Gym Hair, DO Care!

trudie_b

Ladies who workout daily (or close), how do you style your hair? I currently have a long bob, but it's a real pain washing longer hair every day. I don't really want to go short, but it sure would be easier to care for. I'm considering a short bob with an undercut, to make washing & drying easier and quicker. But then I'd have trouble tying it back when working out! Today the end of my ponytail was just touching my neck, and by the end of the workout it was so wet that it looked like I'd dipped it in water.

Tell me what you do to look cute but still be manageable......

NoLimitFemme

Dry shampoo in between washes works great for me. Sexy Hair H2No is my favorite.

DancingMoosie

My hair is butt length, used to be to my thigh. I usually do a ponytail bun secured with a hairstick. Sometimes a braided ponytail is OK. I tend to wash M/W/F with dry shampoo in between. I use "not your mother's" from Walmart or Ulta. I wear my hair down at work. I style my hair with water and hair cream or mousse, scrunched, naturally wavy.

MrsCoby78

I have butt- length hair that I tie in a bun. When it was too long to stay out of my eyes, but too short to tie back, I'd wear a visor or ball cap.

KyleGrace8

If you end up cutting it short all you'd need is either some hair slips or bobby pins to pin it out of the face, or a sweatband. Otherwise, throw it in a bun.

dutchandkiwi

My hair is layered. In the gym I wear it tied back. Wash it once a week usually. Works for me

Asher_Ethan

My hair is boob length. French braids and dry shampoo are my best friends.

Charlene_1985

I wash my hair daily. No way I would feel clean otherwise.

trudie_b

Wow, I guess I must sweat more than some of you ladies. My hair is soaked by the time I finish a workout, especially around the hairline. Not washing it really isn't an option. Dry shampoo really wouldn't cut it.

DancingMoosie

Mine is pretty soaked, too. I rinse the hairline in the shower, but leave it up in a bun. Sometimes splash the water into the scalp. Washing everyday would dry out the ends, though.

KDar1988

I wash mine everyday. No way could I not. As you can see in my pic, it's shoulder length and requires hairdryer and curling brush to make it look nice because it's really thick. I sweat like crazy around my forehead, temple and ears when I workout. I don't put it up because I look like a dork! LOL

AdamAthletic

I know my reply may be somewhat unrelated because I don't quite fall into the category of 'lady' (or.. uh. I don't think so!).

Though because I work out so much and have clients, I like to keep a good appearance up 'hair wise'. I use some hair gel and setting spray that I can only imagine contains some industrial strength glue LOL!
I can do marathon distance runs, 200m sprints... hang upside down on bars and my hair doesn't budge an inch!!!

The joys of trying to maintain a little appearance when working out

sympha01

I sweat like a beast but I only shampoo 1x per week (and optionally, a second time each week I'll rinse it out with water + conditioner). My hair and skin tend to dryness, by which I mean not oily. After each (daily) workout my hair is wet with salty but non-oily sweat. My hair is boob-length and I wear it in a high pony for especially sweaty or cardio workouts, low pony or pigtails for lower-intensity strength workouts. I effin' HATE blow drying it out when it gets saturated with shower or pool water because it's thick, pretty coarse, and in its natural state (not pictured in my avi), curly AF.

I have had no complaints from anyone that I smell like oil or dirty hair or bo -- and I actively check in with people I trust. Mostly I still hear that my hair smells like shampoo, since my hair is crazy thick (see also: curly AF) and hard to rinse out: it retains a fair amount of product fragrance even after rinsing.

Different people have different chemistry and hence, different grooming requirements. That being said, I think many white people have a tendency to over-wash their hair.

meredithdelcastillo

sympha01 wrote: »

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Different people have different chemistry and hence, different grooming requirements. That being said, I think many white people have a tendency to over-wash their hair.

This. I don't wash my hair until I know it needs washing. That might be a few days, sweated through workouts and all.

At the end of the day it is just hair. It really doesn't matter how it looks in the gym because you can just throw it up and no one really cares how it looks anyway!

H_Ock12

My hair is a couple of inches below my shoulders and goes in a ponytail when I work out. When it was shorter I would add a hair band to keep the front part out of my face. As long as I can remember, I have washed my hair daily, often twice daily...It just doesn't feel clean and my head itches, if I don't. But after being washed and dried, it goes back into its ponytail....I'm not really into putting alot of effort into my appearance.

marm1962

When I used to go to the gym my hair was either in a pony tail or a bun, I didn't concern myself with looking cute though (God only gave me so much to work with). You can also clean your hair and not use shampoo, a thorough rinsing and some conditioner will still do the trick and won't over dry your hair and scalp.

lisaconklin957

I'm in the "wash 1-2x per week" camp, as washing every day trains your scalp to over produce oils. (And my scalp is sensitive to the chemicals in commercial shampoos.) It takes a transition period to adjust but much better in the long run. You might read up on the No Poo (shampoo) movement, not necessarily to jump into that, but to get ideas on how to stretch out your washes.

