Long hair and daily worker outers :)

If I know my hair is clean, but I've been sweating at the scalp, I will pull my hair into a ponytail about midway between my neck and the bottom of my hair. Then I do a quick wash and rinse of my scalp. If I have somewhere to go I'll blow dry it, if I'm at home I'll let it air dry.

I wash mine every other day, when im working out i just put it up as high as it will go and then clip any straggling bits up so my hair doesn't come into any contact with the sweat on my face or neck.

I have curly and long hair. I don't straighten up them, because I can't and with some exercise and sweat they gonna be again curly.
Wash them every other day. I couldn't do them every day! It is an exercise for me to brush them! :laugh:
I try my cardio which makes me sweat more being done on the day I'm having my hair wash! :laugh:

I have not tried it but I have heard that baby powder on the roots of hair works like dry shampoo. It is supposed to soak up some of the oil and maybe sweat.

it does work, the only issue is if you have dark hair it's very hard to get it to not look like you hair is dull and gray after.

You can get dry shampoo for brown hair. In the UK the brand is Batiste (sp?), but you must be able to get something similar wherever you are. I'm currently doing 30 days in a row of hot yoga and it is my best friend!

I was having a similar problem. Used to always wash my hair every other day, then once I started exercising everyday and washing everyday. My hair started looking HORRIBLE from being washed that much. So now I just rinse it good in the shower and only wash every other day.

Funily enough I remember having this conversation with my dad who was in the Army. He told me that plain water was perfectly fine for washing sweat out, shampoo and condition as and when your hair needs it. If you are inside all day for a few days, your hair will not need washing as often as if you are outside in a city with polution etc.

I know my hair is not that long, but I love long hair and would stick to just tie it up in a bun for a work-out and wash it only when it needs it.
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Shower caps. Urban Outfitters sells really cute ones. Yeah, I wash every few days. I have coarse hair and whether I wear it curly or straight, do not wash every day. Your scalp needs those natural oils that shampoo and conditioning strip. I'm going to try that WEN stuff for my hair. I heard it's really good.

Added: Oh yes, agreed about dry shampoos in-between washes! I use Tresemme and it works just fine. VS has come out with it's own dry shampoo, too. Might try theirs.

If I shower before a work out I wont shower after, or at least if I do I wont wash my hair twice in one day, that really not good for it, also I don't blow dry my hair I just let it do what it do, lol

So I guess just wash it once, then if you take a shower later in the day tie it on the top of your head and your good to go, or cut it if you are wanting something new, ((I guess))

the other thing to point out your scalp oil is good for your hair, so let it be, I mean unless you got a buisness meeting or something, I think my hair looks really sexy after I work out and it's kinda wet and wild, then I brush it and it gets incredable valume, my husband cant resist


oh one last thing, I wouldn't recomand washing it in just water if your any thing like me that will make your hair WAY WAY to oily

You should try Dry Shampoo, Treseme makes some and may be cheaper than the expensive brands. It basically helps with any "smell" and removes the greasy look. I cannot wash my hair every day due to a sensitive/dry scalp and have started using this product and I love it.

I don't blow dry my hair.... if I did I would have to straighten it! I leave the blow dryer and straightner for the weekend where I'll work out in the AM then wash. I do wash it every day. I'll work out twice a day but my 2nd workout is at lunch at work, so now shower unfortunately. Usually the hair will go into a ponytail after that!