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It’s important that you’re looking after your hair when it comes to traveling to and from various destinations around the world. The climate and environment you’re traveling to or exploring might not be the same as your home environment.
There’s nothing worse than seeing your hair dry out in humid or hot weather conditions. Knowing how to keep your mane tamed for the period of your travels is important. With that being said, here are some top tips for looking after your hair when traveling so you can make the most out of your travels without worrying about your hair.
Get SPF sprays to protect your head and hair from burning
SPF is a great way to help protect your skin from sunburn and more harmful of skin illnesses, skin cancer.
With SPF, it’s somewhat challenging to find products for the hair, however, that’s changing. A lot of brands are now coming out with SPF sprays that help protects both your head and hair from burning. This is important to have in scenarios where the sun is blisteringly hot and you don’t have quick access to a hat to keep covered.
While it may make your hair oily at the end of the day, it’s well worth investing in the sprays to help protect these vital parts of your body from harm. There are some that are a little more oily than others, so it’s recommended to wash them out every time you use them to help ensure your hair follicles are cleaned out.
Moisturize your hair before a long-haul flight
Your hair is subject to the same sort of reaction that your skin is likely to have when it comes to closed environments like an airplane. With the humidity and recycled cabin air, you’ll likely feel your hair dries out easily and becomes brittle. When it comes to looking after your hair on any upcoming long-haul flights, it’s worth moisturizing your hair.
With that being said, think about perhaps applying a hair mask to keep your hair’s moisture locked in and rejuvenated. There are nourishing hair sprays for adding moisture back to your hair but be aware that aerosols aren’t going to be able to take on board, so apply it before packing them into your checked luggage.
Keep your hair moisturized beyond just the flight too, by adding it in to your hair as and when it needs that extra boost.
Choose a hair color that you don’t mind changing in the sun
Hair colors that have been bleached into your natural hair color can change over time. This is particularly the case when it gets exposed to the sun. For example, if you’re looking at honey highlight color ideas, you may want to go a little darker in order to reduce the amount of lightening that happens in the sun.
If you’re looking to keep a certain hair color that’s not sun-friendly, then you’ll want to make the effort in keeping it covered all of the time. If you’ve got a big travel trip coming up in the near future, perhaps save any bleaching of the hair until after the trip. That way, you avoid spending a fortune on a hair color that ends up not looking what you wanted it to look like.
Apply dry shampoo when you can’t wash your hair
Dry shampoo really comes in handy when you don’t have access to a shower with shampoo and conditioner. Applying dry shampoo is a temporary option for when you don’t have the means to wash your hair or perhaps you simply don’t have time with your busy itinerary!
While it’s important to wash your hair, dry shampoo is also extremely helpful for adding texture to your hair. This is useful when you need to style your hair in a hurry or without washing it first. It’s a little bit like hairspray in that it’ll likely hold any styling for a lot longer and with much success too.
There are lots of great dry shampoos out there, with some extra features added in for good measure. For example, you can get dry shampoos with volumizing ingredients in them and others with nourishing hair oils, etc. It’s worth taking a deep dive into the dry shampoo industry.
Avoid washing your hair every day
While it may feel like you need to wash your hair more when abroad, try to avoid washing it every day. The reason this needs to be avoided is that your hair produces all of its natural oils. If you’re washing your hair every day with shampoo and conditioner, your hair is going to be stripped of those oils.
That means your hair is going to feel a lot more dry and brittle as a result. While shampooing and conditioning your hair is important, you don’t want to overdo it too much that it kills the oils your hair naturally produces.
Ideally, you want to aim to wash your hair once or twice a week. This is going to help ensure your hair stays happy and healthy for longer. If you struggle with this minimal amount, then it may be worth using dry shampoo in between washes to avoid washing your hair.
Wear a hat to protect your head when you can
In order to keep an eye on your head and health, it’s always worthwhile wearing a hat when out in the sunshine. We forget just how damaging the sun’s rays can be and especially the heat that can end up scorching our skin.
When it comes to looking after your hair, you also need to make sure your head is looked after too. With that being said, wearing a hat is going to help ensure both are well-protected. It’s also great for use on days when you don’t want to saturate your hair in an SPF spray.
Make sure you’re buying the right hats that help block UV rays and provide enough coverage to the rest of your head. The big straw hats may look stylish but they may not be 100% effective in protecting your head and hair completely.
Master stylish and easy-to-do hairstyles
It’s worthwhile getting to grips with how to style your hair. Mastering stylish and easy-to-do hairstyles is a great way to get your hair out of your face and into manageable hairstyles that suit the life of travelers.
For example, a scraped-back, messy bun is easy to achieve with a few tries. While braids may be a little more challenging, practice makes perfect. Take a look at some of the many how-to tutorials online and YouTube videos that offer top tips.
It’s all about having the right tools and products too. When you’re out traveling, make sure you have all the relevant products and styling tools to make it work for your hair on your next trip.
There are also plenty of mini tools made for traveling such as mini straighteners and even curling tongs. It means you can have beautifully styled hair even when you’re traveling across borders or around different parts of the world.
Use these tips to help care for your hair
When out on your travels, your hair should be a part of your routine, even when you’re busy seeing the world. Make sure you follow these tips to keep your hair in good condition so your hairdresser back home doesn’t grimace when you walk in after a long time away.
These tips should help keep your hair in tip-top condition no matter where you go this year.
