Best hair drying towles according to redditors
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Here are the basic advantages:
CARE OF SKIN - DE shaving, using lather, a good razor and blade, and good technique, is much kinder to your skin that the 5-blade, tug-and-cut scraping action of a Fusion. More details on request, but many guys have commented on how much their skin/acne/ingrowns have improved since making the switch.
QUALITY OF SHAVE - This will probably not be new information, but advertisements often do not provide reliable information. (Note the obvious conflict of interest, for example.) Quite frequently, guys who have made the switch find that their shaves are much better, an observation reinforced by the comments from significant other, children, and/or grandchildren that their face is not so scratchy as it used to be.
COST OF SHAVE - My blades cost 9¢ each and last a week. For $4.50, I get a year's worth of shaves. How much do you spend on Fusion cartridges in a year? Shaving soap and cream are also much less expensive than canned foam, besides being better, more fragrant, and more pleasurable.
QUALITY OF LIFE - DE shaving improves one's quality of life. Specifically:
Environmental benefits - These are obvious: much less landfill fodder and many fewer noxious chemicals involved in traditional shaving.
Personal benefits - This was the clincher for me: shaving went from a tedious, boring, hateful chore to a real pleasure, something I look forward to each morning and truly enjoy. It makes a significant psychological difference to begin the day with taking care of yourself while doing something you enjoy rather than hurrying through something you hate.
FWIW, I wrote a comprehensive introduction to DE shaving that answers these and many other questions. You can get much of the same info on the Internet (but not all, I believe), but the book provides an organized and consistent introduction and discusses the many choices and tradeoffs in equipment, supplies, and techniques. Check out the reader reviews to see whether you think it would help you.
I definitely recommend against the Art of Shaving: you are paying more and the selection is limited. Check out some of the good on-line vendors like BullgooseShaving.net, ItalianBarber.com, LeesRazors.com, MaggardRazors.com, ShavePlace.com, ShoeboxsShaveshop.com, and WestCoastShaving.com.
This sub-$50 beginner kitwill get you started for about $35. Read this post on blades to understand why a sampler pack is required.
For acne, I recommend:
a. Whole Foods 365 glycerin soap with vitamin E (that's one of the glycerin soaps they offer), $2/bar, as a pre-shave beard wash. Wash beard at the sink using your hands, then rinse partially with a splash and apply lather.
b. Rinse razor head in high-proof rubbing alcohol before and after each shave.
c. After the final rinse ending the shave, glide a dry alum block over your wet skin, then set block aside and clean up around the sink, put stuff away, etc., with the alum on your beard. After a minute or two, rinse the alum off, dry, and do your usual aftershave. This step is particularly helpful: alum is a mild antiseptic.
d. Use a fresh towel for every shave. You can buy thin, 100% cotton, lint-free towels called "barber towels" or "bar towels" for under $20/dozen. They're easy to launder and a fresh one for each shave helps a lot. Here's an example. A wet towel is a microbe incubator.
e. Buy a bunch of pillowcases from a hotel supply house and use a fresh pillowcase every night.
These are some basic tactics. The book has a section on that problem.
Looks like irritation. This isn't a skin care subreddit, you will have to tell us what your shaving process consists of.
edit- you have probably posted and disappeared like so many do on this sub. I'll leave this really good post that /u/leisureguy made a few days ago that may help your situation out if you don't post again. Good luck to ya.
The only thing I'd change in this list is recommend that you stop shaving for at least a week and let it calm down, and another good brand of Witch Hazel and Aloe is Thayers.
> For acne, I recommend:
> a. Check the ingredients in your shaving products and know which to avoid---menthol, for example, is not a good idea. Until your acne's in remission, favor unscented shaving creams and soaps.
> b. Use a high-glycerin soap such as Whole Foods 365 glycerin soap with vitamin E (that's one of several glycerin soaps they offer), $2/bar, as a pre-shave beard wash. Wash beard at the sink using your hands, then rinse partially with a splash and apply lather.
> c. Rinse razor head in high-proof rubbing alcohol before and after each shave.
