How to Dry African-American Hair

African-American hair can have a very dry texture which makes many women not want to dry it every day. There are alternatives and helpful hints to make drying African-American hair a bit less intimidating and stressful. With various products on the market, woman with African-American hair can make their hair more manageable and sleek looking.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Wash the African-American hair every other day so that it does not actually need to be dried every day. If you can go longer in between washings, this will help your hair replenish with natural moisture.

2. Shampoo and condition the African-American hair with formula that includes humectants to lock in the moisture. African-American hair that is course and dry will benefit from this formula if it is used diligently.

3. Massage in some foam pomade to the African-American hair before drying so that it is weighed down. This is a wonderful step for women who have hair that tends to be wild and unmanageable.

4. Apply some leave in conditioner for the course and dry the hair.

5. Avoid using high settings when drying the African-American hair. If there are various settings on the hair dryer, use the lowest setting available. If you have access to a diffuser, apply this to the end of the hair dryer.

6. Air dry the African-American hair at least a few times a week. If you can air dry the hair each and every time after it is wet, this will cut down on the heat damage that is applied to hair by dryers and straighteners.