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  1. Aug 22, '12 by
    I have the same problem. I usually shower the night before a clinical and put my hair in a bun to sleep with so it doesn't get too unruly. In the morning my hair is still a little damp but I put a ton of frizz gel in it and put my hair in a bun or pony tail for clinicals.
  2. Aug 22, '12 by
    I've seen female Residents with their hair up in a bun and clearly damp.
  3. Aug 22, '12 by
    I pull my hair up in a pony tail as soon as I get out of the shower. There are times when I leave work that when I pull it down it is still somewhat damp.
  4. Asst. Admin
    Aug 22, '12 by
    I agree with the majority: if it's wet and loose, it's a no-no. If it's wet and tied back, it's more acceptable.

    And to be honest, most clinical instructors/sites are going to require that you wear your hair tied back or otherwise out of the face anyway.
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  5. Aug 22, '12 by
    Another curly girl here. I wash and gel my hair the afternoon before, so that it is dry before bed. Then just get it a little damp in the morning, and put some good hard hold hair gel (Biosilk Rock Hard Gelee works great, you don't need much) mixed with a little water to put it in a ponytail, and smooth down the frizzies. I also have a diffuser if the humidity is up, and my hair does not want to dry.
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  6. Aug 22, '12 by
    Hey all thanks for the advices! Problems though. The idea of a bun is great and all but my hair is not even close to long enough for such a contraption. So there goes that. Curly or straight, its still above my collar. About an inch or two shorter than Rachel True's in this pictar:

    http://i2.listal.com/image/1146944/600full-rachel-true.jpg



    Also for those who are familiar with hairtyping, I'm a mixed ethnicity, mostly 3c some 3b. "Second Day Hair" does not exist for me. If I slept on my hair and showed up to work I'd look worse than if I had come with it wet.

    I'm a religious headbander and have probably close to 10,000 bobby pins in my house currently for curly hair styling, but it really just looks like garbage when I diffuse it or sleep on it.

    Guess I'll be flatironing
    Last edit by 2BRN123 on Aug 22, '12
  7. Aug 22, '12 by
    Quote from Leo*
    Hey all thanks for the advices! Problems though. The idea of a bun is great and all but my hair is not even close to long enough for such a contraption. So there goes that. Curly or straight, its still above my collar. About an inch shorter than rachel true's in this pictar:

    http://i2.listal.com/image/1146944/600full-rachel-true.jpg


    Also for those who are familiar with hairtyping, I'm a mixed ethnicity, mostly 3c some 3b. "Second Day Hair" does not exist for me. If I slept on my hair and showed up to work I'd look worse than if I had come with it wet.

    Guess I'll be flatironing
    I'm the same way - mixed ethnicity and lots of spiral curls, and no, there's not such thing as second day hair unless it involves an updo. I would love to have short hair, but I only wash once a week or so, so being able to put it up is a necessity.

    Maybe you could straightening it the night before clinicals so you wouldn't have to wash it the next morning, just touch it up a bit? My hair is midway down my back and I get Brazilian Blowouts so my hair dries super quickly now, and I can always put it up if it doesn't or blow dry it straight in about 10 minutes (down from 90 minutes of blow drying and flat ironing without the Brazilian!)
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  8. Aug 22, '12 by
    I haven't read the other posts yet. I have longish curvy (curly/wavy) hair. I don't have time to blow dry my hair when I have to be at clinicals at 6 am! I throw it up in a bun and no one has ever said anything. It's always neat looking and off my collar.
  9. Aug 22, '12 by
    Quote from Stephalump
    I'm the same way - mixed ethnicity and lots of spiral curls, and no, there's not such thing as second day hair unless it involves an updo. I would love to have short hair, but I only wash once a week or so, so being able to put it up is a necessity.
    Glad you can relate! I'm thinking flatironing the night before is the only option, which stinks because I like being a curly and don't want to chemically process it! Better grow this stuff out by the time I start working so I can bun-it.

    Also don't want any readers here to think I'm so shallow as to write about my hair on a nursing forum. It's just that, having "unmanageable" hair really integrates itself into your life. I know many a curly from my curly forum that spend hours (yes hours) a day making their hair look presentable so they can adhere to the professional standards of others.

    I'm trying to avoid having to be that person ^
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  10. Aug 22, '12 by
    Your clinical professor will let you know about dress code and uniform policy prior to being placed at the facility/hospital. At my clinical placements, we had to have hair completely pulled back (no bangs hanging!) or we would be considered to be out of uniform. As long as your hair is tied back, I don't think it will matter if it is wet or dry. I think it really depends on your school policy.As for classes, no one cares if you go to class with wet hair.