Your Absolute Essentials.

[202_bh_rider]

hmm, this is tricky. I could get by with an
- elastic (hair friendly type with the tie)
- coconut oil
- some kind of shampoo
list of things that would make life easier:
- satin pillow case
- natural conditioner
- aloe Vera gel
-wide tooth comb
- boar bristle brush

not must haves, but they definitely make my life easier!

[swearnsue]

Pantene shampoo, conditioner, Palmer's Olive oil Hair Milk, Tangle Teaser and coconut oil.

[Wendyp]

Hey I found this thread too since we're on holy grail stuff and all that lol

[RebekahE]

Comb or tangle teezer, normal shampoo, shampoo for SD flare ups, a light conditioner and a heavier cone free conditioner, a trimming scissors, and my hair tie.

[bparnell75]

Hey I found this thread too since we're on holy grail stuff and all that lol

I am far from a minimalist. I have lots of shampoos conditioners, oils, combs brushes and tons of hair toys. Until the apocalypse I see no need to be any other way. My hair and its adornments are my hobby. I'll scrimp somewhere else.

[Chromis]

Wide tooth comb
Ficcare
Larger diameter hairstick or a hair fork
Shampoo bar
ACV/citric acid
Little silicone ties for night braid
Hair turbie
Shower cap
Some form of hair oil
Hair scissors for S&D

I have other things that I like, including my BBB, but those are the general basics.

For travel, I am a bit simpler. Wide tooth comb, Ficcare, simple stick, silicone elastics, shower cap. I don't wash my hair if the trip is under a week or two and it is rare for us to take longer trips than that.

I last answered this thread in 2016 - since then I have moved cross country and spent a chunk of of it with no electricity or running water and out of boxes/luggage. My list still looks the same. The only optional in there is the oil, but we do use coconut oil in the kitchen too, so I would have it on hand either way if nothing else.

Shower cap is still essential and it is the thing I am most annoyed by if I forget it while traveling too.

[Jane99]

Hair stick, silk scrunchie, silk pillowcase, wide tooth comb, coconut oil, Shea Moisture masks
The shampoo I change up a lot
The conditioner I have my own recipe and it is holy grail to me
The hair scissors and henna help a lot too
I also use argan oil and broccoli seed oil after every wash
and some kind of chelator. The coconut oil is one but I’ll do a vinegar rinse every few weeks and a hard water shampoo once a month

[bokeh]

This was a great thread to resurrect! My essentials: My Quattro hair fork, elastic ties for braids, wide tooth comb, night cap, shampoo & conditioner (I'm not picky about these.) Leave-in conditioner (I like Kinky Curly Knot Today.) Oh, and a silicone hair catcher for my shower drain and a shoe box where I collect loose hairs when I comb until I dispose of them every week or so.

[aloewurly]

I need a sulfate shampoo, a coney conditioner, and a claw clip. Anything else I use is just for pleasure, not necessary

[ExpectoPatronum]

If I had to pair it down to things I use the most often:

-Giovanni shampoo and conditioner (TTTT and 50:50 respectively)
-Nightblooming Selkie detangler
-Nightblooming hair salve(s) - I own samples of all three and use them interchangeably.
-JBCO
-Wooden wide-toothed comb
-Satin scrunchie or other gentle hair tie for braids
-Turbie twist

I can get away with only those products.