My stretched hair holds moisture better. Anyone else?

[SelahOco]

I'm not sure exactly why, but it seems like my stretched hair feels softer and more moisturized than when I air dry my hair in twists.

I was about to go to the movies and I'd just washed my hair, so I quickly deman brushed it into a pony tail w/ no product.

The next day my hair was dry, so I put some Karen's hair milk on it in small sections, brushed thru it and twisted.

My hair has not been so soft and moisturized since I started wearing my 4-something hair out. It's just SO soft. My twists don't look as good as they do when I do them on wet hair, but I don't seem to have any new single strand knots and I'm enjoying the moisture.

Same products...different result. Anyone else understand or experience this?

 

[Glamorous_chic]

not sure if my opinion counts, since i'm not fully natural, but only about 8 months into my transition, but i have found this to be true for me. when i airdry, my newgrowth is very dry and wont hold moisture no matter what i apply to it when i let it dry in twist or "out". but when i use the same products and let it dry in a ponytail, i dont get the same hard crunchy newgrowth. same with when i blow dry my hair straight, it seems much more moisturized. i dont think i'll be air drying in twists anymore.

 

[SelahOco]

I really think this might be the key to my avoiding knots.

 

[MizzBrit]

same here..stretched hair takes away all my problems from excess tangling,major shrinkage,excess knots and manageability