> d. After the final rinse ending the shave, glide a dry alum block over your wet skin, then set block aside and clean up around the sink, put stuff away, etc., with the alum on your face. After a minute or two, rinse the alum off, dry, and do your usual aftershave. This step is particularly helpful: alum is a mild antiseptic. You may need to wet the block in colder climes during the winter, when indoor relatively humidity plummets. Since a few men have skin sensitive to alum (their skin turns red and hot for a few minutes after they use it), you may want to test the block on the crease of your elbow joint: wet block, rub it gently on the skin there, and wait 10 minutes. If you have no reaction, use it as advised. (Alum also makes a great styptic if you get a cut: for that use, wet a corner of the block and press it firmly against the cut or nick for 20-40 seconds.)
> e. Use a fresh towel for every shave. You can buy thin, 100% cotton, lint-free towels called "barber towels" or "bar towels" for under $20/dozen. They're easy to launder and a fresh one for each shave helps a lot. Here's an example. You can also use surgical towels, like these. Also, these towels from Ikea are said to be good. A wet towel is a microbe incubator.
> f. Shave daily. Use very light pressure Think of your skin as being badly sunburned and the razor is an uncomfortably hot bar, but the razor still must touch the skin---but barely. That kind of light pressure. Daily shaving probably helps by being exfoliating and by the daily alum block and good aftershave---try one of the Thayers witch hazels with aloe vera or one of the witch-hazel-based aftershaves by ProspectorCo.com or StirlingSoap.com. Since the shave itself is exfoliating, I suggest restricting exfoliating scrubs to the forehead and nose and not use them where you shave---this is to minimize skin damage.
> g. Buy a bunch of pillowcases from a hotel supply house and use a fresh pillowcase every night.
> h. If you have choices on how you eat, try observing this diet (but without the dairy) for a month and see what happens. It works for some. Here's another description of the same diet. And here's the reason the diet is recommended.
Oh my god we have the same mom, except I’m 42 and I escaped. Ugh. I inherited my dads super thick, dry wavy hair. My mom has thin, oily hair.
I was in high school in the early 90’s—peak “grunge” for fashion. I would try to style my long hair in nice, beachy waves and my mother would scream at me that my hair looked “greasy and stringy”, and she would demand that I brush it into a frizzy poufball before I was allowed to leave the house.
It’s actually only been in the last few years, after I’ve been NC, that I’ve finally learned how to reclaim my hair and look nice. It’s really been an important part of my recovery.
Have you been over to r/curlyhair? It is a fucking amazing resource. Shea Moisture products are sold in Target and pretty good and reasonably priced. If you’re white and your mom is that crazy, she’s probably racist too so she might get mad because they’re stocked in the ethnic haircare section, so try to get some when you’re not with her.
The other thing that has been a game changer for me is drying my hair in a microfiber turban, I have one of these and I love it so much: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074WHCHHD
Sorry, hope you can get out of there sooner rather than later.
I'm a guy, but my hair used to look kind of like yours earlier in the year when I used ManeLine Premium Shampoo Alternative. The problem? Hydrolyzed Soy Protein. Some hair is protein sensitive and it can really make your hair look like trash.
Also, don't put too much product in your hair. I used to use SheaMoisture Shea Butter on my hair because it was all I had, but while it looked nice and shiny at first, it weighed my hair down and made it look stiff as straw a while afterwards. Same goes for showering. Heavily soaked hair throughout the day that doesn't get the chance to dry will end up stiff as well.
To fix it, I used a traditional ethnic natural bar soap (not the ordinary kind you find at Walmart) and pretty much scrubbed my hair silky clean for a fresh start. I let it sit for a while and washed it all off with moderately cold water. I then brushed it, which I probably should have used a wide toothed comb for instead, but it was tangled really bad. My hair was unbelievably weightless and looked like a lion's mane lol. After a few days, waves started forming again. However, don't let that deep wash be a part of your routine. It's only necessary to reboot your hair. Allow your hair to develop its natural oils after a few days, then clean it again. Scrunch your hair with your hands so it takes shape. Make sure you scrunch not only the bottom, but the top and sides as well to avoid flat roots. Be careful not to put too much pressure on your hair while doing this.
Next, I detangle my hair with a wide toothed comb and coil my strands with my fingers. My hair is longer than yours and I didn't do this when it was short. Tying my hair up in a towel was enough for me at the time. Also, because my hair is longer now, I have to frequently detangle it. I use a wide toothed comb once a week and comb with my fingers from there. Detangling gives it more volume too.
