How long does it take for your hair to airdry completly?

[melissa-bee]

And can you state a short description of your hair?
For example, whether your chemically processed or not, your hair type/texture, strand thickness...?

 

[PPGbubbles]

I air dry in about 45 mins or I twist / braid and let it dry overnight

So im natural 4a/b and Im almost APL I wash and condition in 10 plaits. I air dry in plaits but I towel or Tshirt blot the hair to speed up the process

How I do it:

I undo the braid and blot with Tshirt individually then convert the braid to a twist. I repeat this for all 10 braids. Then after like 20 mins I will undo the twist and blot again and retwist If im going to style or braid tightly to stretch the hair... and in about 45 mins total my hair is dry and super soft

When I allow my hair to airdry in braids without blotting It can take hours. I never allow my hair to airdy loose and shrink up.

 

[Aviah]

Natural 3c/4a, roughly APL. I'm not sure but I usually air dry in big braids overnight. With product it may not be dry even in the morning if I didn't get most of the water out with the towel. If I get most of the water out and don't use thick moisturizers, I'd still say a some hours. I just throw a scarf on and go to sleep while it dries.
Definately no more than 18 hours.

 

[Ozma]

Natural, 3b-3c, SL+, fine strands, dense hair- takes no less than 12 hrs to fully dry

 

[mariofmagdal]

A day and a half at least. Natural 3a/3b-WL. My hair holds water for some reason.

 

[Mz.MoMo5235]

natural, 3b, bsl, medium thickness i guess...

if i'm drying my hair down it usually takes about 3 hours (time differs depending if i stay in doors or outside and if outside what the weather is like). if drying in a pony or a bun it will take over 24hrs to dry 100%.

 

[nymane]

About a day in braids

 

[PerplexingComplex]

type 4, dense hair, mostly thin strands

If I try to airdry in a puff it takes about 12 hours. I usually airdry in braids and that takes about 8 hours.

 

[hairdrama:{]

About 2 or 3 hrs hanging loose or 2 days in a bun .

 

[dlewis]

Texlaxed, MBL, 3c/4a, medium thickness

Drying while in a bun 2+ days,
with hair down ... about 16 hours to completely dry

 

[topnotch1010]

SL, 4 something, relaxed, moderately dense strands, about 4 hours if it's hanging & 8+ if it's in twists. It takes my roots forever to dry.

 

[Whimsy]

BSL (stretched) 3d/4a natural
- loose: 3-4 hours
- in 2 loose braids: about 8 hours
- in 4 loose braids: overnight

 

[Oasis]

SL-APL, 4b, natural
-puff: outside will dry in few hrs, center will take 12+
-braids: 16+
-twists:12+

I rarely airdry. I just don't have that kind of time.

 

[ceebee3]

I'm relaxed type 4 between shoulder and APL with thin/fine strands.

It takes me an hour to airdry completely after blotting with a towel for about 5-10 minutes. This is when my hair is all loose no braids, that takes longer.

 

[brucebettye]

I am texlaxed and between shoulder length and apl. It takes about 10 hours for my hair to dry when I put in a puff with product on it. My hair is very thick and somewhere in the 4 area.

 

[LisaLisa1908]

I'm 3c/4a texlaxed, dense and thick, close to APL, and it takes two full days in a bun. If I left it all down, probably a full day. It takes a very long time for my roots to dry.

 

[Priss Pot]

Natural/APL

It depends on what products I use. And I always plop with a t-shirt to rid excess moisture. So after plopping, these are the times:

Conditioner only or Conditioner + Oil = maybe about 1-2 hours

Conditioner + gel = maybe about 3 hours

Kinky Curly Curling Custard = 1.5 days.

 

[Nonie]

I really haven't the foggiest idea because I don't care one way or another. My hair is usually braided or twisted so it doesn't bother me when it's wet so that I'll be waiting for it to dry. Once it's been washed, I tend to forget about it after towel drying. So when exactly it dries or if it ever dries that day, I really couldn't tell you. I usually put it in a style and "forgetaboutit".

Oh, I'm 4b between shoulder and APL

 

[Ronnieaj]

When I was relaxed, a full 3 days. My hair held water like no one's business, and while the length would be dry, the area near the scalp would still be damp to the touch.

Now natural, like some others say, it depends on what products I'm using. On average, if my hair is out, it take 5-6 hours. If it's twisted, closer to 12. My hair's just like that .

 

[Seven7]

Texlaxed 4b medium thickness About 2 or 3 hrs hanging loose