Many women worry about how to manage their hairstyles to look good while traveling for business or vacationing away from home. It can be a challenge to remember to bring the essentials you will need for the care and styling of your hair, and it is also an added issue to have to struggle with several extra pieces of luggage to carry all the products and tools you might need.

When packing for a trip, the first thing you should do is try to decide what you will really need to bring with you, and what you could get away with leaving at home. After contemplation, you might be able to narrow down your items and minimize your carry-on to just a few products that will help you look fantastic while you are on the go. Try not to pack duplicate items, supplies you rarely use, or items that you can get cheaply at any store, should you need them once you have arrived at your destination. Most hotels nowadays will gladly provide guests with shampoo, conditioner, facial, and bath soaps. Save space in your suitcase by not bringing these items along, unless you use special or prescription products.

Consider purchasing smaller, travel-size hair care appliances and accessories to help reduce the size, weight, and number of bags that you will need to bring on your trip. Items such as hair dryers, curling irons, flat irons, brushes and combs can all come in travel sizes and can take up less room in your suitcase while functioning just as well as the full size items. You may even want to downsize by buying smaller hair styling appliances to create more space for storing things at home, and not just for travel ease.

Shorter hairstyles are typically much easier to manage than longer hairstyles, and this is especially true while on-the-go. You can shampoo and condition short hair fast and drying time is quicker with shorter tresses. If you are traveling during the summer, there are several fun and flirty hairstyles for women that you could choose for yourself that can help make care and styling your hair while on the go much less of a hassle.

The length of your hair is not the only consideration that can help make it easier to maintain your hair while enjoying time away from home. How you choose to style your hair can also make a big difference with time management. Hairstyles that require many steps to style them correctly could mean spending two hours or more in the cramped quarter’s bathroom instead of being out enjoying your summer. A hairstyle that allows you to comb quickly through your hair and to style beautifully with only a few steps are better for a woman on-the-go.

You might want to also consider packing a few hair ties, barrettes, hairpins, cute hats, or headscarves to bring with you on your trip for those days that your hair just will not cooperate with the weather and behave the way you want it to. It is nice to have the option of being able to pull your hair back or cover it up when you do not want to spend time messing with it. You are on vacation after all, and these trends can easily be stylish hair accents that only you will know took no time at all to create.

Specifically designed combs and brushes that help you add styling flair with minimal fuss can be a great way to try to style your hair with little effort. Styling gels applied to your hair while it is still wet can also help you to create fantastic looking hairstyles even when you are rushing to get out the door. A small brush and comb can travel nicely in purses to help you tame flyaway hair and hair that is suddenly messed by a burst of wind.

A small bottle containing hair revitalizing solutions are great to have with you for a quick spritzing of your hair to keep it from drying out and losing its luster and hold. They are also helpful for adding just enough moisture to your hair for quick touchups without the need for dragging out the hair dryer afterwards. These solutions are great to have in your purse for last minute hair checks in the car before a night on the town.

With a little forethought and planning, it is possible to have all the essentials with you needed to help you to look fantastic while on-the-go. During the summer, think about shortening your hair or finding easier hairstyles that you can work with and manage even in a small hotel bathroom. Lighten the load of your luggage by only packing what you absolutely need in them, and enjoy your business travel or vacation more without having to worry about how you are going to manage your beautiful look.

About the Author Arianna Jordan is a freelance writer and blogger who writes about fashion and beauty, often focusing on a particular product such as Bumpits.