Also, do not use traditional towels and don't scrub your hair with them aggressively. They are really harsh on your hair and it looks terrible. Tie a microfiber towel on your head to let the hair take shape. Then after a while, let it air dry. I use https://www.amazon.com/DuraComfort-Essentials-Absorbent-Anti-Frizz-Microfiber/dp/B00YE3CPW0. Cotton t-shirts are okay, but they aren't very absorbent, so I don't use them as much anymore.
I sleep with a satin pillow case with my hair spread out above my head, but most recommend to tie their hair up in a bun or put a scarf over it. I use https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N6N6V94. I don't really know what it does, but I guess it maintain's the waves/curls.
Now, I don't put any product in my hair at all. I don't use conditioner either, but that's because I don't know what to choose. My hair is more straight/wavy with moderate curls at the ends. You'll be surprised at what a little splash of cold water and frequent scrunching can do for your hair as well. I just wish it was slightly more defined like Chris Cornell's. https://i.pinimg.com/originals/42/a4/f3/42a4f382dde6f6e06dd4d23581d9fbba.png.
Don't forget to eat healthy and get enough sleep! Drink plenty of water. It will show in your hair.
The lesson? Avoid protein in your products, don't over moisturize your hair, and don't be aggressive with your hair.
I usually will towel dry it thoroughly then drive with all the windows down in the car and it dries extremely quickly. If you get one of those towels that absorbs water, those are amazing too.
http://www.amazon.com/Aquis-Microfiber-Towel-Lisse-39-Inches/dp/B000AM82GM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1377890790&sr=8-2&keywords=water+absorbing+towel
Theres one that works well, so you get an idea of it.
Get a Turbie Twist if you have long hair. Even shorter drying time!
Set our your outfit for the day the night before. Also pack your bag and your lunch the night before if you bring it to work.
If you're really desperate to save time, brush your teeth in the shower while you're waiting on your conditioner.
Shower the night before--if you really don't want to do that at least wash your hair the night before.
Get a more powerful hair dryer that dries hair faster.
I got this Aquis Microfiber hair towel. I have pretty thick hair that goes a little past my shoulders and this towel is the perfect size for it! And it's microfiber so it seriously cuts down on the frizz. It costs more than I normally spend on stuff like that, but it's definitely worth it.
OMG DRY SHAMPOO. Also, on days I wash my hair, I have a little microfiber wrap thing with a button and a loop to put around my wet hair so I don't have to bring two towels or deal with trying to do everything with a single thin towel. Flip flops are also a must. I keep them in the shoe pocket of my duffel bag. DO NOT BRING A BAR OF SOAP. That shit is a pain to keep anywhere once you wet it. Shower gel or bust. I learned the hard way. I keep everything (including my makeup bag) in my gym duffel and shove it all into a locker when I get there (my gym won't let you keep things in the lockers overnight, so I have to haul it there/back every day). The one thing I haven't figured out yet is how to keep my clothes from staying smelly... I take them out to let them air dry from sweat, but even after washing they still smell terrible. Help. lol.
This is the hair thing I have
Why not get a thicker microfiber towel?
I use this this hair turban and towel and let air dry!
If you are still looking for a great microfiber towel on Amazon, I bought this pack and they are AMAZING! Best bang for your buck in my opinion WITH stellar reviews. Wash up well, fits my long, thick hair, and stays put! Love having 3 in case one is in the wash or I have time to use another one to wrap my hair a second time (I have a lot of hair). 10/10.
My hair slips right out of headbands. I either put it in a ponytail or wrap my hair up in one of these. https://www.amazon.com/Turbie-Twist-Microfiber-Towel-Light/dp/B00CP4QKT4
The plop was my biggest enemy for awhile... until I started using this!
I just plop my hair in the portion of the turban that doesn't twist. This is by far the easiest method of plopping I've found, since the twisty part is secured with a button so the whole thing is ridiculously secure and as tight as you want it to be.
For years, I struggled with my hair. My mom used to put relaxers in my hair when I was a child because she had no idea what to do with my hair. In middle school and early high school, I used to straighten the shit out of my hair. Later in high school, I started wearing my hair curly but was still washing it every day. During the first few years of college, I would wash my hair and then immediately put it in a ponytail, because I was too lazy to keep up with wearing it curly every day. Very recently I decided to give CGM a shot.
Current routine:
-Put a bunch of conditioner in my hair, flip my head over, and comb my hair.
-Out of the shower, with my head still flipped over, I lightly dry my hair with a microfiber towel just so my hair isn’t dripping wet.
