This article was co-authored by Noël Reid-Killings. Noël Reid-Killings is a Professional Hair Stylist and the Owner of Noël New York Salon & Boutique. With over a decade of experience, Noël specializes in curating and customizing hair solutions for all hair types and textures. She has worked with countless A-list celebrities including Alicia Keys, Ciara, Yara Shahidi, and Simone Missick. Her work has been featured on makeover shows and in magazines including Essence, Sophisticates Black Hair, Teen Vogue, Elle, 21Ninety, WWD, POPSUGAR, Allure, The Cut, The Huffington Post, and Swaay.
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Relaxed hair needs to be treated gently and rarely blow dried, but keeping it loose while air drying won't guarantee that it dries straight. This article will lead you through an easy regimen of twisting or using rollers to help to keep hair straight without causing breakage. Read on to learn what to do!
Steps
Expert Q&A
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QuestionHow do you air dry your and keep it straight?
Noël Reid-KillingsNoël Reid-Killings is a Professional Hair Stylist and the Owner of Noël New York Salon & Boutique. With over a decade of experience, Noël specializes in curating and customizing hair solutions for all hair types and textures. She has worked with countless A-list celebrities including Alicia Keys, Ciara, Yara Shahidi, and Simone Missick. Her work has been featured on makeover shows and in magazines including Essence, Sophisticates Black Hair, Teen Vogue, Elle, 21Ninety, WWD, POPSUGAR, Allure, The Cut, The Huffington Post, and Swaay.
Celebrity Hair StylistYou could do what they call a wrapping method, which is just taking the hair and wrapping it around the head with a sleek brush and just letting air dry. This will help keep it straight, and you can use bobby pins to hold it in place if needed. -
QuestionWill the curlers curl my hair?
Community AnswerYes, but not dramatically. It will be more of a wavy curl. -
QuestionI have short hair and I would like to achieve soft tight curls, how do I get these curls?
Community AnswerIf it's not your natural curl pattern, then you're going to have to manipulate it into the shape you want. Use curling items that fit the type of curl you would like. If it is your hair type naturally, use some deep conditioner by Shea Moisture And TGIN (Thank God I'm Natural) or leave-in conditioners.
Warnings
- Do not comb the hair after it has air dried. It may become frizzy.⧼thumbs_response⧽
- Repeated relaxing can lead to breakage, brittleness or loss of hair.⧼thumbs_response⧽
Things You'll Need
- Coconut oil
- Flexible soft rollers
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