Whether it’s the basic version that’s relatively inexpensive or the ones that cost hundreds of dollars, a hooded hair dryer is good for you and your hair. Here are three ways you can benefit from having a hooded hair dryer.

1. Deep conditioning. This is the main reason why every girl should invest in having one of those dryers. Deep conditioning, accomplished by applying some heat, can make your hair softer and more beautiful. The heat helps open the hair cuticles, allowing the conditioner to penetrate deeply. Try deep conditioning with heat and you will see a difference in your hair. You can also see for yourself the difference between conditioning with and without heat with these instructions. First, after shampooing and rinsing, apply your conditioner; Look in the mirror and you will notice some clumps (conditioner residue) in your hair, most of which you can still see after washing your hair. Then try doing it again, except this time sit under the hood dryer on low to medium heat for 15 minutes. Look in the mirror and you won’t see those balloons. That’s because the conditioner has penetrated deep into your hair. Isn’t it amazing how the hood dryer can allow all those proteins and conditioners to get into your hair?

2. Rapid wet setting. Wet set refers to any styling technique where you set your hair while wet to the way you wanted it to look when dry. This includes styling hair with doobie wrap, roller set, spiral rollers, curlers, etc. A hooded hair dryer helps on the wet setting by speeding up the drying of your hair so you can achieve the style you want fast. The setting will determine how long you should sit under the hood and the thickness of your hair. You can choose between low, high, or medium settings.

A wet blow-dry technique is a nice and easy way to achieve straight or curly hair without direct exposure to heat. Added with a hood dryer, go from wavy to straight or vice versa in no time.

3. Quick air dry. If you don’t like the wet setting, you may still benefit from having a hood dryer if you air dry your hair. You can enlist the help of a hood dryer to speed up air drying or do the chore altogether. Air drying may take too long depending on the length and thickness of the hair. You can start air drying as early as six o’clock and still not have your hair completely dry by ten. But don’t worry, sit under the helmet dryer for 30 minutes and you’re good to go. So if you’re frustrated with air drying because it takes too long but you don’t want your hair to get wet and you wouldn’t leave the house with dripping water, buying a hood dryer is the solution.

And those are the reasons why you should get a hooded hair dryer.