Tabihito
January 26th, 2013, 11:58 AM
So I'm moving to San Francisco in a few months, and one of the things I'm somewhat irrationally worried about is how that's going to change my hair. I've spent most of my life, and all of my long-haired life, in super-hot, super-humid southeastern Texas. As a result, the only things I know how to deal with are heat and humidity. Also wind and occasionally sand and salt water, but since I'll still be in a coastal area, that I assume won't change. In fact, I won't have temperature extremes of any sort, something that I am dearly looking forward to; I never want to see another Texas August again.
However, I don't know what to do with less-extreme weather. My hair seems to love the humidity. Well, at the very least it gets much curlier, which I rather like. My hair in the winter always seems so much... less fantastic. And now I'm moving somewhere that's effectively winter year-round, though with even less humidity. How can I imitate the effects of a near-tropical climate on hair without actually living in that climate any more? Also, what about brushing? I'm currently one of the wavies that can get away with brushing, but is static going to become an issue, or does it have to get colder for that? I had major static issues in Norway, but it was also very, very cold there.
Also, if anyone in that general area wants to point me towards stores that carry decent hair products, please feel free to. I buy everything from a regional grocery store down here, which doesn't exist outside the state, so I'm going to be at a total loss for a while. Essentials like toilet paper, food, and furniture are usually easy to find; hair care is less so.
However, I don't know what to do with less-extreme weather. My hair seems to love the humidity. Well, at the very least it gets much curlier, which I rather like. My hair in the winter always seems so much... less fantastic. And now I'm moving somewhere that's effectively winter year-round, though with even less humidity. How can I imitate the effects of a near-tropical climate on hair without actually living in that climate any more? Also, what about brushing? I'm currently one of the wavies that can get away with brushing, but is static going to become an issue, or does it have to get colder for that? I had major static issues in Norway, but it was also very, very cold there.
Also, if anyone in that general area wants to point me towards stores that carry decent hair products, please feel free to. I buy everything from a regional grocery store down here, which doesn't exist outside the state, so I'm going to be at a total loss for a while. Essentials like toilet paper, food, and furniture are usually easy to find; hair care is less so.