Planes, cabins, hotel showers, unfamiliar humidity, chlorine, salt water!  Travel puts your hair through more structural change in a week than a normal month at home. Packing the right Getaway kit for your hair type is what keeps your routine (and your hair) from unraveling the second you step out of your hotel bathroom. 

Why Travel Can Change Your Hair 

Travel exposes your hair to a completely different environment than it's used to. Dry airplane cabins can deplete moisture, changing humidity can affect texture and definition, and unfamiliar water may leave your hair feeling different from it does at home. Add in extra sun exposure, chlorine, salt water, and changes to your regular wash routine, and it's easy for your hair to become dry, frizzy, or harder to manage. That's why packing travel-sized versions of your everyday essentials is one of the easiest ways to keep your hair routine consistent wherever you're headed.

One of the biggest challenges is hotel water. Water quality varies from place to place, and many hotels have hard water that contains high levels of minerals like calcium and magnesium. These minerals can build up on the hair, creating a film that makes it harder for moisture to penetrate. After a week, this can leave hair feeling rough, looking dull, and becoming more susceptible to dryness, frizz, and breakage.

Hydration Is the Ultimate Travel Essential for Every Hair Type 

Bringing a Hair Mask on a beach vacation is highly recommended. Saltwater, UV rays, and chlorine strip your hair of its natural oils, leaving it dry, brittle, and prone to frizz. A deep conditioning mask restores lost moisture, repairs damage, and keeps your hair manageable. In addition to ingredients added based on your hair profile and personal goals, all Hair Mask formulas contain:

• Shine-enhancing Shea Butter gives hair a deeply moisturizing and nourishing boost.

• Conditioning Jojoba Ester Oil nourishes and smooths with the help of frizz-fighting Argan Oil.

Don’t forget to saturate your hair with a leave-in conditioner before jumping in that water. Our Leave-In Conditioner is customizable based on your hair and scalp profile, as well as your personal hair goals. Some key ingredients and benefits of all our leave-in conditioner formulas:

• Shine-enhancing, lightweight Argan Oil helps smooth hair and combat frizz.

• Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil delivers an extra boost of moisture without weighing hair down.

• Safflower Seed Oil works to improve combing and manageability, while Coffee Bean Extract helps protect hair from future damage associated with coloring.

Straight Hair: Keep It Light

Straight hair is naturally prone to oil buildup, especially when travel leads to skipped washes or warmer, more humid weather. Pack travel sizes of Straight Hair Shampoo and Straight Hair Conditioner to help maintain your routine. If you're extending time between washes, a travel-size dry shampoo can refresh your roots and absorb excess oil without weighing your hair down.

Wavy Hair: Help Your Waves Bounce Back

Wavy hair is especially responsive to changes in humidity and moisture, which can leave waves looking flat one day and frizzy the next. Bring your Wavy Hair Shampoo and Wavy Hair Conditioner, along with Zero Gravity Styling Mousse to help redefine your natural wave pattern after washing. Applying mousse to damp hair and scrunching gently can help restore shape and movement throughout your trip.

Curly Hair: Focus on Hydration

Curly hair naturally loses moisture more quickly than straighter hair types, making dry airplane cabins, unfamiliar water, and changing climates even more noticeable. Pack Curly Hair Shampoo and Curly Hair Conditioner, and make room for Super Shape Curl Cream. Applying curl cream after washing helps lock in moisture, define curls, and reduce frizz so your curls stay healthy-looking from the first day of your trip to the last.

Coily Hair: Lock In Moisture

Coily hair benefits from rich hydration and longer-lasting moisture, both of which can be challenged during travel. Dry cabin air, climate changes, and disruptions to your normal routine can leave coils feeling drier than usual. Pack Coily Hair Shampoo and Coily Hair Conditioner, and consider bringing a Custom Hair Serum to help seal in moisture, smooth the hair, and nourish your ends between wash days. It's an easy way to support your hair when you're away from your full routine.

The Bottom Line

Your good hair days don't need to take a vacation just because you do. If your summer plans include pool days, beach trips, or weekend getaways, our Summer Rescue Bundle makes it easy to keep your routine on track with hair type-specific essentials designed to help your hair stay healthy all season long. Use code SummerRescue to save on your bundle before your next adventure.

Make sure you pack all of your essentials in the Getaway Kit. The Getaway Kit makes it easy to take your custom care on the road. With 4 refillable travel bottles, a holographic zip pouch, and a set of Function hair ties, it keeps your routine compact, organized, and always within reach. 

If you are still not sure which products are right for your hair? Take our Hair Quiz to build a routine tailored to your hair type before your next trip.