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I appreciate feedback, welcome information.Travel: Haircare on the Go
Posted 07-09-2009 at 10:22 AM by MochaLFDyva
My recent trip for Independence Day this year prompted my need to come up with a travel “hair care” plan.
I have been natural for about four months now and just recently began to wear my hair out on a daily basis. Before that I was all about Lace Fronts and Braids to keep my transitioning hair protected from “THE ELEMENTS” (meaning me).
The last time I travelled my hair was in a lace front and all I had to do was pack my normal tools, flat-iron, serum, comb, glue, tape and brush. Now that I am rocking the natural I had to actually stop and think about what to pack for my vacation. It took some careful planning and consideration for me to figure out what to take with me to the Lake. I knew that swimming would be involved, as well as exercise and other activities that would have me sweating up a storm. I knew that consolidating my regular products into easy, travel ready packaging would also be a task. These are the essentials that made the final cut:
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)
• Coconut Oil
• Neutrogena Triple Moisture Daily Deep Conditioner
• Silk Cap
Now this list is a really condensed list of what I would normally use on a daily to weekly basis. After my trip I did make note that I would need to do a little “tweaking” for the next trip but all-in-all this one was a success. I was in the process of laying off combing and brushing for a while to give my hair a break because I can tend to get a little brush happy since I like how my Denman makes my curls “pop”.
Here are a couple of things I should have taken to beat the heat and combat “pool” hair:
• Shower Comb
• Johnson and Johnson Baby Shampoo (I prefer this because it is easier on my hair and works well at getting out all the dirt and oils)
• Moisturizer, something like my Elasta QP Moisturizer would have worked.
• Leave-in Conditioner, I am using the Garnier leave-in but I am still searching my local drug stores for the NTM Leave-in. They are always sold out and my BSS does not carry it.
One of the things that I had invested in a while ago where travel sized spray-bottles, these came in handy when mixing and packing my necessary hair items. I was able to find these in the travel section at the Wal-Mart and got them all for really cheap, something like .50 per bottle.
Ladies, what do you pack when you are heading away from home? What type of preparations do you make for your hair? Leave me comments and let me know what you think about this post!
I have been natural for about four months now and just recently began to wear my hair out on a daily basis. Before that I was all about Lace Fronts and Braids to keep my transitioning hair protected from “THE ELEMENTS” (meaning me).
The last time I travelled my hair was in a lace front and all I had to do was pack my normal tools, flat-iron, serum, comb, glue, tape and brush. Now that I am rocking the natural I had to actually stop and think about what to pack for my vacation. It took some careful planning and consideration for me to figure out what to take with me to the Lake. I knew that swimming would be involved, as well as exercise and other activities that would have me sweating up a storm. I knew that consolidating my regular products into easy, travel ready packaging would also be a task. These are the essentials that made the final cut:
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)
• Coconut Oil
• Neutrogena Triple Moisture Daily Deep Conditioner
• Silk Cap
Now this list is a really condensed list of what I would normally use on a daily to weekly basis. After my trip I did make note that I would need to do a little “tweaking” for the next trip but all-in-all this one was a success. I was in the process of laying off combing and brushing for a while to give my hair a break because I can tend to get a little brush happy since I like how my Denman makes my curls “pop”.
Here are a couple of things I should have taken to beat the heat and combat “pool” hair:
• Shower Comb
• Johnson and Johnson Baby Shampoo (I prefer this because it is easier on my hair and works well at getting out all the dirt and oils)
• Moisturizer, something like my Elasta QP Moisturizer would have worked.
• Leave-in Conditioner, I am using the Garnier leave-in but I am still searching my local drug stores for the NTM Leave-in. They are always sold out and my BSS does not carry it.
One of the things that I had invested in a while ago where travel sized spray-bottles, these came in handy when mixing and packing my necessary hair items. I was able to find these in the travel section at the Wal-Mart and got them all for really cheap, something like .50 per bottle.
Ladies, what do you pack when you are heading away from home? What type of preparations do you make for your hair? Leave me comments and let me know what you think about this post!
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