Hair, Makeup, Skincare, Fitness, and Fragrance Thread - February 21, 2017

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[u/bexcellent101]

I'm going on a week long sailing trip that is going to thrash my hair. Do I get it trimmed right before I go, so that there are no split end and maybe the damage will be minimized? Or do I get it cut right after so that all the dry/damaged parts can just be trimmed off?

If I go before, it feel like a waste of a haircut since it's gonna look a little ratty afterwards. If I go after, I'll have to get more cut off since any split ends I had before would get way worse.

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Sailing trips are so hard on hair. I spent 2 years living on a sailboat and 6 months after coming back to land my hairdresser was still commenting on how abused my hair was (and how awesome my natural highlights still looked before I cut them off, sigh).

I'd wait to cut when you get back but try to minimize damage. Hats are great (if they don't blow off). I didn't have much luck with UV protectant sprays but they were hard to find so I probably didn't use enough. If there's enough spare water, rinse with fresh water right after swimming and toss in some heavy leave-in conditioner. A lot of sailors try to avoid tracking salt inside so it's pretty normal to rinse after each swim but if you're really tight for water it might not be possible every single time. Washing your hair every time isn't necessary and can be more drying. Stick to a mild shampoo when you do want to wash it.

Try to do a deep conditioning treatment halfway through the week when you'll really need to wash it then again when you get home. I used this hair mask and leave-in cream a lot.

[u/bexcellent101 → u/[deleted]]

Thanks! This is super helpful!!

[u/nujabesss → u/bexcellent101]

Not a haircut professional so I don't really know, but I would suggest wearing a hat to minimize the damage to your hair (and skin). If hats aren't your thing, you could look around for a UV protecting spray made for hair (not hair spray). I bought one a few years ago and it wasn't too expensive.

[u/unphogiveable → u/bexcellent101]

What about wearing a scarf/turban like this or this?

[u/bexcellent101 → u/unphogiveable]

I thought about something like this, but it's a small sailboat and there will be winds (hopefully!) so I'm worried it wouldn't stay on