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• To step
• Method 1 of 5: Let hair air dry
• Method 2 of 5: Plump curly, frizzy and textured hair
• Method 3 of 5: Blow-dry curly hair
• Method 4 of 5: Blow-dry frizzy and textured hair
• Tips
• Warnings
• Necessities
• Blow-dry curly hair
• Blow dry frizzy and textured hair
• Blow dry straight hair

It may seem simple to dry your hair, but if done the wrong way, your hair can become frizzy, limp and tangled. There are a lot of different hair types, and each hair type must be cared for in a special way. In this article, you can find some tips on how to air dry and blow dry curly, frizzy, textured, and straight hair.

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Method 1 of 5: Let hair air dry

1. Pat your hair dry with a towel. If possible, try using a microfiber towel or an old, clean T-shirt. Microfibre cloth and T-shirt towels are soft and gentle on all hair types. They are less likely to catch on the hair than a regular towel, and your hair is less likely to break off. Microfiber towels and T-shirts can also help to reduce frizz. EXPERT TIP

   If you let your hair air dry, you put less stress on it than if you use a hair dryer. In addition, it is better for the health of your hair.

   
   

   Detangle your hair when it is about 50% dry. Use a wide tooth comb for this. Treat a small section each time, starting at the ends of your hair and working your way up. Never comb straight down from the roots unless your hair is completely tangle-free. If you do this, you can snap and break her.

   • Spray a little leave-in conditioner into your tousled hair before combing.
2. Apply your favorite hair product. To dry your hair professionally, you can use some gel for extra hold, or cream to smooth and soften frizzy and dry hair. You can also use some light mousse for extra volume.
3. Style your hair before it dries. While combing your hair, style it the way you want. For example, you can twist curls in a few strands, comb your hair to straighten it, or backcomb your hair at the roots to give it more volume.
4. Consider putting a towel around your shoulders. This will help keep your clothes dry and can be a good idea during the colder winter months. If necessary, secure the ends of the towel with a hair tie or barrette.
5. Wait for your hair to dry and then style it if you wish. When your hair is completely dry, you can apply a little styling cream or gel. If your hair gets frizzy quickly, you can use some hair oil. Put a small amount of the product on your palm and comb it through your hair with your fingers.
   • If you have curly, frizzy, or textured hair, don't brush your hair. If you do that, you will disrupt the pattern of the curls. Your hair will become frizzy, voluminous and tousled. Instead, use your fingers to detangle your curls.
   • If you have straight hair, you can add some volume to your hair by adding Velcro rollers to the top layers of your hair. Spray the rollers and your hair with some hairspray. Wait a few minutes and then remove the rollers from your hair.

Method 2 of 5: Plump curly, frizzy and textured hair

1. Find a T-shirt. If possible, get a long-sleeved item. You can basically use any T-shirt, but if you have long or thick hair, you better use a larger T-shirt.
   • T-shirts are made of a softer material than towels. Because they are so soft and smooth, they stick less to your hair. Your hair will therefore also be less likely to break off and become frizzy.
2. Squeeze the excess moisture from your hair and apply hair products. The best time to apply hair products to curly, frizzy and textured hair is when the hair is still wet.
   • If you have knots in your hair, you can now gently comb it. Using a wide tooth comb, treat a small section at a time and start combing at the ends of the hair. Never use a brush.
3. Place a T-shirt on a chair or table. The sleeves and neckline should face you and the bottom hem should face away from you.
4. Bend over the shirt and let your hair fall to the fabric. Try to let your hair fall in the middle as much as possible. Your hair should hang between the shirt and your crown. Your head should be very close to the shirt and the pinned hair, but not touching the fabric.
5. Place the hem of the T-shirt on the back of your head. Grab the hem between your fingers and lift it up from the table or chairs. Pull it towards your neck and then release it. The hem should cover the back of your head as well as your neck.
6. Pull the front part of the shirt against your forehead. Grab the shirt by the shoulders and pull it up against your forehead. Run your hands along the sleeves and hold them tight.
7. Wrap the sleeves of the shirt around your head and tie them in a knot. Pull the sleeves towards the back of your head. They should overlap the hem of the shirt. Make a tight knot in it. If the sleeves are long enough, you can wrap them around the back of your head and tie them in a knot above your forehead.
   • The sleeves of the shirt will keep your homemade turban in place.
   • If the sleeves are too short, try securing them with a bobby pin or safety pin.
8. Wait for your hair to dry. It will take a while for your hair to dry, depending on how thick and how long your hair is. Some people prefer to plop their hair before blow drying it to dry it completely. You can also let your hair dry overnight.

