I'm going to brisbane (australia) at the end of the year for about two weeks as a kind of post-graduation celebration.

we (brother and boyfriend)are staying at a friends house, but because theres a few of us i wont exactly have time to do my hair for half an hour everyday. my hairs very frizzy and kinks easily so it takes some time to make it "presentable".

the thing is, im not just being a diva (hahaha), brisbane is much more humid and hot than perth, which does no good to my hair. besides that, were probably going to be on the beach everyday, so the salt will dry it out and make it even MORE frizzy.

I cant afford to have it chemically straightened by a professional, but heard that i can use cheap ingredients from home to get it straight. is this true?

any suggestions? Ive got until december 26 to sort something out and i really dont want my hair to cause a big fuss for me while im on holiday

I suggest you make the most of your hair and go natural as opposed to straightening it. I can tell you from experience in living in a very humid area, that it will take much more time and energy to straighten it in high humidity than you will want to spend. Plus, you will end up damaging your hair from the constant heat from a blow dryer and flat iron. And once you step outside, you will lose the sheen and silkiness and your hair will immediately frizz and look much worse.

So my suggestion is to buy a blow dryer attachment called a diffuser for scrunching curls and spritz a liquid gel in addition to a good silicon product (Zero Frizz, Frizz Ease, etc) on your wet hair before blow drying with the diffuser. The liquid gel will actually keep strands of hair "glued" together to form neat curls. Some people actually spritz salt water on their hair before blow drying to get that beach look. Another option is to coat your hair with a leave in conditioner followed by silicon and then pull your hair back in a chignon with a flower or pin attached at the nape of the neck. And if your hair is long enough, you can braid it while it is wet (of course use the above mentioned products) and then take the braid out in the evening before going out on the town. End result will be loose and shiny waves.

And when you hit the beach just make sure to apply a good leave in conditioner and pull your hair back and cover it with a base-ball cap or something to protect it from the heat of the sun.

Best of luck and enjoy your trip!

"...but heard that i can use cheap ingredients from home to get it straight. is this true?"

"...i really dont want my hair to cause a big fuss for me while im on holiday"

While I don't know if there are products that can probably do it very cheaply, I think you have to ask yourself a few questions first.

Are you prepared for the possibility of a hair disaster? Would having a complete hair disaster ruin the two weeks? If some of your hair breaks and comes out in batches, will it upset you? Are you willing to color your hair to fix any color change that may occur as a result of your attempts at straightening?

All of the above results are definitely a possibility, and have happened to more than a few people who decided to save a few dollars by putting chemicals on their own hair to straighten it. (Sometimes, it happen even when a professional does it, but that happens far less often.) Wouldn't a new, shorter hair style help alleviate the potential frizzing problem? Spending 30 minutes or so every day fixing your hair is much less time than spending all two weeks of your planned celebration miserable because your hair looks like your were in a chemical explosion.
If you really feel it is necessary to do something with your hair, spend a little less on your trip and pay to have a professional take care of your hair.

hmm.... youre right...

thanks for your replies!