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

[ericthegreat]

How long does it take for your hair to dry naturally without a blowdryer? For me, it all depends on the type of water that is on my hair. If I've been swimming in the ocean, my hair can literally be dry in like just 10 minutes, the salt content really dries out my hair! If I've been at the pool, well I shower right after but I notice even after I shower off the chlorine still dries my hair a lot faster than on days I have not been swimming. I will always do a CO after a swim and also every night. It takes about half an hour for my hair to stop dripping, then it will stay damp for over 3 hours before it fully dries, so it takes about 4 hours total to dry my hair.

In the winter, it could take actually over 5 hours for my hair to dry naturally. This is the season where I will actually blow dry just enough so that I speed up the process. I will almost always air-dry during the spring and summer unless I'm purposely blow styling my hair.

[daydreamer]

I'd say about an hour for me -- sometimes more, sometimes less, depending upon how hot or cold a day it is.

[jera]

To naturally air dry thoroughly, it takes my hair 4 hours. :) It's worth the time though, because it's so much healthier.

[lundmir]

I haven't measured the time accurately, but I'd say it is between 2 and 3 hours. It feels like forever!

[Debra83]

between 2-3 hours. If it's really humid, longer.

[Laylah]

My hair is extremely thick, so it takes >5 hours. The front pieces dry within half an hour, the roots within approx. one and half hours, the majority of the length and tips within 3 hours... but there is this annoying bit of hair at the back of my head that can take overnight, and then a few hours to get completely dry. weird.

Once I tried wearing it in a bun after washing, and took out the bun after two days. The inner layers of my hair were still damp. Very weird.

[Aditi]

It takes about 1-2 hours for me to naturally dry my hair as they are fine-medium thick.

[Eryka]

6hours + for me

[Medievalmaniac]

It takes about an hour to an hour and a half. When it is hot out, less, in the winter, more. :)

[AJoifulNoise]

In the house, with no assistance, it takes every bit of 3 hours.

Out in the sun, it takes about 2.

This is why I rarely air dry my hair. I usually damp bun.

[demitasse]

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]

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]

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

[AmyJorgensen]

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]

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]

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]

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]

about an hour for me until it gets longer :)

[Rentlle]

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]

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!

[Gumball]

Mine depends on what I plan on doing with it, whether damp buns/braids, fully drying before putting it up, weather conditions, location I'm at while it dries, etc. I'd say somewhere between 1-3 hours. That's a rough guess though.

This (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=12114) thread was of similar ilk.

[Elfling]

Two hours gets me to everything-but-the-nape dry.

[enfys]

I try to wash at night and it's dry by the morning, but when I occassionally wash and dry in the day I'd say about 4 hours, more if it's cold weather.

[EtherealOde]

I voted 2-3 even though it can sometimes take longer. It really depends on how much water is absorbed by the towel before I take it off. And humidity...humid days mean a longer drying time. :(

[EynaraWolf]

It takes me between 2 to 3 hours, depending on the weather outside and the current moisture content of my hair. If my hair is dry, than it dries faster.

[joyellen]

If I don't touch it at all it takes between 4 and 5 hours.

[AnnaMarie]

I picked over 5 hours because its taking 6-7 hours at the moment for my hair to dry, its winter here at the moment and it takes forever, especially if its raining out! In summer if I'm outside it can dry in as little as 1-2 hours which I love, can't wait for summer :p

[CTH3989]

I would say 1-2 hours.

[JamieLeigh]

Loose, it will take around 4 hours to fully dry.

[neon-dream]

Isn't there already a thread on this?

Mine takes all day to dry, so way more than 5 hours. :wail:

[myotislucifugus]

My hair actually takes less time to dry now that it is healthier, but it still feels like forever when it is loose.

[theskeletonkey]

Usually about 4-5 hrs, but sometimes it take's longer. :undecided

[Neddy]

I normally take a shower about an hour or two before I go to bed. I plop from when I get out of the shower until right before I get in bed, then when I wake up it's dry. If I wash my hair in the morning, it takes from 3 to 4 hours at least.

[Marika]

I don't consider my hair to be thick but it takes about 4-5 hours before it's completely dry (if left loose). After CO wash it can take up to 12 hours especially if the weather is humid. If I damp bun, it takes forever to dry. Actually it doesn't dry at all until I take it down! I'm not so sure about the benefits of damp bunning so I don't do that very often...

[Irishred]

I answered 2-3 hours but that is dependent on leaving it loose and combing a couple times while drying. If I braid or bun it can be days. If I go outside on a sunny day or sit in front of a fan/electric heater, maybe an hour. 30 min or so if I partially dry with a blowfryer.

[desertgirl]

My hair takes about 1 1/2 hours to dry, under a fan in relatively low humidity. It's at APL now, I can't imagine how long it will take when I reach my goal! (TBL)

[Brownie]

My hair takes around 4 hours to fully air-dry.

[JCFantasy23]

Typically about an hour. It used to take much longer when I was a teenager, but I think because my hair has thinned so much over the years, the drying time has doubled.

