Rachie Bee
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I also have long, thick hair that tends to frizziness without blow drying. I walked during the summer both times, so I didn't really have much trouble with wet hair. After my shower I put my hair in my buff, while I dried off, and that took some of the moisture out. It shouldn't be that much of a problem in March though. Besides, you can't catch a cold from wet hair.Hello!
I’m doing my first ever Camino in March and I’m sure this has been asked a thousand times but what do you all do with your hair?
Mine is very long, thick and goes frizzy. Obviously I won’t be taking a hairdryer so I was wondering how you all dried it? I’m worried I’ll catch a head cold from having a wet head all the time! Eek!
Thank you for reading!
Besides, you can't catch a cold from wet hair.
As you know, colds are caused by viruses. There's no evidence that wet hair acts as a magnet for viruses.Is that a medical opinion..?
My wife does in cold weather.
My advice would be to take enough shampoo and especially good conditioner with you for the road. Don't go for easier options of just having one bar or soap for everything that some people do to get the load lighter. And a good towel or two. On my first Camino I took only one small light towel for body and hair and regretted not having another one to dry my heir properly. And conditioner ran out faster then I expected as well. Have a shower first thing you arrive to the albergue, then you have enough time to dry it.
As you know, colds are caused by viruses. There's no evidence that wet hair acts as a magnet for viruses.
https://health.howstuffworks.com/diseases-conditions/cold-flu/wet-head-cold.htm
Is that a medical opinion..?
My wife does in cold weather.
Shave it off.I’m doing my first ever Camino in March and I’m sure this has been asked a thousand times but what do you all do with your hair?
That is a great description! The acceptance is the interesting part.many women just accept each day on Camino as a 'bad hair" day.
The full phrase would be "Tienes una secador del pelo?"
Not to derail the thread too much, but I’ve just started learning Spanish, and would like this phrase clarified please.
I know some French, so I understand the “Tu” and “Vous” for “You”.
Isn’t “Tienes” the familiar form of “do you have”? Wouldn’t you use the polite form “Tienen” when speaking to a receptionist? Or am I confused?
Jill
In Spain you would use the familiar form when addressing most anyone, except someone very senior to you or the king.Not to derail the thread too much, but I’ve just started learning Spanish, and would like this phrase clarified please.
I know some French, so I understand the “Tu” and “Vous” for “You”.
Isn’t “Tienes” the familiar form of “do you have”? Wouldn’t you use the polite form “Tienen” when speaking to a receptionist? Or am I confused?
Jill
I am not a native speaker, but learned Spanish in South America where the formal "usted" is used except for children or people you know well. However, in Spain it seems that the familiar "tu" and "vosotros" is the norm. I find it easier to use the formal, though (one less conjugation to learn!) I've been told that the Spaniards are fine with either.Isn’t “Tienes” the familiar form of “do you have”? Wouldn’t you use the polite form “Tienen” when speaking to a receptionist? Or am I confused?
Not to derail the thread too much, but I’ve just started learning Spanish, and would like this phrase clarified please.
I know some French, so I understand the “Tu” and “Vous” for “You”.
Isn’t “Tienes” the familiar form of “do you have”? Wouldn’t you use the polite form “Tienen” when speaking to a receptionist? Or am I confused?
Jill
" The informal form is "tu tiene." But "tienes" is also used, instead of "tu tiene."
Just be aware that the albergue expenses go up with your extra electricity usage.it was the best thing ever - dried our shoes/clothes and warmed up our chilly damp room!
what do you all do with your hair?
I did just fine with just "one" bar and "one" small towel for everything. I loved the "less is more" approach as it was so much easier.With all respect but one soap for everything and one towel is perfectly doable.
Easier options are always better in my book.
Less is indeed more.
Every year, before I go on Camino, I get a Brazillian Blowout. It is expensive! But I don't have to worry about blow drying my hair, it dries much faster and there is NO FRIZZ. Get one of those little hair towels they sell in beauty shops - they're super absorbent and very lightweight and fast drying.Hello!
I’m doing my first ever Camino in March and I’m sure this has been asked a thousand times but what do you all do with your hair?
Mine is very long, thick and goes frizzy. Obviously I won’t be taking a hairdryer so I was wondering how you all dried it? I’m worried I’ll catch a head cold from having a wet head all the time! Eek!
Thank you for reading!
Hi Trecile - could you let me know what brand of bar shampoo you use please? I'd be really interested to know. Perhaps you could PM me as I'm not sure if the Mods are keen to see brand names publicly.I like my bar shampoo so much that it's all that I use now.
I would be much more concerned about the risks of cancer for the Brazilian keratein treatement that any curls. Those are some nasty chemicals in there.Every year, before I go on Camino, I get a Brazillian Blowout. It is expensive! But I don't have to worry about blow drying my hair, it dries much faster and there is NO FRIZZ. Get one of those little hair towels they sell in beauty shops - they're super absorbent and very lightweight and fast drying.
And many albuergues have a blow dryer. You'll worry about it less than you think.
