Travel Diary] Asian's "Hair Wash Kit" for Travelers in Europe and the U.S.: Don't Let the Hotel's Difficult Detergent Ruin Your Vacation Photos

Vacations are for relaxing, not for turning your hair into straw.

When you plan to go to London to see Big Ben or to have a picnic under the Tower of Paris with beautiful clothes, the shampoo provided by the hotels in the country will make you completely collapse. Most of the shampoos provided by European and American hotels (even five-star ones) are "extreme cleansers" designed for the fine hair of European-Americans.hard waterAfter washing, my hair was so dry that I couldn't comb it out, but the roots were greasy and stuck to the scalp.

in the capacity of HAO Hair Days Today, we're going to teach you how to prepare an overseas shampoo kit for Asian hair, and the secret acid buffer that can instantly save hard water damage.

1. why is hotel shampoo the natural enemy of asians?

Most of the hotels use high concentrations of SLS (Surfactant) This is a product that is used in the washing of soft water in Asia. This ingredient washes clean in soft water areas of Asia, but in hard water areas of Europe and the United States, it combines with calcium and magnesium ions to produceSoap Scum, paste it directly onto your Asian coarse hard hair.

2. "HAO shampoo kit" list: these three are the life preservers.

Don't bring those free samples from the counter when you travel to Europe and the US:

• Chelating Shampoo comes in a sachet: This is specially designed to catch away metal ions from the water. In hard water areas, it ensures that your hair follicles are not clogged with lime scale.

• Deep Conditioner: The climate in Europe is dry and the conditioners in hotels are too thin. Bring conditioner and leave it on your hair for at least 5 minutes.

• Hair Oil: Apply it after washing your hair and before blow-drying as a physical defense against the strong winds of the hotel's hair dryer (which tends to burn your hair).

3. Highlight: DIY portable "Acid Buffer".

This is a secret that many senior leaders and students don't tell. Hard water is alkaline and will force the Asian hair scales to open. You need to prepare a small empty bottle and fill it:Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) or Citric Acid Powder。

• How it works:

  1. At the end of the shampooing and conditioning program, fill the wash basin halfway with tap water from the hotel.

  2. join the Covenant 1 tablespoon Stir in the apple cider vinegar (or a pinch of citric acid) and mix well.

  3. Soak hair in for 1 minute or drizzle directly onto scalp and hair.

  4. No more flushing! Blow dry hair directly.

• Principle: "The Acid Buffer neutralizes the alkalinity of the water and instantly closes the scales. You'll be amazed at how your hair, which was as dry as steel wire, regains the softness and luster it had in Asia.

📖 HAO Hair Days Editor's Blog: Travel Reminder

If you don't want to bring liquid vinegar with you, cosmetic stores now sell solid **"hair care lozenges" or "hair care vinegar powder "**, which are just as effective and don't take up much weight in your luggage. Remember, the shampoo in the hotel can be used to wash your body, but we have to decide what to do with your hair.