-Then I use the LA Looks Extreme Sport Gel that was recommended by this sub. (I might switch to another one, mainly because of the smell, but hey, it works)
-I think scrunch my hair using the microfiber towel and lightly wrap my hair in the towel for a few minutes while I’m getting dressed.
-I then let it air dry. After it’s dry, I scrunch out all the crunchiness from the gel.
-To refresh my hair, I spritz a little bit of water in the places that need it (mainly the hair around my face), and then spray leave-in conditioner
-I also sleep in a satin bonnet at night. I found mine here: https://etsy.me/2TIsJtl
Keep in mind, I’ve only been doing this for a week. Let me know if there’s anything I can do to improve my routine!
I use a microfibre towel turban (something like this but much cheaper, I find them at the dollar store or big box stores). I keep it in my hair for 10-15 minutes, while I'm getting ready for the day. I find the microfibre really helps to absorb a lot of the water and it does dry my hair faster.
Short answer, yes, use an alum block. Long answer, here's a copy/paste from one of /u/Leisureguy's many posts; it answers your questions pretty well:
>For acne, I recommend:
>a. Use a high-glycerin soap such as Whole Foods 365 glycerin soap with vitamin E (that's one of several glycerin soaps they offer), $2/bar, as a pre-shave beard wash. Wash beard at the sink using your hands, then rinse partially with a splash and apply lather.
>b. Rinse razor head in high-proof rubbing alcohol before and after each shave.
>c. After the final rinse ending the shave, glide a dry alum block over your wet skin, then set block aside and clean up around the sink, put stuff away, etc., with the alum on your beard. After a minute or two, rinse the alum off, dry, and do your usual aftershave. This step is particularly helpful: alum is a mild antiseptic.
>d. Use a fresh towel for every shave. You can buy thin, 100% cotton, lint-free towels called "barber towels" or "bar towels" for under $20/dozen. They're easy to launder and a fresh one for each shave helps a lot. Here's an example. You can also use surgical towels, like these. A wet towel is a microbe incubator.
>e. Buy a bunch of pillowcases from a hotel supply house and use a fresh pillowcase every night.
I have super thick hair and I don't blow-dry. I use an ultra absorbent hair towel like this one to speed up the drying process- that'll get me about 75-90% dry, depending on how long I leave it on. Then I use Aveda light elements on my slightly damp hair and put it in a braid or a low bun for my walk to work and my hair is totally dry (and not frizzy) by 9 AM.
When my hair gets really dry, I also use argan oil on it, especially the ends. it can cause a greasy appearance, so I only do it if I can wear my hair up, but it does help.
9-5'er checking in- I've been working out 7-8 am, M-F for the last ~3 months and I love it. (never thought I'd say that lol!)
I can actually get ready for work faster at the gym than at home because of the lack of distractions. I'm asking for a gym bag for Christmas, because all of this crap does not fit in any single bag that I own lol. I bring a towel, turbi-twist, toiletry bag with shampoo/conditioner/face wash/body wash/razor, hanging toiletry bag with heat protectant spray/deodorant/body spray/moisturizer/cotton swabs, makeup bag, straightener, body lotion, dry shampoo (clean freak for the days I don't wash my hair, shower shoes, and small zippered bag for my jewelry. I keep extra pairs of undies in a small pocket of my bag, and should probably actually keep an entire change of clothes in my car. I have forgotten underwear, bra, and towel before (not all on the same day, haha!). It's super important to prepare everything the night before. I lay my towel out in the backseat of my car during my work day so it dries. I keep my work clothes folded in my bag overnight and during my workout, and I haven't had a problem with wrinkly clothes, I guess partly because of the type of fabrics I wear (drapey tops and jersey knit skirts).
Sorry for the stream of consciousness lol. I am a huge advocate of the before-work workout.
I'm a big proponent of plopping into a turban. When my hair was really long it was a huge help in the morning, plus it does nice things for the lift at the roots.
Do yourself a favor, though, and skip the cheap Walgreens ones. The Turbie Twist has a rougher microfiber that creates frizz and doesn't absorb much moisture. Not so curl-friendly.
Spring for the the Aquis. It's made of the nice, smooth, highly-absorbent type of microfiber. It's also very generously-sized- way deeper than the Turbie Twist. My method is to plop right into the top of the turban (just like you'd do with the tshirt), and wrap kind of loosely (without doing the button). Then, I take a regular cheap Turbie Twist and put that on top, more tightly to secure it. That stays on for about 20-30 minutes.
