By: India Gay
Traveling With Natural Hair: 4 Essential Tips For A StressFree Vacation
Choosing the right hairstyle and travel products can truly make or break a vacation. Summer vacation is the time to enjoy sun-soaked adventures and create new experiences, not “tussle” with your crown!
Whether you’re lounging on a beach, wandering through the city or anything in between, these four natural hair travel tips will help you create unforgettable memories while on the go. So pack your bags and leave your hair worries at home, curlfriend!
- Heading to a beach or tropical destination? Choose a style that’s easy to wash and dry such as braids, twists or cornrows.
- Traveling to a dry, hot or humid location? Opt for low-maintenance, antifrizz styles like crochet styles.
- Taking a trip to the city? Showcase your favorite and most reliable styles!
- If you’re hiking up high altitudes, prioritize protecting your hair with styles compatible with a bun.
- When in doubt, live by tip #2!
- Braids (box, crochet, knotless, tribal, etc)
- Twists (passion, “rope,” senegalese, cuban, etc)
- Cornrows or stitch braids
- Buns
- Faux or goddess locs
- Moisturizer
- Twisting/ braiding cream
- Leave in
- Hair refresher
- Leave in
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Moisturizers
- Refresher spray
- Bobby pins
- Hair ties/ scrunchies
- Edge control/ hair gel
- Comb/ brushes
- Headwraps or hats
- Silk or satin scarf/ bonnet