How to Dry Curly Hair Safely: 3 Techniques to Try

How you dry curly hair has a big effect on how it looks and feels in between washes. It’s not as simple as blasting with a hairdryer; the right tools and techniques are needed to enhance your curl pattern. Get your ritual just right, and each coil will be beautifully defined, hydrated and frizz-free – but get it wrong, and you can blow them out of shape or cause lasting damage.

To help you nail it, we’ve pulled together the three best techniques for drying curly hair, with or without a diffuser. Keep scrolling for all the tips and tricks you need to level up your routine…

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Model with golden blonde, curly hair faces camera.

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