Even though I have curly hair I have never really given much though to what I use to dry my hair. I think I’m a bit late on this but as I’m doing my research (trying to learn as much as I can) I realized there is a buzz about not using your standard towel to dry your curly hair.
There are now many microfiber towel options on the market that claim to absorb a lot of moisture, reduce or even eliminate frizz and reduce drying time. I have never used a micro-fiber towel hence the word ‘claim’ (If you have used a micro-fiber towel, feel free to leave a comment and share your results).
For those of us who may not want to purchase a microfiber towel fortunately there are other cheaper alternatives. You may have heard of using paper towels or an old T-shirt. I am not a fan of using paper towels (it does not seem environmentally friendly) but the old T-shirt has been said to do a great job in not just absorbing a lot of moisture from hair but also reducing frizz.
There are now many microfiber towel options on the market that claim to absorb a lot of moisture, reduce or even eliminate frizz and reduce drying time. I have never used a micro-fiber towel hence the word ‘claim’ (If you have used a micro-fiber towel, feel free to leave a comment and share your results).
For those of us who may not want to purchase a microfiber towel fortunately there are other cheaper alternatives. You may have heard of using paper towels or an old T-shirt. I am not a fan of using paper towels (it does not seem environmentally friendly) but the old T-shirt has been said to do a great job in not just absorbing a lot of moisture from hair but also reducing frizz.
So I decided to test out the old t-shirt to dry my curly hair (I have a mixture of 3b and 3c) and see if there really is a difference in using an old T-shirt. I used one of my hubby’s T-shirts :P; my hair is long (middle of my back) so thought that his t-shirt would be big enough to wrap my hair. I made 1 cut along the length of the front on one side from the neck to base of the t-shirt; the two sleeves were still intact (I inserted a little diagram to help you understand).