This Is The One Thing I Will Never, Ever Travel Without
by Marissa Pomerance
Ok fine, I technically can’t travel without my phone, keys, wallet, ID, credit cards, and chargers. Or, for that matter, socks, underwear, 4 different serums, a mini rose water spray, and multiple travel packs of hand wipes stashed in my purse, my carry-on, my jacket.
But. Anytime I forget this one item, I am devastated to the point of being almost inconsolable.
It’s a turbie twist.
I know, we’re about 15 years late to that revelation. But I still encounter countless women who are like, “why do I need a SPECIAL towel to wrap around my hair after a shower when I can just wrap a normal towel I already own around my head and call it a day?”
Well clearly, they’ve never tried a turbie twist, or they’d know why.
In fact, the first time you adorn your locks with a turbie twist, the magical difference between it and a regular towel is instantly apparent. And once you try it, you’ll realize why normal towels fall woefully short:
It doesn’t fall off your head. Next time you wrap your hair in a towel, notice how many times it comes unwrapped, and you have to re-wrap it JUST to stay on. Most turbie twists come with some sort of button or rubber band so that you do your little twist, fasten it in place, and let it be for as long as you want.
The weight. It feels like nothing. Not only is a regular towel constantly slipping off our heads, but ever notice how HEAVY it is?? The amount of neck strength it requires to keep it up there is astonishing. And if you dare tilt your head back while applying mascara, the whole thing snaps your head back and promptly falls off. The turbie twist is so lightweight, you can fasten it on, do your 10-step skincare routine, apply false eyelashes, cook dinner, dance around, throw your head back laughing, and forget that it’s there.
And this is the key: it gives you total freedom.
Which is what this article is really about. It’s proof that our lives can change for the better, even in the smallest of ways, when a product is designed by women, for women, considering our deepest, most unspoken needs. Because a man could’ve never thought of this product.
So no, I simply can’t bear to part with my turbie twist, and be forced to go back to balancing heavy towels on my head, whenever I travel.
That’s all. Long live the turbie twist.
Marissa Pomerance is the Managing Editor of The Candidly. She’s a Los Angeles native and lover of all things food, style, beauty, and wellness. You can find more of her articles here.
