I’m trying to grow my hair out and think it would be healthier? To stop blow drying it in order to prevent further split ends in the future, should I pull it back and secure it with bobby pins or should I just straighten it once its air dried? Which option would do less damage to my hair?

Thanks for writing in as I am sure lots of people are wondering the same thing. I wish you would of divulged the condition of your hair i.e. texture and whether if it’s been chemically treated with a colour or a relaxer as I’d be able to advice you further but technically speaking, the less heat subjected to hair, the better the condition. Pulling the hair back whilst damp can cause breaking so put down the bobby pins! It is a good idea to air dry the hair then straighten but again it all depends on your texture - if for example you have very curly hair or afro hair, you’ll be running the hot irons through the hair over and over in an attempt to get it poker straight which in the end causes more damage. In this case it’s best to allow the hair to partially air dry, add heat protection then blow dry on a low temperature.