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Curly Travel Tips
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Hello Maicurlies,
I like that…Maicurlies!
Anyways…so I am going to be going on a little get away at the end of the month! Just a quick weekend getaway so I figured I would note down a few tips about my method of what I take when I travel (for my hair). I hope that some of my pointers might help make it a little easier when you travel!
There are a few things you might want to keep in mind:
- How far are you going?
- What are you planning on doing?
- Where will you be staying?
- How long will you be staying?
How far you travel – takes into consideration the distance of your trip (will you be driving or flying) because this leads to how much/many products you can take with you – especially if you are flying (e.g. the space of you luggage, luggage weight restrictions etc).
What you plan on doing – addresses things like are you going to be bungee jumping, sky diving, swimming, relaxing etc. All this can factor into what you need to take with you and what you can actually do with your hair.
Where you will be staying – relates to where you will psychically be staying e.g. a hotel, apartment, tent, caravan etc. For example if you are camping then you might not have access to fresh running water like you would if you were staying in a hotel. If you are staying in an apartment you will have access to a fridge which means you can actually store products (if you make your own.)
How long you will be staying – determines how long you will be away and the amount of products you might need to take with you for the duration.
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Now for me I am a little be of an organization freak! (No shame in admitting it) but this means that I plan everything and I mean EVERYTHING.
My “go to” method is to:
- Determine if I need to have my hair in a protective style before I leave. For my upcoming trip, I would not need to put my hair in a protective style because it is only for 2 days, I am not planning on doing anything crazy (like jumping out a plane) and I will be staying at a hotel. If this were a camping trip I would most likely have my hair in medium sized twists or up in a bun.
- I put everything I plan on taking with me in little containers. (I have to admit that I am a bit of a hoarder when it comes to collecting containers of products I have used up and family have used up.) So for me it is easy to just put little amounts of things I need in travel sized plastic containers.
- I scotch tape the lids of the bottles so they do not leak all over my clothes! There is nothing worse than arriving and opening up your bags only to find out your conditioner has leaked all over your beautiful black dress!
Products I make sure I take:
- Leave-In Conditioner – There is no way I travel without it since this is how I moisturize my hair and I like to moisturize everyday (sometimes two times a day if I am wearing my hair out and about.)
- Conditioner – no matter the duration of my trip I always take this with me because I might need to detangle or co-wash my hair.
- Sealing Oil – Again another product I have to have with me to seal in the moisture.
- I also make sure I have bobby pins, a few scrunchies, and my wide tooth comb just in case I need it.
- Store bought Moisturizing Deep Conditioner – I only take this with me if I know I will be going to the beach or pool more than once. This allows me make sure my hair does not get dry because of the chlorine or sea salt.
And that is it!
What about you? What products are you “must haves” when you travel?
Thanks
Maicurls
To watermark or not watermark that is the question
Good Evening All,
So I was showing a family member my Blog (for the first time) and while she liked it she also told me that I should put Watermarks on my photos. This is something I thought about at first but forgot to be honest! Now do not get me wrong. I am not saying that my photos are OH SO AMAZING or that I have “special” shots nor that I am so stunning that people will want to have my pictures (LOL) but it is for property rights. (If someone wants to take the photos and use them without permission there is nothing I can really do – I will probably never know anyways.) But it makes sense that I at least try so I am going to be doing that with all my own photos on here.
In case there are missing images etc it is because I am replacing them with photos that have Watermarks. *(Update) – I have replaced all the pictures…I still feel weird about it… they make me feel like I think my pictures are ‘oh so impressive’ (which I do not!) If anyone wants to use my pictures please feel free to contact me about the photo you want to use.
That’s all! 🙂
Have a nice day!
Thanks
Maicurls
Henna & Amla Explanation, Mix & Application Videos
Hello World Wide Web!
So I just did a my Strengthening Deep Conditioner (DC) – Henna & Amla (well I did it a few days ago) and let me tell you I do not know why I was so lazy with this DC AGAIN. (I slacked a lot recently) but every time I redo it I fall in love with these Ayurvedic Herbs all over again! I made two different videos, edited them and have them up! My “Henna and Amla Explanation“ video does as the name implies: explains what I use, why I use it and how I use the DC. I also added in extra information such as the benefits of using Ayurvedic Herbs. (I only lightly touched on the topic in the video because it started to get too long!)
The second video “Strengthening Deep Conditioner“ demonstrates how I actually mix up my DC as well as how I apply it, I think my DIY Henna /Amla DC section under ‘Mai Hair Routines’ pretty much covers the content of both the videos.
I hope the information is informative!
Thanks
Maicurls
My First Post Ever
Hello and Welcome!
This is my very first post on my very first Blog!
It is probably best to start at the beginning…the reason why I decided to do this. While I was trying to find routines, methods and styles to help me take the best care of my Natural Curly Hair I found the Internet so helpful!
Before that, I did not realize that YouTube, Online Forums, Articles etc were so full of useful information about Natural Curly Hair (ignorant I know). I can not tell you what lead me to finding out… I think I random stumbled on a Hair Forum which then lead me to YouTube and so on. All I can say is THANK YOU to all the ladies who put up information, made videos, answered questions etc you have no idea how grateful I am!
Basically I am doing this to ‘give back’ in hopes that someone else will find some of my information and tips helpful on your their Journey. I also just started putting Videos on my Maicurls YouTube channel. I am very shy on camera and talk super fast (I Hope I will get better)!
So after loads of research as well as Trail and Error I started to integrate routines, methods and styles that worked for me. Now, when I say Trial and Error I really do mean A LOT of Trial and ERROR. I sometimes got to a point where I wanted to give up. At one point I contemplated getting my hair ‘texturized’… I think that is what it’s called. I actually went to different Hair Dressers to see if they would be able to do it. But when I got home and properly thought about it, I realized that it would mean that I would be back in the same place I was before when I use to relax my hair. The thought of the maintenance alone put me off. My family also told me that after all the time I went through transitioning from Relaxed to Natural Hair, I might regret it. So I did not and could not be happier!
I am not trying to bash relaxers or texturizers or any other method I just realize that those methods are not for me. If my Relaxed hair had been long, flowy, thick and healthy this might have been a Blog about maintaining my relaxed hair.. you never know. But that was simply not the case for me. I know there are ladies who have healthy relaxed hair…it just wasn’t the case for me. You can read about my Hair Journey in ‘My Hair Journey from Relaxed to Natural Curly Hair’.
Moving on…so during my Trial and Error phase I sometimes found it hard to stop myself from wanting to try EVERYTHING out there and believe me there is A LOT! What I came to realize is that when I reach a goal/look/result I like I need to stop. “If it isn’t broken don’t fix it” right? Yes, that was hard for me to do and still is! And by that I do not mean don’t try different styles or routines or methods but if you have good results using one method then maybe just be happy with that and move on to achieving something else.
I also became a ‘product-junky’ while I was trying to find out what works for me. I mean I tried every conditioner, leave-in conditioner, gel, cream… you name it I tried it. I am currently on a path of looking at putting natural products in my hair. I also am trying to live much healthier so that I nourish the inside as well as the outside.
I have finally figured out what my hair likes and what my hair does not like. I also basically know how my hair will react to certain things and most importantly (for me) is to listening to my hair! I now understand what my hair is trying to say and yes my hair can be demanding and expects me to listen otherwise I am the one that suffers because my hair likes to do what it wants.
Ok, this is a long winded introduction. So I shall end it here and say thank you for visiting and reading my post. I will be updating and writing new posts frequently (I promise to try my best). So please leave me comments, feedback, questions, suggestions etc.
Thanks!
Maicurls
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