[teela1978]

When I lived in Utah it only took 45 minutes or so on a hot (>100 deg F) dry (5% humidity) day :)

Under 'normal' circumstances it's more like 1-2 hours though.

[launna]

Depends. Normally it takes little more than one hour. But when I let it dry in a bun or a braid, it could last the whole nigt.

[Stephichan]

I live in a very dry climate, so my hair dries in an hour or less. If I braid or bun it, then 8 hours later it'll still be slightly damp on the inside, but that very rapidly dries once taken down.

[scarletdreamer]

It takes between one and two hours for me (I live in a very hot place)

[GlassEyes]

It can take up to 5 hours with product in it. Maybe longer or shorter, depending.

[klcqtee]

Mine is really thick, so even at I'm-going-to-call-this-APL it takes more than 3 hours to not be damp and cold.

During the winter it's even worse!

[sana junaid]

it takes 2 to 3 hours

[Bereft]

My hair takes about 4 to 5 to dry completely. Most of it will dry in about 3, but the underside will still be damp.

[cockerspaniel9]

My hair takes 2 to 3 hours to dry completly. But I often puts it up in a bun, and then it can be damp a hole day..

[Lilli]

My hair is only 14 inches long and it is still damp underneath after 2 hours! It must be b/c it is so fine and dense.

[Adrienne]

Depends what Products I have used. also depends on the style and on the tempature in the room where I am air drying.

on a hot day with my hair down. I can dry in about 1 1/2 hour

if my hair is put up or has a headband or something on. all of it will be dry except the part under the band.


on a cool day. it takes a little bit longer. maybe. 2 1/2 hours. but this all depends on how heavy handed I am with the Glycerin based products.lol. lol. if I am TOO heavy handed.


It could take all damn day

[Cynder]

Right now its shoulder length, so it doesn't take all that long to dry. The longer it is, the longer it takes though.

[gmdiaz]

It's very dry here. . .so my hair dries pretty quickly.

At home, watching tv or some such, only a couple of hours. It's not bone dry but mostly dry.

But during the work week it can be mostly dry in about an hour: I wash my hair, very lightly towel dry, scrunch my hair to set it and then let it dry in the car on my way to work.

With just a little wind circulating around through a rolled down window or with the the heater turned on if it's chilly outsde, it dries really nicely. And is just about dry by the time I roll into work.

[Lady Mary]

It takes 1-2 hours here with the humidity but when I lived in the desert it was under an hour. My hair is quite short at the moment though, not much there to dry!

[Locksmith]

Less than an hour. It just seems to dry fast. Half an hour if I'm outside, closer to 1 - 1.5 hours if I'm indoors and staying still.

[ReddishRocks]

I rarely let my hair just air dry. I encourage the curl with some very low-heat diffusing most of the time. If I were to just let it air dry, it'd take over 4 hours to totally dry... probably a bit less in the winter, but I've never tried it (too cold! LOL!).

If I bun it damp, it takes about 12 hours.

[dernhelm]

I chose 4-5 hours, but even after the 5-hour mark my underlayers will still be damp....:p.....I have pretty thick hair, I guess.

[RedStripe]

About an hour for me; a bit more if it's not warm in my apartment.

[yellowchariot]

I voted less than an hour.

[mira-chan]

To dry fully, depending on humidity, it takes 5 to 8 hours. It's at the damp stage in a about 2 hours, the ends fully dry but BSL to scalp quite damp for a while.

[Feli]

mine takes around 4 hours but I usually air dry anyway unless I'm really in a hurry to go somewhere

[prettigurl]

My hair takes at least 5 hrs to thoroughly dry. I have to wash my hair in the morning so that it's dry by bedtime

[Teacherbear]

It takes my hair less than an hour to dry (I think).

[Centifolia]

It takes at least 5 hours to dry all the lenght of my hair.

[Syaoransbear]

about 2-3 hours

[Madonna-Fan]

My hair is air dried in about 2 hours.

[paintedmuse]

It takes 4-5 hours or so, on average. If it's a really warm day and I am in the sun, it's faster, if it's a cold, humid day it takes longer... If I've been swimming in salt water it will only take 1 hour or so to dry completely.

[spidermom]

3-5 hours, less on a hot sunny day, more on a cold rainy day. When I wash it at night and put it up over the pillow, it's still wet in the morning. So I didn't vote in the poll; it varies too much.

[Aisha25]

They take way too much time to dry:rolleyes:

[Almeda]

Less than 1 hour. They aren't thick at all, so...

[wiggleit76]

Even though my hair is fine it takes 3-ish hours to dry, it's really porous, if there are any strong smells around my hair seems to pick them up instantly. It was a nightmare when I used to smoke...

[horseprincess]

takes me about 1 to 2 hours...

[Fractalsofhair]

A good 5 hours when longer than my chin, or even longer if it's longer than my shoulders and braided.

Currently, about 3-4 hours in a pixie.

[Cherry_Sprinkle]

I voted 2-3 hours but it can take as much as 5 for it to dry completely underneath... and if its bunned or braided then it takes all day/night!

