Imagine this scenario: it's your first day at your dream job. You excitedly get up early in the morning, eat your breakfast, take a bath, get dressed – and then your hair's still soaking wet. You tried to dry it up, but by the time you think you're done, you're almost late. You travel your way to work anyway and then you realize that your hair ain't dry enough, so the water residue from your hair starts to make the upper part of your beautiful wardrobe look awfully wet, too. When you arrive to the office, your boss skeptically welcomes you, asks if you woke up late on your first day. You were about to defend yourself until he saw your now-awful wardrobe, too. Bad record right out of the gate, huh?
Though there may be no recorded instances of a wet hair jeopardizing someone's career or life, one cannot deny the fact that it can be inconvenient at times. Hair-blowing may be the quickest way for some, but for those with longer hair (obviously), there may be more ways to do it – and here we are, sharing our tips on how to dry hair fast:
Tip 2: Keep it out in the open – those who want to find out how to dry hair fast may think that covering the hair and twirling it around a towel like a headdress helps dry it fast. Wrong! Covering it will just retain the wetness / water residue of the hair, on top of the residue coming in from the towel itself (which is most likely wet, too.) Let the air from the outside touch base with your hair.
Tip 3: Brush your hair using your fingers, not your comb – what the comb does, regardless if the bristles are narrowly or widely spaced apart, is that it bundles the hair strands together in a linear way. This traps the wet hair strands with the other wet strands and, worse, with the dry hair strands. Using your fingertips as your comb, gently go through your hair strands in circular motions. Instead of just brushing it, gently shake the hair so that some of the residue comes off. While you're at it, try massaging your scalp as well just to improve the circulation of blood in the head, which helps in improving overall hair (and head) health.
Tip 4: Use warm water when washing the hair – since it's easier to cool down warm things, using warm water will help the hair dry quicker once the user steps out from the shower. Nope, it's not going to work vice versa, as the hair washed with cold water won't really be dry that fast when exposed to hot air, and this even only applies if the shower's cooler than the other parts of the house (which is highly unlikely).
Tip 5: Apply conditioner after using shampoo – by now you'd know that water and oil don't mix. While shampoos are directly applied to the scalp, conditioners are applied to the hair so that its moisture is restored with natural and synthetic oils. That's why the hair feels slippery after shower - with water repulsing a surface that's ‘oiled,' it'd be easier to dry a conditioned hair.
Tip 6: Use the lowest setting of the hairblower – more heat and a more powerful blow does not equate to a faster drying time. Just use the low setting of the hairblower and combine it with brushing your hair using your fingertips. Make sure that your start blowing the scalp first and the tip last.
Tip 7: Don't use any hair-fixing products while the hair's wet – hairstyling wax and gels don't really work well in repelling water residue from the hair like a conditioner. Most gels are not water-based, so what they do instead is that they settle into the hair and traps the water residue for a while. This is why it's hard to style the hair while it's wet. Worse, it may make the hair greasier, and another round of washing may be necessary.
Tip 8: Use a separate towel for your hair – the towel that you'll rub your hair against with should be really dry. Using the same towel you used to dry your other body parts won't exactly help. Plus, the risk of spreading bacteria from your other body parts to your hair is high.
Tip 9: Have a balanced diet and exercise – aside from giving the hair a healthy glow and making it stronger, a balanced diet would also mean that the oil from the scalp will also be produced regularly. Fatty fish such as salmon and mackerel, almonds, milk, potatoes, poultry, and beans are just some of the best foods to consume. Exercise can help, too, as the exercising will enable the pores in the scalp to flush out excess oils, replacing these with new scalp oils for better nourishment.
Tip 10: Avoid braiding or ponytailing it right away – this will give your hair strands no room to breathe, and it'll make the spread of the residue easier strand after strand. Plus, it would feel really, really uncomfortable.
Despite these reminders on how to dry hair fast, the real key is to allocate time for drying your hair out the natural way. It is best to allocate around 30-40 minutes in totally drying it out, which means that one has to wake up early and be able to manage his time efficiently. Cutting one's hair short is also a good idea, just as long as s/he is comfortable with it.
Aside from these tips on how to dry hair fast, one must also check if the right hair products are being used. Some hair products may be removing the oils away from the hair and the scalp, making the absorption of the water residue easier, and its release harder.
For some, however, having a wet-hair look is very ideal. They do not need to know how to dry hair fast because they believe that they look better with shiny, messed-up coifs. While this can be a conscious choice, those who frequently style their hair using water should be cautious as to how it could damage hair strands (e.g. if the water isn't clean) aside from the fact that the styling doesn't even last longer than 3 minutes. Plus, an always-wet hair will make it easier for the hair to catch bacteria and may even contribute to the person catching some airborne illnesses, e.g. colds.
If for some reason, however, that your hair feels unusually wet or greasy even if you're out of the shower, consult your doctor.
So now you don't have to worry about messing things up with wet hair. The only time you should enjoy your wet hair is when you're taking a shower or if you're dancing in the rain with a special someone. Otherwise, keep it dry; you never know the kind of situation you might be in the next time.
