they do not absorb moisture [SEP] although the towels keep my hair out of the way while i am getting ready they do not absorb moisture from my hair i live in a dry climate so you can t blame it on humidity after about minutes in the towel i took it off and found my hair more wet than with a regular towel it actually increased drying time with a blow dryer i do have pretty thick hair so maybe these only work with thinner hair are they handy yes do they work i d say no