[Renbirde]

3-5 hours here. When I visited eastern Oregon, though, it took... about an hour, I think. It was soooo dry there! I got really chilled-- I ended up wrapping my head in the damp towel so my hair would dry more slowly.

ETA: Bunned, it doesn't dry. I've kept my hair wet for days doing this.

[Angharad]

When I have my hair down, it takes about two to three hours to get dry.

When I take a shower in the morning around seven o'clock and braid my hair (most of the times), it can take about eight hours and when I put it a bun, my hair is still very damp in the evening when I go to bed.

[ericthegreat]

I'm surprised by the number of you that said that it only takes you between 2-3 hrs to air-dry your hair. You guys are lucky to have hair that dries relatively quickly!

[RavennaNight]

2 hours at most. I don't drip dry, I towel off the excess and then leave it alone to dry.

[Katurday]

Mine is only shoulder length and it takes more than
five hours to dry. I remember being a kid and it taking
FOREVER when it was long. Oh well.
xD

[Kirzja]

My shoulder length hair sometimes takes up to 6 hours to dry.
My individual hairs have a fine structure, but I have so many of them... or so my hairdresser told me.

[Luckysock]

4 hours! since going cone-free I've noticed it takes a lot longer. Used to be 2-2.5 hours

[Yozhik]

It takes me 2-3 hours to dry my hair completely, which is really annoying because it isn't super-long (just hovering around APL) -- I guess it's because of the season. But it necessitates taking showers at night since I don't want to leave the house with wet hair for work.

[Thinthondiel]

I'm not sure, actually, so I didn't vote. When I used SLS shampoos, it would take about 3-4 hours (ETA: probably 4 hours, come to think of it) and now that I'm doing mostly WO, I think it takes maybe 1-2 hours... it dries a lot quicker than it used to! :)

[Starr]

More than 6 in the summer, more than 8 in the winter.

[slb2221]

About 5 hours..I have long thick hair

[curlylocks85]

For me it depends on the weather conditions. If it is rainy outside, then it takes my hair longer to dry. If it is warm and sunny, it is less time. I have super thick hair so the drying time varies. I also leave the conditioner in my hair after a shower. I assume this is why it takes so long.

On average, it can take about 5-6 hours. I usually wait until it is mostly dry (damp) and then I rope braid my hair in sections. This usually makes it easier for the back of head to dry thoroughly which is usually the last place to dry completely.

[curlylocks85]

For me it depends on the weather conditions. If it is rainy outside, then it takes my hair longer to dry. If it is warm and sunny, it is less time. I have super thick hair so the drying time varies. I also leave the conditioner in my hair after a shower. I assume this is why it takes so long.

On average, it can take about 5-6 hours. I usually wait until it is mostly dry (damp) and then I rope braid my hair in sections. This usually makes it easier for the back of head to dry thoroughly which is usually the last place to dry completely.

[curlylocks85]

Oops, it posted twice...

[Anywhere]

I voted 2-3, but it usually takes 3-4 hours.

[contradiction]

I voted 4-5 hours. My hair is very fine, but no matter the length (and I have had it always length) it takes hours and hours to air dry. Like if I wash it at 5 am, by 9 am it will still be damp. This is why I used to turn to the blowfryer so often....

[Wicked Princess]

This thread is fascinating! :) I thought my hair would be the kind to take one of the longer times to dry, but it's not. I find myself grateful for that, heh.

I put my hair in a towel for 15-20 minutes or so. After that, I oil my hair, comb it out very gently, and let it air dry. Sometimes, once it's 2/3 of the way dry, I'll loosely braid it, which cuts back on the frizz.

[EraOfEight]

If I just let it dry without wrapping it in a towel, it's usually about 2-3 hours. With a towel... I'm not sure. Haven't measured that yet. :p

[Crysta]

usualy under three hours, never under two.

but I opt for a damp french plait alot.

[Eryka]

Minimum of 6, and thats with a ton of brushing and combing.

[verene]

It usually takes 2-3 hours if I leave my hair down while I air-dry. It dries faster if I leave it in a towel for a while, and comb damp. If I bun it can still be damp 24 hours later.

[EdG]

All of the above! :cheese:

During the summer, my hair can dry in about an hour.

In the winter, it can remain damp for more than 5 hours. :)
Ed

[ArienEllariel]

two or three hours usually before it is completely dry.

[Thegreenkiwi]

Haven't really noticed, but I'd say right around 1hr. My hair's fine and not a lot of it though.

[Yedda]

It takes 2-3 hours to dry when I am awake and out and about.

It's weird if I wash it before bed, sometimes it still isn't dry when I wake up.:shrug:

Either way it seems like a long time being as I have thin hair that's not even at APL yet...

[Kinoc]

It usually takes about an hour or so for me. I cant really stand my hair being damp for long, since I feel it makes me unattractive. I try to speed up the process by shaking my head like a dog.

[JenniferNoel]

Usually three hours for me. However, I believe the ample moisture in the air generally slows the process. I have fine strands and my hair isn't all that long, but it seems to retain moisture pretty well.
Usually if I sit under the air conditioning vent, it'll dry a little faster.
:smirk:

[ShadowSwallow]

Usually under an hour, although I've never really kept track of it. :p

I squeeze the water out of my hair with my hands and then my towel right after I shower. Then I let it sit until mostly dry, and finally run a comb through it. I seem to have some super fast drying hair.

