Wet Hair Don't Care?

[2BRN123]

So I'm a curly girl (very). I'll soon be starting clinicals and would like to avoid even having this discussion with my professors unless I have to.

As many curly haired people know, there is a fine line (often dictated by a .10 point change in barometric pressure or wind direction) between having beautiful springy curls and looking like a bat-**** crazy bag lady.

Now, many of my curly haired brethren rely on air drying their hair (which for me can take anywhere for 1 - 8 hours lol).

Is it totally unprofessional to show up to work in a medical setting with wet or partially wet hair? Is that allowed? Unsafe?

There is a long discussion about this on a naturally curly hairstyle site I participate in, but most of the discussion is focused on office jobs, which doesn't really apply to this type of work, so I figured I'd ask here!

[chyna016]

I am a 3b with long hair, and my 2nd day hair routine is to make it a little damp, use a little leave in conditioner, and then some gel. My mom has short hair and uses the same routine. Your hair may still be a little damp, but with hair as curly as yours people will not be able tell it is wet unless it is literally dripping. Don't worry about your hair looking great, just make sure it is not to scary :)

[RainbowDash]

I feel you. My hair is past my shoulder blades and curly and THICK - every hair dresser I have EVER seen says I have the thickest hair they've ever encountered. When I wear my hair down, I spend two hours straightening it with one of the best straighteners that money can buy. But for nursing school, nobody gives a kerfluffle what you look like so just pull it up in a nice, high, just *slightly* elegantly messy bun and you're good to go.

At least that's my plan, too! Of course, I still can't hide the fact that my hair is red

[Katie71275]

I have super curly hair....For clinicals....We have to put it up off our collar which means a bun for me...so doesn't matter if wet.

Like you if I wash my hair at night, it won't be dry until the next morning so takes a while to dry.

[naturalgirl]

Ok, so I know this is a bit late, but I'm still going to add my two cents lol. I have 4a hair and my solution to second day hair is this: wash your hair the night before and out it into chunky twists using Miss Jessie's Curly Meringue (or a leave in conditioner) and sleep in a bonnet or scarf. In the morning, shower using a shower cap. When you untwist your hair, your hair is dry and has a nice curl pattern. Then you can either pin the front and sides back or put it in a ponytail. But at least its neat, dry hair. Second day hair is tricky, but definitely do-able. Good luck!