Cool Out: 10 Low to No Heat Hairstyling Methods
One of the biggest factors in hair loss, split ends, and other hair damage is dryness. Even for women with fairly healthy balances of natural oils in their scalps, overuse of blow dryers, flat irons, curling irons, and other styling tools can mean fried, brittle, or broken-off locks. So one of the simplest ways to combat desert dryness is to go for low-heat, or even heat-free, styling techniques. Below are just a few of your options, along with the kind of look you’ll create by using them:
No Heat Methods: All-Natural, Baby!
Technique                             Results
| Detangle and air-dry, loose | Depending on hair type, straight and silky, wavy, curly, or kinky (Afro) |
| Roller set and air-dry | Voluminous curls and lots of body |
| Roller set and wrap (Doobie) | Smooth, moveable hair, with just a hint of bend in the ends and height at the crown |
| Wet wrap | Flowing, moveable hair, with just a hint of bend in the ends. |
| Bantu knot-out | Large, defined ringlets |
| 2-strand twist-out | Wavy to curly, as if set on flexi-rods |
| Flat twist-out or cornrow-out | Tight spirals to a loose or tight crimp, depending on hair texture |
| Braid-out | Crimped look |
Low-Heat Methods: Extra Control
Technique             Results
| Partial blow-dry and set | Either wet set and use blow dryer to loosen the design, or blow dry until hair is 90% dry, then roll, wrap, or set; provides an extra smooth and straight look, and lots of body |
| Hood drying | Set hair any way mentioned above, then sit under a hood hair dryer for 30 minutes to an hour, depending on hair length and thickness. |
Any combination of these hair styling tricks will help you get the look you love, without having to sacrifice healthy hair. Experiment with these wet sets and look out for instructions on how to do them (coming soon), and you’ll be on your way to increased hair growth and decreased damage in no time!
Take care of yourselves,
PerfectLocks
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