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

**demitasse** · July 26th, 2009, 07:20 AM

With no help, five hours minimum. It will look dry around the three hour mark but it's still damp underneath for another couple hours or so. In the winter, it will be a little longer. The joys of thick hair.

**Noctifer** · July 26th, 2009, 07:54 AM

I would geuss about 4 hoursif it has been down since i got ot och the shower, but rarely let my hair air dry down if it hasnt been in bun or braid for a cuple of hours. I hate geting my clothes weet because of the fact my hair is weet so rather take longer drying time.

**curls2grow** · July 26th, 2009, 07:57 AM

2-3 hours for me. I think styling products slow down the drying speed for me.

**AmyJorgensen** · July 26th, 2009, 08:23 AM

It usually takes from morning until lunch time for me. I never blowdry even in winter, unless I am going to have to go out with very wet hair in the freezing cold for >30 minutes.

**ZenBird07** · July 26th, 2009, 10:50 AM

This is what confounds me about my hair... Upon observation it doesn't appear thick. (No special scrunchies needed) However it takes hours and hours to air dry or to do any kind of braiding or styling and it's very heavy and hot under here.

**~~kam984420~~** · July 26th, 2009, 10:54 AM

It already takes 2 hours for my hair to dry completely and its not even shoulder length yet. I cant imagine how long it will take if i ever get it to grow out to my goal length. (WAIST)

**rhubarbarin** · July 26th, 2009, 11:49 AM

I depends on what I put in it and on the humidity that day.

Gel takes a lot longer than if I leave-in conditioner. Other leave-ins (don't use any currently) can take even longer. if I put nothing in my hair or just oil it dries in 45 minutes! Usually though, between 1-6 hours.

**MagnusXP** · July 26th, 2009, 12:26 PM

about an hour for me until it gets longer

**Rentlle** · July 26th, 2009, 02:55 PM

Mine takes 30 min. to half-dry but is still a bit wet after one hour.
So I think a bit more then one hour

My hair is mid-back ii

**82exoticbeauty** · July 26th, 2009, 03:54 PM

About 3 hours which after the shower I put an absorbant towel over my hair without twisting the whole strands instead of without air drying! I do air dry my hair naturally without blowdryer! I only put the towel of my hair for 15 minutes, then remove and pat lightly on hair again for about 1 minute and flip hair front and back to get rid of excess water!
But as naturally, it's about 3 hours to dry!
I do a trick of putting my whole hair inside without bending over with my hair in front of me! I stand up straight take my hair and twist about maybe a bit/ not much, and then over my head! Looks like it's shorter because without the bending! Then put it over my hair, great technique with medium length towels instead of long!