[Liluri]

I find it really depends on the weather but definitely a long few hours

[*Aoife*]

I don't really notice. The heavy wetness drips onto a towel and I just let the rest hang down my back.
When it's in an updo or braids it can take 10 hours. I've got to bed with braids and its still damp in the morning.

[Ce'Nedra]

It takes me one to two hours to air dry my hair. I towel wrap it for no more than five minutes and just let it hang.

[lillithnight]

at least six hours for me.

[xoxophelia]

Somewhere around 4 hours. Depends on the weather though.

I have tried to "curl" my hair with french braids overnight and have found I need at least 24 hours for it dry Oo

[bumblebums]

2 hours. It used to take 1 hour when I still used shampoo, conditioner, and leave-in. Nowadays it takes longer, whether I oil it or not. I think it takes longer now because the hair retains moisture better, so waiting for it to dry isn't a big deal for me.

[StrongWall]

About 1-2 hours. I dont have alot of hair and it's really fine.

[Marin]

I wash my hair before bed so it has time to dry over night. I still generally wake up with it slightly damp though. So around 5 hours over a pillow.

[Copasetic]

Its about 4 hours if I am just sitting around the house. If I go outside its less.

[rupertswife]

My hair is pretty porous despite not really doing much damage to it in the past year. I usually take 1-2 hours to dry but if I put it up in a bun or braid before it's dry it never dries.

[marobader]

about 2 hours

[Sissy]

I voted less than an hour because it takes right around one hour. There may be a slight hint of dampness left after that time, but not much. I think the leave-ins I apply help my hair to dry more quickly.

[kwaniesiam]

My brushable hair would dry in half an hour. Now that I have dreads, each one is like a little sponge that takes forever to dry, 6 hours + in the winter. Luckily I don't have to wash more than once every 7-10 days. I'm sure it will dry faster once the weather gets warmer though.

[akurah]

It actually depends. Assuming I wear my hair down, in the summer, it can go from towel-dry to bone dry in an hour if it's a hot day and dry. During other times of year, it usually takes all day. If I braid it or put it up (even in summer usually), it won't fully dry until I take it down again.

[StraduX]

After being soaking wet, I gently pat my hair with a towel and it usually takes a little less than 1 hour to air dry.

[jennyjukes]

wow, what?
my hair is bsl (and i'm short) and it takes me about 4 hours or more
it's not even thick! lol

[Sammich]

My hair is quite thick on top... so that hair, no matter how short it is.. dries in about 4 hours, and so does everything else. Probably the weather. :)

[Savvyhorsez]

When my hair used to be thick, (yes believe it or not, I did have really thick hair at one point) it used to take more than 8 hours I think.

Now since my hair is a lot thinner, on a good day in the summer it takes about 20 minutes. Maybe double the time in the winter.

[Razor]

If I am inside , it will usually take about 4-5 hours.
But I remmeber when I used to wash my hair in the morning before work -would take about 2 and a half hours- (I work outside), I would have got out the shower at about 06:00, got into work at 07:00 , and by about 08:30 It would be dry.
Although I can't really do that now, its so cold outside that my hair would freeze if I tried that, haha ! so I wash at night now.

[lapushka]

Over night? 8 hours will still leave it damp (in the summer). During the day, it takes more than half a day. The underlayer will remain wet, while the sides will usually start to fluff & frizz (they dry up quickly). That's why I still have a blow dryer. Only in the summer am I willing to let it airdry completely.

[Silver]

it takes 2-3 hours.

[quixoticfox]

4 to 5 hours in an air-conditioned room, more if the weather is humid.

[Stormcast]

My hair takes a surprisingly quick time to dry its really strange, I noticed it last summer when drying off from the pool my friend was shocked about how fast my hair dried. It wasabout the same length. Because it was longer, I thought it might take longer to dry, but I guess not.

[thelittleredfox]

It normally takes until mid afternoon at the earliest if I wash it in the morning and leave it down. If I braid it, it will still be wet at 10 at night. I've got really thick hair.

The other day I went out with my wet hair in a bun and the bus didn't come so I had to walk a couple of miles in the cold. My bun fell out with the walking and when I felt my hair it had frozen and I couldn't even bend it to put it back up! That has never happened to me before.

[Imoness]

About an hour for me.

[Emerson]

If I leave it down, around an hour or two.

[itsthatgaljay]

2 - 3 hours I'd guess. But if i go to bed with wet hair, it can be slightly damp when I wake up still.

[lol21]

about an 1hour hour in a half, but I do towel blot prior to this. but not towel rub.

[mowo]

Usually it takes 2-3 hours. When is sunny, warm days is even shorter time :).

[Kelli Kat]

All depends on the time of year. In the winter it takes a couple of hours to completely dry. In the summer, if I go outside, its will be completely dry in less than 1/2 an hour

[tralalalara]

mine usually takes 2-3 hours to dry all the way through, like not even cold anymore, but only if I finger comb through it. If I don't, it takes longer.

