2 Weeks of Sun, Salt Water and a Little Mud

I'm back, please forgive me for being M.I.A. life gets busy sometimes. 
    So I started my vacation with a flexirod set. That poor set did not last too long once I landed in Florida. No biggie, I was rocking big hair and I didn't care. Vacation was wonderful and I had time to do whatever I wanted with my hair.
    In the two weeks I co-washed my hair 4 times, half-ass deep conditioned, and shampooed onced. Now I love shampoo, I don't know if it was the salt water or the frequent co-washing, shampooing wasn't on my mind. I did do an ACV rinse also. 

The second day of the cruise, post flexi-rod.

        The first picture was about 2 hours before I fell off the banana boat and into the beautiful water. I put my hair in a french braid. Going out on the island or even just relaxing on deck, I moisturized and sealed before hitting the sun. Although Shea Butter and Avocado Oil (did I forget to mention I bought a new oil?) are low in SPF, I felt it was better than nothing!

I really don't know how I dealt with all that texture, I just
did. This is the day I rode a jet-ski and tried to learn
to swim. My hair was originally in a high bun.

       Last day of the cruise, I T-shirt dried my hair like it was a hairstyle I was going for. I left the T-shirt in when I got off the boat and  through lunch. I was going for an Erykah Badu inspired look (I kid). 
      Spent 5 days on the cruise, the next 7 days at a beautiful vacation resort in Kissemmee, Fl. The resort was fully equipped with a Whirlpool in the bedroom, kitchen, dining room, living room, washer and dryer. I truly felt blessed to be apart of it all. 

I did have time to do some quick no-heat styles. The day before I applied my KeraPro Restorative treatment, put a plastic cap over it for 2 hours. I wanted to do it overnight but I needed a
 braid-out fast.

         I did a braid-out for B.B. Kings in Orlando and it was a success BUT I had a mudrace to run the very next day. It was a little sad because my hair hadn't been properly deep conditioned in two weeks and that braid-out was everything! However, I am not just my hair. I gathered my hair in a tight bun and put a satin black scarf over it and got down and dirty. 

       This was my first mud-race and anyone that knows me, knows I don't like dirt. I don't want it in my shoes, in my hair, on my face YUCK. Seeing my best-friend/boyfriend complete a harder run inspired me to complete my first one. It was an impromptu run that I hadn't planned for but I did it with a smile. 

        I took a longgggggggg shower after the race. Lots of rinsing. The scarf on my head helped, I couldn't imagine running without it. However, I was drenched in water and mud from top to bottom. The last obstacle was a huge slide that slid into a big pool of muddy water. 

    This wasn't supposed to be a long post, I know I can talk my head off. I just really enjoyed myself and I wanted to share.

       Overall, my hair did great. It wasn't bothersome. I was so happy I brought a handful of flexi-rods. I just threw them in before bed or overnight a few times. Half the time I walked around with air-dried hair, either out or in a bun. Braid-outs, flexi-rods, buns, Hello Hydration/water, oil, shea butter and small satin black scarf were all useful. I had my regular sleeping scarf as well, that's a no brainer for me. 

Oh check this I didn't use a heat pass! I straightened my roots once and after that I was just having too much fun to worry about my hair. 

Share some of your vacation tips and tricks, sharing is caring.
Peace&Love