We’re several days into August, which means travel season is still ongoing. While you’re thinking about your packing essentials, make sure you check your favorite hair tools and products off the list. There’s nothing worse than reaching your destination, only to remember that you forgot to pack your flat iron or hairspray.
While most hotels and cruise lines do at least have a handy dandy hair dryer and mini bottles of shampoo and conditioner, sometimes they don’t do our strands justice. That’s why I’ve scoured the internet to find the best travel-friendly hair tools and products that you need before your upcoming getaway. From my personal favorites to celebrity-owned brands to bright pink picks, shop 15 of my top choices below.
15 Travel-Friendly Hair Tools and Products
Travel-Friendly Hair Tools
- Popular Brand: The Wavytalk brand is quite literally the talk of the town in the beauty industry, and this mini flat iron that’s less than an inch can fit in your suitcase, bag or purse. It only takes 30 seconds to heat up and reaches up to 390 degrees — just $15!
- “What, Like It’s Hard?”: This Terviiix Mini Pink Flat Iron totally looks like something Elle Woods would keep in her purse for hair emergencies and long flights from Harvard to California. Whoever said orange is the new pink was seriously disturbed — just $28!
- Style Your Hair: If the hotel dryer just isn’t doing it for your strands, grab this Conair Travel Hair Dryer. It has a folding handle that makes it perfect for throwing in your suitcase without taking up too much space — just $16!
- Sleek Strands: This compact Revlon 1875W Folding Hair Dryer has two speeds that quickly style and dry your hair before leaving your hotel room for the day. Plus, it reduces frizz and leaves your hair sleek and shiny — just $18!
- Curly Sue: For quick curls that’ll last all day long, take this WavyTalk Small Curling Wand with you. It has nine different temperature settings, making it compatible with straight, wavy, coily and coarse hair, and it heats up in 30 seconds after plugging it in — just $24!
- Detangle Your Mane: And, you can’t forget about your handy-dandy hair brush! This Wet Brush works well on all hair types and has intelliflex bristles for detangling each strand of hair — just $5!
- Salon-Quality: Highly rated by haircare professionals, this tiny tail comb is perfect for separating your hair strands before using a flat iron, curling iron or braiding it down. And yes, it’s small enough to store in your purse or bag — just $7!
Travel-Friendly Hair Products
- Tropical Getaway: I love spraying this Sol de Janeiro Hair and Body Mist Perfume on my curls for a vacation-ready, tropical fruity scent that lasts for hours. It’s especially perfect for beach days — just $26!
- All-In-One Kit: This pack of travel-sized Method Shampoo and Conditioner is TSA-approved and even includes a small bottle of body wash. A pea-sized amount is enough to lather your hair fully and last you on vacation — just $15!
- Sweet Scents: Your hair will smell like a tropical island after using this Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Joia Shampoo & Conditioner Set. Designed to repair hair, fight frizz and add shine to your strands, you don’t have to worry about pool chemicals, the ocean and the sand damaging your mane — just $24!
- Bouncy Curls: This $34 Pattern Beauty by Tracee Ellis Ross Mini Stylers Kit has everything for the curly and coily gals. Including hair mist, curl gel, strong hold gel and styling cream, each product defines your curls and leaves your hair bouncy and hydrated — just $30!
- Colorful Hair: Ideal for week-long vacations (or longer), this L’Oreal Paris Ever Pure Shampoo and Conditioner Set works well on color-treated hair. It also brings moisture and shine to dry, dull hair and leaves behind a sweet citrus, wood aroma — just $14!
- Shield Your Strands: Don’t fry your hair! Keep it protected from heat damage with this two-ounce CHI 44 Iron Guard Thermal Protection Spray — just $4!
- Gorgeous Updo: Revamp dull hair by keeping this hairspray in your carry-on bag. It’s strong enough to hold ponytails and updo hairstyles and leaves a sleek, shiny, non-sticky finish — just $14!
- Hydration for Your Hair: If the sun is drying out your hair on vacation, quench its thirst with this Pattern Beauty Hydrating Hair Mist, which is crafted with avocado oil, shea butter and aloe vera that nourish and refresh your strands — just $10!
