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    Is Air-Drying Bad For Your Hair? Hairstylists Weigh In

    While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. Raise your hand if your hairstylist has ever told you that heat styling is a one-way ticket to unnecessary damage. This means, along with avoiding straighteners and curling irons, you should air-dry your hair to keep it as healthy as possible, right? Well, that might not be the case. In a now-viral TikTok, cosmetic chemist Javon Ford purports that new studies illustrate that using diffused heat to dry hair is actually less damaging than air-drying. If…

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    I Tried Twist-and-Clip Hair Air-Drying Method: See Photos

    While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. I am a minimalist at heart. I love simple outfits, easy makeup, and hairstyles that take little to no effort. While I occasionally find myself going all out with my looks, more often than not, you can find me doing the bare minimum, especially when it comes to my hair. I only wash it twice a week at most, which means I only style it twice a week as well. I typically give myself a blowout,…

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    I Tried the Flip-and-Clip Hair Air-Drying Method: See Photos

    While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. If I could describe my air-dried hair in two words, I would pick “flat” and “frizzy.” I know how important it is to let your hair take a break from heat if you want to keep it healthy and strong, but I find it difficult to step away from the hot tools when my hair type needs a little help. A few weeks ago, I stumbled across a video of a TikTok user showcasing a “flip…