Managing Curly Hair with Air-Drying

Managing curly hair with air-drying is one of the major steps to getting the best curly hair possible no matter how curly or coarse your hair may be.  You can eliminate a lot of major issues that can be caused by using heat elements to dry your hair such as blow-drying.

A great way to reduce frizz is to let your hair airdry as often as possible.  Since curly hair tends to get dry easily, avoiding the blow dryer will keep your hair healthier for longer.   This means you will be able to go longer without hair trims.  Just as important is that your hair style will simply look better when you air dry vs blow drying.

You should consider air-drying your hair more times than not.  However, I understand that many of you may not want to go to work with wet hair.  Personally, I hate seeing wet  hair on the train!  Sometimes managing curly hair with air-drying is just not feasible.

In that case, you can try getting up earlier to allow your hair to air dry before leaving for work.  Though this may not always be possible considering the length and thickness of your hair.  Learning how to manage curly hair can sometimes take a little bit of extra time but it can be well worth it.

You can then consider using a diffuser on your dryer.  A diffuser will help you to dry your hair without disturbing the curl and without robbing it of moisture.  Always use the coolest setting.  Most dryers have a cool shot button.  You can use this setting to help “set” your final curls.

Another option is to do your hair at night.  Many women do this to save time in the morning.  You may not always have the most amazing curls, but you will be able to still have great curls that you can style in an updo or a chic bun or even a nice curly ponytail.