If You've Got Wavy Ends & Flat Roots, You Need To Try This Air-Dry Hack
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- 14 Jul 2022
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For those with textured hair, "heatless curls" often entail your everyday air-dry. But if you have a looser strand pattern, like 2A or 2B waves (i.e., fairly straight roots with wavy ends), you may need a little extra help adding body and structure.
If this sounds like a familiar scenario, you may find success with this easy solution: I recently stumbled across Crown Affair founder Dianna Cohen's air-dry hack on TikTok and was floored by her perfectly tousled and bouncy beach waves—she honestly looks like she just stepped out of a blowout. Ahead, find exactly how to nail her "clip and twist" method.
How to master the clip & twist air-dry technique.
As with any air-dry, you'll want to first form the strands with nourishing, hydrating products. Although, if you have looser waves, you'll want to towel-dry your hair a bit before reaching for a lightweight styling product to secure more volume (as opposed to those with defined curls, who will want to apply products on sopping-wet locks). Cohen uses a soft microfiber towel to absorb extra moisture—these provide less friction on the strands than traditional terry cloth, which minimizes frizz.
For her stylers, she applies two pumps of leave-in conditioner and a hair oil (both from Crown Affair, of course) from mid-lengths to ends, and uses the brand's wide-tooth comb to gently detangle her tresses. "Your hair as a fiber is super vulnerable when it's wet," she says, so be patient during this process—no need to hack your way through knots and snarls.
Once your hair is aptly hydrated and detangled, it's time to clip: Grab the two front sections of your hair in both hands and twist them away from your face. Wrap both sections around your head and secure the ends with a small to medium hair clip at the back of your head, kind of like you're creating a half-up, half-down style. Make sure the clip locks firmly in place. Read More...
