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headbands?

calliope_music
calliope_music Posts: 1,242 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
i get terrible flyaways when i exercise and i hate hair in my face. i cannot, for the life of me, find a headband that will stay on my head. i've tried the no slip ones, regular ones, and nothing. i don't know if i have a large head or greasy hair or what, but has anyone found a headband that doesn't MOVE during exercise?!

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  • wolfchild59
    wolfchild59 Posts: 2,608 Member
    That's why I just wear a hat. It's the only thing that keeps my hair back and out of my face.
  • scubagoil
    scubagoil Posts: 103 Member
    Have you tried buff headwear?

    Keeps the hair out of my face and helps keep the sweat from running down my face!
  • WatchMomRun
    WatchMomRun Posts: 91
    Have you tried buff headwear?

    Keeps the hair out of my face and helps keep the sweat from running down my face!

    That's all that I run with too. Expensive but worth it!
  • skierxjes
    skierxjes Posts: 926 Member
    These are the best. They don't slip or move a centimeter! http://www.bicbands.com/

    They have, I don't know, velvet on the inside? They don't move. That's all I know.
  • calliope_music
    calliope_music Posts: 1,242 Member
    That's why I just wear a hat. It's the only thing that keeps my hair back and out of my face.

    i have a hard time fitting my hair into a hat. even with it in a ponytail!
  • ezramedic
    ezramedic Posts: 119
    I wear a visor when I run outside - but when I'm in the gym I braid the front of my hair back into a bun or braid. It helps keep those pesky, frizzy flyaways at bay!
  • rachleb
    rachleb Posts: 59 Member
    I french braid my bangs down the side of my head, then put the tail + everything else in a ponytail! It is the only thing I have found keeps my hair 100% out of my face! On days I don't have time, I twist my bangs up with some hair and put a barette in. That works well, but not quite as good as braiding!
  • ellie78
    ellie78 Posts: 375
    I use a very wide headband, for some reason that seems to stay in place. The thin ones just slip right off. Plus the wide ones seem to do a better job with the fly aways for me.
  • 99cherrypie99
    99cherrypie99 Posts: 205 Member
    I love bondi bands! They don't move a bit.
  • 1979rrh
    1979rrh Posts: 83 Member
    ** just commenting so I can follow this topic ** I have the same issue
  • yarn_nerd
    yarn_nerd Posts: 26
    check out Chickbands. They are very cute and stay put!
  • mochapygmy
    mochapygmy Posts: 2,123 Member
    I'm all about headbands so I have a large collection.

    I do like buff but my favorite is headsweats. The regular version not the step up which is okay but has an elastic bit in the back that I find makes it more likely to slide off.
  • paj315
    paj315 Posts: 335 Member
    Have you tried folding bandanas and tying them tightly? I use them often and then place a couple criss crossed bobby pins just above my ears, helps keep it from slipping back. Walmart has tons of different bandanas for only $1 each.
  • OffKilter5150
    OffKilter5150 Posts: 24 Member
    Check out Bolder Bands. I'm also a fan of bandannas.
  • annie61702
    annie61702 Posts: 120 Member
    I haven't found one, so I'm in for the recommendations!
  • xDawnsgrace
    xDawnsgrace Posts: 436
    i just use like 2000 bobby pins so i'm up for seeing what other people have
  • blushpeonies
    blushpeonies Posts: 101 Member
    i wear a hat or the larger sweatybands.
  • midnight419
    midnight419 Posts: 77 Member
    I love this one:

    http://shop.lululemon.com/products/clothes-accessories/women-headbands-and-hats/Skinniest-Satin-Pirouette-Headband?cc=14336&skuId=3550432&catId=women-headbands-and-hats

    It's the best I've found. It's adjustable and doesn't move at all (the underside is grip-y), even during long hot runs.
  • psmd
    psmd Posts: 764 Member
    Bobby pins! They make these really small tight ones that are great. Headbands never stay on my head either.
  • EmilyTwist1
    EmilyTwist1 Posts: 206 Member
    I have one that works great, but it's made by a seamstress local to my area. It's cloth, with an elastic band, and the underside is velvet, so it really clings to the hair. Perhaps you can find something similar?
  • RunsOnEspresso
    RunsOnEspresso Posts: 3,218 Member
    I like Under Armour's. I have thin one and a thick one. The thin ones seem to stretch out after several months of use and then slide out of place. The thick one keeps all those little fly aways out of my face and doesn't move.

    These are the thin ones I have http://www.underarmour.com/shop/us/en/ua-mini-headband/pid1217996-425

    And this is similar to the thick http://www.underarmour.com/shop/us/en/womens-ua-perfect-headband/pid1240051-001
  • fullersun35
    fullersun35 Posts: 162 Member
    I use Sweaty Bands.
  • m0dizzle
    m0dizzle Posts: 101 Member
    I use pre-wrap (underwrap?), the stuff you use to wrap ankles and such. It doesn't move at all and is super cheap. It also comes in tons of colors and you get tons for one roll!
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