Hair gel

I reckon the manufacturers of hair gels have a bright future in space. Hair must take some managing in zero-g. Hair spray, on the other hand, would be hazardous, no?

Hair spray in space sounds hideous!

I suppose having a really short haircut (no.4 or less with the electric trimmers) means you don't have to bother about hair gel either. Still, having a crewcut/skinhead cut isn't going to appeal to everyone.

What about female astronauts with long hair? Do they have to use hair nets?

Hi Bora

Remarkably, I've just stumbled across a video on YouTube showing an astronaut washing her hair aboard the International Space Station! Doesn't look too complicated, to my surprise.

There seem to be a remarkable number of videos on YouTube showing everyday life about the ISS, including crew members drinking water, eating oranges etc. It's quite a resource for life in space, to my surprise. Anyway, the hair-washing one is my first attempt on this forum at posting a link to a video. Here goes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0dw-IzKxWU

Hair spray in space sounds hideous!

I suppose having a really short haircut (no.4 or less with the electric trimmers) means you don't have to bother about hair gel either. Still, having a crewcut/skinhead cut isn't going to appeal to everyone.

What about female astronauts with long hair? Do they have to use hair nets?

Nope, they just let it float about if they want. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diYGgheLBxI