Hi. I have curly hair and I normally dry it using a hair dryer before straightening it. Problem is, it puffs out. Alot. I'm fairly certain I'm doing something wrong, so can anyone give me a tip or two on how to dry it better?

Drying with cool air or hot air? Hot hair damages your hair. I'm not an expert with curly hair, having straight hair myself, but I know if my hair's too dry when I straighten it, it just fuzzes. Also, I heard if you have curly hair, you're just meant to squeeze out the water and pat your hair with a towel, as opposed to rubbing it.