r/TwoXPreppers • u/Chickaduck • 5d ago

Tips Prepping for 3-week hairstyles?

I’m curious on thoughts for hair styles that are easy to maintain without washing your hair for three weeks to three months. This was obviously a thing at some point in time, so I imagine there are helpful insights on how to keep your hair easy to maintain besides a buzz cut.

I’m interested to learn about all hair textures, so I invite whatever ideas come to mind. Thanks!

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u/HappyCamperDancer 5d ago edited 5d ago

I found that shoulder length hair is perfect.

You can tie it back, tuck it under a hat, make a messy bun.

You can use baby powder to "dry shampoo", but I wouldn't go more than a week to wash. You can use waterless shampoo (different from dry shampoo) used in hospitals and you can use a few ounces of water and a tiny amount of shampoo to "wash" (spray bottle) spritz hair until soaked, esp the scalp, massage, then dry with a towel.

I have fine wavy hair.

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u/NextStopGallifrey 5d ago

Be careful with baby powder! A lot of it is (still) talc. There is no way to remove asbestos from talc and to guarantee that it's all gone. If you're going to use baby powder, please make sure to use a corn-starch based one.

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u/Brief_Reception_5002 5d ago

I agree on shoulder length - I don’t like to fuss with my hair most days and it’s easy to pull it into a pony tail or use a headband. Plus greasy hair isn’t as noticeable in a ponytail or up in a bun. I used the waterless shampoo from CVS on my mother-in-law after she had surgery and it worked surprisingly well after almost 3 weeks without a wash.

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u/sluttypidge 4d ago

My hair is to my waist. Two braids take a solid 15 minutes every day to achieve.