Pros & Cons and other info on Drying & Setting methods Questionnaire

[fluffylocks]

Methods of drying

Blowdryer
Pros-

Cons-

Products-

How often you repeat/keep before wash-

Style you wear with this-

Anything extra after (iron/silk wrap/ect?)-

Type of dryer-

Temp of dryer-

Comb attatchment, round brush, diffuser?-

Dome Dryer
Pros-

Cons-

Products-

How often repeat/keep before wash-

Styles with this-

Do anything extra after (blow/iron roots)-

Type of dryer-

How long typically stay under dryer-

Temp you set it on-


Airdry
Pros-

Cons-

Products-

How often repeat/keep before wash-

Day or night?-

Style if in the day-

How long does it typicaly take?


When you set your hair wet

Rollerset
Pros-

Cons-

Types of Rollers-

Type of Rollerset-

Products-

Preserve at night-

Rollerset for Straight hair, or keep curls?-

Airdry or dome?

Pincurls
Pros-

Cons-

Products-

Preserve at night-

Airdry or dome-

Bantu Knots
Pros-

Cons-

Products-

Preserve at night-

Airdry or dome-

Wet Wrap
Pros-

Cons-

Products-

Preserve at night-

Airdry or dome?-

Braidouts/Twistouts
Pros-

Cons-

Products-

Preserve at night-

Airdry or dome-

Hang down/scarf method
Pros-

Cons-

Products-

Preserve at night-

Airdry or dome-

Ponytail Method/banding
Pros-

Cons-

Products-

Preserve at night-

Airdry or dome-

Bun/Bantu (1-a few)
Pros-

Cons-

Products-

Preserve at night-

Airdry or dome-


Xtras after hair is dry

Flatron
Pros-

Cons-

Type of iron-

Tempearture-

Products-

How often repeat/keep before wash-

Silk Wrap
Pros-

Cons-

Products-

How long do you do it-

How often-

Temperature of dome-

Setting Dry Hair

Carasucos
Pros-

Cons-

Products-

How long keep before washing hair-

How often re-do it during time-

What style do you wear with this-

Steam Cap
Pros-

Cons-

Products-

How often do you do it-

What styles/how do you set hair in the cap-

Shower (Steam)
Pros-

Cons-

Products-

How often you do it-

What styles do you wear with it-

How do you set hair in the shower-

Any Tecnhique?-

 

[fluffylocks]

Methods of drying

Blowdryer
Pros- Fast, smooth hair, detangled

Cons- Damaging for my hair, splits come pretty fast

Products-Leave-in, Oil (still perfecting)

How often you repeat/keep before wash- Would do no more than 2x month

Style you wear with this-Straight

Anything extra after (iron/silk wrap/ect?)- Iron usually, may try silk wrap

Type of dryer- Dont know, looking for a better

Temp of dryer- High, on Cool

Comb attatchment, round brush, diffuser?- Comb attatchemnt

Dome Dryer
Pros- More healthy, softer smoother hair

Cons-Takes long, hate the heat of the dryer

Products-Serum, heat protectant (still profecting)

How often repeat/keep before wash-I would do once a week

Styles with this- Curly or straight

Do anything extra after (blow/iron roots)- Iron Roots

Type of dryer- Dont know, looking for a better

How long typically stay under dryer- 1.30min

Temp you set it on- Medium


Airdry
Pros-Healthy

Cons- Tangles sometimes, Not many styles i like

Products-Carefree moisturizer

How often repeat/keep before wash-Would do no more than 2x a week

Day or night?-Night

Style if in the day-

How long does it typicaly take? Bout 4 hours?


When you set your hair wet

Rollerset
Pros- Curly or straight hair, no direct heat
Cons- Hate the manipulation
Types of Rollers- Magnetic
Type of Rollerset- Ponytail
Products- Serum, heat protect
Preserve at night- pincurl or wrap
Rollerset for Straight hair, or keep curls?- Straight usually


Bantu Knots
Pros- Fast, easy, no extra rollers or clips
Cons- Hair isnt straight, its twisted
Products-Carefree, or serum and leavein
Preserve at night- More bantu knots

Wet Wrap
Pros- Straight hair
Cons-Manipilation, takes longer to dry than rollersets
Products- Same as Rollerst
Preserve at night- Cross wrap, Ponytail Wrap, or Ponytail with a Roller

Braidouts/Twistouts
Pros- Easy, no exra materials
Cons- None
Products-Carefree
Preserve at night-More braids/twists

Hang down/scarf method
Pros- Straight roots
Cons-Hair can be alittle poofy (still profecting)
Products-Same as rollerset
Preserve at night-Same as wrap, or a bun/bantu knot or two



Bun/Bantu (1-a few)
Pros-Easy, wavy/straight hair
Cons-Takes longer to dry
Products-Same as rolleset
Preserve at night-Bun/bantu (same as drying)


Xtras after hair is dry

Flatron
Pros-Smooth hair
Cons-Damaging after a while, hair feels rough a few days later
Type of iron-Chi
Tempearture-No controll My knock off version a 1, and a 3-5 on the middle of my hair
Products- serum or pressing oil
How often repeat/keep before wash-Would do no more than 1x a week

Silk Wrap
Pros-Silky smooth hair, no iron
Cons-None
Products-Alittle oil and moisturizer
How long do you do it- Little less than 10 min
How often- After rollersetting...Would do it daily
Temperature of dome-Medium

Setting Dry Hair



Steam Cap
Pros- Quick, easy
Cons-Hair gets alittle frizzy that day
Products-Oil
How often do you do it- Daily if using it
What styles/how do you set hair in the cap- Braidouts, pincurls

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Dont do
Shower steam
Carasucos

 

[fluffylocks]

I spaced it out and made the letters blue so it can be easier to type in and read....

