Airdryers - How Do You 'set' Your Hair After Washing?

[sunflora]

After wash day, I set in 10 braids. I realize that if I ever get into a relationship, this may not quite be the most attractive look. It also takes at least 12 hours to dry, and since it's winter I can throw on a beanie and go over the weekend, but in the summer. Eh. I'm wondering how I'll set my hair when it gets warmer.

It is a little shorter than APL. How does everyone else set their hair? (Not including w-n-gers, sorry).

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

If I'm going to airdry, I like to set my hair in a style that:
1) Looks presentable while it is drying, so I can wear it out in public

2) That also doubles as a long lasting, protective style to give me a break from my hair and my hair a break from me.

That style for me is 3 twisted ponytails wrapped around each other. I've played around with using only 1 twisted ponytail. (Took too many days to dry). 2 ponytails (Could never find a comfortable position to sleep in). The 3 twisted ponytails dry overnight & lasts up to 7 days with just tying my scarf around my hairline every night.

 

[sunflora]

If I'm going to airdry, I like to set my hair in a style that:
1) Looks presentable while it is drying, so I can wear it out in public

2) That also doubles as a long lasting, protective style to give me a break from my hair and my hair a break from me.

That style for me is 3 twisted ponytails wrapped around each other. I've played around with using only 1 twisted ponytail. (Took too many days to dry). 2 ponytails (Could never find a comfortable position to sleep in). The 3 twisted ponytails dry overnight & lasts up to 7 days with just tying my scarf around my hairline every night.

Yeah my hair is wayyyyyy too short for this lol

 

[BeautifulRoots]

I usually air dry in braids (20-25) for a braid out. I'll wash it the day before and usually by the next morning it's dry. If my hair isn't dry by the morning, I will:

1. Put the braids in a bun with a nice fabric headband tied around the crown. I'll slick my edges back with gel so it looks more sleek.

2. Wear the braids down with a slap cap pushed back a little to show my edges.

3. Braid the braids into one big braid going to the side and put a baseball cap over it. At times I put them in a bun and push the bun through the back of the baseball cap where the cap adjusts.

 

[PlanetCybertron]

It depends.

If I’m not at work, and I’m going somewhere with family or my husband, I do two French/Dutch braids. I keep them down depending on what fabric I’m wearing. I keep it up if I have on something that snags or it’s unbelievably hot outside. I usually just twist them in a bun and secure with a loose satin scrunchie

Other time I rock Bantu Knots. If I’m feeling kind of playful, I’ll do two big ones on either side and use a few hair toys if I’m dolled up, other times if I’m running errands or just going to school I’ll do four in four sections, and rock a satin wrap.

I wish my Husband would say something about my setting styles at night or my sleeping bonnet. While he wakes up in the morning looking like squirrels had a party in his hair. Haha!