My go-to on my wash days when drying my hair is is to work with a soft, cotton, t-shirt, and then prep for hair for a twist out or wash and go, and then let it dry overnight. I remember when I first natural in , all of the blogs at the time mentioned that drying hair with a t-shirt was the way to go, so I rocked with it faithfully until my Naturally Curly girls challenged me to try out a microfiber towel instead. :'> Slightly skeptical to give up my old fave, I admit I was curious to see how the towel would perform in my hair, as opposed to the shirt. Microfiber towels are known for absorbing a ton of excess water from freshly washed hair, being gentle on curls, eliminating frizz, and enhancing natural curl definition, so it sounded like a winner to me. Check out my results below!
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Before:
I typically use a t-shirt when drying my hair after a wash day, so I grabbed one of my faves and put it to the test against the microfiber towel. When drying my hair, I use the plop method and let the shirt absorb any water for about 10 minutes. I did find that when using the shirt, it didn't absorb a huge amount of water, so I did have to squeeze the excess out of my hair before I felt comfortable putting product into it for my style. Once I did that, I was good to go. The results I achieved were pretty normal for me, big hair, with slight frizz, and minimal curl definition.
After:
Before:
On my second attempt at a Wash & Go, I dried my hair with the DevaCurl DevaTowel Anti-Frizz Microfiber Towel, meant to decrease frizz and enhance curl shape, without increasing breakage or damaging my hair. This was my first attempt at using a microfiber towel to dry my hair, and the difference in materials definitely showed. My hair had noticeably less frizz, and a lot more water was absorbed into the towel, as opposed to when I used the t-shirt. I used the plop method again when drying my hair this time, and let the towel soak up water for about 10 minutes. From there, I went in and applied my styling products and I was good to go.
After:
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So what do you think? On both of these occasions, I rocked a wash & go for my style and used the same products for each one, that way I knew I would get similar results. The day I used the t-shirt to dry my hair, I did have to use a bit more styling gel to really bring in more curl definition, but when I used the towel I didn't have to do this. I will say though, I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to use the towel, and since I have purchased 3 of them (you can never have too many'>. lol, I think I have new fave when it comes to drying my hair and prepping for styling.
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Whether it's post-shower at home or after hitting the steam room at an upscale spa, there is nothing more satisfying than wrapping your hair up in a towel to dry. For years, locks of all lengths have sat twisted upon heads in standard cotton towels. But what if I told you there was another option that could dry your hair faster'and potentially yield less damage?
Enter microfiber towels, which have been besting their cotton counterparts in almost every way. Microfiber is both more absorbent and ultra-lightweight'meaning you get more drying power with a smaller microfiber towel than you would with a larger cotton one. But beyond the drying capabilities, what are the benefits of choosing microfiber? We turned to three hair experts'hairstylist Janelle Sands, dermatologist Ava Shamban, MD, and trichologist Kari Williams, Ph.D.'for their thoughts on the benefits of using a microfiber towel.
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