Do you use fabric softener with your towels? Fabric softener conditions fibers with oils making them less absorbent. A good quality, plush cotton towel that has never seen fabric softener can be extremely absorbent, and if you do the two towel method someone else mentioned I bet that would really cut your drying time. If you used two good, absorbent towels in your hair, then blow dried, I bet it would only take a minute or so which is a lot easier to sit through.
this post was submitted on 02 Oct 2024
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Fortunately I'm not a fabric softener user! :) You're the second person to suggest using a second dry towel however so I'll definitely be trying that. (I just have to find the other towel first, lol)
can i interest you in some heavy metal? great way to dry hair while having fun.
that's a good point. distract myself with some Necrogoblikon or something. having wet hair makes me feel goblin-y in an angry wet cat sorta way lol
i already listen to metal when I epilate my leg and armpit hair cuz that shit hurts and the metal helps me feel badass enough to deal with it :'D
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Keep your hair short and air-dry. Get a wig for your job.
I either do these two things:
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I usually go to the gym at middle of the day, and do not dry my hair. Just let it dry while walking to work
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When I shower at home I fully dry my hair but use this time to read an article on the phone, or watch a video, listen to a podcast. In this way, drying my hair is not a nuisance
This is a job that I do for my gf as a act of affection. She sits on the edge of the bed or the couch and I blow dry and brush her hair. She also could not stand the boredom of this act. When I had long hair myself I never blow dried it. I guess that hippy look I was going for didn't need a hair dryer.
that's so lovely of you 🥺 if I ever manage to have a partner someday I will definitely inquire as to whether they'd be up for this! I'd certainly do it for them in return. Blow drying someone else's hair sounds WAY easier
Put it up into a bun wet and forget it's wet.
can't have short hair at one of my jobs
I'm really curious about what kind of job that could be lol
Do you use a diffuser?
I'm really curious about what kind of job that could be lol
adult entertainment haha. but all kinds of entertainment industry workers have restricted ability to change their hair length/color/etc. also women who work at religious institutions (e.g. a Christian hospital) may face significant social pressure to have traditionally feminine (long) hairstyles
I forgot about diffusers!! my mom has one and I love using it. definitely worth looking into, thanks for reminding me!!!
Ah, that makes sense lol. Glad to help!
A very absorbent towel like microfiber.
A powerful hair dryer (I prefer one with a cold setting as excessive heat damages my hair).
Takes about 5-10 minutes.
I just stopped using one 🤷♂️
I do a quick toweling to get off most of the loose water and then I usually just wrap my head in a different towel to soak out the remaining stuff. If you do it right you get to spend a few minutes cosplaying Marge Simpson every day.
Oh!! I have a rayon sarong that's really absorbent and might work for this. Never thought to introduce a second, dryer head wrap after the initial towel
Ditch shampooing and conditioning, instead transition to using a less intense washing method. I haven't used shampoo in about 3 months and my dandruff has reduced, my hair is cleaner smelling, and the dries super quickly.
Instead of washing with soap I use brushing and water only washing. Using a boar bristle brush as well as wood brush makes brushing my hair easy and pulls the oil down over the length of my hair rather than staying at the scalp. This reduces and hopefully eliminates dandruff while also leaving the hair protected by oil. If I wash it, no soap just water, it loses a little oil and all the dirt and yuck comes out it it dries in maybe 20 mins.
Also, it is now consistent. My hair today feels the same as my hair yesterday, so it isn't constantly something to adjust to.
Out of curiosity before you stopped shampooing what shampoo and conditioner did you use and how often did you wash your hair?
I tried a lot of things to get it under control, but most recently it was Head and Shoulders anti dandruff shampoo and another conditioner for anti dandruff, I can't remember the name of that one. I tried a bunch of strategies including daily washing, every second or third day, weekly, and so on. I also tried coal tar, Selsun, various other dandruff shampoos, and some typical shampoo options too.
I hate washing my hair, it is anywhere between shoulder and mid back length and used to take ages to dry. At the moment I find just rinsing it out with water lets it dry very quickly, like it didn't really get properly wet. I also find it is stronger and doesn't snap off when brushing.
Depending on how much you hate hair that's only half dry, towelling the shit out of it or only using the hair dryer for a shorter time. Then air dry. I do the latter over night so I don't notice the wetness, keeping a towelly bonnet on. Also, the dryer works better if you brush your hair the whole time while holding it into the air stream.