If you wanna be even more special then....
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075SWBMGR/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_DtQ5AbC2JFXNK
I might decide to be that special idk yet
What's your prep and post shave like?
a. Check the ingredients in your shaving products and know which to avoid---menthol, for example, is not a good idea. Until your acne's in remission, favor unscented shaving creams and soaps.
b. Use a high-glycerin soap such as Whole Foods 365 glycerin soap with vitamin E (that's one of several glycerin soaps they offer), $2/bar, as a pre-shave beard wash. Wash beard at the sink using your hands, then rinse partially with a splash and apply lather.
c. Rinse razor head in high-proof rubbing alcohol before and after each shave.
d. After the final rinse ending the shave, glide a dry alum block over your wet skin, then set block aside and clean up around the sink, put stuff away, etc., with the alum on your beard. After a minute or two, rinse the alum off, dry, and do your usual aftershave. This step is particularly helpful: alum is a mild antiseptic. You may need to wet the block in colder climes during the winter, when indoor relatively humidity plummets.
e. Use a fresh towel for every shave. You can buy thin, 100% cotton, lint-free towels called "barber towels" or "bar towels" for under $20/dozen. They're easy to launder and a fresh one for each shave helps a lot. Here's an example. You can also use surgical towels, like these. Also, these towels from Ikea are said to be good. A wet towel is a microbe incubator.
f. Shave daily. Use very light pressure---think of your skin as being sore, but the razor still must touch it. That kind of light pressure. Daily shaving probably helps by being exfoliating and by the daily alum block and good aftershave---try one of the Thayers witch hazels with aloe vera or one of the witch-hazel-based aftershaves by ProspectorCo.com or StirlingSoap.com. Even store brand witch hazel will be good. Since the shave itself is exfoliating, I suggest restricting exfoliating scrubs to the forehead and nose and not use them where you shave---this is to minimize skin damage.
g. moisturize. moisturizer will help.
h. Buy a bunch of pillowcases from a hotel supply house and use a fresh pillowcase every night.
i. If you have choices on how you eat, try observing this diet (but without the dairy) for a month and see what happens. It works for some. Here's another description of the same diet.
Read this post on blades so you can see why you will need a sampler pack of blades.
Avoid the four most common mistakes cartridge shavers make when switching to a DE razor.
// this post was a modified version of one leisureguy used to post.
I got this Luxe Beauty Essentials one off Amazon and I LOVE it:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MT8781S/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_hjJOBb3MK8VKX
Yes! I've been plopping like this for a while so I think your lengthy should be fine. I have a couple different versions of a turbie towel mostly so I can always have at least one clean one even if I haven't done laundry in a while. I use the same method for plopping (flip head over and lover curls into the towel) but I wear the towel backwards from the way they show it on the packaging so the twist doesn't muss up my hair.
The microfiber sucks water out of my hair pretty quickly so I don't still have really wet hair when I take it down (which was a big problem for me with a shirt) and it really cuts down on the time it has to be up before I defuse.
Oh I should also mention, plopping for a long time will do this too. Pulsing or plopping with a microfiber towels will pull out my ends too. I use this guy and it's wayyyyy different:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013L68USS/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_hibxDb0GBP7B0
"Silicone Hair Dye Ear Covers. ... Reusable For Coloring Treatments"
Using this towel when drying my hair has helped a lot: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00W4HUPJ8/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Also just getting really moisturizing shampoo/conditioner
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0199WNGIW/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I think the quality/price of this is really good -- it has no parabens, dyes, etc.
I spray one (only one) pump of this into my hand during the day sometimes https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HVKAYC6/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 and smooth it into my hair. If you don't overuse it, it doesn't weigh your hair down.
Also, try to brush your hair less frequently. I brush my hair in the shower when rinsing out conditioner and then when I'm out I flip my head over and run my fingers through it. I don't always do this, I still brush my hair -- but it's a thing.
I have a silk pillowcase but I don't think it's helped.
I'm almost ashamed to say it, but I've been using one of those TurbieTwist microfiber things for awhile, and it works great.
"no snag" eg http://www.amazon.com/Aquis-Microfiber-Towel-Lisse-39-Inches/dp/B000AM82GM/
I use a microfiber hair towel turbie twist and it works great! They have them at walmart for like 5$. It's cool 'cause it has a loop thing that you can secure the twist with so that it doesn't unravel!
