The Quest For the Best Hair Towel Wrap

We all grew up twisting our hair up into a large towel, only to have it unravel 5 minutes later. Gone are the days of using the same towel you dry your body off with to dry your hair. Your hair deserves better than that! A few years back, I started using an Aquis hair towel, and it has held up pretty well, but I wanted to see if there was something better out there and so I put eight different hair towel wraps to the test. Over the past few months, I've been testing a variety of hair wraps to dry my hair, and the results are in!

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Generally, when I hop out of the shower, I dry off and whip my hair up into a wrap as I proceed to get ready. Sometimes I'll apply self-tanner, then makeup, and then I'll dry my hair so it's wrapped up for about 10-20 minutes, depending on the day. Since using hair towels, I've definitely noticed my blow-drying time has cut down significantly! And I'm happy to report that all of these towels work well! But since I've been using them back-to-back, the strengths and weaknesses stand out clearer. In other words, you can't really go wrong with any of these, but there are a few stand-outs that are just better designed. Let's get into it.

The Hair Towel by Crown Affair $45

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This was the first one I tested. It's also the most expensive one, and it's basically just a small towel with an elastic band to tuck your hair in. Pros are that it holds well and did a good job at drying my hair. Con is that if you're a long-hair girly like me, you might have to tuck your ends in.

YFONG Large Microfiber Hair Towel Wrap $23

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I actually loved this one! It's very similar in shape to the Crown Affair towel, but it's bigger in shape, half the price, and I found it to be the most absorbent. You can see my hair sticks out of the ends a bit, but if you've got shorter hair than me, this would be perfect! It's not the most aesthetically pleasing, but it worked like a charm.

Hicober Microfiber Hair Towel (3 Pack) $13

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If you want a basic 3-pack of hair towel wraps and the best bang for your buck, then this is your best bet! This pack wasn't my favorite, but they definitely held my hair up. I would say the material is more of a plush, which almost repelled the moisture rather than absorbed it.

AQUIS Hair Wrap $25

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I've had this one for years, and it's pretty great! It has a nice little hammock to sling my hair into before wrapping, and the size is substantial. The stretch is nice, the shape is great, and overall it's a really lovely design! I wouldn't say it's the most absorbent but it gets the job done.

YoulerTex Microfiber Hair Towel Wrap (2 pack) $12

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If I had to place this one, I would say it's better than the 3-pack, but not quite as good as my long-time Aquis towel. Nothing too special about it, but it works! This is another good option if you're wanting a few towels on a budget.

Kitsch Microfiber Hair Wrap $18

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This microfiber is SOFT. I was really drawn to the material and the cute button and it did an excellent job at holding my hair and drying it. It feels practically weightless on top of my head and I keep reaching for this one out of the bunch.

Satin-Lined Microfiber Towel $22

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Okay, this microfiber hair towel is satin-lined, which really cuts down on frizz for me. I was nervous about using it because I doubted it would dry anything, but it totally did! And it's comfortable enough to sleep in. This is another one I keep reaching for!

Okay, okay, if I had to choose my favorites, I would go with either the Satin-Lined or Microfiber Kitsch wraps, or the YFONG towel wrap. Any of these will do the trick, but if you want the best of the best, then trust.

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My go-to on my wash days when drying my hair is is to work with a soft, cotton, t-shirt, and then prep for hair for a twist out or wash and go, and then let it dry overnight. I remember when I first natural in , all of the blogs at the time mentioned that drying hair with a t-shirt was the way to go, so I rocked with it faithfully until my Naturally Curly girls challenged me to try out a microfiber towel instead. :&#;> Slightly skeptical to give up my old fave, I admit I was curious to see how the towel would perform in my hair, as opposed to the shirt. Microfiber towels are known for absorbing a ton of excess water from freshly washed hair, being gentle on curls, eliminating frizz, and enhancing natural curl definition, so it sounded like a winner to me. Check out my results below!

T-shirt

Before:

I typically use a t-shirt when drying my hair after a wash day, so I grabbed one of my faves and put it to the test against the microfiber towel. When drying my hair, I use the plop method and let the shirt absorb any water for about 10 minutes. I did find that when using the shirt, it didn&#;t absorb a huge amount of water, so I did have to squeeze the excess out of my hair before I felt comfortable putting product into it for my style. Once I did that, I was good to go. The results I achieved were pretty normal for me, big hair, with slight frizz, and minimal curl definition.

After:

Microfiber Towel

Before:

On my second attempt at a Wash & Go, I dried my hair with the DevaCurl DevaTowel Anti-Frizz Microfiber Towel, meant to decrease frizz and enhance curl shape, without increasing breakage or damaging my hair. This was my first attempt at using a microfiber towel to dry my hair, and the difference in materials definitely showed. My hair had noticeably less frizz, and a lot more water was absorbed into the towel, as opposed to when I used the t-shirt. I used the plop method again when drying my hair this time, and let the towel soak up water for about 10 minutes. From there, I went in and applied my styling products and I was good to go.

After:

So what do you think? On both of these occasions, I rocked a wash & go for my style and used the same products for each one, that way I knew I would get similar results. The day I used the t-shirt to dry my hair, I did have to use a bit more styling gel to really bring in more curl definition, but when I used the towel I didn&#;t have to do this. I will say though, I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to use the towel, and since I have purchased 3 of them (you can never have too many&#;>. lol, I think I have new fave when it comes to drying my hair and prepping for styling.

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