Traveling with Natural Hair

• Products: Shampoo, conditioner, co-wash, styling cream, edge control, gel, oil, and [insert your favorite product here]
• Bobby pins, clips, hair ties, rubber bands, headbands
• Various combs and brushes
• Scarves and/or wraps
• Bonnet, if needed
• Plastic wrap or plastic bags to make sure your products don’t leak
• Shower cap (one that is large enough to fit your style)
• Microfiber towel or cotton t-shirt, if natural
• Extra hair weave replacement tracks, if applicable
• Converter and/or adapter for any tools you'll need to plug in (or plan to buy one once you arrive)

If you plan to be abroad for a while, pack the majority of your products in your luggage, not your carry-on. You’ll probably need a lot more product than the TSA will allow you to carry in your carry-on bag, so pack most of it in your luggage!

You might not be able to find those exact same products abroad, so bring as much as you think you’ll need for the duration of your stay.

Though the majority of your products will be in your luggage, you should still carry on a little of everything you need into regulation travel-sized containers. If something happens to your luggage on your flight over, you should still be able to manage your hair for a couple of days. And the travel-sized containers will make it super easy for you to take weekend trips and travel around a bit, without having to go through the hassle of checking a bag.