Blowdrying 4B natural hair

[Guapa1]

Now I've read on here a lot that it's not the blow drying that damages your hair, but the technique. So tell me, what is the correct technique? I'm curious.

 

[Avyn]

Me too!
Bumping for responses.

 

[longhairlover]

you use the blowdrying comb, start from the back in sections up to the front, you blowdry from the root to the ends



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i'll try b4 the end of the day to at least put up pictures.

 

[Guapa1]

Thanks for that. Pics would be useful if you can. When I did blow dry that is what I would do, but it still would be dry and crispy and was still quite shrunken. I just decided that blowdrying wasn't for me, but am very curious about the process as a lot of people here seem to think it's a good aid to keeping hair detangled and therefore healthier.

 

[jengrady]

I blow dry by using the comb attachment, parting my hair into sections and prior using my denman brush to detangle. Then while still damp I blow dry each section root to tip slowly on a warm, not smoking hot setting.

I only blow dry once a week if that, if I'm going straight to braids after I just brush and air dry. having gone from twa to shoulder length or more several times I would say no heat at all works the best for retaining growth. The dryness in your hair probably has more to do with what you are putting in it, than the drying.

 

[Je Ne Sais Quoi]

I haven't used the comb attachment in maybe 2 or 3 months. I use pinkskkates method of sectioning the hair, pulling each piece tautly and running the dryer up and down the length of the hair until dry.

 

[Bublin]

Bre Bre's method did not work for me at all - in fact it was a disaster with my 3c hair.

I saturate my freshly washed (squeezed with a towel) hair with Kids Organic Detangling Shea Butter Leave-in. I then work a small amount of serum into the hair and section it off. I twist away the sections so they don't get in the way.

I use the comb attachment on each section. I use it on hot setting. If i don't i'm going over and over the same section for a long time trying to get it dry and this makes it crispy. On the hot setting i only need about 3/4 combs and i make sure its not left bone dry. I re-twist that section to get it out of the way and then work all over the head.

I undo all the twists and then apply my Dax pomade to scalp and a little to the hair. Brush it through and the hair is shiney and glossy and not dry.

If i want it a bit straighter - around the perimeter of my head - i will just run the comb attachment through my hair a few times.

I only blow dry my hair every 3 weeks and have no breakage doing this.

 

[Guapa1]

I blow dry by using the comb attachment, parting my hair into sections and prior using my denman brush to detangle. Then while still damp I blow dry each section root to tip slowly on a warm, not smoking hot setting.

I only blow dry once a week if that, if I'm going straight to braids after I just brush and air dry. having gone from twa to shoulder length or more several times I would say no heat at all works the best for retaining growth. The dryness in your hair probably has more to do with what you are putting in it, than the drying.

Thanks Jen, I've tried everything from pomade to serum. Maybe I am using the wrong thing.

Any suggestions of what to apply to my hair?