Here’s Mystery Item #2 of the mystery items I bought at Sasa one dull day. It was quite an easy one 🙂
I think the microfibre material was a dead giveaway don’t you think? Its a towel… but what sort of towel? Ah… that’s what the mystery is! 😀
Answer: Hair Drying Towel/turban – RM9.90
What it is, is a cap at one end and a long “tail” at the other end. Slip the “cap” over your head, with the long “tail” facing forward, bundle up your hair into it, twist the “tail” end and button it at the back of your head to hold it in place. The idea is for it to hold your wet hair after washing and to help it dry more quickly.
Is it ideal? Only if you have a lot of hair or long hair. On my short hair, I found myself wrestling to put it on and ensuring all my wet hair was covered, and my hair was too short to twist up fully so there was too much excess material and it could move around and loosen.
It was easier to use than twisting up my hair in my bath towel as I usually do and it did seem to dry my hair more than by just rubbing it with my towel. Rubbing your hair with a towel can cause your hair to tangle up more. With this, you don’t have that problem.
I think it was a worthwhile purchase 🙂
Paris B
Hair Drying Towel/Turban was purchased at RM9.90 at a Sasa store. There is no brand/name. It came packed in a clear plastic bag.
Foong Jin says
March 25, 2011 at 4:08 pmThis is interesting! I’ve just only discovered how useful turban-ing my hair up can be on rushed mornings. 😛 Does it dry your hair faster if compared to normal bath towels (which could be damp after shower)?
ParisB says
March 25, 2011 at 4:10 pmFor me, yes. I wrap it up immediately after washing so its pretty much dripping when wrapped. When I unwrap my hair, its as dry as it is as if I were to rub a towel vigorously over my head and then turban up, which usually causes my hair to tangle up. I wonder if that sentence even made sense 😛
Foong Jin says
March 25, 2011 at 4:26 pmHaha! I get what you mean. That’s what I usually do too, rub vigorously till hair is slightly dry, then wrap it up. I’ll give this a shot since it eliminates the rubbing part completely! 😀 Thanks for blogging about it! I would never have discovered this otherwise!
ParisB says
March 25, 2011 at 4:39 pmYay for learning something new! I hope it will work for you 🙂
electronicfly says
March 25, 2011 at 4:15 pmJust don’t forget to remove it before your hair dries down! I have thick long hair, and sometimes I’ll actually forget I have my hair up in the turban thingy until by the time I remove the towel, my hair’s dried to weird curls =/
I believe night market goers would be able to find them too, but at only a slightly cheaper price at most (I got mine for RM8 each)
ParisB says
March 25, 2011 at 4:17 pmhaha good tip! Although curls would be fun though 😀 I usually have mine up until after I’m done with my skincare then I blow dry before bed so no fear of forgetting 🙂
meipinggg says
March 25, 2011 at 4:16 pmheh. i got one too! 😀 in green. but i got mine free from buying a darlie toothpaste :X
but it didnt seem to work on me(mid length hair) ):
ParisB says
March 25, 2011 at 4:39 pmHmm… maybe its the material? This one’s a microfibre cloth.
rinnah says
March 25, 2011 at 4:48 pmHmm… this looks like an item that actually might be of use for me… 😛
ParisB says
March 27, 2011 at 9:15 amWith long hair, I think its certainly very useful!
Amanda says
March 25, 2011 at 4:52 pmThat’s another good thing to have!! I’m writing a list of ‘what to buy’ for my trip to Malaysia in May. I’m going home again after 2 1/2 months… 😀 I can’t wait! I’m more excited with the shopping this time cuz we’re going with my in-laws, 4 of us can carry up to 80kg, I’m sure 50kg will be my stuffs – cosmetics + skin care + food!
ParisB says
March 27, 2011 at 9:16 amTeeheee… yes yes make sure there’s lots of space for your shopping! 😀 And your tummy for lots of food! 😀
jojoba (My Makeup Reviews) says
March 25, 2011 at 5:38 pmoh i love this towel! i like how the button works in the front like that. I always think that I look like a singh whenever I wash my hair and now you are one too. LOL
cute posts. I guessed the first mysterious item correctly! 😛
ParisB says
March 27, 2011 at 9:16 amhaha… yes it made me smile the first time I looked in the mirror 😀
Rahainah says
March 26, 2011 at 10:32 ambought from cosway for RM6.90. what a steal!
it does really cut the time for drying my hair and I so love it, I’m thinking of buying another 3 for my mom and sisters
ParisB says
March 27, 2011 at 9:20 amOh nice! 🙂 Its very useful for sure!
shannen says
March 26, 2011 at 1:48 pmI used it when I need to “steam” my hair a bit in hair mask. Works wonderful! And it helps as I move about with usual chores, at least the hair don’t “fall over” as with normal bath towel.
You may want to add a stitch or 2 to the button. Mine fall off after repeated wash. Good thing I have a spare. Bought mine long ago in pasar malam too. Er.. RM10 or 15 for 2 i guess.
ParisB says
March 27, 2011 at 9:26 amThanks for the tip! You’re right that it doesn’t move around as much as with a towel and its a lot lighter on the head too 😀
Kahani says
March 27, 2011 at 1:24 amDo you put it on by flipping your head forward with the button at the nape of your neck?Then twist it tightly at the forhead and keep twisting until it’s bunched up enough to be tight against the button. =)
ParisB says
March 27, 2011 at 9:28 amYup I do that. I just don’t have enough hair to “tighten” it – on your hair it’d be a piece of cake! 🙂
Mrs Top Monkey says
March 29, 2011 at 9:28 amI saw this retailing online for some crazy price.. forgot what it was but definitely not the price you got it for at Sasa.
I don’t own one but when I saw it, I thought it was a great idea bec I’m not so clever with the towels and sometimes they unravel before it’s time. With the button, you know it’d stay in place.