How long does it take for your hair to naturally air-dry?

**Liluri** · December 18th, 2009, 10:52 PM

I find it really depends on the weather but definitely a long few hours

***Aoife*** · December 19th, 2009, 06:23 PM

I don't really notice. The heavy wetness drips onto a towel and I just let the rest hang down my back.
When it's in an updo or braids it can take 10 hours. I've got to bed with braids and its still damp in the morning.

**Ce'Nedra** · December 19th, 2009, 07:05 PM

It takes me one to two hours to air dry my hair. I towel wrap it for no more than five minutes and just let it hang.

**lillithnight** · December 19th, 2009, 07:30 PM

at least six hours for me.

**xoxophelia** · December 20th, 2009, 07:56 PM

Somewhere around 4 hours. Depends on the weather though.

I have tried to "curl" my hair with french braids overnight and have found I need at least 24 hours for it dry Oo

**bumblebums** · December 20th, 2009, 08:25 PM

2 hours. It used to take 1 hour when I still used shampoo, conditioner, and leave-in. Nowadays it takes longer, whether I oil it or not. I think it takes longer now because the hair retains moisture better, so waiting for it to dry isn't a big deal for me.

**StrongWall** · December 20th, 2009, 11:44 PM

About 1-2 hours. I dont have alot of hair and it's really fine.

**Marin** · December 21st, 2009, 12:51 AM

I wash my hair before bed so it has time to dry over night. I still generally wake up with it slightly damp though. So around 5 hours over a pillow.

**Copasetic** · December 21st, 2009, 08:58 AM

Its about 4 hours if I am just sitting around the house. If I go outside its less.

**rupertswife** · December 23rd, 2009, 01:08 PM

My hair is pretty porous despite not really doing much damage to it in the past year. I usually take 1-2 hours to dry but if I put it up in a bun or braid before it's dry it never dries.