Boat Hair - Is there a remedy?

[tce40]

I had a Brazilian Blowout a few days before my cruise as my hair will frizz up with any humidity.  It's the perfect antidote to a cruise and dries quickly!  Highly recommend!  I wish it lasted longer but it was so, so worth it.

[true45]

I found in the years following my original post that O WAY natural products work for me especially the smoothing conditioner when I wear my hair straight and the clay to define my waves when I give up on straightening 😀👩🏻‍🦳 

 

Celebrity hair products are not bad — I think it is the water that I’m fighting and dry indoor air.  I couldn’t wear my contact lenses onboard because of the dry air.  

 

I know it is not the end of the world if I’m frizzy but I do try to be presentable.  Happy sailing everyone and thanks.  Maybe your new suggestions will work better than mine.

Edited June 5, 2019 by true45

[CruisinRoxy]

Thanks to genetics, my hair is flat and limp no matter where I am - home, at sea, rain, sun, on another planet for all I know.   I've come to the conclusion that I cannot fight it or fix it, so just stay happy and Cruise! Who cares?  

[Redtravel]

Before a cruise, I get my hair cut shorter than usual.  I bring my own products. Like Living Proof no frizz humidity spray. I also bring my own soap.  On the last Celebrity cruise, the soap was rough.  If you depend on a hair dryer, bring your own. The one in the cabin is terrible. It makes my hair look and feel like straw.  On a cruise, I let my hair air dry.

[robertacrusies]

always bring my reliable shampoo from home - and have my favorite hats with me just in case!

[the_dylaness]

OK, I'm one of the few people who LOVE what happens to my hair on a cruise...

 

I have long, thick, wavy but not curly hair.

I bring my own shampoo and conditioner because I am very allergic to the lathering agent (cocamidylpropyl betaine) in most shampoos.  But, before I had this allergy I used the ship's shampoos and conditioners and still had good results.

 

I always air dry my hair, I have no idea how to use a hair dryer and I'm sure I'd get a frizz ball.  When I'm on a cruise my hair is wavy, pretty, easy to manage... my husband often jokes with me about getting "cruise water" put in our home shower!  (We do have a softener at home.)

 

I also do notice the puffiness and swelling on a cruise, I thought it was just all the salty food, but maybe it IS the water?!

[Ginnyfyr]

I'm with the_dylaness - I LOVE how my naturally wavy curl looks when we cruise! If I straighten it I find it's sleeker thanks to the soft water (I do bring all my own products and my blow dryer and straightener from home) but when I leave it curly, I have the best hair days! I always joke that I'm going to bring home a 2L bottle of cruise ship shower water...someday I just might, lol. 

[Marelaine]

I love my cruise hair, too. My hair is fine and straight and I have a short, textured, shaggy type cut. I get my hair cut and colored about a week before our cruise. I found a product called Redken NBD (no blow dry, no big deal), which I use daily and I just sit out on the veranda and fluff dry my hair. Sometimes I spritz some hairspray to keep it in place, more or less.

[Redtravel]

Bring own hair products.  Always bring Living Proof humidity spray.  Living proof products are really great for humidity.

[davekathy]

Wear a hat. In the MDR it must be worn backwards. 

[katiegirl1264]

I start wearing a hat halfway through the cruise!

[hcat]

If you do Keritin  and swim..all could be for naught!

Would rather frizz on board and re group post cruise!

 

Product`I have used for years has changed the formula, so all I can do is hope for the best!

Has anyone tried the keratase(? ) Salon on EDGE?

Edited September 1, 2019 by hcat

[girljerk]

I always bring my own hair care products. I like the It’s a 10 line. I also use leave in conditioner daily. Of course, what works for me might not work for someone else. I have thick curly hair.

[hcat]

19 minutes ago, girljerk said:

I always bring my own hair care products. I like the It’s a 10 line. I also use leave in conditioner daily. Of course, what works for me might not work for someone else. I have thick curly hair.

Leaving in  a bit of conditioner  is a great tip! My hairdresser just suggested that for the cruise.

[davekathy]

Do you think the OP found the answer to her question by now since she started this thread January 2016? 😜

[Luvcrusn]

I always take my own Wen Cleansing Conditioners for my hair whenever I cruise. The ship provided shampoos and conditioners on most ships and in most hotels is too drying and also strips color. I also take my own hairdryer which shortens the drying time significantly (9 minutes as opposed to 55minutes). When all else fails, I pull it back.