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View Poll Results: How do you dry your hair?
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Air dry
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Plop/towel
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Diffuse
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other?
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11-02-2009, 08:16 PM
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#1
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 1,149
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How do you dry your hair?
Air dry
Plop
Diffuse
other?
just wondering. I air dry, though now that my hair is getting longer..it takes so darn long to dry! It's a pain leaving the house with wet hair, esp now that winter is on its way. AND I can't stand waiting until my hair is completely dry before scrunching out the crunch, hate walking around with crunchy unscrunched hair.
So, do you diffuse? Like it? love it? recommend it?
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Type: 3a/3b, fine-medium
Cleanse: hg:whispering windz farm jar soaps,
Moisture/Co rinse: GVP conditioning balm
DT: Jessicurl's dt
Leave in: KCKT
Definition: kccc
Hold: rotating: gvp liquid scuplting gel
ACV rinse bi-weekly
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Last edited by Mamacurl3 : 11-02-2009 at 08:18 PM.
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11-02-2009, 08:34 PM
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#2
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 119
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I wash my hair at night during the winter. I pineapple, and take it down in the morning and fluff it. It's not perfect, but it works for me during the cold months. The trick for me is using a lot of gel when my hair is dripping wet.
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2A (fine hair but a lot of it), High Porosity
Co-wash: Suave Naturals Coconut
Rinse: L'oreal Vive Pro Nutrigloss (without cones)
Leave-in: Healthy Sexy Hair Pumpkin Potion
Gel: HETT and HETMS spray gel
Occasionally: Nexuss Emergencee protein treatment and Naked Naturals Smoothing Low Poo
www.saltyfrog.blogspot.com
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11-02-2009, 08:35 PM
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#3
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 304
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Hi
So far im addicted, but im happy to stumble across it, i was looking for somethimg to help me with the winter!!!
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Type: 3b-healthy hair*medium texture* normal porosity?
Shampoo: SC Optimum, Luster's Pink, Curliscious Cleansing Cream
Conditioner: Oyin~HH, CJ~B&H, Coconut Sublime, EO'S~Sweet Orange and Vanilla & Citrus
DT: Silicon Mix
Styling: Eco Styler, KCCC/KCKT, Giovanni's DLI, BRHG
Expiermenting with: Whatever i can get my hands on
Hair Hates: Kbb's line, Darcy's Botanical Gelly, i think its the vegetable glycerin/waxes 
*Always going to be a Pj until i find my HG's
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11-02-2009, 09:05 PM
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#4
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 1,997
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I scrunch to encourage my curls to curl, and then I air-dry. When I plopped or diffused, it tended to break up my curls and/or cause more frizz than air-drying.
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Type: 3b/3c (i), below shoulder length. CG since May 2004; growing gray since May 2007.
CO wash: EMBC, Suave Tropical Coconut, Shikai Daily Moisture, Giovanni SAS, Aura CAB, GVP Conditioning Balm, Burt's Bees More Moisture, BWC Moisture Plus
Leave-ins: BWC, John Masters Organics Citrus & Neroli Detangler, LP No Frizz, coconut oil overnight
Styling: No Frizz Curly/Wavy cream, KCCC, BRHG, Gel-les'c, MGA Sculpting Gel, Aura Hypo-Allergenic gel, LOTD AVG
DT: Jessicurl WDT, Terax Crema, Ojon RHT
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11-02-2009, 09:50 PM
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#5
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 793
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I plop for about 10 min, diffuse for about 20 min and air-dry the rest of the way.
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3b, medium textured, medium thickness, medium porosity
CG since 6/22/04
CO Washes: Suave Tropical Coconut, Suave Refreshing Tangerine, Devacurl No Poo
Conditioners: Trader Joe Refresh, Trader Joe Nourish, Devacurl One Condition
Styling: Biosilk Rock Hard Gelee, Chi Infra Gel, HE Set Me Up gel
DT: Devacurl Heaven in Hair, Nature's Therapy Mega Moisture, Hask Henna & Placenta (every 3 mo)
Hair photos
pw: manycurls
Hair Blog
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11-02-2009, 09:59 PM
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#6
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 44
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I air dry for 20 mins, diffuse for 20 and then air dry while on the subway to work. I SOTC when I get to work (I don't use any product to do it).
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Low Poo: GTTT once weekly
CoWash: Water washes only
Rinse Out: LVP, TJ's Nourish
Styling: LOOB, L'Oreal Studio Line Twist and Turn Lasting Curl Scrunching Gel, HEBE, Biotera Curl Cream and Gel, Homemade FSG
My Curly Journey: http://public.fotki.com/MarcieA/
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11-02-2009, 10:12 PM
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#7
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Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 298
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i chose other. i plop for about 5-10, air dry for a couple of hours, then diffuse the rest of the way so i can sleep on it. so i guess i do a little of all of them, lol.
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Growing out a 2cCiii hot mess.
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Low Poo: GTTTTS
Co-Wash: Suave Green Apple, GTTTTC
Rinse Out: GVP Balm, AOHR, GFTN, Too Shea
Leave In: any
Stylers: RR, HESMU gel, Shique gelee, Aussie Instant Freeze, HEBE mousse, AVG/water spritz/Awe Inspiraling Spray on 2nd day hair
DT: JWDT
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11-02-2009, 10:17 PM
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#8
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 1,303
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Wow: we air-dryers are winning??? I thought everybody diffused. Go figure!
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Big, loopy, stretched-out spirals & waves Medium texture; tolerant of most ingredients; prone to frizz & "sideways volume" Very irregular curl pattern; happier in high dewpoints
"Really, we all know who's in charge. It's the hair." (Boomygrrl)
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11-02-2009, 10:20 PM
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#9
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 287
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I air dry as much as I can. If I'm in a hurry I'll diffuse. I don't plop.
