Exercising with ethnic hair

Also, Houston + straitening hair = pointless

Exercise would make no difference for me, once my butt steps out the door, the curls are coming back.

Wish I could offer you some advice. I am natural and normally wear my hair pulled back in a puff or in twists makes things easier. A friend of mine tried a Spin class with my last week she's natural but straightens her hair. She said it wasn't something she could see herself doing regularly because she didn't want to mess up her hair. I wish more women of color wouldn't prioritize their hair over their health sigh...

This is the main reason I went natural. However, when I did wear my hair straight I would wear a scarf tightly around my head while working out and didn't take it off until it's completely dry (You can speed up this process by blow drying it if you're in a rush). I know that sounds crazy but it really does help lol.

I have addressed this issue and currently I have been using organic virgin coconut oil on my hair and I now have very few issues with reversion and I also started cowashing my hair, that seems to really help with the dry scalp and ends.

I tried to go natural and even considered cutting my hair but I think with some trial and error you can find a solution for your hair while still working out, I don't believe we cannot have both, straight hair and fit bodies

I use dry shampoo if I am in a rush.

I love wearing my hair curly so I'm one of the lucky ones that doesn't have to worry about that (too lazy to iron out anyways), BUT, can someone please tell me how to find a damn stylist that actually knows how to cut and shape curly hair!

If you google for Deva stylists in your area, you stand a GREAT chance of getting an excellent cut. Two in the SF bay area are: Mary Hill at Fabu in Campbell is superb. Teresa Callen in Palo Alto/Mtn View is also very good, but veeeeery slow (I don't always have the luxury of multi-hour salon visits!). I'm sure there are others, but those are the 2 Deva-trained ladies I went to for years.

ETA: same strategy found a great stylist in rural NH, not just a CA fluke!

Will have to try this the next time I get up enough nerve to attempt a haircut, thanks!

I have Jewish hair. Curly-ish, but definitely more than 'wavy'...and extremely frizzy. I only use sulfate-free shampoos, and even then I only use the shampoo every third day. On the other days, I use a deep conditioner and scrub at my scalp with that. Also, I work out first thing in the morning and then shower, so I only do a shower and blow-dry once a day.

I don't think that's going to help you much, because the textures of our hair are very different. But this does help me quite a bit.

I have Jewish hair. Curly-ish, but definitely more than 'wavy'...and extremely frizzy. I only use sulfate-free shampoos, and even then I only use the shampoo every third day. On the other days, I use a deep conditioner and scrub at my scalp with that. Also, I work out first thing in the morning and then shower, so I only do a shower and blow-dry once a day.

I don't think that's going to help you much, because the textures of our hair are very different. But this does help me quite a bit.

Have been trying to determine the ethnicity of my curly hair, am Russian/Welsh, so maybe Jewish? Curly when air/diffuser dried, wavy when blowdried, not terribly frizzy though...Individual hairs extremely fine, but have 10lbs of it so hair very thick overall. Male uncles and cousins have strait up fros, but my hair is nowhere near that curly, although I can get a fro going if I coil/twist my hair and then try to brush out, actually looks kind of cool, but way too much work.

I have Jewish hair. Curly-ish, but definitely more than 'wavy'...and extremely frizzy. I only use sulfate-free shampoos, and even then I only use the shampoo every third day. On the other days, I use a deep conditioner and scrub at my scalp with that. Also, I work out first thing in the morning and then shower, so I only do a shower and blow-dry once a day.

I don't think that's going to help you much, because the textures of our hair are very different. But this does help me quite a bit.

Have been trying to determine the ethnicity of my curly hair, am Russian/Welsh, so maybe Jewish? Curly when air/diffuser dried, wavy when blowdried, not terribly frizzy though...Individual hairs extremely fine, but have 10lbs of it so hair very thick overall. Male uncles and cousins have strait up fros, but my hair is nowhere near that curly, although I can get a fro going if I coil/twist my hair and then try to brush out, actually looks kind of cool, but way too much work.

I'm Jewish, and my grandparents all came from Russia..so it's an easy diagnosis for me to just say I have Jew Hair, lol.

I've got nothing but hair from the neck up and each and every single strand has a mind of it's own. Its curly and wavy and kinky like nobodies business. I am white and if I don't brush out my hair twice I day I will naturally get dread locks, especially my neck area, no joke. My daughter's hair is mercifully more cooperative, as it's curly down to her mid back. My son had gorgeous long curly hair past his shoulders, and it made me cry when he finally wanted to cut it. He too got dreads if we didn't wash, condition and comb out his hair frequently.

That being said, my daughter will only use conditioner while I'll shampoo every few days cause I like to smell nice and I sweat when I work out. We both use good product afterward. We both like the Morrocan oil products, however, my favorite is Hemp Texturing Glaze for my daughter. It clumps the curls together beautifully. I learned about it from a friend of mine who is African American. The curls just rain down. Just don't touch your hair once you put it in and don't put in too much cause it will make your hair crunchy.

I had two girlfriends cut off their dreadlocks because of their difficulty in maintaining while working out. It was just a whole lot of hair to deal with. They both wear their hair natural now and are knockouts! To me, there is nothing more attractive than a woman embracing her innate natural beauty. Personally, I think the natural look is gorgeous and I'm envious of women who were blessed with such wonderful, wonderful hair. :happy:

I'm white (mostly), but my hair is too frizzy to ever let air dry, etc. I don't use heat, but I use a ton of ethnic products (Pantene's for relaxed hair are great) and I have found a good twisting solution that gives me nice curls or waves instead of solid frizz. I definitely don't wash it every day and try to go more than 2 but the darned roots start to get oily (while the rest is like the Sahara!).

I wonder if the twisting I do is what y'all are talking about? I can even get away with a twisted bun working as both a hairstyle and a frizz-tamer for later in the day if the top part is cooperating. I sleep with mine twisted, too, sometimes in those silky caps. Mine can frizz out while I sleep, yeah!

When working out at the gym I would keep my hair in rollers and wear a bandana. This was 6am I the morning. If at home, I would do the same thing. This way after I work out, my hair is still curly.

I do not have a relaxer, but I do get my hair (naturally curly and slightly thick) pressed every 2 weeks. Because I wrap my hair every night (have for many years) and secure it with a scarf, I just leave it wrapped. I tie an additional scarf around it that has a sweat band around the edge. I generally have time (at least an hour) before I need to pull it down, but when I do, it's always perfect.

I think it helps that my hair is so well trained. I wish you all the best.