[Natalia]

My hair is kind of an odd ball. Its not thick AT ALL, nor is it coarse but it takes me well over 5 hours to dry. Mind you thats indoors. I dont really go out with wet hair so i cant vouch for how that would effect it.

[SlightlySoprano]

When i leave it down (most of the time) it dries in less than an hour. When it's up/back its probably 2-3 hours.

[AlleyKitten]

I'm not sure, I'll have to check the clock next time I wash it, but I do know that it depends on how I washed it. It takes noticeably longer to dry after CO than after shampoo -- generally, the more conditioner or oil in my hair, the longer it will take, and the harsher a cleanser I used, the shorter. Which makes sense, but is something I never really thought about before I started to CO.

If I put it back, now, it'll take forever. If I braid it wet before bed, it will still be damp in the morning; one time I tried rag curls and they were all still damp in the morning, which was a problem for the set.

[hoosiermama]

My hair isn't very long. It's fine and med/thin with some curl on just the ends. I'd say it takes about an hour to two for it to dry if I leave it alone. I usually though, pull it up in a high, very lose pony with a soft scrunchy as soon as I comb it out. So even hours and hours later i have a few inches around mid length that is still damp from being covered by that stupid scrunchy. I've woken up in the morning with still damp hair!

[sft88]

It takes me about 2 1/2 hours.

[CherrySilver]

Normally, it only takes about 2-2 1/2 hours for my hair to air dry naturally (indoors). However, if I'm in the car with the heat on, it can dry in under 2 hours. Likewise, if it's drying outside, it can be dry in about 1-1 1/2 hours.

[cmnt831]

My hair takes much longer than 5 hours to dry, but it's not super thick at all (it used to be super thick, but sadly, no longer). And it's mostly fine with some medium.

[LadyJennifer]

My hair takes over 5 hours with CO, and right around 5 with a stripping shampoo. I wish it took quicker sometimes, but I'm thankful for my thick hair

[chargersfan]

It has been over 6 hours since I got out of the shower (regular s/c), and I haven't put it up or anything, just letting it air dry as normal... still fairly wet in the back, by the roots and several inches down. The top & the ends are dry. My hair takes forever to dry. Since I wash it every other day, it's pretty much wet every other day, all day. Pretty annoying.

[LadyVictoria]

Finger brushing does not work for me, I will use a wide tooth comb about every 30 minutes until it's dry. Usually about 2.5 hours

[Rainchants]

It takes about half an hour-one hour for me to dry my hair naturally.

[Anje]

I'd say 1-2 hours. Mind you, that's when it's been wrapped in a towel for a little while first. It'd probably take longer if I just stepped out of the shower and let it dribble until it was dry, but the only time I'd consider doing that is showering before sitting beside a pool on a summer day.

[Hero]

About 45 minutes? But my hair is layered and only about 25.5" long. I regret layering my hair though, and want to grow it to one length again.

[BrightEyes7]

about 4 hours... I live in a very warm climate all year round though

[Cailie]

Maybe about 3 hours if it's down, but easily 24 hours and more when braided (and I always dry it braided or up)

[Arctic_Mama]

It will be just damp by 3-4 hours, but to get it bone dry while letting it hang down takes well over 5 hours. Most nights when I go to bed with it wet it is still damp the next morning, and that is with it entirely loose AND a pillow absorbing a lot of the moisture!

[habioku]

It takes about 2-3 hours, for me it works best to head bang before air-drying :rockerdud then my hair tries a lot faster

[Ravenne]

Mine usually takes a little over an hour to be fully dry. Maybe an hour and fifteen minutes? I usually just bun it or braid it after an hour so I'm not sure of the exact time it takes for that one spot in the back to completely dry. :P

[Robbi Dehlinger]

Hi!

I guess it takes about 2 hours, but I COLD blow dry wjhich shortens the time to about 40 minits??

[Purdy Bear]

I put my hair into a braid a long time ago and it took three days to dry, it was the middle of winter, so I wasnt too best pleased.

Now I dont have any so Iv not included it in the poll.

[Capybara]

1-2 hours. I have very dry hair!

[walterSCAN]

If I leave it down/ loose, it takes 4-5 hours... if I bun/ braid it, it can take more than 36 hours!

[long.again]

I have fine hair but live in the Pacific NW. The other day I tried to let my hair naturally dry and, after 3 hrs, the back was still pretty wet. I don't get it.

In the summer it dries very fast but when their is humidity - it's a no go!

[rosek]

Last winter, I washed my hair in the morning then had to put it up for work. 15 hours later, it was still wet. Overnight, I slept on some of it, and when I woke up that was still wet. I put it up again, and then that night it was STILL damp! Over 36 hours wet... didn't feel that nice afterward.

[whoanellie]

I have fine to medium hair I'd say, but it's always taken what felt to me like forever to dry. If I put it in braids, it'll easily still be very damp 6 hours later. Just air drying, probably at least 2-3 hours.

