I have worn my hair long for the past 60 years (yikes!). Although it began
thinning about 15 years ago, for most of that time, my hair was thick as well
as long. It has also been highlighted or color treated for the past 30 years.
Like most people with long, thick, hair, especially if it has been colored,
chemically processed, or heat-styled for a long time, I'm always looking for
ways to dry my hair faster—without added stress to my tresses. I have
purchased hair towels, hair wraps, and turbans, in a variety of shapes,
fabrics, and sizes, with and without a button and loop or elastic closure, and
from different brands. All of them promised to deliver everything I was
looking for in a hair towel, claiming their towel would dry wet hair in half
the time, be easy to wrap and close securely, stay in place without shifting,
and without pulling or tugging on vulnerable, wet strands or abrading the
hair's cuticle, which causes frizz.
Unfortunately, none of them delivered on everything they claimed, and all fell
short of my (admittedly high) hopes and expectations. But that was before I
bit the bullet and invested in the VOLO Hero Microfiber Hair Towel, a premium
product with a price tag to match. I thought about it for close to a year
before deciding to see whether this could finally be the hair towel that lived
up to its hype. I have been using it for the past two months, and so far, I
have nothing but good things to say about it. It delivers on the marketing
promises, and has significantly outperformed every other hair towel I have
used.
If you're happy with your current hair towel, there's no reason to spend more
on one of these. However, if you have long, thick, color-treated, or damaged
hair, and you can comfortably afford to upgrade to a higher quality, larger,
more absorbent microfiber hair towel that can dry your hair faster and more
gently, I highly recommend giving consideration to the
VOLO Hero Premium Microfiber Hair Towel, which the company also refers to on its website as the VOLO Hero Quick Dry
Towel.
Why the VOLO Hero Microfiber Hair Towel Is the Best Towel for Drying Long
or Thick Hair
Based on my own experience, these are the features and characteristics that
put the VOLO Hero Microfiber Hail Towel head and shoulders (so to speak) above
all the others I've tried.
Soft, Silky, Plush Microfiber Fabric Absorbs More Water, Wicks It Away Better,
and Dries Hair Faster vs. Cheaper Hair Towels
Microfiber is known for its ability to absorb many times its own weight in
liquid, and then wick away that moisture. This makes it ideal for drying
hair.
However, not all microfiber towels are equally effective at absorbing and
wicking away moisture!
Microfiber fabrics with longer, finer, more numerous fibers not only absorb
more liquid, but also wick it away faster than those with shorter, thicker
and fewer fibers.
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This extreme close-up shows the thick, plush, super-absorbent pile of
the VOLO Hero Hair Towel's premium microfiber fabric that allows it to
dry wet hair faster and more efficiently
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The cloud-soft, microfiber fabric of the VOLO Hero Hair Towel features an
extremely plush, dense pile made up of many long, smooth, slender fibers, so
it can absorb and wick away more water from your hair than other towels,
pulling that moisture up to the surface where it can evaporate.
According to the manufacturer, this premium microfiber towel
can absorb 10x its weight in water and
reduce drying time by 50% by removing more water than other towels.
Although I have never tried to weigh and compare the amounts of water absorbed
by different hair towels I have owned or the residual moisture in my hair
after using them, my hair is noticeably drier, and in less time, since I
replaced my previous microfiber turban with my VOLO Hero hair towel.
Large, Flat Rectangular Shape = More Surface Area That Absorbs More Water vs.
Triangle- or Teardrop-Shaped Wraps
Most hair drying towels, wraps, and turbans on the market consist of of two
pieces of microfiber towel fabric, joined with a center seam to form an
elongated triangle- or teardrop-shaped pocket that tapers to a point. This
photo shows my old, light blue Aquis hair towel next my new, grey VOLO Hero
Microfiber Hair Towel.
To do a fair visual comparison of the total surface areas of these two towels,
we need to double the visible footprint of the folded Aquis towel, since the
two halves can't be laid out flat without ripping out the center seam.
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The tapered end of a seamed, curved, teardrop or triangle-shaped hair
wrap or turban is to narrow to hold much hair, or absorb much
water.
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Looking at these towels side by side, even after visualizing the half of the
Aquis towel that can't be seen, there is obviously a significant difference
between the volume and surface area of these two towels.
This Oversized, Thick, and Plush Microfiber Towel Can Hold a Lot of Wet Hair,
and Dry It Faster and More Effectively
The signature VOLO Super Hero Microfiber Hair Towel measures a
generous 39.4 x 23.5 inches, which gives it enough length and width to
easily accommodate even long, thick hair, and enough surface area to draw
water out of even the most luxuriant locks and copious curls.
