The Best Hairstyles You Can Air-Dry, According to Your Hair Type

For a short cut on wavy hair, a bob works great—but not just a one-length classic bob. In order to get the definition you want and avoid making your hair look weighed down, a stacked and layered bob will work the best. We suggest going a little more aggressive with product, using a styling mousse or foam will help you with volume control if you have fine hair, but this hairstyle is also great for thick hair. Once dry, you can use a texturizing spray to top off the look. 

This layered look is ideal for wavy-haired gals who are looking to tame their flow into a retro style. 

If you have wavy hair—or even that in-between straight and wavy texture—layers are the key to being able to air-dry without hassle or disaster. The trick is committing to lots of layers of varying lengths; and most importantly when you do style your hair, you should curl it to match your face shape with curls that frame your cheekbones or chin. 

If you have thin, wavy hair that you prefer to keep short, then a short bob may be your option. Unlike a layered bob, which will sometimes feature longer face-framing pieces, a short chin-grazing bob can create the allusion of thicker hair.

A lob isn't just for straight hair. It can work on practically any hair type when managed correctly. Ask your stylist for gentle texturizing on your ends for the look of layers without the actual commitment to them.

Blunt ends can make straight hair, which often looks a little thinner, appear thicker. That's why we love a blunt-cut lob style. To make it look put-together, we suggest using a smoothing, frizz-fighting product like an oil or all-in-one heat protectant. 

We have to say, we're mighty jealous of straight-haired ladies and their ability to keep long hair without adding a complicated styling routine. Some simple long layers will help you out. It's more about picking the right shower products to coax silky, straight strands if you're already naturally inclined. 

Ba-ba-bangs, baby! This hairstyle is like the curtain bang's older, more fun cousin. Face-framing is a great way to have a natural style no matter what shape your hair may be in. 

If your hair naturally doesn't hold a ton of frizz, then you can let it flow and grow to any length you want. Sometimes frizz on ultra-long hair lengths can result in an unkept look no matter how much you try to style it. But naturally smooth locks are in luck with this style!

For thicker hair with a wavy or straight texture, you can never go wrong with a long hairstyle. Face-framing pieces can add dimension and interest to your hairstyle. When you air-dry this style be gentle with your towel. Excess ringing and twisting of your hair can result in breakage. It's best to also sleep with a silk pillowcase and allow your hair to at least halfway dry before sleeping on it.

It's always best to ask a hairstylist who's trained in cutting curly hair what kind of cut they suggest for your face shape and curl type. This shag-like cut brings tons of body and dimension to tight ringlet curls. When air-drying curly hair, a curl cream and leave-in conditioner will be your best friends.

Some curl patterns will have patches of wavy or even straight hair rather than tight curls. You can always explain to your hairstylist how your hair naturally falls after drying so they have a better understanding of how to cut your hair. This cut on loose curls balances the client's sporadic curl pattern so that she doesn't have to worry about her curls drying into a different style after the cut.