The Ultimate Girls’ Weekend Getaway Hair Essentials: Don’t Forget Your Shampoo and Conditioner
You’ll be too busy giggling, gossiping, and snapping selfies to deal with frizz or wish you’d packed other products. That’s why your shampoo and conditioner are the real VIPs in your weekend bag.
Because let’s face it — there’s no filter or floppy hat for bad hair days.
The Pre-Trip Power Wash
Before you head out on the open road, start with a solid base. You might think of clarifying shampoo and a super-nourishing conditioner as the behind-the-scenes BFFs of great vacation hair. They purify the scalp, rid your locks of any heavy product buildup and infuse your mane with that sneaky little helper: moisture. Basically, the scalp reset lets you go forth and nordic sweat in the sun, salt and whatever shape a hotel showerhead takes.
Amika, known for their pro-quality formulas that work for everyone, combines clarifying and moisture recovery properties in shampoos and conditioners that rival what you would find in a salon — but that won’t mess with your natural oils. Their sassy, vivid and happy packaging is especially on point for a girls’ weekend vibe: lighthearted, free-spirited and maybe a little bit daring.
Travel-Sized, But Mighty
Packing light doesn’t mean your hair will look less-than-stellar. Those mini shampoo and conditioner bottles aren’t going to take up any precious shoe space (and we know it’s precious). Order your fave products in travel sizes, or transfer some of the good stuff from home to a reusable bottle.
A hydrating wash and conditioner help combat dry air, a root-lifting duo restores volume to seven hours of travel fatigue hair, and a smoothing frizz-fighting pair is your saviour when humidity strikes.
The golden rule: choose based on your destination’s climate. Desert spa retreat? Hydration. Beach weekend? Frizz protection. Mountain cabin? Repair and nourishment.
Styling on the Go
Weekends away are for embracing your most languid loveliness — luscious locks that look good with minimal attention. A good leave-in conditioner is ideal for post-pool/pre-dinner detangling, as well as heat protection. Dry shampoo revivifies hair after a full day of exploring, or a night out that ends at 2 a.m.
Bring your most multipurpose hair tools (like a mini travel blow dryer, compact flat iron or curling wand), but check to make sure they’re dual-voltage. No one likes to see smoke coming out of a power outlet. Pack a silk scrunchie or scarf. Sleeping on silk prevents frizz, plus your style will be simple to re-create in the morning
Poolside Perfection
The combination of water, sun, and chlorine (plus some heat styling)? Murder on your hair. So, before you take the plunge, apply a little conditioner to coat your strands. It’s not groundbreaking, but it does help to protect it from damage and prevent your colour from fading. When you come up for air, hit the shower, and wash away any drying chlorine with your favourite gentle shampoo/conditioner duo.
Here’s a pro tip: stash a wide-tooth comb in your beach bag. They’re great for detangling, and won’t pull or break hair when it’s wet, and they make it easy to distribute conditioner evenly throughout your hair.
The Post-Weekend Revival
Even the most epic journeys can leave your hair feeling a bit meh after all the styling, sun, surf and selfies. So give your hair a little peace and quiet and a chance to chill once you’re home. A hydrating hair mask gives your thirsty ends a salon coating, and laying off the hot tools for one day gives your hair a fresh start.
Now is also a great time to say thank you to your products — they saw you through selfies, ocean winds and the dance floor. You can always trust that a clean shampoo and conditioner combo is the foundation of any cool hair moment, and with their help, you packed light and partied heavy.
The Takeaway
A girls’ weekend is all about bonding, laughter, and pampering — and your hair wants to partake. The appropriate washing process will keep you looking (and feeling) fabulous, so you can hit the brunch spot early and the hotel bar late. When you’re cramming it all into that roller bag, make sure to take plenty of your own personality, your appetite for adventure, and that reliable shampoo and conditioner set. And then, you know, whatever else you can bring.