[ravensinger13]

Mine takes for ever to dry, although it does help if it's warm outside and I can sit and let the sun help it along a little. All in all we're talking about 6-8 hours for it to be completely dry.

[PadmeAmidala]

3 to 4 hours, I'd say. I notice that it varies with the conditioner I use.

[lilalong]

It takes maybe 3 hours.

[kelly-j]

it takes about 4 hours

[morecowbell]

It's amazingly variable! Yesterday my hair was dry in an hour... the last time I washed, it took almost three! Hehe, finicky hair.

[Cirafly24]

About 2 hours if I'm finger combing and moving it around. Longer if I just let it sit. Forever if I put it up in a bun.

[DanesAndDoxie]

About 4 hours usually. I've actually found my hair that is in better condition actually takes longer to dry than the ruffled ends.

If I ponytail it wet/damp, it takes a LOT longer to dry. A wet braid may dry or may not. I can just barely get a bun started now so not sure how that works.

[princessp]

If I braid my hair, it is still wet the next day (24 hours). It takes forever, but I always air dry my hair.

[Maddy25]

Now that I've cut my hair I'd say 15 minutes :)

[sally1993]

When I move my Hair it takes about 4 hours, but when I go to bed with wet Hair, the morning my Hair is still wet ( a little bit)

[FrannyG]

It takes a good 4 hours until my hair is completely dry most of the time. It takes about the same amount of time even when it's longer than it is now. My hair is very fine, but I have a lot of it. :)

[Aleria]

I often go to sleep with wet hair and wake up with it still damp, so 7+ hours. My hair isn't even that long yet! It's just thick.

[zen_oven]

About 1-2 hours, sometimes less. It's pretty long and thick, but it's always been like this. I count myself lucky that it doesn't stay damp for hours.

[Boudicca]

Mine dries within minutes. I have to move very quickly after washing if I want to braid it when wet.

[Amelia]

I must be a freak, because mine takes two whole days to dry.:uhh:

[Alia]

Here in PA, it takes just about three hours to dry loose, and in Arizona under an hour.:)

[Hana]

on average about 4-6 hours.
depends if i'm inside or outside, and if ive accidentally used too much coconut oil.

[vindo]

3hrs with headbanging and occasional combing, never tried it without though..its just easier that way.

[reishka]

In the winter, it can take up to a day and a half for it to dry. In the summer, maybe 6 - 7 hours. I actually timed this yesterday because it was super-warm (85*F, uncommon for this time of year!) - I got out of the shower at 12:30, and wrapped my hair up in a towel for half an hour. Let it down, went out for the day. By the time we were eating dinner (7:30), it was dry. I was so amazed!

[fashionaddict]

It really depends what I am doing and how humid it is, but usually it takes me between 1 and 3 hours.
If I bun it while its wet then I usually let my hair down in about an hour or so, just until it is almost dry and then put it back up again.

[kittylover]

I would say probably about between 2 and 3 hours.

[VintageBrooklyn]

Usually two to three hours as well. Then I pop it into a bun when it is almost nearly dry, that way it avoids more frizz somehow. : )

[pennylane]

It takes me close to 5 hours + :(

And since i do not like to be with wet hair, i am one of those people here who had chosen to use an ionic hairdryer, it works well for me. :)

[Hylia]

Well I took a shower at 12:30 and it`s almost 2:50 and my hair still isn`t dry. I think it`ll be dry in an hour, it is pretty close now anyways. :)

[Kathie]

I must be a freak, because mine takes two whole days to dry.:uhh:
Wow! thats long... you must have amazing hair!

Me, a little over two hours and its only just above my shoulders! It is partly bleached though, so those portions are very porous.

[LadyLongLocks]

More than 5 hours. The hair takes a long time to dry near the back of my head where it is very thick. This is partly why I blow dry it sometimes.

[Robbi Dehlinger]

More than 5 hours. The hair takes a long time to dry near the back of my head where it is very thick. This is partly why I blow dry it sometimes.

But it just keeps getting longer and prettier!!:cheese:

[Henrietta]

I voted for "1 to 2", but I don't have super thick hair, just medium, and only BSL AND I keep it relatively long in turbie towel. And I wear it down when drying.

[goodenough]

I voted over 6 because it takes longer than that to dry at the scalp in the back. My husband can't believe that I wake up with damp hair even after washing it in the early evening. It's not even completely shoulder length yet!! But it took the same amount of time to dry when it was long, too. This is depressing! I hate my hair wet.

[lemonlife]

I have a damp spot in the back for a really long time after washing. Once my hair get to APL, it'll go back to simply never drying when it's under 80F outside. Bleh.

[BritishBraider]

Maybe slightly longer than 2 hours....depends if I finger comb and how I dry it.....

[PiroskaCicu]

I would say 3 hours or a bit less...my hair is really thick!

[DonyaleM]

It takes my hair all day to dry. If I was very early in the morning it normally doesn't get dry until the evening time. And that's only if I am wearing down.

[LoversLullaby]

My hair takes about an hour to dry, a bit more than that sometimes. It's only about APL though.

