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When warm weather hits, the concluding thing thick, fibroid hair needs is a hot boom from your hairdryer - and let'due south face it, the cool air setting does virtually zip to zap moisture.

The only other pick is letting your hair dry out naturally which more often than not doesn't lead to ideal results. Unless yous do it the right mode.

From kick the hairbrush to the kerb (trust us on this) and using less product, there are so many ways to stay in command of your locks without sweating it out underneath the dryer.

Here's how it'south done...

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How To Air-Dry Your Pilus

1.Invest In A Microfiber Towel

When it comes to drying pilus that tends to take a mind of its own, a normal towel simply won't cut it.

'Information technology's really common for people to over-dry their hair with a towel,' says Sam Burnett, owner and creative director of Hare & Os, 'but this ruffles the cuticles and causes hair to become frizzy. AQUIS' Lisse Luxe Hair Towels are perfect for blotting the water out of the pilus without damaging the style,' he adds - something honour-winning hairdresser Lee Stafford seconds.

'Rule number one when air-drying your hair is to not vigorously rub it with a regular towel - this is a fast track to frizz,' he says.

'Instead, a utilize a microfiber towel to press and twist the backlog moisture out of the pilus.' And if you don't desire to shell out? 'Yous can actually apply an old T-shirt,' Lee adds, 'as the material will be much gentler on your hair.'

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2. Ditch The Hairbrush

If your hair is curly or wavy, you probably already know that it's a total no-no to castor it when dry out, but running a hairbrush through wet lengths could also have the same tousle-crushing, frizz-forming effects. Who knew?

'Bristle brushes on wet, coarse hair disturb the placement and structure of the pilus,' reveals Sam, 'and this results in excess frizz. The all-time thing is to work through the hair with your fingertips or a broad molar comb for the virtually natural terminate and to ensure curls and waves stay in place.'

A-list hairstylist Paul Edmonds agrees, advising 'For straight pilus, once you've applied get out-in conditioner, and the backlog h2o has been removed by wrapping in a towel, utilize a wide tooth comb to brush out, exit it and go.'

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Leave-In Styling Products Are Key For A Smooth, Polished Cease

It might sound counter-intuitive, simply coarser hair requires a product that will give it a fiddling more than weight, and that's because it tends to be much drier and is therefore prone to frizzing up.

'Look for a rich, moisturising leave-in handling to hydrate and add together a little hold,' says Lee.

We charge per unit the Sachajuan Styling Cream, £20 (although it feels more like a super-lightweight gel) for the way information technology encourages bounce and improves manageability. Pull a walnut-sized amount of either through moisture hair, et voila.

Edmonds is all about the go out-in conditioner as well, 'Use a conditioner that will cease hair being fluffy when it air dries, leave in conditioners are good for this also.'

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Less Is More When It Comes To Applying Pilus Products

You'd be forgiven for going a bit mad on the mousse in humid weather, just it could be compromising your wait. Crispy curls? We'd rather not.

'A common fault people brand when trying to achieve an undone expect at home is going overboard on hair styling products,' says Sam.

'Hair is designed to move, so invest in quality products that compliment its natural texture and shape without making it await too structured.'

Bandy Your Shampoo For A Cleansing Conditioner

Some shampoos can actually strip your hair of its natural oils, especially if you lot launder it every day, and because parched strands volition only pb to frizz, it pays to invest in a cleansing conditioner instead.

The Grow Gorgeous 11-in-i Cleansing Conditioner, £eighteen boasts panthenol and glycerin on peak of the brand's clever Conditioning Complex which sheathes the hair cuticle and imparts a sleek, mirror-like smoothen.

Don't worry if they don't soap up, that doesn't mean they aren't working a care for. You'll notice a huge reduction in flyaways and fluffiness when it comes to air-drying.

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Do The Twist

If you can be bothered to whip out the straighteners or the curling tongs, kudos - but if y'all can't? Twisting or plaiting your wet pilus into shape will work a care for to requite your lengths a tamed, yet effortless finish.

'The secret to smashing, air-stale hair is to mould and shape your information technology when it's damp,' says Lee. 'Utilise a little styling cream from the roots to the ends, gently twist sections of your hair using your fingers and so go out them to dry.'

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And braids or plaits could be even better for banishing halos of frizz if you don't desire to subject your lengths to a hairdryer.

'Plaiting creates tension on the hair,' explains Hare & Bone's Sam, 'and this ensures it dries smooth. Depending on the size, placement and thickness of the hair a plait volition create a controlled, undone texture.'

Clever.

Whatsoever You Do, Don't Touch Your Hair While It Dries

You lot can splash the cash on all manner of oils and serums, but the key to combating frizz and wing-aways while air-drying is to get out it well alone.

'It'southward so important not to touch your hair while it'southward drying,' says Lee, 'because this will cause the hair to lose its shape and it might lead to unnecessary frizz.'

And if yous don't think you can avoid messing about with information technology? 'Clip some sections away using kirby grips' he says. 'And then, in one case you lot pilus is dry, utilize your fingers to separate these sections and y'all'll be left with effortless waves.'

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