16 Ways to Air-Dry Your Hair (No Matter Your Hair Type)

"Ah, I have so many steps," says Allure's associate social media manager Lara Adekola. If she's starting with a lot of product build-up on her hair, she reaches first for Ouidad SuperFruit Renewal Clarifying Cream Shampoo, $26 (Shop Now). Otherwise, she likes Vernon Francois Co~Wash Shampoo, $30 (Shop Now), before conditioning with Shea Moisture Superfruit Complex 10-in-1 Renewal System Hair Masque Super Fruit, $13 (Shop Now). The final step might be the most important: She coats her strands with a mix of Jane Carter Solution Nourish & Shine, $17 (Shop Now) and castor oil before sectioning off her hair and twisting up one- or two- inch sections, allowing them to air-dry. The final result? "My hair is stretched and smooth so the curls don't tangle and mat-up," she says. "The key with kinky hair is keeping it moisturized since it's on the drier side. I love castor oil because it seals in the moisture."