moldy hair?

On one of my forums, some ladies have been saying that they put their wet long hair up into buns or braids and keep them that way all day. When they take their hair down, it is still wet. They claim they never really let their hair dry and never have a problem.

I find that if I go to bed with wet hair, my scalp gets very itchy due to dandruff/yeast overgrowth. I have never put my hair up in a bun or braid without drying it first since I thought my hair would be harmed. A part from freezing damage in winter weather, is it ok not to let hair dry completely on a regular basis?

Can hair get moldy from not being allowed to dry?

I don't think it's good to have hair be consistently damp. Wet hair is much more easily damaged and snapped than dry hair. Hair should be allowed to dry in-between washings, IMO.

I've never actually heard of anyone getting mold in their hair.  But if the conditions were "right" (such as Susan suggests), I suppose it's possible (and the hair wouldn't even have to be long).  I braid my hair damp or wet, and live in Florida, but I've never had any problems with mold in my hair.  Of course, much of my time is spent in air-conditioned places, so...

Thank you! Maybe I'll do a tight pony after doing the sock curl. Then I won't be so worried about it falling out on me! :-) I want to hide my gray and when I try to do the twists, I tend to get separation at my center part (exposing the gray). I'll have to practice a lot more.