Hairstyles suitable for sports?

**Lissa** · February 10th, 2009, 03:29 PM

As my hair grows longer, I'm in need of new hairstyles, especially for when I'm doing sports (I do vaulting, which in short is gymnastics on a horse). Untill now, the only two styles that have worked out all right are ponytail and french braid - and now I'm having trouble with the ponytail because my hair gets tangled and I'm afraid it causes too much damage. I haven't yet found any buns that stay. The main problem is, I can't have a lot of "stuff" in my hair, since my sport is a bit rough and hairsticks and forks and such might break or poke somebody's eyes out...

So, I'm just wondering if you know any hairstyles that are really secure, without a lot of accessories in it?
How do you wear your hair for such activities?

**vamq** · February 10th, 2009, 03:37 PM

I've been having the same problem since I've started working out again, but my sport isn't as rough as yours (I do fitness, yay -_-')

Styles use are
*french braid
*rope braid
*normal braid
*segment ponytail (don't know if it's also called like that in English..)
*sock bun

I wear the sock bun all the time. You don't have to use expensive hairtoys to secure it, and I don't think it'll poke anyone's eyes out

Still, I'm looking for some sport-hairstyles too, so I'll be watching this thread

**Nocturnal** · February 10th, 2009, 03:46 PM

I like doing braided bun with U-pins for sports. Well, for sports that don't require helmets or masks. I haven't quite figured out what to do for those.

**LittleOrca** · February 10th, 2009, 03:39 PM

I use this one when I did Yoga and it was perfect for keeping it out of my way. For working out, a ponytail or bun may be best, but here is this one you can give it a shot.

Just a Little Twisted

**physicschick** · February 10th, 2009, 03:44 PM

Since it's not a contact sport, could you get away with using hair scroos to bun your hair? They screw into the hair, so they don't come out very easily (unlike pins).

**Amara** · February 11th, 2009, 02:23 PM

Originally Posted by physicschick

Since it's not a contact sport, could you get away with using hair scroos to bun your hair? They screw into the hair, so they don't come out very easily (unlike pins).

I would recommend trying these, too. You can get them on ebay - just search for hair scroos.
I teach an athletic dance form that's a fusion of bollywood, hip hop, and bellydance, and I cannot have any hair loose, wobbly, or any hair toys that can fly out. This is my no-fail do - a figure 8 near the crown of my head (so it doesn't get in the way when we're on the floor doing crunches or whatnot) secured with 2 or 3 scroos.

**Ponytale** · February 11th, 2009, 06:28 PM

For horse back, I do a braid secured at top and bottom, or my new style is the multi-band ponytail. Everything else I have tried has NOT worked with a helmet.

**hennared** · February 11th, 2009, 09:04 PM

I weight train pretty seriously, and I HATE having to worry about my hair. Since I'm also shedding a good bit lately, I don't like anything that 'tugs' at my scalp at all. What I like to do is wear a scarf that contains all my hair, kind of Turkish style. I hold my hair in a lose scrunchie bun before putting the scarf over my head; I shape the scarf (a big rectangle of silk) in a triangle, with the short point behind my head... twist the side points of the triangle at either side of my head and cross them behind my head, then pull them up and over just behind my hairline and tie off to the side (if that makes sense) Stays put great for me, and no tugging!

**Torrin Paige** · February 10th, 2009, 03:50 PM

If it's long enough you might want to try taping it. The only accessory is ribbon, which won't poke anyone. I made a tutorial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqbAdvL8kME . If it's not long enough to go all the way around your head, don't fret. You can do French pigtails (or regular ones) and wrap them around the back and sew them that way...or go over the top and do the milk maid thing. Securing your hair by sewing it with ribbon is super secure and comfy and you won't have to worry about losing pins or things when doing anything vigorous.

**freznow** · February 10th, 2009, 04:33 PM

For PE class, when I never know what we'll be doing, or soccer, I braid and then use an elastic to double/triple/quadruple up the length of the braid. (It's a common method for creating a 'bun' among today's youth. You start like making a pony tail, but don't bring the end all the way through. I repeat a few times so that it's more bun-sized.) Then it's at the base of my head, allowing the back of my head to rest on things when we do crunches and such, but is also short enough to get in the way. (Depending on hair slipperiness and grippiness of elastics, it may take a few tries to get the method down, and I can't promise it WILL work.)

So yeah. For less rough sports (running, for instance) I put it up in a log roll with a Ficcare.