Oh good god... Okay, well you asked for it...
I work third shift, so my routine is a little backwards because of that.
I usually shower in the morning before bed (about 8am). In the shower: First thing I do is shampoo my hair, if I shampoo that day (I usually shampoo 3x a week) and I use SheaMoisture shampoo. After that I condition with SheaMoisture conditioner and leave it in, I put my hair in a clip and continue showering. I wash the front half of my body and whatnot, then I wash my face with Cerave. Then I take the clip out of my hair, rinse the conditioner, and then I use one of those loofas on a stick to wash my back. I actually just started that this week, I noticed that washing my back after rinsing conditioner helped with bacne a lot but there was one spot in the center of my back that I couldn't reach that still had acne.
Then I turn off the water, and standing in the shower I flip my hair over and finger comb it with SheaMoisture leave in conditioner. Then while my head is still flipped, I squirt one handful of Garnier Fructis gel into my hand and scrunch it all around my hair. Then I get one more squirt and go through my hair and twist out individual strands. Then I wrap my hair in a Microfiber towel wrap and I sleep all day with that on. I'm waffling between sleeping with that and sleeping with a tshirt on my head, I can't decide which one is better yet.
Once I step out of the shower, I wipe my face with Stridex in the red box and let that dry for 20 minutes. After that, if I have any active whiteheads, I pop them and stick hydrocolloid bandages on them. Then I rub a mixture of Jojoba and Tea tree oil on my face, I use it in 1 tea tree/9 jojoba oil parts. Then I put vaseline on my hands and lips and go to bed. Sometimes if my hands and cuticles are really bad I slather my hands and sleep with gloves on.
When I wake up (around 5pm) I wash my face with Cerave again, and moisturize with Cerave and I use Trader Joe's sunscreen. Then I flip my hair upside down and sit on the toilet and dry my hair with a hair dryer and diffuser attachment, and then flip back over and kinda organize my part and stuff like that. Then, FINALLY, I am ready for the day.
SO YEAH. Most people regret asking.
Hello fellow trans girl!
I don't precisely have dry nimbus hair so I'm not sure if this will apply well, but I can reiterate the hair tips that I've learned that have seemed to keep my hair healthy on the off chance that any of it is new information for you.
You've already got wash your hair as infrequently as possible, that's good, moisture, in general, is not good for your hair, so you want it to be wet as seldom as possible and for as short a time as possible. Heat is also damaging to your hair, so if you can avoid it, forego heat styling and drying. I use a microfiber head wrap like this. use a regular towel to get the initial moisture, gently press down, do not rub, then once your hair is sopping wet wrap it up in the hair towel then finish drying off.
If your hair is naturally dry you might want to find a shampoo that has adds oils. I've tried a number of shampoos but in the end I've been happiest with the one that was my sister's favorite, turns out we have very similar hair types and she had a lot more time than I did to figure out how to take care of it when long this is what I use. Additionally you may wish to apply some more oil after your hair has been recently washed in order to give it some weight and shine to avoid that nimbus look. I usually don't do it because like I said, my hairs not super dry, so I end up looking a little frizzy day one after the shower then it seems fine for the next 3 or so days. I do have some argon oil that I occasionally use here.
Other than that general hair care tips include just avoiding any wear on your hair. Using only microfiber towels when drying them. Using a silk pillow case when to reduce knots overnight (this tip makes a HUGE difference, 10/10, it's noticeable how many more knots I have in my hair when I'm traveling and sleep on rougher pillow cases). Sleeping with your hair up in a loose bun, generally putting your hair up whenever you're going into a situation that would put a lot of wear on your hair (like whipping around in the wind).
Other than that you may want to go to a professional hair stylist and ask them for help repairing damaged hair, I've never used it, but olaplex might be something worth googling.
Apparently the Aquis microfiber turban. i just looked on Amazon for something under $20 and with good reviews. I don't prefer my curls untwisted, so I kind of put them in loosely and then twist the towel only once halfway so I can button it. It holds my curls on top of my head without twisting them, and I love that I don't have to clip it or worry about balancing it. It was a great buy for me.
