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Maybe my memory is failing me; but, I don't remember it taking OVER 2 full hours for my mane to air-dry before... Maybe I'm just forgetting that last winter this probably happened, too??
The other day I intentionally got up as early as I could stand (7AM - lol), showered, shampooed, etc., getting out of the shower a little past 7:30AM. I had to be at work by 10AM... which, to me, sounded like PLENTY of time for my hair to air-dry (I avoid hair-driers pretty much altogether)...
Driving my truck to work, it's about a 35 - 40 minute commute for me. Alternating between having the car heater on, switching occasionally over to the defroster, plus cracking the window a bit to cool off as well as get air circulating, you'd think my hair would b e totally dry by 10AM; but, NO, it WASN'T!!! Is this normal for it to take THIS long to air-dry??
Just curious about other's experience with this issue...
- Ken
Hehe...
My hair usually takes above 4 hours to air dry =P It was always like this I think, at least after the 1st year of growth or so... My hair takes a really long while...
I presume that the longer it grows the more it takes, but it surely depends on everyone's hair type. My sister's hair is classic lenght and it takes about an hours to air dry. Oh well =P
As long as it's LONG =D
Your hair is exceptionally thick. The thicker it grows the longer it takes. You likely have the thickest hair of anyone here, so it takes a very long time for air to reach the layers underneath.
Scott
Ken, my hair is only mid back length and less than average in thickness, but it easily takes two hours for my hair to air dry in the winter, or even in the summer, if it's humid.
Mine used to dry in about an hour, but now it does take 2 or a little more (as I sit here, typing this, in fact!)... =) Hope you're doing well, Ken.
-James
Mine dries in 30 minutes....(grin)
It must be SF with all that moist pacific air rolling in where as in dry winter air Wisconsin it sucks the moisture out of your hair
real fast.
Kevin
mine takes anywhere from two to four hours to dry. two hours in the summer desert sun, longer when it's cooler out. so that sounds about right to me. :)
You must have fast drying hair then,
My hair dried in 1 hour when it was like 2 inches long, it takes like 3 hours now to air dry, am i missing somehting
Ummm, yup?
Under best normal SF conditions, my hair will dry in about 2 hours, longer when it is cooler and damper.
Things that help: being outside with more air circulation (yay, more tangles too), fluffing it up from time to time so the air gets into the underlayers, (if you comb/brush when wet) preening helps.
I'm too lazy to do this (I just go to work (or whatever) with wet hair) but it works for me and the girlfriend always does it, is running a hairfork through (like a comb) at slightly different angles, this gives some nice lift at the roots, and preserves curl/waves (which combing or brushing won't) as it dries.
Fluffing cuts the drying time hugely for me. That and headbanging (but only a flip or two. I'm sure whipping wet hair back and forth isn't good for it) help the most.
I have an Aquis and I think it dries my hair more evenly than a regular towel and it does help to speed the time somewhat, but nothing beats airing my hair.
Thanks...that is a critical part of my routine and I forgot to post it.
I went the cheap way and use a Rinse Ace Microfiber Towel...aka Dog Towel...much cheaper, and works the same way.
Oh yeah. With my blunt-cut shoulder-length hair, it takes around 2 1/2 to 4 hours to dry, depending on varying conditions. That's why I switched to washing my hair at night. It's a lot more convenient, and I don't have to worry about having a wet head in the morning. Of course, I'm wondering if my hair's going to take even longer as it gets longer.
But yes, it's perfectly normal.
A lot of factors can affect drying time, such as humidity, but in general, the longer it gets, the longer it takes. So yours must be getting longer. Time for an update?
Hi Ken,
I am glad to see your post today. I hope you are well, and we miss you on the mod team. What a nice job -- to come in at 10:00! But I guess maybe you work later than 5:00 too... Anyhow, I have nowhere near the hair you do, in length or thickness, but I find that it takes a good two hours to get dry, and still then there is a little moisture there. It could be the weather too. I find that on humid days, hair takes much longer to dry than when its fair and windy.
Talk soon, Matt B.
Hi Ken,
It is great to hear from you, and I hope things are going well with you these days.
My hair takes a litle over two hours to dry, but it is not that thick. It would probably take longer on humid days. I find it easiest to wash it in the late afternoon for this reason, right after getting home from work and my daily walk. I have to leave the house shortly after 6:30 AM in the morning for work, so washing in the morning is not really an option.
Take care,
David
I've never put a stop watch on it and it doesn't matter too much to me (I just walk across the driveway for work), but I think it only takes an hour or so to be dry enough to tail. I try to wait so I don't end up with an odd wave in the back.
Bruce
I used to not comb my hair after washing it, and that took about three hours to dry. Nowadays I comb through with a wide tooth comb and it takes about an hour less.
Its strange how some people wait forever for their hair to dry, while others can go from sopping wet to dry in under an hour.
Peace,
Ryan
I had to be at work by 10AM...
Ah, life is rough, isn't it!
I'm at about 1.5 hours now with just two years growth.
Sounds about right.
George
stick your head out the window on your ride to work
As long as there is a force 10 gale blowing!
Welcome my world of memory Ken, not what was I going to type about lol. Oh yes it takes about 2 hours for my hair to full air dry and being thick and I finger comb it while drying to get rid of the tangles and beats the frizzy, triangular hair days!
Cheers,
John.B
Two hours is about average for me. Drying time is shorter in the summer and a lot longer in the winter.
Ed
Ken, maybe you need to get a dehumidifier as it sounds like the problem is high humidity at your place. I have been running mine lately even though it's winter. I have the type that sits in the basement with a drain hose to the floor drain and I program it to maintain 50% humidity. makes a difference in drying time.
Maybe your memory is not as bad as you think, Ken. If you used a different shampoo or conditioner last year there very well may have been less drying time. Silicones are great for water repellence so hair probably comes out of the shower having dripped more out sooner than usual. If I want to be drier sooner I go for a silicone shampoo and it seems to cut about an hour off for me which is helpful since 3-4 hours is my usual to get fully dry.
Elizabeth