Use a t-shirt to dry
I read that you should dry curly hair with a t-shirt quite a while ago and, as attached as I was to my towel turban, I gave it a go.
I really didn’t see what kind of difference it would make..surely my hair would come out the same? No way.
A colleague commented on my hair the very first time I tried it. I thought my hair looked nice but I was surprised that she could see any difference from one use!
Hmm..interesting.. It became a bit of a thing.. whenever I went to the salon with nice hair she would ask me if I had dried my hair in a t-shirt again.
This is now a whole movement, of course. I also know that there are many microfibre towels which are just as soft and gentle on hair as a t-shirt but I’m sticking with mine. I have a grey one that I use just for this purpose and if it ain’t broke..!
Looking into it more I realised why the softer fabrics are better. It makes sense – how could I have dried my hair with a big fluffy towel for so long?!
You don’t want to rough up the hair cuticle with a rough towel. This is bad for curly hair..it can cause damage.
My curls form and clump better when I use a t-shirt! Full convert.
I haven’t mentioned silicones.. I know they are a big part of the Curly Girl Method. I’m not full CGM. There are parts that I do follow but I do still have a couple of silicones in my routine. Products that I love and can’t find replacements for.. I don’t find that they build up and so I’m going to keep on at it for the time being!
Potential New Big Rules..
There are a few new things that I’m starting to check for.. I’m getting used to checking ingredients on hair products.
I have started to look at the following:
- Alcohols. There are bad alcohols but there are also alcohols that are good for your hair. Who knew? Read my post on whether all alcohols are bad for curly hair
- Parabens. These are preservatives used in hair (and cosmetic) products. They are believed to mimic oestrogen and disrupt hormone function in doing so.
Maybe it will soon be the 5 Big Rules..
Conclusion
We can all stick to a list of hard and fast rules but sometimes having one or two to guide us is enough. These are the 3 that work best for me and now that I have those in place I can experiment with everything else!
