For the unversed air drying is getting out of the shower and letting the air do its magic.
Letting hair air dry vs blow dry.
Air drying hair takes too much time but blow drying your hair is damaging.
The hair cuticle via blowdrying and using hot tools like curling irons and flat irons can be way more damaging versus letting your hair air dry.
I m sorry i used to use shampoo constantly blow dry my hair everyday with just strands falling out and my scalp itchy everyday.
To blow dry or not to blow dry.
Using a hair dryer at the right distance and temperature can actually cause less damage than letting hair air dry.
Frankly these are the big old question marks when it comes to healthy hair drying.
Now coming to our point here is how both air drying and blow drying affects hair health.
Rubbing your hair with a towel will rip strip pop snap and fry your hair in no time.
With the right technique using a blow dryer is actually better for your mane s.
I switched to letting my hair air dry a scalp scrubber once a week and maneline s shampoo once a week.
Beauty brains notes that combing your hair while wet can stretch the strands causing damage and splits while it is at its most delicate.
And really you should probably avoid using heat styling tools altogether if you want to prevent split ends and breakage.
When you blow dry your hair with a blow dryer.