[jeanniet]

If it's down and summer, it could dry in as little as an hour. Winter takes 2-3 hours. If I towel dry it, put it in a turbie twist for a while, and then bun it, it takes forever, summer or winter.

[Loreley]

It takes about 6-7 hours in summer and more in winter.

[Pandora.]

I've never actually timed it, but right now I've just washed my hair like an hour ago and my hair still isn't dry. Grrr, it's annoying me, I'm so impatient! :p

[IcarusBride]

I also voted 2-3 hours! Usually about 2.5 hours and it's dry. The ends dry first, then the roots, then finally the middle and under layers... I really don't like the feeling of one part being dry and another party being wet... it feels unhealthy. So once it's damp but not dry that's when I usually oil and comb it. About an hour later it goes up-up-and-away! haha

[meph]

It takes up to 2 hours in summer, longer in winter. When my hair was waist length it would be around 6 hours or more before it was dry. :undecided

[Tamara78]

a couple hours, just depends on if I have the fans going

[Robbi Dehlinger]

too long! LOL

[Long_hair_guy]

I say around an hour to a hour and a half in the summer but not that much long in the winter

[eschmi1]

I would say about 2-3 hours inside. If I go outside into the raging inferno that is Southwest US at the moment, it takes about an hour (whoo for 113°F (45C) today!).
:sun: :cool:

[bahoban]

I'm TBL but my hair is dry in less than 1 hour,, I think that is for the weather here,, is so hot!

[freezerpop]

Mine tends to dry fast, it only takes an hour or two.

[freckles]

I could have sworn I already replied to this thread, but my hair takes around 2 hours to dry.

[DARKMARTIAN]

When its in the drying process..I either pontytail it or braid it. The ponytail takes about two hours or so with a few brushings. The braid can take up to five hours or more....but I never leave it in until totally dry......I wanna keep my scalp...:p

[DARKMARTIAN]

I just "warshed" my hair....:p

So I will now time the drying process for an accurate assesment...:D

it is 9:25 am.....

[DARKMARTIAN]

I just "warshed" my hair....:p

So I will now time the drying process for an accurate assesment...:D

it is 9:25 am.....

Okay.....its been in a ponytail and brushed a couple times and Id say its dry enough now.....and that was about two hours and 45 minutes...

[bellawave]

Very long. I have to part and fluff the back in several places over the hours, or it just won't dry under there. If I go to sleep with it damp, it's still damp when I get up. But I hate using blowdryers.

[LilYaYa56]

I takes my hair about 1-2 hours.

[Astarte_1980]

after 4 hours I braid it but my hair is still not dry

[TheBluffs]

A good hour and a half.

[born_confused90]

Wow, i am so jealous of everyone whose hair dries that fast! On average, with lots of towel time and combing, my hair takes about 6 hours and if i foolishly decide to plait it or do anything with it (even for a couple of hours), the hair that's close to the scalp dries the next day!

[hibiscus]

About an hour for me. It doesn't seem to make a difference whether its shoulder length or waist length, but gentle combing helps speed it up.

[lascuba]

I'd say a little more than 3 hours. My hair is thin and only a bit past shoulder length, but it's very coarse.

[Burgundyhair]

Up to 5 hours and sometimes more depending on the humidity levels. I have thick hair and the longer it grows the longer it takes to dry.

[stefafra]

In summer 4 to 5 hours, and usually I start to sweat and it does not help much.
In winter I don't bother to try, since I would get a cramped neck, it is a bit sensitive to cold drafts. So I do use and evil hairdryer, without it is a neverending story, the ends dry eventually, but my nape stays wet and cold forever.

[Shiloh]

My hair isn't very thick, but the average time it takes to dry is 5 hours. I'm not enjoying that. D:

[MandaMom2Three]

Now that I oil shampoo, less than an hour. Before that it would take about 2.

[JulietCapulet]

It depends. If I leave it out and I keep flipping it around, it can take about 5-6 hours. If I don't encourage it to dry it can take a full 10 hours or longer.

[Zaane]

Around 3 hours, with 31" of hair. :P Usually after washing ill just section my hair into 8 or 9 sections to help speed up the process, if I don't do this my hair will form 3 or 4 huge clumps and the clumps wont fully dry for hours!

[Fiammetta]

2 to 3 hours when I remember to not mess with it. I am really bad about putting it up (and brushing) while it is still wet.

[cataphract]

If I leave it loose it will take the better part of the daylight hours of any given day. Humidity will make it take longer, though. For example: If I shower before work in the winter (rainy season), my hair will still be damp around dinner time, even if I leave it loose all day. In the summer (dry-er season... if Portland has one of those) if I shower before work it will be damp until early afternoon.

Anymore I wash sometime between 7-9pm and leave it loose until the next morning when I get up (around 7am) and it's still damp no matter the season. In fact, it's still damp right now (10:26am) after a wash last night.

I find it sort of annoying, but then, the less I wash my hair the less I have to worry about it.

[PrincessBob]

between 7 and 19 hours, depending on heat and humidity.

[constancev18]

Over a day if it's braided/twisted. Not sure how long it would take if I just left it out--it would tangle too much.

