Hey all!
I just got back from crewing a sailboat for 10 days. We lived on the boat too, so we were constantly at the mercy of the elements!
Single/double braids were out of the question because they would never dry with all the time I spent in and out of the water, but leaving it down to dry would have been a rat's nest. I needed it secure but able to be down and dried out without tangles, so I got all my hair braided in cornrows and microbraids and then I rubbed loads of olive oil mixed with a tiny bit of conditioner into all the braids as soon as they were done.
I continued to oil them every few days and tried to rinse with cold water when possible, but we only had so much fresh water on the boat in between stops to the harbours, so I usually went without a rinse. I also had to put sunscreen on my scalp between the rows every day, so I am not sure how my hair will be when I take everything out!
I have rinsed it twice very well with good water pressure since we got off the boat, but the beachy/salty/sunscreen smell is still there. It's nice
, but I hope that I don't have to shampoo all this oil and stuff out when I finally am ready to remove all these little braids!
Anyone else ever have to get sunscreen out with WO? How was it?
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