I had to google it, but you need to use the whole brand name: "Brazilian Blowout"Um.. Is it just me or have I missed something as I thought getting a Brazilian was somethings else entirely.
It’s a highly toxic keratin tratement that straighens hair permanently, or just about.Um.. Is it just me or have I missed something as I thought getting a Brazilian was somethings else entirely.
I have actually bought shampoo bars from several Etsy sellers, and have been happy with all of them. I initially tried the "all natural" shampoo/soap bars, but I didn't like the way that they left my hair, and I'm too lazy to do an apple cider vinegar rinse, plus that's not too practical on the Camino. So I switched to the syndet type shampoo bars, which I believe are similar to the Lush bars, but less expensive.Hi Trecile - could you let me know what brand of bar shampoo you use please? I'd be really interested to know. Perhaps you could PM me as I'm not sure if the Mods are keen to see brand names publicly.
Thanks and cheers from Oz -
Jenny
I second Lush. The shampoo bar is very sudsy (is that a word?) I also use their conditioning bar - no suds, doesn't feel like it is doing anything but I don't have a single knot after using it (better than my regular liquid conditioner). Apparently the soaps are very fresh so buy them a month or two in advance and keep them unwrapped to dry out before you begin using them. This way they last longer as they are harder. Have a look at their web site.Hi Trecile - could you let me know what brand of bar shampoo you use please? I'd be really interested to know. Perhaps you could PM me as I'm not sure if the Mods are keen to see brand names publicly.
Thanks and cheers from Oz -
Jenny
With all respect but one soap for everything and one towel is perfectly doable.
Easier options are always better in my book.
Less is indeed more.
Hello!
I’m doing my first ever Camino de Santiago in March and I’m sure this has been asked a thousand times but what do you all do with your hair?
Mine is very long, thick and goes frizzy. Obviously I won’t be taking a hairdryer so I was wondering how you all dried it? I’m worried I’ll catch a head cold from having a wet head all the time during the Camino de Santiago! Eek!
Thank you for reading!
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Not to mention the risk of getting a sunburn on the new clear cut areaWhen you solve one problem
use an extra buff for the hair*bulk* - this will keep wet hair collected on top whilst drying.Hello!
I’m doing my first ever Camino in March and I’m sure this has been asked a thousand times but what do you all do with your hair?
Mine is very long, thick and goes frizzy. Obviously I won’t be taking a hairdryer so I was wondering how you all dried it? I’m worried I’ll catch a head cold from having a wet head all the time! Eek!
Thank you for reading!
With all respect but one soap for everything and one towel is perfectly doable.
Easier options are always better in my book.
Less is indeed more.
Brazillian isn't Keratin.I would be much more concerned about the risks of cancer for the Brazilian keratein treatement that any curls. Those are some nasty chemicals in there.
You can cut it short, no one will know the difference. If you walk for five weeks your hair will be back to normal.Hello!
I’m doing my first ever Camino in March and I’m sure this has been asked a thousand times but what do you all do with your hair?
Mine is very long, thick and goes frizzy. Obviously I won’t be taking a hairdryer so I was wondering how you all dried it? I’m worried I’ll catch a head cold from having a wet head all the time! Eek!
Thank you for reading!
My main hair problem on the Camino is that my long, fine hair tangles in the wind - very, very fast. But if I braid it tightly every morning, and only undo it for washing and sleeping, it stays OK much longer - and seems to need less washing than at home.
Says the man without long hair.You can cut it short, no one will know the difference. If you walk for five weeks your hair will be back to normal.
I have long thick dark hair. I wear it in two plaits during the day time to keep it out of my way and so the wind won't blow it around too much. I washed it about once a week which is normal for me. I never use a hair dryer at home so did not really think about it being wet. I just towel dry it a bit although that is not so effective with a tiny travel towel. Sometimes we stayed in a hotel so when we did I usually chose to wash it there so I could have a proper towel to help dry it. I only took one small shampoo to start the trip and then acquired more at hotels and other places we stayed (not in the albergues).Hello!
I’m doing my first ever Camino in March and I’m sure this has been asked a thousand times but what do you all do with your hair?
Mine is very long, thick and goes frizzy. Obviously I won’t be taking a hairdryer so I was wondering how you all dried it? I’m worried I’ll catch a head cold from having a wet head all the time! Eek!
Thank you for reading!
I'm not sure what texture your hair is, but my thick, wavy hair turns to frizzy straw if it's not babied with two types of conditioner (deep conditioner in the shower, then leave-in conditioner) and oil. And it saturates a towel on its own to the point that I can wring out the towel and get a stream of water. Yes, it's heavy to carry all of that, but I'd rather save weight elsewhere.
Well, Cosmo says it is. http://www.cosmopolitan.com/health-fitness/a8511737/brazilian-hair-straightening/Brazillian isn't Keratin.
Well, Cosmo says it is. http://www.cosmopolitan.com/health-fitness/a8511737/brazilian-hair-straightening/
My hair is curly and fairly short. I just have it extra short for the Camino and it is back to normal by the time I return home. However our daughter has long hair and keeps hers plaited during the day and dries it that way when needed as far as I know. (Goes to Africa not the Camino)You can cut it short, no one will know the difference. If you walk for five weeks your hair will be back to normal.
