{"id":625425,"date":"2026-09-15T14:22:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T14:22:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/625425\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T14:22:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T14:22:19","slug":"nasa-astronaut-shows-how-to-manage-curly-hair-routine-260-miles-above-earth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/625425\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA astronaut shows how to manage curly hair routine 260 miles above Earth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An astronaut has given tips on how to look after <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/article\/best-curly-hair-products\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">curly hair<\/a> in space.<\/p>\n<p>NASA\u2019s Jessica Meir has shared an instructional video from 260 miles up on the International Space Station (ISS).<\/p>\n<p>The US astronaut is seen applying weightless drops of water to her head and no-rinse <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/article\/best-shampoos-for-every-hair-type-review\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">shampoo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After drying with a t-shirt, she is seen adding a small amount of conditioner.<\/p>\n<p>NASA\u2019s Jessica Meir has shared an instructional video from 260 miles up on the International Space Station (ISS). Jessica Meir\/NASA \/ SWNS<\/p>\n<p>The US astronaut is seen applying weightless drops of water to her head and no-rinse shampoo. Jessica Meir\/NASA \/ SWNS<\/p>\n<p>Meir explained: \u201cCurly-haired crew, this one\u2019s for you! Join me in my temporary home on the Space Station, where curls are even more free to be what they want to be.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEver wonder how I care for my curls in space? Where my Earthly 3a curls become more like 3c, my hair finds every piece of velcro it can, and I STILL don\u2019t need a brush!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are definitely some major pros to my space hair, like not having to put it up when I work out.<\/p>\n<p>After drying with a t-shirt, she is seen adding a small amount of conditioner. Jessica Meir\/NASA \/ SWNS<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCurly-haired crew, this one\u2019s for you! Join me in my temporary home on the Space Station, where curls are even more free to be what they want to be,\u201d Meir explained. Jessica Meir\/NASA \/ SWNS<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to an Earth shower when I get back, though.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Social media users are impressed.<\/p>\n<p>Garrett Jameson commented: \u201cDecades from now my daughter and countless other little girls will be so grateful for this content. They\u2019ll be ready to be confident curly girls in SPACE.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEver wonder how I care for my curls in space? Where my Earthly 3a curls become more like 3c, my hair finds every piece of velcro it can, and I STILL don\u2019t need a brush,\u201d Meir continued. Jessica Meir\/NASA \/ SWNS<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to an Earth shower when I get back, though,\u201d Meir said during the video. Jessica Meir\/NASA \/ SWNS<\/p>\n<p>MG | Fulcrum posted: \u201cI have never even thought about this but I know my hair would be crazy in space.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>NASA developed no-rinse shampoo specifically for astronauts, which requires minimal water and doesn\u2019t create floating droplets in microgravity.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cnon-release\u201d formula means it doesn\u2019t need rinsing with running water, making it ideal for space where water conservation is critical and free-floating water droplets could damage equipment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An astronaut has given tips on how to look after curly hair in space. 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