travel haircare

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Hi, I'm planning on going backpacking across Europe at the end of the month and I have one thing that is annoying me because I don't know how to deal with it: My Hair. Here at home, I shampoo, condition it, use products on it and straighten it every day to get it looking how I want it. but when I go back-packing, I'm not going to have my

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[giirlplease]

What about just simple scrunching?

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what kind of products do i need to do that, how would i do it and what would my hair look like after?

[petitfore]

You can do half and half.

[f4ked]

Sorry, don't get what you mean, half and half?

[petitfore]

Like half up half down? I used to call it a top pony tail when I was younger.

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ahhhh, i see what you mean now!

[caliginous]

learn to french braid?
aloe gel makes a good styling product, and you can use it as a moisturiser and shaving product as well so you have less to carry around with you. Oils work as well, you'll have to try both to find out what your hair likes best, and oil is a little harder to carry around, but you use less overall and so need a smaller bottle. I like almond and apricot oils a lot, if you can afford jojoba (it's not that expensive as a little goes such a long way) it's another favorite, but I don't use it to shave with as it's too light and expensive.

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my hair is really short, can you french braid it if it's short?

and aloe gel, just regular stuff? the stuff im looking at is just for irritated/sunburnt skin... and the oils, in what kind of shops would you buy them? health food stores, the body shop, etc?

[caliginous]

you can french braid shorter hair, it is just a little tricky. as long as the hair from the sides of your head will get to the topwhere the braid is it'll work.

Aloe gel is aloe gel for the most part. try to get it as pure as you can, without stabalizers, color, fragrance, alcahol, etc. and it will be better for you all around, but it makes a nice light hold gel for styling, or you can rub it in to wet hair for less frizz and hopefully in your case less volume. The oils can usually be bought at health food shops, trader Joe's, some drugstores are starting to carry them, specialty food places as almond and apricot are edible, some hippie shops, or I buy mine at massage supply shops as I have one locally an it's cheapest without going online.

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hmm, there arent any health food stores near me so i might have a look online for the cheapest! thanks!

[lucypevensie]

Bandanas! Perfect for backpacking!

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that seems to be the consensus, i'll defo have to pack one!

[lucypevensie]

Pack a few -- all sorts of fun colors are at your disposal :D

[ivarice]

Headbands or bandanas. You could also braid it, or perhaps tie it into pigtails.

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headbands are my fallback if i can't find a way to keep it tidy :-)