I use these. They stay in place and they are the perfect size.
i used to get that a lot more (still kind of do) but what helped the most was using more conditioning conditioners and applying more gel near my roots to my hair. i have dry scalp so i don't apply it to my scalp. i more of smooth product on my nape of my neck, both sides of my head and then the top. then i squish it in.
i also use a microfiber turbie twist. https://www.amazon.com/Turbie-Twist-Microfiber-Towel-Light/dp/B00CP4QKT4
The praying hands method can elongate curls slightly, heavier products can also do something similar. That said, more substantial elongation usually requires weighing down the curl clumps while they dry and the effect is only temporary. As your hair gets longer, it will be heavier and may also elongate your curls. Permanently elongating the hair requires chemically treating it which will damage the hair, but it won't be curly until new growth happens.
Frankly, I'd go for thicker curls in your hair rather than trying to elongate them. The thicker variety will be heavier. A curl cream can help your hair clump into thicker curls and may elongate them a bit. Layer a gel over it to hold the curl shape. What I do, is put product in and scrunch my hair a few times to make it coil up, then put it into a microfiber turban (I like Turbie Twist) for about 15 to 30 minutes before letting it out and finish air drying naturally for a few hours. I have a lot of hair so it takes a while to air dry. You can try the technique I mention in my post, it's a bit more involved but you can skip some of it.
As for creams, you can try Camille Rose Aloe Whipped Butter Gel, which is lighter, or Eden Bodyworks Natural Curl Defining Cream, which is heavier.
I bought this one, but if you search Google or Amazon for “microfiber hair bonnet,” there are tons of options.
https://www.amazon.ca/Evolatree-Super-Absorbent-Anti-Frizz-Microfiber/dp/B07536W814/
I find it much more comfortable to leave on my head while plopping than I did using a t-shirt.
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Sure. It’s like this in the link. I just bought one for $4 in the ethnic hair care section at Walmart. It’s a gray cotton cap with a brown button. I like it because it’s big enough to plop my hair in a towel first. It all stays tight that way, and I can even sleep in it for fresh morning hair without it falling apart.
https://www.amazon.com/HOPESHINE-Drying-Womens-Microfiber-Absorbent/dp/B01ILTEWJQ/ref=sr_1_6?crid=O0D61X4063KI&keywords=hair%2Bdrying%2Btowels&qid=1565730555&s=gateway&sprefix=hair%2Bdrying%2Bto%2Caps%2C190&sr=8-6&th=1
Bumped into this thread while searching out mentions of sea salt spray - I started using it over the weekend and am in love! But that's not why I'm here. Re: the frizzies, I kept getting those with the microfiber towel, too, so I switched to using t-shirts, which was an improvement. From there I bought the Hair RePear towel and we have a winner! It's very absorbent and minimizes my frizz. I usually apply product (currently mousse + sea salt spray) to soaking wet hair, then scrunch, then plop with the Hair RePear towel for 15-20 minutes, then let it dry overnight.
Routine:
nothing speacial really it varieswash days once maybe twice a week depending on how unruly it gets,deep condition before hand for about 5 minutes with some heat
shampoo/conditioner: Shea Moisture varies between products
towel dry with a microfiber towel towel not the one i bought but very similar
sometimes ill leave it at that as the picture is viewed
other times if i feel like putting the work in/ ill use Marc Anthony Curl lotion and Shea Moisture Mist after i towel dry my hair and leave it damp.
not much to it i know i can be a bit kinder to it and a bit better but with my schedule i often dont have the time. If it starts to get unruly like such ill often dampen it with a water/conditioner mist spray and add a little bit of product to it to "freshen it up a bit'
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Potential solution: one of those fast drying hair towels
Have you tried clipping the top while you’re air drying? It works for me. I have fine, thin hair and volume was always a struggle for me.
It really helped when I actually got a good hair towel. And these things are awesome for getting ready with wet hair.
I thought I would share my finds since I’m pretty sure I tried almost every towel out there before finding these. LOL
I have very curly, long hair. When I sleep with it dry, I loosely braid it. If I wash it before bed, I use one of these.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.amazon.com/Hair-Towel-Anti-Frizz-Absorbent-Cotton-Wrap-Scrunch-Large/dp/B00W4HUPJ8&ved=2ahUKEwi9zt38jcDZAhXH61MKHXZYA4sQFjAMegQIBBAB&usg=AOvVaw1lYjEYptC_u7ghFFxwpHL4
I very rarely have any tangles
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Always use conditioner. Conditioning shampoo isn't enough. Unless you really know what you're doing, blowdrying will only increase frizz.
