i'm planning to travel in Italy in August. I'm mixed and I have a strange hair that is not easy to manage. I see african-american women and they wear their hair so well...that never worked for me. What do you (african-american women) use to keep your hair look nice (for wash and go style) while traveling? thanks for your help :)
Posted by
Bloomington, IL, USA
9363 posts
If you don't get any answers here, why not try speaking to a stylist who specializes in African-American hair? There are lots of them in Atlanta.
Posted by
OP
Atlanta
19 posts
Nancy- i did that but i did not want to put chemicals in my hair :( i guess i have to try different stylist.
Posted by
Bloomington, IL, USA
9363 posts
James, http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/blk%20water ;)
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OP
Atlanta
19 posts
:)
Posted by
Charlotte, NC, USA
3428 posts
I used to work with a lovely African-American lady. She once had her hair cut rather short then either twisted or braided into TINY 'twists' all over. they were no more than 1 or 1 1/2 inches long. It looked great for work, did fine for casual and formal occassions, too. She just washed it as needed (and that was not all that often). The 'do' lasted for many, many weeks! She did say that it took several hours for her stylist to do all the twists, though.
Posted by
San Diego, CA
638 posts
My take, Troll.
Posted by
Des Moines, IA
2193 posts
Okay, I'm seriously not trying to start anything, but this stuff made me laugh out loud. It's more like a glass of milk around this joint, James. And "Afro-American"? It's not 1967 for crying out loud.
:)
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OP
Atlanta
19 posts
Bets, Thanks for the info, never heard of Moroccan oil...it is too expensive but i think i'll give it a try. Blessings, Lou.
Posted by
Bloomington, IL, USA
9363 posts
Lou, I didn't notice the price, but they do sell it at Walmart. Maybe it's cheaper there than where you saw it?
Posted by
OP
Atlanta
19 posts
Nancy, i'll check, thanks for the tip! xx, Lou
Posted by
L'Occitanie, France
10208 posts
First saw it for $$$ at a salon, then for much less at Walgreen's. Bought it two for the price of one at CVS. Won't leave home without it now.
Posted by
Atlanta, Georgia
565 posts
My friends always get a keratin treatment before trips because it makes their hair a true 'wash and wear' style. They talked me into trying it and now I do it every few months. It completely changes the texture of your hair. It dries fast and makes it mostly straight and glossy. Be very careful about shampoos and stay out of salt water. LivingSocial.com usually has some deals on it if your normal salon doesn't do it. If you need some help locally, I can hook you up in a PM. Good luck!