It had dried my long hair noticeably better, and in much less time, than any
other hair towel I've ever used.
Comfortable to Wear, and Gentle on Your Hair
Over the years, I have tried several different elongated, triangle- or
teardrop-shaped, turban-style hair wraps, and disliked them all. Here's
why:
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Most had a button and loop closure that I found awkward to use, especially
since I preferred to have it at the nape of my neck, which meant fumbling
with it behind my head without being able to see what I was doing.
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If I fastened it in the front, the tapered part of the towel was too narrow
to cover the front of my hair.
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The wrap wouldn't cover my hair, or the weight of my long, wet hair would
eventually cause it to shift to one side or sag down in the back, unless it
twisted the long, narrow "tail" tightly.
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Unfortunately, twisting it enough to keep both the towel and my hair in
place immediately gave me a headache. It made towel drying my hair more like
torture!
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Putting my hair under so much torsion and tension when it was wet and,
therefore, more vulnerable to breakage or abrasion of the cuticle (the root
cause of frizziness).
The first time I used my new VOLO Hero Microfiber Towel, I couldn't believe the
difference in ease of use, comfort, and drying speed.
The much larger size and rectangular shape makes enclosing my entire head of
hair, from roots to tips and nape to hairline, practically effortless. After
bending forward, a bit, I drape the towel over my head, with the elastic strap
centered above the nape of my neck. Then, I just bring the ends of the towel
around my hair, cross one end over the other, give them one or two loose
twists, and bring them up and over my head, pulling the ends through the
elastic strap at the back to secure them. No pulling, tugging, or tension on
my hair or my scalp, no headaches, no breakage, and no risk of roughing up the
cuticle and causing more frizz than I already have (thanks to decades of
highlights and hair coloring).
The thick, plush, microfiber fabric results in wider twists that form a taller
turban than typical hair wraps, which keeps the bulk of the wet hair (and,
therefore, the weight) centered on top of my head, instead of toward the back,
so it seems less prone to shifting. I'm honestly amazed at how loosely I can
wrap this towel and have it still stay put.
This hair wrap is so comfortable, and feels so soft against my face, that I'm
happy to leave it on for as much time as I have (which is a welcome change
from those tight, headache-inducing turbans!).
The Softest, Silkiest, Most Luxurious Hair Towels Imaginable
That plush, dense, fine microfiber pile doesn't just provide superior
absorbency and wicking properties that can dry wet hair faster and more
thoroughly. It also makes these VOLO Hero and VOLO Super Hero Premium
Microfiber Hair Towels incredibly soft, silky, lightweight, and luxurious to
the touch.
I never imagined that a towel could not only dry wet hair so quickly, but also
feel so opulent!
There's Also a VOLO Super Hero Quick Dry Hair Towel for Drying Super Long,
Super Thick Locks
The
VOLO Super Hero Hair Towel
is made with the same ultra-soft, plush, silky, premium microfiber fabric, but
is seven inches wider and has
30% more fabric than the original, signature VOLO Hero towel. The
VOLO Super Hero's whopping 39.4 x 30.5 inch size would be a match for even
Lady Godiva's famous, ankle-length mane!
A Premium Product With a Premium Price Tag
I discovered the VOLO Hero through a rave review by a well known fashion and
beauty expert. Even though it sounded like exactly what I had been searching
for all these years, I resisted buying one for nearly a year because of the
price. Since none of the other towels I had purchased lived up to their
ambitious claims or 5-star customer reviews, why would I believe that this one
would be different? It seemed gullible, as well as extravagant. to spend $39
for ANY hair towel that didn't have a $20 bill clipped to it, lol.
After 10 or 11 more months of needless aggravation every time I shampooed, I
decided enough was enough. So, I finally bit the bullet and ordered a VOLO
Hero microfiber hair towel. If you've gotten this far in my product review,
I'm sure it will come as no surprise that I am absolutely thrilled with my
purchase, and consider it well worth every penny I paid for it. My only regret
is not having bought it much sooner!
For someone with extremely long or very thick hair, I definitely would
recommend the VOLO Super Hero version that, for $10 more, gets you an extra 7
inches of width and 30% more fabric, so can easily accommodate even the
longest, most voluminous hair, and absorb the higher volume of water from all
that extra hair.
VOLO Hero Premium Microfiber Hair Towel Product Review by
Margaret Schindel
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