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Air drying could be damaging your hair – here’s what you should be doing instead

11.07.2020 - 01:02

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We all know that styling can be damaging for our hair, so it’s no wonder that “heat holiday” has become a hot quarantine topic.

Many of us are taking the opportunity to swap blow dries and straightening irons for simple air drying, feeling confident of emerging from lockdown with healthier locks if nothing else.

However, taking a heat holiday might not be quite the break our hair needs. According to experts, air drying is actually worse for hair health than using a hairdryer.

Yes, really! "When your hair comes into contact with water, it swells and becomes weak.This puts pressure on the delicate proteins keeping hair intact,” says Dr Tim Moore, ghd sciencist. “The idea that air drying is healthy for hair is a total myth” stresses celebrity.