Ladies! HAIR!

BAMFMeredith
BAMFMeredith Posts: 2,810 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Not THAT kind of hair. But on your head...how do you wear it when you're working out? I generally have mine up in a ponytail with my bangs pulled back, but my hair has gotten REALLY long so when I'm really getting after it, it's stuck to my back/neck and it's really irritating. Plus, since it's gotten so long (and it's super thick) it's really heavy, and I find that I get a bit of a headache from the ponytail.

When I run races I have a superstition of putting my hair in 2 french braids (like a 6 year old) but it really keeps it out of my face. Although, again, I sometimes get a little bit of a headache because of the tension of pulling back so much heavy hair. What do y'all do? Any ladies run with your hair down? I've seen a couple women in races do this (wide cloth headband with the rest of their hair down) and I though it would be really hot and annoying, but I'm wondering if it's actually more comfortable. Thoughts?
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  • Sianarella
    Sianarella Posts: 79
    When I roller derby train I wear it down under my helmet and when I train at the gym I wear it down.
    It’s too heavy to pull up unless it’s covered in spray – which I can’t be bothered for at the gym.
  • juliexiuu
    juliexiuu Posts: 118
    I have long thick hair and usually tie it in a super tight bun with a headband when I'm on the treadmill.
  • hanna1210
    hanna1210 Posts: 286 Member
    I have long thick hair and usually tie it in a super tight bun with a headband when I'm on the treadmill.

    ^^This

    It keeps my hair from bouncing and swinging around. It's just too heavy to handle sometimes. But I've found that a tight bun keeps it off my neck and shoulders (way too hot), which drives me nuts when I'm working out.
  • melbot24
    melbot24 Posts: 347 Member
    I have really thick and heavy hair too. If I wear it in a high ponytail for longer than an hour I will get major headache.

    The side braid is my signature hairstyle while working out. If I'm doing a lot of cardio, I'll usually wear a headband too, I like the ones from lululemon because they're just the right width and have a silicon strip in the back so they don't budge.

    Soooo...
    I recommend this style because;

    A) Won't give you headache
    B) Still cute, but a bit more sophisticated than two braids on either side of your head
    C) Once you get it down, it's super quick and easy (unlike French braids)
  • Flippiefloppies
    Flippiefloppies Posts: 319
    I pull mine up into a high messy bun and then I put one of thos elastic bands around my head to keep my short bands up and spray it. I have pretty intense workouts and it stays up. Plus it is easy!
  • melbot24
    melbot24 Posts: 347 Member
    http://shop.lululemon.com/products/clothes-accessories/women-headbands-and-hats/Slipless-Headband-32534?cc=4249&skuId=3443975&catId=women-headbands-and-hats

    Here's the link to the headbands I'm talking about if you're curious!
  • 1shauna1
    1shauna1 Posts: 993 Member
    It NEEDS to be outta my face. So the bangs are back, tight pony tail, whatever I need to do!
  • Runningirl7284
    Runningirl7284 Posts: 274 Member
    I have very long, very thick hair. I hate running with a ponytail or my hair down whatsoever b/c it sticks to my back or my face when I get sweaty or even gets stuck under your arms and pulls. I used to put it in a tight bun but sometimes it would fall out or get loose and bounce and drive me nuts. I have just recently started putting it in one nice long braid and I LOVE it. I don't make it too tight that it will give me a headache. My friend did my hair in a french braid for a half marathon and it gave me a headache. This is just a simple braide starting at the base of your skull going down. Comfortable hangs and doesn't swing or stick!
  • Flippiefloppies
    Flippiefloppies Posts: 319
    I french braid tow braids in my hair sometimes or french braid my bangs on the side back into a messy bun as well.
  • BAMFMeredith
    BAMFMeredith Posts: 2,810 Member
    I've tried the regular braid, not french, and since my hair is layered it doesn't work :( it won't stay in a regular braid, so french ones are my only option (I can do them really easily and fast on myself). Maybe I'll try just one french braid, but a little looser for my work out today to see how it goes. I've got a 10-mile race on Sunday and I just wanna be comfortable!

    Pulling all my hair up in a bun gives me SUCH a bad headache :( I have a couple Lulu headbands that I wear from time to time, so I'll do one of those with the braid...we'll see!
  • MrsLVF
    MrsLVF Posts: 787 Member
    I do the two braids & a thin headband to keep the hair off my face & neck.
  • gtwin
    gtwin Posts: 290 Member
    I usually wear a hat when I run...with the ponytail out of the hole in the back. And my hair touches the back of my neck too when I start sweating...so I'll braid it. I can't wear those headband thingys...either my head is too small or shaped funny because no more than 2 minutes of wearing it, it's slipping back and slides off. I've tried so many....

