Air Drying vs. Diffusing Compared - Which is healthier & lasts longer?

Testing air drying versus diffusing curly hair, using the same routine, and seeing which one has less frizz, more volume, definition, and lasts longer after wash day. Also discussing the science behind why diffusing may be healthier than air drying.
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
1:17 Styling Routine
3:23 Diffusing results
3:42 Day 3 with diffusing
4:14 Air Drying results
7:40 Day 3 with air drying
9:02 Results Comparison
9:18 Pros of diffusing
13:20 Is diffusing LESS damaging than air drying?
15:28 Cons of diffusing
17:34 Pros of air drying
18:20 Cons of air drying
20:13 Outro

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- Read the study referenced:
Lee, Y., Kim, Y. D., Hyun, H. J., Pi, L. Q., Jin, X., & Lee, W. S. (2011). Hair shaft damage from heat and drying time of hair dryer. Annals of dermatology, 23(4), 455–462. https://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2011.23.4.455
- Image of cell membrane complex: https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/co...

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• 3A-3B curls
• High porosity
• Medium to coarse texture
• Low density

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