Method 3 of 5: Blow-dry curly hair

1. Gather your supplies. Curly hair is different from straight hair and you have to take care of it in a special way. If you have wavy hair, you can also use this method. However, if you have frizzy or textured hair, try this method. This is what you need:
   • Hairdryer
   • Diffuser
   • Coarse comb
   • Leave-in conditioner
   • Gel or styling cream (optional)
   • Hair serum or oil
2. Comb your hair to remove all tangles and knots. Start at your ends and work towards your roots, part by part. Use a wide tooth comb.
3. Apply a little leave-in conditioner to your hair. Do this while your hair is still soaking wet. Gently squeeze the excess water from your hair when you are done.
4. Consider adding some styling to your hair. Use your fingers or a wide tooth comb to spread the gel through your hair. Start at the roots and work your way down to your ends. When you have applied the gel, shake out your curls a bit. This helps to get them back into shape. You don't necessarily have to, but the gel will help give your curls shape and texture.
5. Put a diffuser on the nozzle of your hair dryer. The diffuser helps to disperse the heat and prevents your hair from getting too frizzy. It also ensures that your curls keep their shape.
6. Start blow drying at your roots and set the blow dryer on a low or medium heat setting. If you can set the speed on your hair dryer, use the medium setting. Do not try to blow dry your ends. Your ends are the driest, so the less you heat them, the better.
7. Apply some serum or oil to your hair when you are done blow drying. Start with a pea-sized amount. Comb the product through your hair with your fingers or a wide tooth comb if you want it straight, or spread it with your fingers and squeeze your hair with your hands if you want to keep your curls. Start at your hairline and work your way back. Apply a pea-sized amount of serum or oil, starting at your hairline.
   • If you used gel and your hair is clumpy, comb your fingers through your hair until you separate the strands.
   • If you want to make your hair look fuller, gently massage your scalp with your fingers.

Method 4 of 5: Blow-dry frizzy and textured hair

1. Gather your supplies. Frizzy and textured hair can look beautiful, but it is also delicate and easily damaged. If you have frizzy or textured hair, then you need to take a few extra steps to protect it from the hot air of a blow dryer. You need the following:
   • Hairdryer
   • Coarse attachment for curls
   • Heat protection spray
   • Styling foam or mousse (optional)
   • Hair cream or serum (optional)
   • Coarse comb
   • Ceramic round brush
2. Start by combing your hair. Use a wide tooth comb and start at your ends. Comb your hair straight down at the roots only if it is free of tangles and tangles.
3. Apply hair products while your hair is still wet. Use styling foam or mousse if you want a blowout. If you want to straighten your hair later, use styling cream or serum to better protect your hair.
4. Partially let your hair air dry. Your hair should be almost completely dry before using your hair dryer. Trying to blow-dry your hair while it is still wet can "boil" your hair and damage it from the inside.
   • Consider braiding your hair and allowing it to air dry completely or partially.
5. Spray a little heat protectant spray on your hair. Frizzy, textured hair is delicate and the heat from a blow dryer can severely damage it.
6. Start by blow drying your hair and set your blow dryer on a low or medium heat setting. Hold down the nozzle and keep it at least 6 inches (15 centimeters) from your hair. If you hold the blow dryer too close to your hair, you can burn your hair, even if you used a heat protectant spray.
   • Try to treat smaller clumps at the same time.
   • Blow dry by hair to help prevent frizz.
   • First, blow-dry the hair on the back of your head. That way, you don't have to worry about ruining the front when you're done.
   • Use a ceramic round brush to smooth your hair. Brush your hair from roots to ends and blow-dry the strands as you do this.
   • You can blow-dry your hair without using a brush, but you'll need to use a flat iron to straighten it.
   EXPERT TIP

