The 4 things you should never do when blow drying your hair, according to pros

A close up of a woman touching her hair, which is wrapped in a towel, alongside a close up of someone brushing their wet hair with a brush and finally, a woman blow drying her hair with a hairdryer - to illustrate hairdryer mistakes/ in a pink watercolour effect template.

While blow-drying your hair might seem straightforward and like a means to an end to prep the strands for styling, these common missteps could be the source of your frizz and broken ends...

Our hairdryers, whether you own one of the best hair dryers for fine hair or a multi-use tool like the Shark FlexStyle, are often counted as staples in our beauty arsenals. After all, you likely wouldn't travel without one and no matter your hairstyling skills, a hairdryer is typically very user-friendly. That said though, while we often hark damage down to our heat styling tools - like the best straighteners and best-curling wands - according to the pros, our go-to blustering tools can share equal blame, especially if you're skipping a few crucial steps.