    Other than a hat....a bun or a doubled up ponytail.
  • calliope_music
    calliope_music Posts: 1,242 Member
    i put mine in a bun.
  • momto1g1b
    momto1g1b Posts: 118 Member
    I have long hair too, but it's not as thick as it used to be before kids. I'll usually part the front section as normal and then dutch braid that front section to make sure nothing will fall out and touch my face, and then pull it all back into a messy bun (the higher the better I've found). At home I'll wear a grippy headband because it helps keep my glasses on :)
  • pornstarzombie
    pornstarzombie Posts: 297
    I put it in a pony tail, then wrap the tail part around and around to create a bun, and use another band to secure it.

    I bobby pin my bangs up. they're side bangs but they've gotten a little out of control...i need a hair cut.

    my hair is about two inches past the bottom of my bra, and thick, so i like to keep it out of the way. i hate hair sticking to my sweat.
  • 1shauna1
    1shauna1 Posts: 993 Member
    I usually wear a hat when I run...with the ponytail out of the hole in the back. And my hair touches the back of my neck too when I start sweating...so I'll braid it. I can't wear those headband thingys...either my head is too small or shaped funny because no more than 2 minutes of wearing it, it's slipping back and slides off. I've tried so many....

    Other than a hat....a bun or a doubled up ponytail.
    I also have an issue with headbands...the back of my head is flat!! :embarassed:
  • nicehormones
    nicehormones Posts: 503 Member
    I throw it up in a ponytail, but keep the ends tucked in... So like a bun, but not really. It always falls out into an actual ponytail once I get going anyway. Bobby pin for the bangs and the bottom strands because I can't stand feeling the hair on my neck when I'm running.
  • xxxhelenaxxx
    xxxhelenaxxx Posts: 61 Member
    I have really really long and thick hair, I normally have it in a pony tail and then also in a clip so that it is off my neck and i wear a headband or bobbie pins to keep it out of my face, the good thing about both is that if i have to use a machine that hurts with the clip I can just pull it out!!
  • unicornpoop
    unicornpoop Posts: 178 Member
    I put my hair up in a bun with tons of bobbypins. Works for me! It's not cute, but it works.
  • rmhand
    rmhand Posts: 1,067 Member
    Headbands just fall off, even the sticky ones. So I clip or do a small pony tail to pull my bangs back then do a high pony tail but only pull it half way through the last time to keep if off my neck, kinda like a messy bun.
    Stays though BodyStep and running.
  • SimplyShanRunning
    SimplyShanRunning Posts: 885 Member
    Ponytail or in pigtails...
  • CallieM15
    CallieM15 Posts: 910 Member
    Sock buns!

    http://www.beautylish.com/a/vcvzi/how-to-sock-bun


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  • svazquez820
    svazquez820 Posts: 88 Member
    messy bun at the top of my head--it's my gym look lol
  • tig_ol_bitties
    tig_ol_bitties Posts: 561 Member
    My hair is too short for a ponytail right now, so I pin my bangs back so they're not on my face in a little pompadour and put a bandana in to keep the rest of my hair off my neck.
  • karensoxfan
    karensoxfan Posts: 902 Member
    I put mine in a bun or high topknot most days too. Sometimes I'll secure the base by doing a loose ponytail first, then twist & secure the bun/knot, so that even if the knot falls, I can easily re-twist & secure it (just with another ponytail holder, wrapped 2x around) without losing the base of having it pulled up off my neck.
  • yocaitygee
    yocaitygee Posts: 57
    You could pull in back in a low lose bun and put a headband on! Just a lose one though and dont tie the accesory too tight!
  • prettytothinkso
    prettytothinkso Posts: 290
    When I exercise, I have to put it in a bun and clip my bangs or I get driven insane. I have found myself trying to push my bangs out of my face while doing an overhead press and almost knocked myself out with the dumbbell. Not my finest moment..
  • lizard053
    lizard053 Posts: 2,344 Member
    Have you tried a lower ponytail or a simple braid down your back for working out? I used to do this when I had really long hair. Now it's so short I don't need to worry!
  • jiigglybutt
    jiigglybutt Posts: 345 Member
    bun, sock bun, or french braids! and i add a bandana when it's hot outside :glasses:
  • giggitygoo
    giggitygoo Posts: 1,978 Member
    I have long, heavy hair too, and swear by a high pony with a bun, and a headband. The higher the pony, the less your hair pulls downward when you run.

    I hate hate hate how it feels when I sweat and my hair gets damp. ICK


    That feeling of taking your hair down and tussling it after a good workout is my favorite. Amazeballs. Scalpgasm.

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