8 Ways To Air Dry Your Hair When It’s Just Too Damn Hot To Use A Blow-Dryer

As much as you may love the effects of styling your hair with your trusty blow-dryer, the thought of doing so now that summer temps have hit scorching is probably enough to make you melt. Since the last thing you need to deal with is more heat, air-drying your ‘do is the obvious solution—but making your hair look just as good as it does heat-styled can be challenging.

Fortunately, natural hairstyles aren’t as tricky to pull off as they used to be. “The best way to achieve a great style without a blow-dryer is after washing your hair, take a towel and flip your head upside down, wrapping it up in a twisted towel for 15 minutes,” says Carolyn Aronson, hairstylist and founder of It’s a 10 Haircare. “Once you take it down, a lot of the excess water will have been absorbed by the towel.” This process prevents you from rubbing your wet hair with a towel, which can be damaging.  

To ensure your natural hair doesn’t morph into a frizzy, chaotic mess during the air-drying process, it’s important to invest in the right styling products. We asked several hair experts for their fave natural hairstyles, and the best products to make them happen: