Workout headband recommendations?

sespi
sespi Posts: 17 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Every time I go to the gym, I end up with my eyes burning from sweat and pieces of my hair escaping my ponytail, falling in my face and bothering me. (And fogged up glasses, but that's a different issue altogether :laugh: ) I've tried a couple different types of headbands, but they always end up slipping or not actually absorbing the sweat.

Anyone have a brand of headbands that they really love that stays in place through a whole workout and keeps sweat out of your eyes?

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  • bhenderson87
    bhenderson87 Posts: 32
    I love the underarmor ones :)
  • anemoneprose
    anemoneprose Posts: 1,805 Member
    I just do a bun, pin up my bangs with some POWERFUL bobby pins (the ones that are super long and thick), and wipe sweat off my face with a paper towel (or honestly, more often, the top of my shirt). I try not to actually touch my face with my hands, though.
  • sunshinestater
    sunshinestater Posts: 596 Member
    I really like the Hoo Rag.Fun patterns, and it stays nicely in place.
  • gogojodee
    gogojodee Posts: 1,243 Member
    Lululemon! Since I cannot afford my lulu fix since I'm going to Canada - I bought some thick Remmington headbands at WalMart today for $2.75 :) dying to try them out on my run! I got the green/teal combo but if they work will buy more!
  • donrdon
    donrdon Posts: 216 Member
    Halo. They are amazing. Check out their website at www.haloheadband.com
  • Annerk1
    Annerk1 Posts: 372 Member
    I like the cheap, thin Nike ones. They stay put and are far more absorbent than they look like they would be.
  • sespi
    sespi Posts: 17 Member
    Thanks for all the recommendations! I think I'm going to try the haloband.

    @anemoneprose - Unfortunately my hair's not long enough for a bun yet. And when I'm working out, I'm almost always wearing boxing gloves, which makes wiping my face ridiculously complicated ;)
  • OkieTink
    OkieTink Posts: 285 Member
    I'm a do-rag kinda gal. 99 cent bandana's do the trick for me.
  • duluthian
    duluthian Posts: 69
    Yep, I use a cheap 99c bandana from wally world, fold it into a strip and tie it around my head. Stays put, absorbs the sweat. Easy!!
  • StaticEntropy
    StaticEntropy Posts: 224 Member
    Another vote for the Halos. Especially if you sweat profusely.
  • RM2295
    RM2295 Posts: 4
    I buy the Goody brand at Target. They work great on my odd shaped head. Look for the black ones with little grey bumps/ grips.
  • doober922
    doober922 Posts: 34 Member
    Check out sweatybands.com. They're awesome!! They stay in place and I'm out running like crazy training for a half marathon.
  • AlongCame_Molly
    AlongCame_Molly Posts: 2,835 Member
    Thanks for all the recommendations! I think I'm going to try the haloband.

    @anemoneprose - Unfortunately my hair's not long enough for a bun yet. And when I'm working out, I'm almost always wearing boxing gloves, which makes wiping my face ridiculously complicated ;)

    Buy a few terrycloth wristbands and keep them on your forearms, just above the gloves. Easy to wipe your face with, and keeps your hands free. :)
  • ChangeIsADecision
    ChangeIsADecision Posts: 709 Member
    I'm about as cheap as they get..:bigsmile: .. I cut the bottom of an old T-shirt off. Wrap it around a few times or cut it once (creating one long "band" and wrap it around however many times and tie wherever you want. You can space out the wrap-arounds so they either stack, make one large band across the top or space them out to make it look like 2-3 bands. They absorb sweat and you can toss them in a lingerie bag and wash them just like a t-shirt. :wink:
  • sespi
    sespi Posts: 17 Member

    Buy a few terrycloth wristbands and keep them on your forearms, just above the gloves. Easy to wipe your face with, and keeps your hands free. :)

    You are my new favorite person. That is genius!
  • emjaycazz
    emjaycazz Posts: 330 Member
    I am partial to oneupbands.com. I bought a couple at a local fair, and they are similar to sweatbands but for some reason they stayed in place a little better.

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