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Here is my book on hair care LOL....
I have an ionic drier and I found it works almost the same as my regular one.
No matter what dryer, always dry your hair on "warm," never on "hot," for the first 3/4 of the job (meaning until your hair is almost dry), then turn it on cool for the last 1/4. This makes for less frizz and more shine. And put on a curl-defining, straightening, whatever cream before you blow dry, and then another thin layer of it to the ends when you're done. There's a line of products called Matrix which are AMAZING for hair you want straight, they really are awesome.
When I go out I follow the above steps and then also scorch my hair with a hair straightener lol. The $25 ceramic or glass-plate ones you find at the drugstore are just as good as the $125 ones elsewhere. This probably doesn't make my hair look much different cause it's already stick straight, but it tames a lot of frizzies for the night and it makes me feel "done up."
I blow dried my hair every day for years and then I went to France for a summer and was traveling around, so I didn't get to blow dry once. My hair improved 1000% after that month. Remember NOT to blow dry every day if you can help it. Just wash hair, towel dry and brush, and wait about 15 minutes until it's not soaking any more. Then put a cream like I mentioned above in. Then let air-dry and brush every 5 or so minutes. If you really have to blow dry cause it's cold outside or you are OCD like I used to be, then use one of those intensive conditioning repair things (St. Ives has a nice mint-scented one) once a week, and use a light leave-in conditioner every day.
This is my hair, It's all messed up and sweaty though lol... I am the blonde:
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