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

**marobader** · December 23rd, 2009, 01:25 PM

about 2 hours

**Sissy** · December 24th, 2009, 08:09 PM

I voted less than an hour because it takes right around one hour. There may be a slight hint of dampness left after that time, but not much. I think the leave-ins I apply help my hair to dry more quickly.

**kwaniesiam** · December 24th, 2009, 10:59 PM

My brushable hair would dry in half an hour. Now that I have dreads, each one is like a little sponge that takes forever to dry, 6 hours + in the winter. Luckily I don't have to wash more than once every 7-10 days. I'm sure it will dry faster once the weather gets warmer though.

**akurah** · December 24th, 2009, 11:31 PM

It actually depends. Assuming I wear my hair down, in the summer, it can go from towel-dry to bone dry in an hour if it's a hot day and dry. During other times of year, it usually takes all day. If I braid it or put it up (even in summer usually), it won't fully dry until I take it down again.

**StraduX** · December 25th, 2009, 01:19 AM

After being soaking wet, I gently pat my hair with a towel and it usually takes a little less than 1 hour to air dry.

**jennyjukes** · December 25th, 2009, 02:36 AM

wow, what?
my hair is bsl (and i'm short) and it takes me about 4 hours or more
it's not even thick! lol

**Sammich** · December 25th, 2009, 04:27 AM

My hair is quite thick on top... so that hair, no matter how short it is.. dries in about 4 hours, and so does everything else. Probably the weather.

**Savvyhorsez** · December 25th, 2009, 07:40 AM

When my hair used to be thick, (yes believe it or not, I did have really thick hair at one point) it used to take more than 8 hours I think.

Now since my hair is a lot thinner, on a good day in the summer it takes about 20 minutes. Maybe double the time in the winter.

**Razor** · December 25th, 2009, 08:12 AM

If I am inside , it will usually take about 4-5 hours.
But I remmeber when I used to wash my hair in the morning before work -would take about 2 and a half hours- (I work outside), I would have got out the shower at about 06:00, got into work at 07:00 , and by about 08:30 It would be dry.
Although I can't really do that now, its so cold outside that my hair would freeze if I tried that, haha ! so I wash at night now.

**lapushka** · December 25th, 2009, 12:35 PM

Over night? 8 hours will still leave it damp (in the summer). During the day, it takes more than half a day. The underlayer will remain wet, while the sides will usually start to fluff & frizz (they dry up quickly). That's why I still have a blow dryer. Only in the summer am I willing to let it airdry completely.