In response to the weight of wet locks...
I use a microfiber travel towel to wrap up my just past shoulder-length locks after washing or swimming. It sucks up so much water in 15-30 minutes, that what used to be an all-day air drying process is shortened to maybe 2-3 hours or so. I usually take it off and re-wrap with the driest part of the towel partway through. If I need to speed it up a little more, I use an actual hair dryer but mostly not.
Works like a charm!
:)
Ember Divine
I use a microfiber travel towel to wrap up my just past shoulder-length locks after washing or swimming. It sucks up so much water in 15-30 minutes, that what used to be an all-day air drying process is shortened to maybe 2-3 hours or so. I usually take it off and re-wrap with the driest part of the towel partway through. If I need to speed it up a little more, I use an actual hair dryer but mostly not.
Works like a charm!
:)
Ember Divine
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Re: dry your locks faster
Fri, March 7, 2008 - 8:46 AMI found one of these towels at the pet store, (as someone had recommended in an earlier post) but it turned out to be really small. Where do you get a big one? (I'm assuming yours is larger than mine...) -
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Re: dry your locks faster
Fri, March 7, 2008 - 2:53 PMTry an outdoors store like REI. -
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Re: dry your locks faster
Fri, March 28, 2008 - 9:33 AMThis is an awesome idea! I'm on it.... -
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Re: dry your locks faster
Sat, March 29, 2008 - 12:39 PMGoing to order mine today. Even though I can sit in the sun and it's almost always in the mid 80s it still takes a whole lot of time to dry all this hair and I hate having water run down my back. -
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Re: dry your locks faster
Fri, May 16, 2008 - 5:20 AMGot my towel and I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is one of the best suggestions I have seen.
Thanks so much for turning me onto the microfiber towels! -
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Re: dry your locks faster
Tue, May 27, 2008 - 3:41 PMYou're welcome Lee Ann! :)
I can't take credit for thinking that up, I read it somewhere else, can't remember where, but definitely one of the best suggestions I've ever come across.
peace
ember divine
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Re: dry your locks faster
Fri, June 6, 2008 - 5:18 PMWally world (walmart) has them in the automotive department! Only $7 and their big!
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Re: dry your locks faster
Mon, May 19, 2008 - 2:12 PMThis is a great idea! I've been using one and another big PLUS about it is the fact that it doesn't leave little fuzzies behind that some towels do. There's also turban towels like this that are shaped and have a big button in the back for you to hook a loop around. I know that doesn't make much sense, but if you see them, you'll know what I'm talking about. Lots of beauty supply stores like sally's or other places have them on the same aisle as their hair clips and stuff. -
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Re: dry your locks faster
Mon, May 19, 2008 - 3:47 PMAfter reading this thread, I went on Ebay and purchased one today (Its the turbie-twist style one, made for wrapping up hair) :) I was able to get one for $3.59 including shipping from a seller called supertight206... great deal! I can't wait to try it out! -
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Re: dry your locks faster
Wed, May 28, 2008 - 8:21 AMI got my head wrap and I'm excited to try it! Only problem is its WAAAYYYYY too small to fit my dreads (Mine are mid back length)... so I'll just have to use it like a small towel.
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