Though there may be no recorded instances of a wet hair jeopardizing someone's career or life, one cannot deny the fact that it can be inconvenient at times. Hair-blowing may be the quickest way for some, but for those with longer hair (obviously), there may be more ways to do it – and here we are, sharing our tips on how to dry hair fast:
Tips on How to Dry Hair Fast
Tip 1: Drip it all off – though it may sound simple, dripping off the water from the hair should be done properly. For obvious reasons, those with longer hair (both men and women) will take more time doing this. After pressing your two hands against each other and running it down from root to tip, carefully hold the middle part of the strands, and gently squeeze the part below it. Imagine squeezing the liquid out when washing your clothes. Do this for a few more times until the dripping goes off. Only then should you rub your hair with the towel in circular motions.Tip 2: Keep it out in the open – those who want to find out how to dry hair fast may think that covering the hair and twirling it around a towel like a headdress helps dry it fast. Wrong! Covering it will just retain the wetness / water residue of the hair, on top of the residue coming in from the towel itself (which is most likely wet, too.) Let the air from the outside touch base with your hair.
Tip 3: Brush your hair using your fingers, not your comb – what the comb does, regardless if the bristles are narrowly or widely spaced apart, is that it bundles the hair strands together in a linear way. This traps the wet hair strands with the other wet strands and, worse, with the dry hair strands. Using your fingertips as your comb, gently go through your hair strands in circular motions. Instead of just brushing it, gently shake the hair so that some of the residue comes off. While you're at it, try massaging your scalp as well just to improve the circulation of blood in the head, which helps in improving overall hair (and head) health.
Tip 4: Use warm water when washing the hair – since it's easier to cool down warm things, using warm water will help the hair dry quicker once the user steps out from the shower. Nope, it's not going to work vice versa, as the hair washed with cold water won't really be dry that fast when exposed to hot air, and this even only applies if the shower's cooler than the other parts of the house (which is highly unlikely).
Tip 5: Apply conditioner after using shampoo – by now you'd know that water and oil don't mix. While shampoos are directly applied to the scalp, conditioners are applied to the hair so that its moisture is restored with natural and synthetic oils. That's why the hair feels slippery after shower - with water repulsing a surface that's ‘oiled,' it'd be easier to dry a conditioned hair.
Tip 6: Use the lowest setting of the hairblower – more heat and a more powerful blow does not equate to a faster drying time. Just use the low setting of the hairblower and combine it with brushing your hair using your fingertips. Make sure that your start blowing the scalp first and the tip last.
Tip 7: Don't use any hair-fixing products while the hair's wet – hairstyling wax and gels don't really work well in repelling water residue from the hair like a conditioner. Most gels are not water-based, so what they do instead is that they settle into the hair and traps the water residue for a while. This is why it's hard to style the hair while it's wet. Worse, it may make the hair greasier, and another round of washing may be necessary.
Tip 8: Use a separate towel for your hair – the towel that you'll rub your hair against with should be really dry. Using the same towel you used to dry your other body parts won't exactly help. Plus, the risk of spreading bacteria from your other body parts to your hair is high.
Tip 9: Have a balanced diet and exercise – aside from giving the hair a healthy glow and making it stronger, a balanced diet would also mean that the oil from the scalp will also be produced regularly. Fatty fish such as salmon and mackerel, almonds, milk, potatoes, poultry, and beans are just some of the best foods to consume. Exercise can help, too, as the exercising will enable the pores in the scalp to flush out excess oils, replacing these with new scalp oils for better nourishment.
Tip 10: Avoid braiding or ponytailing it right away – this will give your hair strands no room to breathe, and it'll make the spread of the residue easier strand after strand. Plus, it would feel really, really uncomfortable.
Despite these reminders on how to dry hair fast, the real key is to allocate time for drying your hair out the natural way. It is best to allocate around 30-40 minutes in totally drying it out, which means that one has to wake up early and be able to manage his time efficiently. Cutting one's hair short is also a good idea, just as long as s/he is comfortable with it.
Aside from these tips on how to dry hair fast, one must also check if the right hair products are being used. Some hair products may be removing the oils away from the hair and the scalp, making the absorption of the water residue easier, and its release harder.
For some, however, having a wet-hair look is very ideal. They do not need to know how to dry hair fast because they believe that they look better with shiny, messed-up coifs. While this can be a conscious choice, those who frequently style their hair using water should be cautious as to how it could damage hair strands (e.g. if the water isn't clean) aside from the fact that the styling doesn't even last longer than 3 minutes. Plus, an always-wet hair will make it easier for the hair to catch bacteria and may even contribute to the person catching some airborne illnesses, e.g. colds.
If for some reason, however, that your hair feels unusually wet or greasy even if you're out of the shower, consult your doctor.
So now you don't have to worry about messing things up with wet hair. The only time you should enjoy your wet hair is when you're taking a shower or if you're dancing in the rain with a special someone. Otherwise, keep it dry; you never know the kind of situation you might be in the next time.
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