I know its alot....Maybe some people can do it tommorow at work when their bored LOL Didnt take me too long.

 

[soulie]

Bump; I'd love the answers to these too. Thanks for compiling it Fluffy!

 

[fivetimestwo]

Methods of drying

Blowdryer
Pros-quick

Cons-makes my hair seem dry

Products-serum and/or oil moisturizer

How often you repeat/keep before wash-only a day or two

Style you wear with this-usually just wear my hair down or half down/half up

Anything extra after (iron/silk wrap/ect?)-silk wrap is a must after blow drying

Type of dryer-Conair Plimatic Gold 1875 watt

Temp of dryer-hot

Comb attatchment, round brush, diffuser?-comb attachment

Dome Dryer
Pros-seems to be less damaging

Cons-takes FOREVER

Products-leave in & castor oil

How often repeat/keep before wash-a day or two

Styles with this-usually just for wash n gos

Do anything extra after (blow/iron roots)-nope

Type of dryer-old dryer (I don't even know the brand)

How long typically stay under dryer-1.5 to 2 hrs.

Temp you set it on-high


Airdry
Pros-less damage

Cons-not good if I'm planning on flat ironing later

Products-leave in and castor oil; sometimes PM round trip to speed up the process

How often repeat/keep before wash-1 or 2 days

Day or night?-evening (will be dry before bed)

Style if in the day-wash n go, bun, updo, ponytail

How long does it typicaly take? a couple of hours


When you set your hair wet

Rollerset
Pros-cute style

Cons-too much combing for my taste/time consuming

Types of Rollers-magnetic w/ clips

Type of Rollerset- ?

Products-serum and leave in

Preserve at night-bonnet (although this never works for me; rollersets only last 1 day for me)

Rollerset for Straight hair, or keep curls?-straight because the curls never stay anyway

Airdry or dome? dome

Pincurls
Pros-non

Cons-never comes out right when I do it

Products-n/a

Preserve at night-scarf

Airdry or dome-n/a

Bantu Knots
Pros-n/a

Cons-n/a

Products-n/a

Preserve at night- n/a

Airdry or dome-n/a

Wet Wrap
Pros-somewhat sleek style

Cons-too much manipulation

Products-perfect results wrap foam + oil moisturizer

Preserve at night-satin scarf

Airdry or dome?-dome

Braidouts/Twistouts
Pros-cute style, stretches hair

Cons-none really

Products-leave in & castor oil

Preserve at night-two braids and scarf or satin pillow case

Airdry or dome-it depends on my mood but under the dryer comes out better

Hang down/scarf method
Pros-n/a

Cons-n/a

Products-n/a

Preserve at night- n/a

Airdry or dome-n/a

Ponytail Method/banding
Pros-n/a

Cons-n/a

Products-n/a

Preserve at night- n/a

Airdry or dome-n/a

Bun/Bantu (1-a few)
Pros-keeps my hair from rubbing my clothes

Cons-can get boring

Products-leave in/castor oil/fantasia gel

Preserve at night- two braids and satin scarf

Airdry or dome-air dry


Xtras after hair is dry

Flatron
Pros-sleek hair

Cons-paranoia about damage

Type of iron-sometimes conair (forgot the model name) or maxiglide (soon to be upgraded to FHI)

Tempearture-conair: as high as it will go; maxiglide: level 7

Products-fantasia serum for colored hair

How often repeat/keep before wash-1 or 2 days (usually 1)

Silk Wrap
Pros-somewhat smoother hair; makes up for having a crappy flat iron

Cons-time consuming

Products-leave in/serum

How long do you do it-20 min.

How often-rarely

Temperature of dome-high

Setting Dry Hair

Carasucos
Pros-quick curls

Cons-curls also drop quickly

Products-leave in/serum

How long keep before washing hair-1 or 2 days

How often re-do it during time-none

What style do you wear with this-ponytail or half up/half down style
Steam Cap
Pros-n/a

Cons-n/a
Products-n/a

How often do you do it-n/a

What styles/how do you set hair in the cap-n/a

Shower (Steam)
Pros-n/a

Cons-n/a

Products-n/a

How often you do it-n/a

What styles do you wear with it-n/a

How do you set hair in the shower-n/a

Any Tecnhique?-n/a

 

[msa]

Airdry: Bantu Knots
Pros- It's easy. Looks good. And I can airdry while I sleep.

Cons- Takes the night to set the style. If I'm too lazy then I have to do a shrunken fro, which is fine it's just not protective at all because I get more knots when I let my hair shrink.

Products- I rarely wear shrunken fros, but if I do it's just water and castor oil. My daily style is a bantu-knot out. I use coconut oil to detangle my wet hair before I two strand twist it. I add castor oil to the twists, esp. ends, before I knot it. Each night I dampen with water and add more castor oil and retwist/knot.


How often repeat/keep before wash- I can keep the bantu knot out for a week before it looks a mess, because I reknot at night. But, I like to rinse or wash every 3 or 4 days.

Day or night?- I always do it at night. I rinse (or wash with baking soda) then detangle with coconut oil. Twist, add castor oil. Then knot. I let it dry while I sleep (with my bonnet on).

Style if in the day- I generally just wear a curly fro with a head band. Or I pin it up.

How long does it typicaly take? If I've just rinsed/washed then it takes about 45mins to detangle, twist, and bantu knot (15 twists/knots). Nightly it takes about ten minutes to dampen with water, add castor oil, and do about 10 knots.



I don't use any of the other methods.