girls with LONG hair?!!

1SlimShaylee
1SlimShaylee Posts: 204
in Fitness and Exercise
hey girlie's! my hair is SUPER long; almost to my waist, and I never know how to do it for the gym. when i just put it in a bun it falls out from all of the bouncing (i run and do zumba) so that never works. If i just put it in a ponytail it sticks to my sweaty skin (like doing inverted things in pilates). it is such a frustrating and distracting problem! anyone have good hair style tips for the gym?!!

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  • lexximan
    lexximan Posts: 322 Member
    Braid! and then a low bun in back/side.
  • secretlobster
    secretlobster Posts: 3,566 Member
    I've tried braiding it, that seems to work best
  • missymuffet459
    missymuffet459 Posts: 162
    Have you tried braiding it? Maybe braid it then wrap the braid around to a bun?
  • daniellexcara
    daniellexcara Posts: 114 Member
    My hairs pretty long too, about down to my belly button. I put it in a side braid or a back braid and it keeps it out of my face and doesnt get as sweaty. Or I do a really tight bun, with bobby pins if necessary and a headband to keep it away from my forehead
  • KelseyDawn84
    KelseyDawn84 Posts: 129 Member
    Ponytail with one elastic. Second elastic holds the bun.

    Alternatively, one or two braids. (I know two braids sort of screams "Hey, old man in the white van! I want free candy!" but it works)
  • mrsjennifermaffei
    mrsjennifermaffei Posts: 469
    Id pony it off, braid it from the pony then put it in a bun or leave be.
  • AshRyd
    AshRyd Posts: 126 Member
    My hairs pretty long too, about down to my belly button. I put it in a side braid or a back braid and it keeps it out of my face and doesnt get as sweaty. Or I do a really tight bun, with bobby pins if necessary and a headband to keep it away from my forehead

    This! my daughter is a high school cheerleader and on the dance team and who does more jumping around then them!! i fix hers wet with gel and lots of hair spray when possible--- she has also been known to use several ponytail holders at once in different directions and that seems to help too.
  • Annalisa419
    Annalisa419 Posts: 64 Member
    When my hair was super long I used to wear it in a bun with a chopstick. I would take it and twist it around the chopstick about halfway down and then into a bun and put the chopstick through. I had it down to an art. It wouldn't move and if my hair was wet in the morning, it would still be wet when I took the bun out. Definitely a learned skill!
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    My hair is really thick and goes down to just above my butt. I usually just do a pony tail or a pony tail and then braid it. I also like to do side french braids with the front pieces of my hair because it works perfect to keep the hair off of my face.
  • sesmarks
    sesmarks Posts: 5 Member
    I'm not sure what you call it, but I do kind of a ponytail loop - I pull my hair through an elastic two times, and then on the third time, I only pull it half-way through. So it's half the length of my ponytail, and pretty much off my neck.
  • jamies76
    jamies76 Posts: 30 Member
    I feel your pain--mine's down to the top of my butt.

    I pull it back in a ponytail, twist it and pull the end through like a knot, then keep twisting it and wrap the remainder in a bun and secure with several claw clips. (Not sure what to call them.) Mine's far too long to do the typical bun when working out, and the braid turns into a long rope that beats my back.

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