Personally I have a high sweat rate and find that a simple "water rinse" is sufficient after a heavy workout. For a lighter workout I can get away with blow drying my head on a cool setting without rinsing or washing.

deluxmary2000

I do a ludicrously unattractive Pebbles Flintstone mini ponytail with my short hair, so I'm no help at all
Bonus, I've never been distracted from my workout by someone hitting on me. Lol

jennybearlv

I have waist length hair and secure it with a ponytail then wrap into a bun with eight or more pins or braid it. Occasionally I just do a regular ponytail then regret it because my hair ends up wrapped around something or in my face. I usually wear a hairband or hat to keep all my little short bits up front in check. I had bangs until recently, but they were too much trouble now that I'm working out 5-6 days a week. I wash my hair every two to three days, whenever it looks greasy. My hair seems to do fine with a little sweat in it. When I had bangs though, they would get gross and need washing every time I worked out. Washing just bangs daily is a PITA, so I'm growing them out for now.

MelanieCN77

Dry shampoo for sure. I find if I put it in the night before, it does a better job than just spraying on as you're getting ready to go out in the morning. I'll make sure to section off my hair horizontally and get the roots in like three or four layers, then tie it up in a bun and sleep on it. I have a wavy texture though so I can get away with a lot.

Christine_72

I wet my hair everyday in the shower, i shampoo once a week, condition every couple of days and tie it up in a bun when I'm going to get hot and sweaty.

cerise_noir

Try a French braid with the end tucked in and then secured with clips.

I tend to just do a ponytail without pulling the ends though. I will water wash (WO) or co-wash (wash with conditioner instead of shampoo) after workouts and wash with shampoo 2 weekly.

DancingMoosie wrote: »

My hair is butt length, used to be to my thigh. I usually do a ponytail bun secured with a hairstick. Sometimes a braided ponytail is OK. I tend to wash M/W/F with dry shampoo in between. I use "not your mother's" from Walmart or Ulta. I wear my hair down at work. I style my hair with water and hair cream or mousse, scrunched, naturally wavy.

Hey, I used to have butt length hair, too. Lhc? I noticed you use a hairstick!

dutchandkiwi

trudie_b wrote: »

Wow, I guess I must sweat more than some of you ladies. My hair is soaked by the time I finish a workout, especially around the hairline. Not washing it really isn't an option. Dry shampoo really wouldn't cut it.

Your conclusion is not correct. I sweat a lot during my workout It drips form my face and I my hair will be wet with sweat - However just like with water - my hair will dry again given time. My husband simply rinses his hair halfway through the week -no soaps at all.
Washing it every day would dry out my hair and my scalp and would cause major dandruff. Honestly, leaving your scalp and hair alone and not washing is fine. It took me some will power to get into this routine but after a month it was fine and my scalp calmed down and stopped over producing to counter the negative effects of the shampoo.

As well as my head feeling less itchy,my hair looking better it has saved me a bundle in money in, for me, totally unnecessary chemicals.

Chef_Barbell

sympha01 wrote: »

Different people have different chemistry and hence, different grooming requirements. That being said, I think many white people have a tendency to over-wash their hair.

:laugh:

trudie_b

dutchandkiwi wrote: »

Your conclusion is not correct. I sweat a lot during my workout It drips form my face and I my hair will be wet with sweat - However just like with water - my hair will dry again given time.

Yeah, but if I leave mine to dry (I've tried this), the salt from the sweat leaves it all stiff and crunchy!!

Leadfoot_Lewis

I had long hair & cut it short about 10 years ago for this exact reason. I love it and would never go long again.

DancingMoosie

cerise_noir wrote: »

Try a French braid with the end tucked in and then secured with clips.

I tend to just do a ponytail without pulling the ends though. I will water wash (WO) or co-wash (wash with conditioner instead of shampoo) after workouts and wash with shampoo 2 weekly.

DancingMoosie wrote: »

My hair is butt length, used to be to my thigh. I usually do a ponytail bun secured with a hairstick. Sometimes a braided ponytail is OK. I tend to wash M/W/F with dry shampoo in between. I use "not your mother's" from Walmart or Ulta. I wear my hair down at work. I style my hair with water and hair cream or mousse, scrunched, naturally wavy.

Hey, I used to have butt length hair, too. Lhc? I noticed you use a hairstick!

Yes, I used to be very active on LHC! I cut alot the last couple years, had a haircut accident, and haven't been on as much. The hairstick holds my bun better than any pins or claw clips. The only other thing that comes close is linzi clips.

JoRocka

I have just longer than shoulder length hair- and I rinse it if i don't sweat much- and then use SLS free conditioner otherwise- I 100% do not wash it daily.

jemhh

I use shampoo once every 7-10 days. On in between days I rinse or wash with conditioner. My hair is curl and between chin and ear length and kind of like this. I workout at home mostly so I just use a headband or bobby pins to hold it back.

Joreanasaurous

My hair is too short to go in a ponytail, so I pin it back, wear a buff, or just throw on a baseball cap... which has the added benefit of keeping swear dripping on my face.

I wash my hair with shampoo once a week, and just rinse it in cool water the rest of the time or use dry shampoo.

Christine_72

My hair would end up looking something this if i shampooed it everyday



I have to wear it up on shampoo days, as it goes all soft, fluffy and bouffant-y and just completely refuses to do as it's told!