   Gather your supplies. Straight hair is usually easy to care for, but it can also look limp. Fortunately, there are some extra steps you can take to spice it up a bit. This section will show you how to blow-dry straight hair and give you some tips on how to give your hair some volume. You need the following:

   • Hairdryer
   • Attachment with narrow nozzle
   • Round hairbrush
   • Hair clip and hair tie
   • Mousse for volume (optional)
   • Cream to smooth and soft dry and damaged hair (optional)
   • Hairspray for volume and hold (optional)
7. Start by towel drying your hair. Squeeze your hair with the towel. This helps to absorb the excess moisture and make your hair dry faster.
8. Apply some mousse or styling cream. Use mousse if you want to give your hair volume. Use hair cream to smooth and soft dry and damaged hair.
9. Place an attachment with a narrow nozzle on your hair dryer and blow dry your hair on a medium heat setting. If you can set the speed on your hair dryer, use a high speed. Dry your hair until it is about 80% dry, then turn the blow dryer off. Make sure to hold down the blow dryer while blow drying your hair.
   • The nozzle helps to control the direction of the airflow and keeps your hair a safe distance from the heat of the hair dryer.
10. Pin the top layers of hair to your head so they don't get in the way. Gather the top layers of your hair as if you were making a half ponytail and secure with a hairpin.
11. Blow dry the bottom layers of your hair. Point the blow dryer down and run the round brush through your hair as you blow dry it.
12. Pull the bottom layer of hair out of the way when it is dry. You can make a low ponytail in it if you want to keep straight hair. You can also create a loose bun in it if you want light waves in your hair.
13. Remove the hairpin from your hair and blow-dry the top layer of your hair. Run the brush through your hair as you blow-dry it, pointing the nozzle down. If you want to give your hair some volume, let the nozzle point upwards when treating the roots. Then move brush up and out in a C shape.
14. Remove the low ponytail or bun from your hair and part your hair. You can brush your hair back and part it on its own. You can also part yourself with the handle of a pointed comb.
15. Style your hair if necessary. If you want to curl the ends, run the round brush through the bottom of your hair and stop when you get to the ends. First blow-dry your hair on a medium setting and then use the cold setting to keep your hair in shape. Here are some tips for styling your hair:
    • To create a slight curl in your ends, run the round hairbrush through the bottom of your hair. Rotate the brush until your ends are wrapped around it. First blow dry the points on a medium setting and then on the cold setting. The cold air ensures that the curls remain in the hair.
    • To straighten your ends, brush them down while blow drying. Make sure to keep the nozzle down as well.
    • If your hair gets static quickly, add a little styling cream or spray.

Tips

• Rinse your hair with cool water before getting out of the shower. This way the hair cuticles close and your hair looks smoother and shines more.
• You can always let your hair air dry. This drying method will damage your hair the least. Just squeeze out the excess moisture and apply your favorite hair products. You can also put a towel around your shoulders to keep your clothes dry.
• If you have straight hair, go for a hair dryer with an output of 1800 watts. If you have curly hair, buy a hair dryer with a power of 1400 watts.
• If you have frizzy, textured, or curly hair, consider using a microfiber towel instead of a regular towel.A microfiber towel is much gentler on your hair, absorbs more moisture and makes your hair less frizzy.

Warnings

• If you have curly, textured, or frizzy hair, blow-dry your hair up to twice a week. These hair types are fragile and easily damaged. The more you heat this hair, the more damaged it will be.
• If your hair is very dry, brittle and split ends easily, consider using a heat protectant spray before blow-drying to minimize heat damage to your hair.

Necessities

Blow-dry curly hair

• Hairdryer
• Diffuser
• Coarse comb
• Leave-in conditioner
• Gel (optional)
• Hair serum or oil

Blow dry frizzy and textured hair

• Hairdryer
• Coarse attachment for curls
• Heat protection spray
• Styling foam or mousse (optional)
• Hair cream or serum (optional)
• Coarse comb

Blow dry straight hair

• Hairdryer
• Attachment with narrow nozzle
• Round hairbrush
• Hair clip and hair tie
• Mousse for volume (optional)
• Cream to smooth and soft dry and damaged hair (optional)
• Hairspray for volume and hold (optional)