[Shrew]

About 1-2 hours :)

[Tookii]

Now that my hair is shoulder length it takes about 2 hours. But when it was longer it would take 5+ hours

[virgo75]

I voted 4-5 hours, but that's a low estimate.
It can often take a few hours longer than that.

The only time it takes less is when I use Aveda products which seem to make my hair dry within 3 hours.

I don't consider my hair thick and I don't dye it, blow dry, or flat iron it so it shouldn't be porous. I don't know why it takes so long? :confused:

[Haldir]

1-2 hours. I have really thin hair, but it's also really long.

[Freki]

I live in a very dry climate, so my hair only takes a little over an hour to dry. But when I lived in the southern United States with the horribly humid, stagnate air... my hair would take all day to dry.

[milagro]

More than 5 hours. Actually it is 6 to 8 hours indoors depending on humidity and how I handle my hair while drying. If I tousle it a lot it dries a bit faster but gets insanely frizzy. That's why I normally just let it dry overnight.
If it is hot and sunny and I am outdoors my hair can be completely dry in about 3 hours.

[Madora]

Outside it takes half an hour.

Inside, with the use of my portable heater, it takes 45 minutes.

I use a special "fanning" technique that speeds drying (I hate waiting around for my hair to dry).

[MinderMutsig]

When I used to use shampoo and conditioner it took about 3-4 hours.
When I used to use conditioner only it took 4-6 hours.
Now that I use ktani's movie star oil shampoo it takes about 1 hour.

Obviously damp bunning or braiding does increase drying time.

[Venefica]

About 2 to 3 hours before it is reasonably dry, the hair stay damp for hours more however.

[Illta2u]

Mine takes a half hour to an hour to dry...whenever I get my hair done the water bottle always gets brought out

[SummerSkye]

Mine doesn't take very long probably about only about half an hour but it is pretty fine and only past my shoulders! One good thing about hair loss, well you've got to see the silver lining some how lol!

[krissykins]

I voted 2 to 3 hours. It take awhile :(

[Kaeita]

You missed out 3 to 4 hours, which is what mine takes ;)

[milagro]

There's such a huge spread, what does drying time actually depends on? I can see that the thicker and longer the more time it takes, and apparently COed hair dries a bit longer on average.
But still it doesn't account for a few hours difference, based on the replies, it is porosity then? I always thought my hair must be rather porous 'cause it's wavy&curly and reacts to humidity but then it shouldn't take so much time to dry :?:

[strigiformes]

Most of my hair dries in a little under an hour, but it takes a a bit longer for it to be fully dry.

[nena_shawty]

1 to 2 hours

[islandboo]

Mine will completely dry within an hour.

[Zefyra]

Well I usually have mine wrapped in a towel for a good 20 minutes after I shower... Once Ive taken it out it takes about 40 minutes or so to be completely dry. However I voted 1 to 2 hours because If I dont towel wrap it it takes more than an hour...

[Coan-Teen]

My hair will be reasonably dry in 3 to 4 hours but it's damp for many more so I chose 4 to 5. It definitely takes longer than 3.

[gypsymoth]

I voted 1 hour, but that's usually when I've had it in a towel for a bit.

I would say about 2 hours without any other interference like a towel.

[CAPA7]

I voted 2 to 3 hours... but it's more like 3-4, and ONLY if I wear it in a ponytail. If I wash my hair in the morning and put it in a bun, it often happens that it's still not dry when I go to bed!

[Skjønnhår]

Votes 1 to 2 hours. Mostly it takes about 1,5 hour and then its just a little dampy.

[Octave]

Hmm tricky tricky. It all depends, whether it's summer or winter. During the winter it can take more than 5 hours, while during the summer 2 hours. Boo I want super fast drying hair as well! :(

[SwordWomanRiona]

Umm...I can't really tell you for sure, because I usually blow dry my hair up to shoulder-length, then finger-comb the rest until it's untangled. Don't start at me, I blow-dry my roots because I'll get a cold/sore throat/probably both if I don't, especially in winter! :( In Summer I try to blow-dry much, much less :rolleyes:
My hair's very fine, and when I finish finger-combing my wet length (half an hour - an hour and three quarters ?) it is already dry... so if I added the roots, I would perhaps choose the 1-2 hours.
Although I think that without the help of the blow-dryer, in Winter it would take more...2-3 hours??

[Ais]

It varies - if I'm out and about it'll be more or less dry within 2 hours, but not totally dry for about 4 really. If I'm indoors it's definitely upwards of 4, probably 5 to get it fully dry, and if I put a leave in treatment in it's longer again - like today, when it took about 7 hours! I have often woken up with damp hair after a 10 hour drying time, but lying on it obviously slows things down.

[Malaguena]

Mine takes about an hour or so, sometimes more and sometimes less. When my hair was at its longest, waist length, air drying took about 4 hours.

[nazzooyzo]

like an hour. i have short hair but its so thick it takes a while

[elbow chic]

ugh, forever. I washed mine at 9:30PM and now it's 1AM and still damp in the back. :mad: