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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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wrent761mo 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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thea4251mo 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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morganl711mo ago
My buddy learned that lesson the hard way with his drone. Took it out for some coastal shots, figured a little sea breeze wouldn't hurt. The thing started acting weird within an hour, motors grinding. Turns out the salt film got into the tiny moving parts. He spent more fixing it than he made on the whole project. Now he treats that thing like it's made of sugar before any beach trip.
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