NASA astronaut Jessica Meir has shown how to care for curly hair in space. She filmed the tutorial aboard the International Space Station, approximately 260 miles (about 418 kilometers) above Earth.
In the video, Meir applies small drops of water to her hair, which freely float around her head in the microgravity environment, and then uses a shampoo that does not require rinsing. She then dries her hair with a T-shirt and applies a small amount of conditioner.
“Curly-haired crew, this video is for you! Join me in my temporary home aboard the space station, where curls get even more freedom to be exactly what they want to be,” Meir said.
According to the astronaut, her hair behaves very differently in space than it does on Earth.
“My hair gets caught on every piece of Velcro it can possibly find, and I still don’t need a brush!” she joked.
Meir noted that there are also some serious advantages to having curly hair in microgravity.
“There are some serious perks to my space hair — for example, I don’t have to tie it back during workouts,” she said.
At the same time, the astronaut admitted that she is still looking forward to having a regular shower on Earth.
“I’m really looking forward to taking a shower on Earth when I get back,” Meir said.
The video delighted social media users. One commenter wrote that decades from now, his daughter and countless other girls would be grateful for content like this, which could help them feel confident about their curly hair even in space.
Another user admitted that they had never thought about how hair behaves in space before, but were certain that their own hairstyle would look completely crazy in microgravity.
To help astronauts care for their hair, NASA developed a special shampoo that does not require rinsing. It uses a minimal amount of water and is designed to prevent free-floating droplets from forming in microgravity.
Thanks to its special “non-release” formula, the product does not need to be rinsed with running water. This is particularly important aboard the space station, where water must be conserved and freely floating droplets of liquid could pose a hazard to equipment.
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