braid out taking FOREVER to dry!!!

[freckledface]

Ladies how long does it take for you to get dry? I did 6 braids left them in for 12 hrs and the inside was still very wet. Am I the only one with this problem? Oh yea and I did use my bonnet dryer for about a hr.

 

[Solitude]

It used to take my braidouts about 8 hours to dry, but for some reason it takes much longer now, to the point where I had to stop doing them.

I think they used to dry quickly when I used Miss Jessie's, but not so fast when I use more moisturizing products.

 

[**SaSSy**]

Sounds like your hair has low porosity. It takes my hair a full day to dry (completely), but it's "wearable" after 14 hrs.

 

[NappyNelle]

What are using to 'set' your hair with?

I used to have a loooong wait time for my hair to dry, but after I started adding protein, my hair started acting more 'normal'. I didn't have to wait for 18+ hours for my hair to sir dry.

 

[leiah]

I always dry my hair in 1 or 2 braids. Takes 24 hours for it to fully dry.

When I use too much product it takes much longer. I tried to do a baidout with 6 braids, took them out after 3 days and my hair was still damp.

 

[BraunSugar]

I don't do my braidouts on completely wet hair. I wrap my hair in a microfiber turban for about an hour, then I do my braids. Sometimes I will sit under my soft bonnet dryer attachment for 30 minutes just to make sure it'll be dry in the morning.

ETA: I noticed that the more braids I have, the faster it dries. Maybe you can do 10 or 12 braids instead of 6.

 

[Whimsy]

Try drying your hair a bit more before putting on your product.
Also you can do a quickie ten minutes under a hooded dryer after you make the braids, then let it air dry, and do another 10 or so minutes before you unbraid.
Mine took eons to dry before I started using product after drying my hair very well.

 

[AFashionSlave]

My hair normally takes 12-24 hours to dry depending on how I style my hair.

Moroccan oil is also pretty awesome for speeding up drying time. It's expensive but, whenever I use it, it shaves off 4 hours from my drying time.

Sometimes I also sit in front of a fan to speed up drying time instead of using a blow dryer.

 

[Bublin]

After you are done washing your hair do not apply any product.
Put it in four large twists or loose braids and wrap a t-shirt or towel around your head.
After say, 20 mins apply your products and braid up.

If it's not 'nearly' dry before I go to bed I wave a blowdryer over my head, concentrating on the length of the braid - not my scalp or ends.

I have low porosity hair.

 

[Blairx0]

I feel your pain. My hair takes days yes days to try regardless of the style, wash and go, braids, twist even a bun. I gave up and bought w dryer and sit under the dryer for about 3 hours at a time.

I will be following this thread for advice, but it seems like days or heat are the answers

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[naturalmanenyc]

My braid out on wet hair is dry in 7-8 hours. Fine 4a hair.

 

[iri9109]

Not sure...my braids/twists are usually still a lil damp when I take them out in the morning 6-8 hrs later ...it adds a lil frizz sometimes, but I actually feel the waver/curl pattern is more realistic / less manufactured this way.

 

[Cattypus1]

I wash, DC, apply a leave-in, apply whatever styling product and allow to air-dry for 15-20 minutes and twist. I use a spritz bottle with water to dampen as I twist if necessary. If I don't do the air-dry step then it would take days to dry hair. My grandmother used to say stuff like "your hair holds water". Try allowing a little air-dry time before you start to twist.

 

[ravenhairedcharm]

I had this same problem...smaller braids dry faster, but it depends on the definition you want.

 

[Nicole9]

My hair takes at least 12 hours to dry. But is also depends on the season. In the fall/winter, my hair takes longer to dry.

 

[lovegymnasts]

24 hours
the less air there is circulating in your hair, the longer it is going to take to dry
braids are going to take much longer to dry than loose hair
denser, thicker hair or thicker braids is going to take longer than thin braids or thin hair

 

[Ogoma]

I did about 15 braids on damp hair and 10 hours later my hair was not dry. I have not done braid outs ever since.

 

[starchgirl]

I blot each braid with a towel to remove the excess moisture when I'm done to speed up the drying time. I sit under the dryer for 1 hour before going to bed to be 95% dry 6 to 8 hours later. If I want to be 100% dry, I sit under the dryer for 90 minutes before bed.

 

[freckledface]

Thanks for the input ladies!

So next time I'm going to not go so heavy on the product, let my hair dry a little but more before braiding and add a couple more braids. Well see how that turns out.