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Just got back from a beach wedding and my hair tools failed in the salt air
I just finished a gig doing hair for a wedding in Florida last week, and the salt air was brutal. My flat iron started making a weird noise, and the hairspray I brought got all clumpy in the humidity. I had to use a ton of dry shampoo to save the updos, which was stressful. Now I'm booked for a similar event in Hawaii next month, and I'm nervous about my kit holding up. What do you all pack when you're working near the ocean? I need tips on rust-proofing my tools and products that won't melt in the heat. Also, how do you manage your schedule when you're traveling for these jobs? Any advice would help, lol.
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wrent7621h ago
Frankly, everyone makes too big a deal out of beach weddings. Salt air is just air with extra steps, and if your tools can't handle a little humidity, maybe they weren't that good to begin with. I've done events in humid places with basic gear and never had a meltdown, literally or figuratively. Packing special rust proof stuff sounds like a hassle for what's basically a day at the beach. Just throw your usual kit in a bag and deal with it as it comes, that's what pros do.
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thea42521h ago
Watched my friend's camera gear completely seize up after a beach wedding last year. That salt air isn't just humid, it leaves a nasty film that basic tools can't shake off. He used to say stuff like @wrent76, just pack your usual kit, but a single afternoon ruined his favorite lens. Now he spends ten minutes wiping everything down with a special cloth and uses airtight cases. Seeing his panic that day proved a little hassle beats a huge repair bill any time.
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