Tips to Maintain Hair Extensions When You Are On a Vacation

If it is one thing that is difficult to manage when you are on vacation, it’s your hair. The different kinds of weather and water can react negatively to your hair. No matter what kind of shampoos you carry, it may still be rough on your hair. And the same goes applies to hair extensions as well.

With different types of hair extensions available in the market, it may be easy for you to choose the right one for your vacation. However, you still need to care for them so that it looks natural and effortless on your head.

Today, we will discuss how to care for your hair extension when you are on vacation:

• If you are going to a sunny place

Too much sun is never good for our skin, hair and hair extensions as well. If you want to maintain the shine as is during the entire vacation, then you need to protect the extensions from excess sun exposure. Wear a hat when you’re going out in the sun, and if you want to click pictures with your hair, then remove your hat when taking pics and put it on again afterwards.

Remember that sun can make the hair extensions bone dry and lifeless. So, it’s important that you are covering them from the sun. Before you sleep, tie your hair in a loose ponytail or braid and sleep so that your hair is not all over the place when you wake up.

You can also use a heat-protection spray before you go out in the sun so that there is minimal damage to the hair extensions. And one more important thing is you should always carry a hairbrush that keeps your hair free from tangles and dryness. It allows you to try out fun and easy ways to change your hairstyle in summer.

• If you are going to a beach/water location

If it involves too much swimming or playing with water on your vacation, then it’s essential to cover the hair extensions with a shower cap. The chlorine and salt present in water can cause severe damage to your hair strands if they are not protected from these elements. So, apply a leave-in conditioner or perform a pre-shampoo treatment so that the water is not discolouring the hair extensions.

If you have clip-in extensions, then check whether you can remove them from your hair before you go for a dip. (Learn here the differences between clip-in and tape-in extensions).

It’s also important not to keep your hair in a messy bun as it can make your hair uncontrollable after you swim. It’s best if you have it in a loose ponytail or braid before you sleep so that it’s not a tangled mess when you wake up.

Carry a hair dryer at any cost!

Whether you are on a summer or winter vacation, you should always carry a hair dryer. The first reason is you won’t be able to find time for the natural-dry process and the second is it’s easier if you want to manage in any hairstyle you choose. Don’t use the curling iron or any device that has direct heat contact with hair. Your extensions will already be dry in summer, you don’t want to increase it using heat tools excessively.

Carry the Right Products.

Maintaining hair extensions is comparatively a bit hard when you go out.  You can use any shampoo or conditioner when you go out with natural hair, however, you cannot use all kinds of hair products on the extensions. Hence, you should take care in carrying your own suitable products for hair extensions. Using hotel products can make the extensions dry, faded, and lifeless.

Carrying them is especially useful if you are going out for more than a week. If you want your hair in manageable condition when you returned home, then you should carry all the right products for your hair.

Conclusion:

Going out for a vacation means you will come back with loads of experiences and memories. Don’t let your hair come in the way of your joyful moments. If proper care is taken before and during the vacation, you can have fun pictures with your hair that is lustrous, shiny, tangled and grease free. After reading the blog, hope you plan your next trip not with fear but with excitement.

Author Bio:

Hello everyone, I am Ariana Mortenson, a professional writer and blogger. I write on various niches in a way that it’s understandable and appealing to the people. I aim to achieve a difference through my writing which allows you to make informed and valuable choices. Follow me back on Twitter, LinkedIn and Pinterest.