Hands-free bonnet dryer for locs, braids and curls

Your hair shouldn't still be wet at bedtime.

Slips onto the blow dryer you already own, inflates in seconds, and dries locs, braids, twists and curls evenly while your hands stay free.

4.8/5 from 1,312 in the Adé Crew
Black man with shoulder-length locs, sand bonnet on, controller in hand on a couch, warm evening light, blow dryer resting on the cushion
Under 1 hourto fully dry
Fits mid-back locsXL inflated hood
Black man with shoulder-length locs dripping water, holding a blow dryer up to his head in the bathroom mirror, looking tired
The problem

Still dripping an hour later?

Thick hair, locs and braids hold water. A handheld dryer hits one spot at a time and your arm gives out before the back is dry. Air drying means a wet pillowcase and hair that's still damp tomorrow.

  • 12 to 48 hours to air dry locs, braids or thick hair
  • That sour smell when it never fully dries
  • 45 minutes holding a blow dryer, and the back is still damp
Who it's for

Built for hair that holds water

Locs first. Then braids, twists, curls, coils and any hair that stays wet for hours.

LocsShoulder to mid-back, dry to the root
Woman with fresh knotless braids in the bonnet, scrolling her phone in bed
Braids and twistsSets without the frizz
Curls and coilsEven heat, defined finish
Roller sets and silk-press prepHood dryer results at home
Deep conditioningWorks over a plastic cap
Men with locsPut it on, play the game
Why it works

Warm air on every section. Not a nozzle on one spot.

<1 hr

Dry before bed, not tomorrow

Most locs and braids are dry in 35 to 60 minutes on low. Air drying takes 12 to 48 hours.

25"

Fits shoulder to mid-back locs

A 25-inch (64 cm) inflated hood with a crown drawstring. Not a one-size that stops at your ears.

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Hands on the dryer

Slip it on your blow dryer, put the bonnet on, and retwist, type, cook or game while it works.

How it works

Three steps. Then do literally anything else.

1

Slip the hose onto your blow dryer

The elastic cuff grips any standard round nozzle. Dyson, Shark, Revlon, Conair, whatever you already own.

2

Put the bonnet on. It inflates in seconds

Pull the drawstring at the crown, keep your ears outside the band, and set the dryer to low or warm.

3

Warm air moves through every section

While you do literally anything else. Retwist, type, cook, game. Check it at 40 minutes.

The Adé Crew

Rated 4.8 by 1,312 wash days

Locs, mid-back
First wash day I didn't sleep on wet hair

I have mid-back locs and they usually take a full day and a night to dry. Washed at 6, had the bonnet on by 6:15, fully dry before 7:30. Went to bed with a dry pillowcase for the first time in years.

Tiana R.Verified buyer
Locs, men
Fits over all of it

I'm a guy with shoulder-length locs and I had my doubts about the size. It inflates big. Put my dryer on low, played two matches of 2K, done. No more damp hoodie hood all day.

Marcus D.Verified buyer
Locs, mid-back
The smell is gone

That sour smell when my locs stayed wet for two days was my biggest problem. Not anymore. I retwist under it while it dries and the roots come out tight and dry.

Adaeze N.Verified buyer
60days
The Adé guarantee

Try it for 60 days. If your hair isn't dry faster, we refund you in full.

Use it on your next three wash days. If it doesn't cut your dry time, email us and we'll refund the full price. No forms, no restocking fee, no questions.

Questions

Before you ask

Will it fit shoulder to mid-back locs?

Yes. The hood is 64 cm (25 inches) long and 26.5 cm (10.4 inches) wide when inflated, with a drawstring at the crown and an elastic band at the hairline. Shoulder-length locs sit with room to spare and mid-back locs fit fully inside with the drawstring loosened. If your locs are past mid-back, gather them loosely with a scrunchie before putting the bonnet on so warm air still moves around every section. It takes a little longer, but it works.

Does it work on braids and twists without frizzing them?

Yes, and this is the main reason people with braids switch from a handheld. A blow dryer nozzle pushes hot air straight at the hair and roughs up the cuticle. The bonnet fills with warm air and dries from every direction at a lower intensity, so twists stay smooth and braids set without the fuzz. Use the low setting on your dryer.

Can I deep condition under it with a plastic cap?

Yes. Put your conditioner on, cover with a plastic cap, then put the bonnet over the cap and run your dryer on warm for 15 to 20 minutes. The trapped heat opens the hair so the conditioner goes in deeper. Rinse, then dry under the bonnet without the cap.

Does it fit my blow dryer?

The hose opening stretches to fit standard round nozzles, which covers Dyson, Shark, Revlon, Conair, Remington, BaBylissPRO, Hot Tools and most others. Slide the dryer nozzle in, pull the elastic cuff tight, and it holds. Very small travel dryers and dryers with a flat paddle attachment on may need the attachment removed first. Your dryer is not included.

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