Shoes?? Long hair??

[mrs yow]

I have long hair and use a spray bottle filled with water and a bit of vinegar to mist my hair and brush. I brush it out once a day, and it gets some of the dust out and makes my hair a little less stiff. I can also create playa hair-dos towards the end of the week, when my hair is getting real stiff. If I clip it up with the ends sticking out, I can make them stand up and fan out. Sort of an "electrified" look.

mrs yow

[diane o'thirst]

I don't wear crocks but I wear Uggs. Just as ugly but oh-so-snuggly inside. And warm at night.

It depends on what you're going to do. I tend to jump on the bike and go installation-hopping, sometimes chase art cars that catch my eye, before taking a swing through the city and visiting with people. Occasionally I'll go blinky-chasing. Don't do a lot of dancing, have no talent for it. So I want footgear that is

1) Tough and well-covering,

2) Comfortable.

My Ugg BirchBoots are just the ticket for nighttime if it's cold, and socks under-sandals with leggins if it's balmy. I'm bringing along some Vetrap in case my ankles and feet detonate.

Hair: I have below-the-shoulder ultra-curly hair which dries out effortlessly. What I do is shampoo once or twice during the week, and the rest of the time hit it with leave-in hair conditioner and/or coconut oil, then wrap 'em up in a large bandanna or a half-sarong if it's particularly dusty.

This year I picked up Twinkle's DreamCream so I'll give that a whirl. If you're growing dreads, don't try it because it dissolves them on contact. It's a little pricey, $18 for a litre bottle, but you use maybe a teaspoon at a time so I'm expecting it to last me for at least four or five Burns.

[sunn]

I'm not one that can wear a hat even in the desert so the heat is really hard on my hair, which is below my shoulders. What I do is shampoo every other day there and use a good conditioner, daily I wet it down to get the dust out and put a leave in conditioner as well.
This year I'm going to experiment more and wear more little braids and such, I think it will be better with the playa dust.

I bring good foot lotions and wash the feet daily before bed, then apply a thick coat of lotion/creme on, wear socks to bed to seal it in (it's cold anyway at night!) and it really helped keep my feet from cracking.

Anyone with diabetes or problems with circulation should NEVER wear sandals there because it's really setting you up for infections. Even persons who don't have compromised circulation should think twice about sandals in the desert....shoes/socks really protect much better.

[unjonharley]

I ride a three wheeled bike almost all the time. Still have to take very good care of my feet. One year a heel split another 2-3rd° burn on the side. Wear socks.