!
I think that I have dry hair so, I use stuff for dry hair.
Hi Jesus,
I have to admit that's quite a malfunction but being it was modified, not sure how, its not the fault of the hair dryer. Also surprised at the voltage it runs at being 230 as here in the US a typical hair dryer runs at 115/120 volts.Personally I don't use hair dryers but I suppose if your hair is really long it certainly speeds up the process.Good thing you add conditioner after use and hopefully you stick with a low heat setting.Many many years ago I did use a hair dryer and actually still have it somewhere.Bought it back in the 1980s so likely made better that anything made today at the consumer level.Be safe with that thing! Cheers.
Mârk aka Hairball
Hi Mark,
Also surprised at the voltage it runs at being 230 as here in the US a typical hair dryer runs at 115/120 volts
As an HVAC installer I thought you know that there is different mains voltage in other countries.
Science is one of my interest and I know well the history of electricity. In the US you have 3 wires which coming to your house: neutral and two phases. 120 Volts between neutral and phase and 240 Volts between two phases. This system was inherited from the early Edison DC system.
In France, every socket plug is 230 Volts 50Hz and the whole power grid is three phases from generator to your house.
You can have single phase, two wires coming to your house : the neutral and one phase, 230 Volts between the two wires.
For powers beyond 9KVA, three phases is mandatory. 4 wires coming to your house: the neutral and the 3 phases. 230 Volts between neutral and one phase and 400 Volts between phases. 3 phases is widely used in industry for powerful motors. My parents house is 3 phases, we need it for the heat pump and an air compressor; it can also be used by a water heater.
With three phases you have a little drawback because you have to balance loads (washing machine, oven …) between phases to avoid the main breaker tripped because the main breaker limits the max power you can use and the more power you wants, the higher your monthly subscription is. You can go up to 36KVA for a house.
Hi Jesus,
Thank you for your commentary of the electrical grid in your area.Here in the states, unless you have some sort of a mansion, residential homes are all single phase with all wall outlets being 115v unless its for an electric appliance where 240v is needed.I have natural gas so my stove/oven, water heater, and furnace are all fueled by gas.There obviously is an electrical circuit in all of these but its 115v.The only 240v appliance I have is my A/C condensing unit and that too is single phase.Three phase is normally exclusive to commercial/ industrial buildings for the most part.I'm sure there are exceptions but that's the norn here. I understand other countries do things differently such as you described in your area.On a side note my main electrical panel still utilizes screw in fuses as it dates back to the 1950s.When the day comes that I sell the house either the new owner will upgrade the panel to breakers or I'll have to do it. Likely the house will need a full renovation to bring it up to modern standards.It's still very functional but at this juncture I'm not investing that kind of money to do that work. Always fun shooting the breeze on these off topic subjects with you.Cheers.
Mârk aka Hairball
Hi Mark and Jesus,
This is just a quick note to say that Canadian electrical systems are identical to the USA, with only my dryer, range, and heat pump on the 240 amp circuit, and everything else on 115. I live in a condo, built around 2006, so my electrical panel is more modern, with breakers. I did live in an older house earlier, with the screw in fuses, eventually replaced by a more modern system later, with breakers.
I assume that Mexico would be similar to the USA and Canada, since it’s also part of North America and is next to Texas in the USA, but I cannot say for sure.
David
Hi David,
I wasn't aware what the electrical system in Canada utilized but what you said makes sense being we are neighboring countries both in North America. As far as Mexico and Central America I have no idea. Maybe should as AI LOL. Also begs the question as what do they have in South America. Anyway being you live in a fairly modern building I'd expect everything to be up to date.The screw in fuses however are perfectly safe which is why I never bothered to upgrade the panel.Only drawback is if you blow a fuse you have to have a replacement since its one and done if it blows.With that said “Safety First”! Cheers.
Mârk aka Hairball
