Fastest way to dry and style hair

[Anonymous]

Why not start one thread instead of three about the exact same thing, OP?

10-15 minutes sounds like a good drying time for thick mid-length hair.

That said, I thought the Dyson took much longer than my traditional hair dryer (Rusk) so I returned it. It takes me 10 minutes to dry my curly shoulder length hair with my Rusk W8lessa and a 2.5" round brush and another 5 to straighten with a flat iron (GHD as stated on your previous thread).

[Anonymous]

10-15 minutes is not much. Do most of the drying without a brush, then finish with a brush.

It isn't always about thickness, either. Sometimes there's only so much you can do depending on the porosity of your hair.

Honestly, I would skip the wash and use dry shampoo, or use a headband while working out (to absorb sweat).

[Anonymous]

I've got thick hair like you, and I've learned to work with air-dried hair. I still like my hair best when blown dry and styled with a round brush. But I can make it work with washing the night before and air drying. I just have to style it differently. But if you aren't having to spend the time to dry wet hair in the morning, you can spend more time styling -- curling, or straightening, or braiding, or whatever.

I invested in a Dyson as well hoping it would cut down my drying/styling time -- and it didn't. I've tried microfiber towels, and they may absorb a little more moisture than regular ones but not to the extent that I notice a difference in drying time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:10-15 minutes is not much. Do most of the drying without a brush, then finish with a brush.

It isn't always about thickness, either. Sometimes there's only so much you can do depending on the porosity of your hair.

Honestly, I would skip the wash and use dry shampoo, or use a headband while working out (to absorb sweat).

These are ideas, also, I only sweat on the back of my hair (it's in a pony) so in a pinch I have kept the pony in and rinsed out the back of my hair. Much quicker to dry and my hair gets wet "enough" that I can still quickly style it without it looking like ponytail hair.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Brazilian blowout. My hair airdries as if I blew it out.

+1. I had hair fall initially but it’s come back. And I am 5 months in and it’s still quite straight and easy to manage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you do anything else after working out?
Ie make breakfast, have coffee, pack lunch? I ask because I find if I let my hair air dry a little bit (or sit in the towel longer) it blow dries much faster. So you could shower, do your other stuff, go and blow dry and it should take a little less time.

Oh yes this 100%. I never dry soaking wet dry. I get out of the shower, go make my coffee, get the kids up, and then dry my hair. This allows me to skip the "rough drying" step and go straight to styling.

[Anonymous]

PP again. I went back and read. your OP. It sounds like you don't rough dry and you try to style soaking wet hair with a round brush? That's why it's taking so long.

Just flip your head over and get it to damp with the hair dryer. Then brush it out, and use the round brush to finish the drying while styling your hair.

[Anonymous]

I use my hairdryer to dry, then the Dyson to style. I found the Dyson basically cannot dry my hair. I have heard flexstyle dries better but I don’t have one.

[Anonymous]

This will gross most folks out, but I used to just dry my sweaty hair. (This was bc the only way I could get a work out in was at lunch and I was time limited - so I did what I had to.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This will gross most folks out, but I used to just dry my sweaty hair. (This was bc the only way I could get a work out in was at lunch and I was time limited - so I did what I had to.)

I’ve done that, too, but added a spritz of styling salt spray because I worried about a sweaty smell.

[Anonymous]

I just got okay with wearing my wet hair in a bun. If I had time later in the day I might take it down and style it ... usually not, though.

[Anonymous]

I put my long, thick, curly hair up in a micro-fiber towel after my shower, and go about getting ready for work. Take the towel off before I head out, and by the time I get to work 20 mins later, it's dry (or dry enough)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You think 10-15 minutes is not fast enough? Maybe your hairstylist can thin out some of the bulk.

Agree 10 - 15 minutes sounds great. I’m lucky if I can get it done in 20, but my hair is long

[Anonymous]

I’ve never tried the Dyson, but my stylist uses this which I bought for myself at home. Works quick for me(thick hair but medium length)

https://prostylingtools.com/products/gamma-xcell-professional-hair-dryer?variant=43912546680992¤cy=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gclid=Cj0KCQiA2KitBhCIARIsAPPMEhKKeY5Ezw-j04OJCAOS7FnUO3dfFhEEa2C7NY-R191Al84Tg3rxmwYaAvhwEALw_wcB

[Anonymous]

The Revlon thingy dries my curly/frizzy shoulder-length hair in 8 minutes flat if I let it air dry about 80% first. Amazing gadget.