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Air-drying a digital perm
The short answer
Squeeze out the water, scrunch in a light cream, and leave it alone until it’s dry. Most of the frizz people blame on a permUP comes from touching it while it dries.
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- After conditioning, squeeze the water out; don’t rub.
- Rake a light curl cream or leave-in through the lengths.
- Scrunch upwards a few times to group the waves.
- Leave it. No fingers, no brush.
- When it’s completely dry, scrunch once more to soften it.
If you’re in a hurry
A diffuser on low heat and low speed, cupping the hair rather than blowing it about.
Wet vs dry
A heat permUP looks looser when wet and tighter when dry. Judge it dry.
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