When you towel-dry your hair, don't rub it back and forth on our head. Put it over your hands and kind of squeeze/pat the water out. If you really wanna go the extra mile, you can get a microfiber towel to make the job quicker, and slightly more gentle on your hair.
Consider using a medium weight leave-in conditioner when your hair's damp. This will help your hair kind of stick together/weigh it down a bit/moisturize it.
I try to wash my hair with colder water, which usually means warm not hot, and I use a microfibre towel because it's better for longer hair - https://www.amazon.com/Aquis-Microfiber-Towel-Celadon-39-Inches/dp/B000AMDOAQ
Welcome back! I hope everything is better now. Do not stress you weren't here sometime everyone needs a breather.
This curly girl towel would make me extremely happy. I recently found out my slightly wavy, weird hair is actually curly! I am absolutely in love with it now after so many years of hating it. This towel will keep my hair looks great and will make me happier with my appearance
I use one called a Turbie Twist. I'm in Australia and they're available in a Target-like shop called Big W here. I found them on Amazon (let's see how that linking goes!)
I like that there's no elastic around the head so I can wrap them as tightly or loosely as I want depending on what I'm going for, and I can plop into them and then wrap them up.
<http://www.amazon.com/PARTEX-Barber-Towel-100-Cotton/dp/B0018C0LVW&gt;
The Norwex washcloths I have are microfiber, but I’m not sure about the towels.
I just got this hair towel and I really like it: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G495328?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
I’m very new to the CG method though, so take my advice for what it is! ;)
>Let me know if you have more questions!
Lets say I have these 5 items here:
Do I need any more items?
If no, for the first wash using these items, what do I do?
I know you don't use the V05 shampoo for anything except the first wash, but what do I do for the first wash? After I get the first wash down, the only thing I need to do is remove the use of V05 clarifying shampoo right?
Let's say I get into the shower. Turn the water on and wash my hair and make it wet. Do I need a specific temperature of water? Let's say I add the TRESemmé conditioner. How much do I add for my amount of hair? What do I do with it? I add a certain amount to my hair, do I just let it sit there, do I massage it in, do I "scrunch it"? How long do I keep the conditioner in? Do I use the comb while in the shower working with the conditioner or during a different time? How do I use it?
In the styling portion of the beginner-routine it states that you take a large amount of gel and scrunch it into your hair. For my volume of hair, would a handful of gel be too much? What does it mean to "scrunch it in"?
In the drying portion it says to scrunch your hair with a microfiber towel, is this a different type of scrunching than the one in the styling portion? What's "plopping"? What does "scrunching out the crunch" mean?
Thanks. Sorry for so many questions.
shampoo every other day with OGX tea tree mint or OGX bamboo fiber-full (which I tend to use like a clarifying shampoo) and scalp brush. this was NOT a shampoo day, so I raked in a teeeeensy bit of conditioner diluted with water and let sit for ~3 minutes.
dried slightly with microfiber towel and combed through. let sit for ~5 minutes while I did my skincare stuff.
shook out my hair and applied quarter-sized amount of my holy grail “hair moisturizer” to my palms and scrunched into damp hair until squishy-sounding.
then, I didn’t touch it (except flipping from one side to the other periodically for volume) until cast was almost completely dry. scrunched to break cast and PRAYED.
I like spectrum coconut oil, which is carried at whole foods. I use it as an occasional mask when i have some time to let it soak in and then wash it out well at home. any brand will do through!
Whenever I shower, I use head & shoulders 2 in 1 shampoo and conditioner AS my shampoo, followed by [this mask] (http://www.sephora.com/dont-despair-repair-deep-conditioning-mask-P388628?skuId=1784636&amp;icid2=products%20grid:p388628). When I get out of the shower I use this towel that doesn't break my hair because it's microfiber. Then I rub this camellia oil through my hair with my fingers and lay it on really thick if my hair's looking dry. I don't brush my hair anymore because I'm too afraid of breakage.
I sleep on this pillowcase which has helped to not break my hair as well!
Take fish oil capsules if you aren't already, they will help. Lay off of styling products and take a break from brushing if you can.
I have suuuuper curly hair and was previously using a long sleeved t-shirt to plop my hair, but I have since moved on to a Turbie Twist. It's microfiber and is perfect for starting the drying process without crushing or snagging my curls, and it's great for keeping my hair out of my face when I do my routine/makeup!