Summer is right around the corner and many of us will be hitting the cruise ships, airplanes, and loading up cars to head to our much needed and anticipated vacation destinations. Planning, preparing, and packing for a vacation can be very hectic and time consuming, so for many the last thing we want to have to deal with is our HAIR!!!
Your vacation should be about relaxation, sight-seeing, food, excitement, and maybe even some shopping. Not spending time twisting, braiding, stretching, and co-washing. Let’s face it…how we are going to style our hair from day to day while on vacation should not be high on the priority list.
As a naturalista, when I plan for a vacation I do keep my hair in mind. I want to make sure my hair is styled in a way that will hold up for a few days or can easily transition into another hairstyle. I also like to make sure my outfits coordinate with my hairstyle. I understand that may be a bit much, but I like for everything to compliment one another. Lastly, I like to style my hair around what type of vacation I will be going on. If there are a lot of activities happening, I may opt for an up-do protective style so my hair won’t be in my way. If there will be water involved, I may just do a simple wash n’ go, because I wouldn’t mind getting that style wet.
Aside from deciding which hairstyle to choose, when it comes to packing my bags there are also a few key essentials that I must pack with me for maintenance and even for hair emergencies. Those key items are bobbi pins, hair ties, a hair brush, a wide tooth comb, hair gel/pomade, a moisturizer, a conditioner, a curl refresher, an oil blend, and 10 perm rods. These are a MUST for me and will help me with maintaining any style or transitioning into another style.
I store liquids, gels, etc…in the travel friendly 3.4 oz containers and all of my essentials get put in a separate small cosmetic traveling bag. I never use these items outside of traveling, so I can make sure I don’t forget anything and like the saying goes, I like to stay ready so I won’t have to get ready.
Now that I have shared with you the logic behind picking my style and my key essentials, I want to share with you some easy, low maintenance ways to style your hair when you are headed to your next vacation spot, check out My Top 5 Natural Summer Do’s and the necessary Uncle Funky’s Daughter products and other essentials I would use to create the style and take along with me in order to maintain the style.
Wash n’ Go
What Uncle Funky’s Daughter Products Can Be Used To Create This Style?
- Shampoo – Squeaky
- Conditioner – Richee Rich
- Leave-in – Midnite Train
- Moisturizer – Extra Butter
- Curl Definer – Curly Magic
Tools Needed: Wide tooth comb to detangle
How Long Does The Style Last? This style can last for 3 or more days.
Is It Water-Friendly? This style is very water friendly, your curls & coils can flow with the water.
How Easy Is It To Maintain? Daily maintenance is rather easy, you can simply pineapple your hair at night (loosely pull all of your hair to the top of your head securing it with a scrunchy or hair tie) for nightly protection of your curls. The next morning you can simply take the pineapple down and give your head a shake and full and refresh as needed with Thirsty Curls from UFD.
Can This Style Be Transitioned into Another Style? Yes, you can wear this in a high or low loose ponytail and also transition it into a bun with ease.
Flat-Twist Out
What Uncle Funky’s Daughter Products Can Be Used To Create This Style?
- Cleanser – Rich & Funky
- Leave-in – Midnite Train
- Moisturizer – Extra Butter
- Style Definer – Good Hair
Tools Needed: Wide tooth comb for detangling and perm rods for a curl on the end of the hair.
How Long Does The Style Last? This style can last for about 7 days with a couple of days of re-flat twisting in between to reset the style and get definition.
Is It Water-Friendly? No, this style is not water friendly. Once it gets wet your natural curls will start to come through.
How Easy Is It To Maintain? You can re-flat twist the hair at night as needed to definition or you can pineapple the hair at night. When re-twisting you can add more UFD’s Extra Butter as needed and to finish the look you can add Glossy for some lightweight sheen.
Can This Style Be Transitioned into Another Style? Yes, this style can easily transition to an soft curly/wavy up-do, a high bun, or a side swept do just to name a few. The possibilities are endless.
Protective Style Up-Do
What Uncle Funky’s Daughter Products Can Be Used To Create This Style?
- Shampoo – Squeaky
- Conditioner – Richee Rich
- Leave-in – Midnite Train
- Moisturizer – Supercurl or Extra Butter
Tools Needed: Wide tooth comb, hair brush, bobbi pins, hair ties
How Long Does The Style Last? This style can be worn for about 7 days.
Is It Water-Friendly? The style can get wet and still look presentable, however it would not be idea for swimming.
How Easy Is It To Maintain? To protect the hair at night simply sleep with a satin/silk bonnet or scarf. You can use UFD’s “Shining Star” to soothe your scalp and “Defunk” as a refresher.
Can This Style Be Transitioned into Another Style? Yes, the back section can be put into individual twists and pinned in place and the bang area can be left into individual twists as well or pinned up into another style.
Crown Braid
What Uncle Funky’s Daughter Products Can Be Used To Create This Style?
- Shampoo – Squeaky
- Conditioner – Richee Rich
- Leave-in – Midnite Train
- Moisturizer – Extra Butter or Good Hair
Tools Needed: Wide tooth comb and bobbi pins
How Long Does The Style Last? This style can be worn for about 7 days.
Is It Water-Friendly? The style can get wet and still look presentable.
How Easy Is It To Maintain? To protect the hair at night simply sleep with a satin/silk bonnet or scarf. You can use UFD’s “Shining Star” to soothe your scalp and “Glossy” for a lightweight sheen.
Can This Style Be Transitioned into Another Style? Yes, you can actually remove the braids and wear a super wavy braid out.
Bun
What Uncle Funky’s Daughter Products Can Be Used to Create This Style?
- Cleanser -Rich & Funky
- Leave In – Midnite Train
- Moisturizer – Extra Butter or Good Hair
Tools Needed: Hair brush and bobbi pins
How Long Does the Style Last? This style can be worn for several days or longer.
Is it Water-Friendly? For the most part, this style can get wet and still look presentable.
How Easy Is It to Maintain? To protect the hair at night simply sleep with a satin/silk bonnet or scarf; however this style is easy to recreate the next day, so you can actually release the bun at night to relieve possible tension to the hair and redo the next morning. You can use UFD’s “Extra Butter” as needed for moisture or refresh the hair with “Defunk” as needed.
Can This Style Be Transitioned into Another Style? You can create different variations of buns in order to create different looks.
I hope this was super helpful and will give you some inspiration on your next vacation. I definitely want to hear from you, let me know what style was your favorite and also let me know what is your Go-To style when you are on vacation?
Until next time…take Care & God Bless!!
Tiffany Nichols
Uplifting, Educating, and Promoting the Beauty of Natural Hair