Cosmo is US colloquial slang for Cosmopolitan magazine.
Shave it off.
It's the eyes that you really notice when the hair is out of the picture.This year I met a english girl and she did it and she was still pretty
It's the eyes that you really notice when the hair is out of the picture.
And no need to really go radical wiht a razor. An extremely short cut will do the trick, and the freedom from hassle is delicious.
I have always said, the size of ones pack is directly related to ones vanity. Take the opportunity and cut it off! You are on the Camino! Have fun!Hello!
I’m doing my first ever Camino in March and I’m sure this has been asked a thousand times but what do you all do with your hair?
Mine is very long, thick and goes frizzy. Obviously I won’t be taking a hairdryer so I was wondering how you all dried it? I’m worried I’ll catch a head cold from having a wet head all the time! Eek!
Thank you for reading!
Cold weather doesn’t make you sick, germs do, but research suggests that cold weather can create conditions that help those germs survive and thrive....so, she has not been BS ing you after allI shall 'educate' my other half then.
Seems she has been BS ing me all these years
Honestly, long hair is much easier for me to deal with on the Camino. I just put it up in a clip when it's hot, or leave it down when it's cold.I have always said, the size of ones pack is directly related to ones vanity. Take the opportunity and cut it off! You are on the Camino! Have fun!
Thanks! I was just scrolling down this thread planning to weigh in on this argument and along came your post. I agree with you. Personally I look at it this way: a wet head in cold weather puts a certain amount of stress on the body, stress lowers one's resistance, making one more susceptible to the germs lurking about. (But I prefer the way you've put it.)Cold weather doesn’t make you sick, germs do, but research suggests that cold weather can create conditions that help those germs survive and thrive....so, she has not been BS ing you after all
The camino has changed my life in various ways, as I become much more flexible in what I need and what I used to think I need. About my hair: long, washed with shampoo and conditioned and braided for many years. I tried the advice of one pilgrim before my first camino to just use Ivory soap for everything. It took two shampoos to get the soap out. Then I tried using my regular shampoo but washing less frequently and omitting conditioner. This saved on carrying more shampoo and any conditioner. Now I know that Ivory soap (my regular) will last for a couple of months in Spain and can be used for hand washing clothes. So I can take just one bar of Ivory soap and a small container of shampoo on camino (I soap my hair once and it is clean enough without drying out). My suggestion: experiment before you go, with an open mind and the goal of keeping your pack as light as possible. And remember that you can buy needed replacements in Spain. Buen camino.what do you all do with your hair?
I have shoulder length hair on which I do a keratin treatment a couple of times a year. Usually I use a keratin shampoo. I’d love to take a shampoo bar and use it for everything, but am curious if a particular type would be better with the keratin treatment (I know that Lush has different types).Every year, before I go on Camino, I get a Brazillian Blowout. It is expensive! But I don't have to worry about blow drying my hair, it dries much faster and there is NO FRIZZ. Get one of those little hair towels they sell in beauty shops - they're super absorbent and very lightweight and fast drying.
And many albuergues have a blow dryer. You'll worry about it less than you think.
The correct formal form would be '(Usted) tiene..'
Is that a medical opinion..?
My wife does in cold weather.
They do - but I can't say it did my hair any favors on Camino. It smelled really good tho, hah! I think a better idea would be to only take a small thing of safe shampoo and just not actually wash your hair much - get it wet, just don't use any sort of shampoo.I have shoulder length hair on which I do a keratin treatment a couple of times a year. Usually I use a keratin shampoo. I’d love to take a shampoo bar and use it for everything, but am curious if a particular type would be better with the keratin treatment (I know that Lush has different types).
I have long fine blond hair. It doesn't grow fast, so I dont cut it often as it takes so long to grow back. It tangles like crazy but at home because Im lazy, I put it in a pony tail most of the time if its windy. So for my first Camino, I tied it in a ponytail or put it in braids. Washed it quite infrequently (clearly my standards drop on a Camino). Being out in the sun for so long so it does get quite dry which probably doesn't help the tangling.I didnt care if I walked around with wet hair when I did wash it. But I found it kept catching on my pack, not all the time, but enough to be annoying.
For the next Camino, I chopped about 3 inches off the bottom, it still hasn't grown back but I dont care. It solved the problem, I still didnt wash it all that often and still wore it tied up.
Thanks for the advice! Smelling good could be a benefit...They do - but I can't say it did my hair any favors on Camino. It smelled really good tho, hah! I think a better idea would be to only take a small thing of safe shampoo and just not actually wash your hair much - get it wet, just don't use any sort of shampoo.
I have a portable hair straightener for long trips. My hair is wavy but I like it better when it's straightened. My hairstyle is important for me, so I always take my shampoo and other care products with me. It's really helping me out while going out somewhere. Monica helped me to choose an appropriate tool on her blog. My Ukliss USB mini flat Iron doesn`t take much space and allows to straighten my locks without spending a lot of time.
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