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It's no secret that I have natural hair and have had it for about a decade. I also love to travel which can be interesting with my curls. Different climates and activities call for different hairstyles, but I do have a few staple products and tools I bring with me.
I tend to only wear protective styles like braids when I go somewhere tropical, any other vacation I'll alternate through loose curls, top knots, buns or flat twists. The bag I use for my liquids in my carry-on already pushes the limit, and I know if I threw all of the hair products I wanted to bring it would be way too big. I tend to stick with 7 items that are pretty easy to pack, don't take up much space but allow me to mix up my styles quickly.
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Curly pudding|Bobby pins|Hair ties|Headbands
Head scarf|Hair Gel|Leave-In Conditioner|Dry shampoo(not pictured)
Target has had a few beauty boxes recently that seem like they were curated for curly girls like myself. I was introduced to a few new products that I fell in love with and the travel-sized containers have been refilled numerous times.
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Curly pudding This one is one of my HG hair products that I use just about daily, especially if I'm wearing loose curls or if I want to refresh my top knot or flat twists. I comes in a tub-like container, but I'm able to easily decant some into my squeeze bottle. I find that those kind work better while traveling.
Leave-in Conditioner Another product I use when I'm wearing loose curls or refreshing my up-do. I use this before I use the pudding to dampen my hair and help define my curls a bit.
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Bobby pins & hair ties I make sure I bring at least 10 bobby pins and 4 hair ties when I travel. That way I'm able to do just about any up-do my heart desires. I don't like having my hair in my face, so I make sure that I have a few bobby pins on me at all times even when I'm wearing it down to pin the front back.
Headbands I mainly use these as accessories when I wear my hair up in a top knot or bun. I take some neutral colored ones with me on vacation so that they match all of my outfits. I also use these as bigger hair ties when I have braids and chunky twists when I want to wear up-dos.
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Head scarf I sleep in one of these so that my hair doesn't get dried out by cotton pillow cases. I used to wear a bonnet, but found that scarves stay on while I toss and turn all night and I've had this blue one for a while.
Gel I've been using the olive oil gel by Eco Styler for years, but they've recently released new ones that I want to try. I use gel when I wear a wash-n-go or if I want to slick my edges down when I'm wearing a sleek up-do. A little bit truly goes a long way.
Dry Shampoo I picked up a travel-sized bottle of this when I started working out on a regular basis and found that it's perfect to travel with, especially after a day full of outdoor activities. It's the perfect refresher my curls need.
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I don't really bring regular shampoo and conditioner with me when I travel, even to tropical locations because they're either provided by my hotel or someone else I'm traveling with will have a big bottle. I wash my hair once a week, and I've yet to go on a vacation that's gone on longer than that.
What about y'all? What do you typically bring for your hair when you go on vacation? Comment below ortweet meand let me know!
