If sock tricks or slippery hair accessories aren’t your thing, there are other ways to extend the life of your blow-dry.

Ensure your hair is ‘set’ after styling

A cardinal mistake of heat styling, brushing or otherwise manipulating your hair while it’s still warm or hot will change the shape or trajectory of your blow-dry, causing it to fall flatter or differently than you wanted it to. Remember, heat is a styling force and cool is a setting force. If you’re in a pinch, use the cool setting on your hairdryer to speed up the process.

Rollers, clips and pins

Strategically placed rollers or pins can help a blow-dry keep its shape for much longer, especially if the hair is allowed to cool around them. No rollers? Gently wrap hair around your fingers to create a small barrel shape, then use a clip to secure them to your head.

Use products designed to minimise the effects of humidity

As with all heat styling, good products are essential. The Colour Wow Supernatural Dream Coat Spray, £25.65, L’Oreal Professionnel Tecni Art Pli spray, £16.20, and JVN Hair Complete Blowout Styling Milk, £12, are all excellent options for smoothing and holding the hair in place while also minimising the effect of water in the air or sweat in the hair.

Soft hair accessories

The quickest way to create an immovable dent or kink in the hair is to wear hairbands that are either too tight or too rigid. A soft scrunchie, hair tie or headband will hold your hair away from your face without creating an unnatural shape that negates blow-drying it in the first place.

“I tried the ‘genius’ sock roller method that makes hair look freshly blow-dried”