Wanna' know howda' properly AIR DRY your Hair...

[Poohbear]

Check out this helpful site: http://www.hairboutique.com/tips/tip10017.htm

I'm going to try this airdrying method similarily by...

1. Blotting my hair with an absorbent towel
2. Apply leave-in then detangle
3. Twirl my hair into a bantu knot/bun
4. Secure with a scunci tortoise concorde clip intead of a band/scrunchie 5. Let it COMPLETELY dry before taking it down

Hope this helps those who want to airdry successfully.

 

[Shatani]

i cant detangle before i add leave in! thats crazytalk!!!

 

[tryn2growmyhair]

i cant detangle before i add leave in! thats crazytalk!!!

I was looking at this link and appreciate your posting it poohbear but I agree that some of the stuff that she was recommending would not work for my type 4 aa hair! Did you see the type of clip she recommended putting in our hair? That would tear up my hair right quick! I have also found that a bun takes hours to dry. I will continue perfecting the technique I have gleaned from advice that people on this board have given me in the past -- including you Poohbear. Thanks again for this and I hope it might help others on this board who might have trouble. It seems like something that is more applicable to someone with type 1 or 2a hair, which I dont have.

 

[Enchantmt]

Its good info but I think most of the folx looking to airdry want it straighter and not curly or wavy. I used to just slick mine back in a pony tail, comb it straight and secure the end of it. I only ended up with the crimp from the pony tail holder but then I could wrap my hair and tie it up with a scarf and just comb it out in the morning.

 

[spanishteardrops]

With the exception of the giant hair clips and detangling before my leave-in this is how I dry my hair.

 

[Poohbear]

Interesting points you ladies made!!!

I will most likely apply my leave-in before detangling...especially since I am almost 7 months post relaxer!!! I have concorde clip similar to the one on her site, but mine is made by scunchi and it doesn't have those raised designs on it. It's safer to use.
Here's a pic of the one I have:

About most folks wanting straight hair after they airdry... it may not be true for "most". I just know there are ladies here that would want straight hair after airdrying. I'm assuming the person who wrote that site probably has type 1 hair. I don't mind having the waves, and wouldn't expect to have straight hair from this method. If I want straight hair, I would just blowdry & flat iron (but I'm on the no heat challenge right now).

Right now I airdry in a bun, but I don't take my hair down from the bun. With this method, I will attempt to wear my hair down. If this bun method doesn't work for me, I'll definitely try to perfect the ponytail method or sylver2's scarf method of airdrying.

 

[Shatani]

i have a clip like that....it is tres fancy and does NOT work with my natural hair....although it looks nice in my straightened hair only thing is, the hinge on the mutha is no joke!!! im always afraid im gonna rip my hair out because my finger slips or something

 

[tryn2growmyhair]

i have a clip like that....it is tres fancy and does NOT work with my natural hair....although it looks nice in my straightened hair only thing is, the hinge on the mutha is no joke!!! im always afraid im gonna rip my hair out because my finger slips or something

Im afraid of the hinge too esp. on my wet hair which is already weak. That's why I only use pantyhose bands that I have cut myself out of pantyhose. Even the scunci "no metal" bands were too hard on my hair because they have a little bump in them.

 

[Poohbear]

well it's not like im gonna have my hair in the clip far enough for the hinge to even touch my hair. i don't have a lot of hair as it is and my hair is really fine.