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haha, hope I got your attention. I don't think it's gay or anything, especially for guys with longer hair. I just wanted to see if a lot of guys blowdry their hair. I've been using a blowdryer the last few days just out of convience (taking showers at 11pm isn't a good idea if you don't want bedhair the next morning, and I'm not an early riser either). It really seems to help keep my hair in the right place, and makes it less frizzy too. I did use some kind of control cream that I put in before I blowdried it, I just put it above my ears and sideburns, where the hair likes to stick out all over. Keep in mind that I'm doing all of this before bed, mainly so I can sleep on dry hair. In the morning all I do is comb it.
1. Is this a good idea? I'm aiming for shoulder length or longer, don't want to fry my hair too early.
2. Does the heat have something to do with reforming it into a new shape? Like how people use hot curling irons. I blowdry it downwards, like a hot downdraft, so it's pushed flat as it's heated.
3. When I start getting up early enough to take a shower and let it dry before I go out, what can I use to keep the frizzies down while it's still short? I don't plan on blowdrying it in the dorms next year! I hate gel, but is there some kind of stuff I can put in that doesn't smell all girly? It's 3-4 inches now, so I have a ways to go before it's "long".
Thanks,
Keith
I haven't put a blow dryer to my hair in 13 years. I wrap a towl around it after washing, let it sit for about 5-10 minutes, and then comb through it with my fingers before going about my day.
As for what you're doing, I'd say it's more a matter of preference than it is risky for your hair. If it's more convenient for you to prep for the next day by doing your hair at night, go for it. Sometimes I wash in the morning, sometimes I wash the night before so I don't have to mess with in the morning. It's all a matter of preference.
Whoa, fast reply. So how long does your hair take to dry, mine takes about 3 hours, even though it's pretty short.
About a half hour after towel drying. After washing:
* Cup the length in my hand (I wash while standing over the tub, so it's all hanging down in front of my face), starting at the tip and lifting my hand to let it all drape in my palm.
* Squeeze the water out, and then let the hair fall again.
* Grab a towel, while still bent over, and lay it length-wise over my head, with the top edge against the back of my neck.
* Fold the towel in half down the length, making sure to catch all of my hair, and then twist it a couple of times before flipping it back over my head, creating a makeshift turbon(sp?).
* Let sit for 5-10 minutes to allow the towel to absorb what excess I wasn't able to squeeze out.
NEVER rub the towel against your scalp as you would normally do with, say, a crew cut. Doing so only damages the hair and produces frizzies.
Excuse the appearance of my hair in the first pic. It's in dire need of a good washing right now, and high winds here prompted me to wear a ponytail all day.
I also just realized I actually lay the towel over my head by its width, not it's length. Sorry for the confusion.
I do something similar, only instead of bending over forwards as you do, I tip my head sideways and start with my hair to the side. Sometimes I'll take the towel and wrap my hair with it then twist the whole thing. This causes the towel to more firmly hold the hair allowing it to dry more. Usually I use one towel to dry my body and the wettest part of my hair. Then I get a fresh, dry towel, and wrap my hair with it, because the first one is now too wet to do much good.
I also have not used a blow drier on my hair in many years, unless you want to count the AC of the car.
I've tried blow drying it in the past. In recent years
i've been letting it air dry. I've been told it
damages the hair. Are they right?
nice visual aids, nyghtfall.
I'd agree that blowdrying isn't healthy for your hair - if you really need to blowdry, use a dryer that has a cold setting and it's better. The heat makes hair frizz and dries it out to a bad condition.
The cold air might take longer, but it's definately better for you.
wolfeyes
I blowdry my hair. :) I think it works better to keep down frizz. Whenever I let mine air-dry in the humid summer Arkansas air, it gets REALLY frizzy.
