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What do you do with your hair while working out?
SalubriousGyrl
Posts: 87 Member
So when i go the gym, i sweat like no tomorrow. What do you do with your hair to keep it healthy while working out? my hair does not hold up!
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I wrap my hair with a silk scarf.. When I go to the salon to get it done, I get my hair rolled with very small rollers. When I work out I wrap it and I don't take it down until it has fully dried. Some days when I am in a hurry I will sit under the dryer for a few minutes on the highest setting and go..Also, I use kera care's oil sheen with humidfier blocker..Works wonders!0
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Girl, i love that!0
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what kind of products do you use?0
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Aphrogee, cream of nature, olive and coco oil are my fav and much haves. No relaxer in 4 mos0
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I havent had a relaxer since December 2005 and I started rocking my natural hair in June 2008. Its usually in an afro puff in the warmer months when I can leave the house with wet hair. Cooler months, I have it flat twisted and right now its in kinky twists with some hair added. It definitely makes the after workout look easier :happy:0
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I keep it simple with a stretchy band puff or puff pony
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I just did small twists on my hair and am sitting under the dryer in flexi rods to give them some style. I'm hoping that it will last a week. If so, this will be my signature style for the month as I get back to exercising.
NeCole in Cali...I'm new here. Hi y'all!0 -
I have locs so i usually pull them back in a ponytail. If I'm doing a light workout because I have somewhere to go afterwards,i clip them down and wear a headwrap. If I'm in serious workout mode then I let them down and let them go wild. It just all depends on my mood. If I dont sweat a lot I just spritz with water and let it dry naturally and then moisturize. I was it once a week when I'm going to the gum fulltime.0
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I have long locs and I just put them up in a ponytail and let them loose to air dry most times. Nothing special lol0
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So i see alot of you have natural hair. I love it. I haven't had the courage to do the natural thang or do my big chop yet. But i believe it is coming soon! Thanks for posting!
Hi NeCole!
Don't forget to tell what product you use!0 -
I have locs about shoulder-length so I usually just put them in a low ponytail, and wear a headband to keep the shorter locs out of my face. I'm pretty simple when it comes to products b/c I don't like to have a lot going on on my head, but I mainly use coconut oil to moisturize.0
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I don't do much. I usually roll out of bed so I still have my satin cap on. My hair isn't long enough for it to be a real problem. Sometimes I do like to put some type of conditioner on with a plastic cap and let it heat up from the heat of me exercising.0
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I just put a band around my locs and afterwards let them air dry.0
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I keep it simple with a stretchy band puff or puff pony
That's exactly what I do.0 -
So i see alot of you have natural hair. I love it. I haven't had the courage to do the natural thang or do my big chop yet. But i believe it is coming soon! Thanks for posting!
Hi NeCole!
Don't forget to tell what product you use!
Hey!
I'm not NeCole, but I thought I would answer this anyway. There are the products that I swear by (after a year and a half of using these my hair is the longest it's ever been).
1. Shea butter
2. Coconut oil
3. Terressentials Organic Mud Shampoo (a little expensive actually).
I learned this all from this girl named Naptural85 off youtube (just one look at her hair and you have to believe what she's saying).
Best!
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i cut my hair off. all i have to do is brush it. when it was relaxed i put it in a ponytail or a wrap and wrapped my scarf around it. wouldn't take my scarf off until my hair was dry.0
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Has anyone tried the Save Your Do hairbands?? I wear a short relaxed pixie cut. It seems like all my sweat comes through the pores on my head. I really need some help. I would like to workout twice a day on some days but I don't because of my hair.0
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I just put it in a bun0
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Nicole Ari Parker makes a gym-wrap for your hair to use while working out. I am thinking about trying it!0
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I sweat a lot too during my workouts. My hair is past my shoulders, thick and prone to getting really frizzy so I put it up in a high ponytail or bun to keep it away from my neck.
I'd like to try the Nicole Ari Parker gym wrap as well that someone else mentioned.0 -
I have mine in tree braids right now. I usually keep my hair braided in the summer because I sweat something fierce!!0
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My hair is natural, so I usually just wear a black satin scarf to the gym (because my hair is usually still in twist from the night before). I dont like to open and fluff out my twists until I am ready to go to work. The satin scarf keeps the humidity out too!0
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Like a lot of the other sistas have posted, I just tie my locs down w/ a scarf. I recently combed out my 3.5 yr old locs but when I had them, a stretchy hair tie stayed in my gym bag. Now that I have starter locs, I just slap my scarf on them & keep it moving!0
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