Hairstyles for working out, exercising and sports

[Darkhorse1]

Hey there! I wear my hair in a braid or a braided ponytail. I ride and show horses, so I have to wear a helmet. The newer helmets don't allow for me to put my hair up into it, so I make a low ponytail/braid and then use a hairnet. For other activities, I do a higher ponytail braid, then wrap it around into a braided bun. I have a lot of hair, so this can get a bit uncomfortable for a long time, but if I'm doing something highly active, this is the best way to keep it out of my face.

[missmanytoes]

I used to live in MI (for almost all of the first 35 years of my life!)...

Holy crap! You're 35+ years old??!!1!! You look GOOD!!!

[EvaSimone]

Holy crap! You're 35+ years old??!!1!! You look GOOD!!!

I was thinking the same thing... more like "it must have been a typo. She'll come back and tell us she's really 25."

[EvaSimone]

I used to live in MI (for almost all of the first 35 years of my life!), and I have to say that thee winters were murder on my hair! Does it affect yours?

Yep. The winters are pretty rough on both my hair and my skin. I think I am pretty used to it now but I have to be extra gentle during the winter or else everything becomes super dried out.

[sneakybea]

Your twist hairstyle is cute! I do a similar style sometimes, only I twist it back into a ponytail.
For my dance class, I like to wear either a French braid, or two English braids. I can't wear a bun or ponytail or even a reverse French braid (the kind that stands out from the head) because we do some of our warm ups on the floor, and it's uncomfortable.

[SearMeCarefully]

I know what you mean by the braid digging into your back.. annoying. Sometimes I'll do a really high bun, so it's not in the way when I am down on the bench.. and I do double braids as well.. that's about it ha. I don't really gussy up my hair for the gym - usually I quickly throw it in a braid as I was from the dressing room to the weight room

[MsBubbles]

Very cute! Not to be weird but you're super pretty too!

That was great! I thought the same thing.

Oh, you are right about those styles being perfect for activity. I can't work them at my age though without looking silly... well I can, but not for too much longer. (nautilus bun)!

Well...I'm in my 40s with a big frown mark etched into my forehead and was hoping to plagiarize this style . This might help me do something other than two really badly made English braids under my skate helmet. I would have to braid or anchor the ends though otherwise it'll be nothing but tangles after the wind is through with them. I love the low bun(s) idea - might at least give me nicer waves than the awful braid waves, which end up looking like a growing-out perm.

[Tami86]

Hii everyone,

I recently joined the gym and I go 6 times a week. The problem is that I do intense cardio workouts which means lots and lots of sweating. So I have to wash my hair everyday. I like giving my hair days to rest. But with my new workout routine its impossible.

Anyone with the same problem? How do you cope? Is it bad if I wash my hair everyday? I usually CO wash, sometimes CWC for extra cleansing.

Help

[Magicknthenight]

Don't know how long your hair is but you could always try scalp washing.
Their are instructions in the articles
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/...e&articleid=85
It doesn't require you to get your length wet.
hope that helps
ETA: if its not that bad you could try a powder. That would take away some of the oily look. I have used corn starch in the pasted.

[Aditi]

You can do WO also while washing your hair. Cleaning your hair is very important for healthy hair so i don't think regualar washing will do any harm for hair