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CG 3/29/09; Modified CG 6/8/09
Hair type: fine/thick/high porosity/low elasticity
Wash: Deva Low-Poo Rinse: GVP Cond Balm; L'Anza Hair Repair Reconstructor after coloring Leave-in: KCKT Styling: KCCC and B5 Design Gel SOTC: KBB Hair Butter
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11-02-2009, 10:47 PM
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#10
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 116
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I plop for 10-20 minutes, then air dry. Diffusing leaves me with too much frizz. But I also hate leaving the house with wet hair only to go into the bathroom after a few hours at work to SOTC. But I don't always like the way my curls look in the morning when I wash at night.
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CG since 8/8/09
Hair type: 3 b/a mix; medium; ii; normal porosity Co-wash:Suave Naturals Tropical Coconut or Cherry Blossom Rinse out: GF Triple Nutrition or GVP Conditioning Balm (occasionally add honey or EVOO) Leave-in: GVP Conditioning balm Style: Right now - Totally Twisted Mousse, Taliah Waajid Crinkles & Curls, Lustrasild EVOO LI.... DT: Hask Henna n Placenta DT or egg wash w/EVOO & coconut oil
Want to try: Mixed Chicks Leave in [/color]
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11-03-2009, 12:00 AM
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#11
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Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 13,663
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All 3, almost. Rather than plopping for a time, I squeeze drippies out with a curls like us cloth.
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11-03-2009, 12:21 AM
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#12
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 244
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Plop 15-20 mins, diffuse 10 mins, air dry the rest
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UK curly
3a - fine, porous
CG since May 2009 - best hair decision ever
Co-wash: Australian organics, AOGPB when needed
Styling - FSG alone just now or Batia & Aleeza Gel
But enjoying trying other products
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new pics added Nov 2009
Enjoying the freedom of going curly! 
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11-03-2009, 06:37 AM
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#13
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 4,904
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3a, highlighted, fine, low porosity
modified CG, since April '07
CG since 3/11/08
Added soap/shampoo bars 9/1/08
SE PA
HGs: Anything Curl Junkie; AOMM; Komaza Califia line; homemade FSG; Terax Crema; soap bars; DM MiraCurls Curling Gelly; Curly Q Princess Glaze or CURLS Goddess Glaze; Shescentit LIs
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11-03-2009, 06:50 AM
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#14
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 594
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Plop and then diffuse - I could only vote for one option!
Oh how I wish it was warm enough here to air dry. But of course I'd also need the extra time.....
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CG in UK
DT: Neal's Yard Rosemary & Cedarwood
Co-wash: Asda Jojoba
Winter/Autumn leave-in: AOHR
Gel: Home-made flax seed with honey & magnesium sulphate
Odds & ends ACV + honey
I brush weekly with a Tangle Teezer
I love Flexi-8's!
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11-03-2009, 07:23 AM
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#15
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 154
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After cowashing, squishing in products and clipping, I sit under my Babyliss Pro thermal ionic hair dryer. It dries my chin length bob in about 30 minutes. Much better for me than diffusing or drip drying, since I don't mess with it.
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11-03-2009, 09:56 AM
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#16
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,580
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I get the drips out with a towel (can't plop) air dry for about an hour then diffuse until dry. Sometimes I air dry all the way but I still diffuse when it's dry to SOTC.I voted diffuse as my hair's a stringy mess if I don't.
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3b in South Australia.
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11-03-2009, 09:58 AM
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#17
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 9,094
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I scrunch out water with a flour sack towel after applying products....then diffuse for a bit and then let it finish by air drying.
So I picked other.
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Central Massachusetts
Fine/thin 3a
Back to shampooing every 3rd day with sulphate free shampoos. I have discovered the routine is as important as the products!
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11-03-2009, 10:29 AM
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#18
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 1,005
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I highly suggest you try Del's Spritz and Condish technique; it's already cut at least 40 minutes off my air dry time (I only air dry, because my hair is too short for plopping and I don't leave enough time to diffuse in the morning).
It's not done drying but it's only been 2.5 hours and my hair is just very very lightly damp. Normally that's me at about 4 hours.
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3b/c, CG 9/18/08.
Med/coarse texture, medium porous?, dry
Last process: April 5, 2008 Big Chop: August 8, 2009
Currently: White Rain/Suave/V05 cowash, BioInfusion Conditioning Balm rinse-out and leave-in
PJ-ing with: Lustrasilk OOC and SBM
Waiting to try: Komaza Coconut Hair Pudding, AfroDetangler, brown sugar scrub
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11-03-2009, 10:31 AM
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#19
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 1,005
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3b/c, CG 9/18/08.
Med/coarse texture, medium porous?, dry
Last process: April 5, 2008 Big Chop: August 8, 2009
Currently: White Rain/Suave/V05 cowash, BioInfusion Conditioning Balm rinse-out and leave-in
PJ-ing with: Lustrasilk OOC and SBM
Waiting to try: Komaza Coconut Hair Pudding, AfroDetangler, brown sugar scrub
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11-03-2009, 01:38 PM
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#20
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 227
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i have always been afraid of second day hair because it doesnt look as good as the first day. since it is winter and i hate the crunchy look and waiting for it to dry also, i pineapple my hair at night and it the morning i wet y bangs and top part of my head only.should be dry within 30 mins to and hour for scrunching, which is usually how long it takes me to get ready after i shower. With this method, i got my hair to look good for up to three days  |
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