Travel Shampoo and Ponytails - Some helpful advice on hair and travel

Okay girls, in the run around for visas, new passports, fact finding, it will either be the last thing that you'll think about or maybe the first (but we'll keep that a secret!), your hair. Depending on where you are going, the weather there, how long your stay is….you might want to give a moments thought to that mop of dead follicles on the top of our head.

First of all length, for hot and humid climates keep it either very short or long enough for a ponytail or bun, for any of us who have experienced that sticky hairline feeling and tried desperately to tie our short bob into the smallest ponytail in the world will understand. If it's long enough for a ponytail then you can simply sweep it up, not to mention the special fly squatting qualities that this particular style has!

Like everything you bring traveling the more you bring, the more you have to take care of! Exposure to the elements especially sun and water will cause damage, especially if your hair is long, dyed or treated. There is no end of products around to protect no end of hair types, investigate if you are determined not to see those locks on the salon floor on your return.

So you decide to chop it all off and travel light, you can get shampoo that you can use for showering, washing up dishes and washing your clothes, excellent for camping and it's environmentally friendly! Check out outdoor stores!

Contemplating a trip to the hairdressers abroad? Unless you can speak the language, the local hair type is more or less the same as yours and you like what the local trends…it's not advisable. But should you risk it, ask for the total price before you start and how long it will take, you don't want to be the person who spent 4 hours in the sun getting their braided on the beach nor the person who accepted everything offered by the hairdresser, conditioner, head massage etc without knowing these extras cost more!

Blondes and redheads, keep in mind that you might attract attention from the local male in those countries where fairer hair people are few, from Africa, South America even to Spain. Simply tying hair back can help avoid any enthusiastic admirers.

So with that extra time you save by not having ‘I wish I'd..' conversations, let you hair down and have a good time!

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