Reagan Baker is a hair genius. Immediately, she’s sharing her confirmed methodology for air drying your hair, with a lot of quantity and 0 frizz. The very best half? All of it boils down to at least one straightforward trick…
First, shampoo and situation your hair as you usually would, then brush via the conditioner within the bathe. Subsequent, rinse your hair to get all of the conditioner out, and gently squeeze out the water.
If you’re out of the bathe, gently blot with a towel to take away any extra water. “The easiest way to do that is by cupping your hair with the towel,” Reagan explains. “Be certain that to not shake it forwards and backwards.” Then, add product primarily based in your sort of hair (see under) and scrunch up your hair with the towel.
Lastly — and this subsequent half is essential — by no means contact it once more, till it’s fully dry. In response to Reagan, not touching it AT ALL is the massive secret to getting hair to air dry properly. “As soon as it’s fully dry, then you may tousle it,” she says. “You can even put in some product to the touch it up, if you happen to’d like — at that time, you’re simply spot treating.”
Listed below are Reagan’s suggestions for every hair sort:
Shoko
Hair sort: advantageous, silky, straight
“For advantageous, silky hair, you wish to add texture,” Reagan explains. To do that, she loves Grandiose mousse by Oribe. For Shoko, she utilized only a gumball measurement quantity within the roots, for quantity. Subsequent, she sprayed Ocean Mist by Sachajuan on the ends, for texture. Lastly, she scrunched her hair, utilizing her arms as a substitute of a towel, and let it dry — with out touching it, in fact. What a distinction that makes! “For individuals who have tremendous straight hair, strive tucking it behind your ears whereas it’s drying, and it provides you with a little bit kick there.”
Reagan
Hair sort: advantageous, dry, wavy/curly
“My hair is okay and curls naturally, so I must encourage some curl within the roots so it doesn’t fall flat,” Reagan says. To do that, she sprayed some Ocean Mist by Sachajuan instantly within the roots, so as to add quantity. As a result of her ends are dry, she sprayed some leave-in conditioner on the ends, for added moisture.
Claire
Hair sort: coarse, thick, curly
First, Reagan sprayed in Curl Revive by Iles, which is nice for wavy and curly hair. “It’s a cream-based product, however there’s a little bit maintain in it, so it should stop frizz with out being too heavy or crunchy,” she says. Subsequent, she scrunched her hair utilizing the towel and left it to dry.
One ultimate be aware: “There’s a interval whereas it’s drying the place it seems prefer it’s actually frizzy,” Reagan says. “But it surely’s nonetheless moist! If you happen to wait till it’s absolutely dry to the touch, all that frizz ought to go away.” If you happen to keep away from aggravating your hair in any method and are light with it all through, she guarantees it should work. “It’s going to deliver out a lot extra texture than you thought you had. Simply strive it!”
What do you assume? Do you let your hair air dry? Do you could have every other tips for air drying you’ve found over time?
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