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Hacks for Blow-Drying Curly Hair
If there’s a shortcut or a hack, I’ll take it (or invent one myself 🙃).
Blow-drying curly hair takes a bit of time, just like with straight hair. But there are things you can do to reduce drying time, but like everything in life, you might need to compromise with something else 😉.
Below are some of my tips. Add yours in the comments? Let’s make a collective effort for all the curlies!
Tagging a few different hair dryers with diffuser attachments and heat protectant/styling with combo heat protectant that I like.
💦 Start with damp hair instead of soaking wet – it dries faster, even if you get a little less definition. (If you want maximum definition, it’s better to style on really wet hair, but then it takes longer to dry).
✨ Use lighter styling products if you want to speed up the process. Heavier creams and many layers of products lead to longer drying times (but also more hold).
💨 A good hair dryer makes a difference. I’ve tried both Dyson, Laifen, Remington, and surely some others – there are several brands that make good dryers. Dyson is definitely the most expensive, Laifen is a more affordable similar variant, and brands like Remington or Babyliss also have good options at a decent price.
🌪 Diffuser! A diffuser attachment is more important than having the most expensive hair dryer on the market.
🧴 Gel is gold. Blow-dry until the gel has set in the curls (YES, it should feel stiff). Then you scrunch out the hard and what’s left are soft, defined curls. I find gel and/or mousse with medium to high hold works best with diffuser drying if you want to minimize frizz. If you only use leave-in, curl cream, or spray, it often gets a bit frizzier when you blow-dry.
🕓 Quick-dry products exist, but expect that they often create a bit more frizz.
And when I want to use more product and take time – but still don’t have the patience – then I build a little DIY hair dryer stand and multitask my way through it 😂.
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