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NASA astronaut Jessica Meir shares zero-G curly hair tips from the ISS (video) - Space
Publisher description: I was once an analog astronaut, and I also have curly hair, so this hit home for me.
NewsAPI | Sep 13, 2026 | Elizabeth Howell
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More on that in a moment, but first, let's see how Meir takes care of her curly hair in microgravity. In a video she posted to X on Sept. 9, 2026, NASA astronaut Jessica Meir provided tips for caring for curly hair in space. (Image credit: Jessica Meir/NASA)According to Meir, washing in orbit requires no-rinse shampoo, especially focusing on the scalp, where sweat and salt build up. Meir then uses a "dedicated T-shirt" to dry her hair, which she described as thick as well as curly.
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