Turbie Twist Hair Towel 6 Pack

Have been using these for years - needed more for self and a gift. They absorb all I need them to so I can still style without the drips, heavy towel falling everywhere and long time with the hair dryer.

I bought my first Turbie Twists back in 2004. I got a 2-pack...kept one towel for myself, gave the other to a friend. My first Turbie Twist was great...just thick enough without being too thick, and it really stayed put.

But then late last year the elastic band that holds the towel in place on the crown of your head started getting really stretched out. It didn't break, it just got to be in really bad shape. My first one had stood up to daily use for a good 3 years, I was pleased, so I decided to go buy a new pack.

This time I kept both towels for myself, and it's a good thing I did. The terry fabric of the first towel began literally, from the very first use, to unravel along the seam that joins the 2 pieces of fabric, and after just 1 week nearly half of the towel had unraveled and it was, needless to say, completely unusable. I am still using the second one, though I'm not happy with it. The fabric is very thin. You can *see* through it, literally. It is pretty much instantly saturated once it hits wet hair, and it *definitely* doesn't stay put like the older one did. It could be my imagination, but I remember my older towel being longer. And as for the elastic band...after about 1 year's use, it's already more stretched out than my original was after 3. These *used to be* a really great product, but now they're very, VERY low quality and a waste of money.

It twists and holds in your hair well, but it's not very absorbant. I squeeze out all the water, and put the towel in my hair for like 15 minutes. When I remove it, my hair still seems quite wet.
It's a pretty thick towel, so I cannot twist the towel very tightly, so maybe that's why it does not remove much moisture??
Also - if your hair is semi-long (like mid back length), it will be too long to fit into the towel. I had another hair-towel prior to buying these, by Scunci, and it was MUCH better. I coudn't find that one again, so I got the Turbie Twist. It's an ok substitute.

I never knew I needed something like this until I tried one.
Now I even take them traveling for the convenience.

I love my Turbie Twist (which is why I'm getting ready to buy the six pack!) but it doesn't dry my hair the way it says. I love it because it's not bulky, it's easy to use and it stays in place. I like to put it on after my shower and let it dry a bit while I get ready. Then I just have to blowdry my hair a little. I highly recommend this product for someone who has arthritis or is running short on time in the morning.