Hairstyles that work with helmet hair??

[gypsymare]

[QUOTE=541hunter;7910074]
My advice is some dry shampoo. I spray it on my roots, flip my head upside down, and fluff, then brush out with a boar hair brush. I have long hair (goes to about mid-back) and it definitely looks flat and funny when it gets a little greasy. The dry shampoo generally perks it right back up after a ride.

I also can’t emphasize my love of a nice low ponytail enough. Works well for post-ride hair.[/QUOTE]
I discovered dry shampoo about 5 years ago and was like WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE??? It’s life changing.

There are different types, try a few to figure out what works for you. Some leave your hair a bit stiff like there’s hair spray in it, too, which might help if you need a lot of volume or hold. Others just absorb the oil and give your hair a just washed and blown out feeling. Batiste is the best for a no residue feel (sally’s beauty supply). I use Suave brand mostly because it’s cheap and my local Walmart carries it, but it does leave a bit more of a residue feeling behind. I don’t recall the kind that feel like hair spray but I’ve tried a couple like that from Ulta.

The boar bristle brush is key, particularly if you have darker hair, to get it all out and brush it through or it might look powdery. Also, use a teeny tiny bit at a time. half second bursts of spray, two or three. There’s a fine line between using enough and looking like you just powdered your wig.

[Another_Poster]

After riding, put baby powder in your hair then flip upside down and blow dry. Instant dryness and fullness.

This may not work with blonde hair though…

[gypsymare]

[QUOTE=Another Poster;7914514]
After riding, put baby powder in your hair then flip upside down and blow dry. Instant dryness and fullness.

This may not work with blonde hair though…[/QUOTE]

it works for blondes, too! It’s just harder to control how much you are applying compared to the dry shampoo spray, but it works the same way. Rubbing into your hands and combing through works, or my fave, refilling a loose foundation pot (like Bare Minerals) and putting it on with a big foundation brush. Other powders also work and some match brunette hair better:

Cornstarch
Arrowroot powder
Cinnamon (and it smells so good!)
Cocoa powder (no sugar added stuff)

[whitney159]

[QUOTE=gypsymare;7914837]
it works for blondes, too! It’s just harder to control how much you are applying compared to the dry shampoo spray, but it works the same way. Rubbing into your hands and combing through works, or my fave, refilling a loose foundation pot (like Bare Minerals) and putting it on with a big foundation brush. Other powders also work and some match brunette hair better:

Cornstarch
Arrowroot powder
Cinnamon (and it smells so good!)
Cocoa powder (no sugar added stuff)[/QUOTE]

If you use cocoa powder do you smell like a Hershey bar all day? I’ve never tried dry shampoo, but now you guys are making me want to give it a shot.
I’m about an inch away from ordering a powder that you put on your roots that will help you hide them until you recolor (washes out with shampoo). Maybe there are other cool beauty products out there I need to invest in, anyone? Stuff you can’t believe you lived without?

[gypsymare]

I haven’t personally tried the cocoa powder since it would be too dark for me, but I have used arrowroot, corn starch and cinnamon. The cinnamon is a bit gritty but you should be brushing/blowing most of it out anyhow. Here’s a good review of a cocoa powder combo:
http://www.xovain.com/hair/diy-dry-shampoo-for-brown-hair

Some folks also add a few essential oil drops for fragrance.

[Gidget]

Hi there,

I think the pixie only works if your hair is fairly straight. Mine’s baby-fine & curly (okay FUZZY) and I find it really hard to control when it’s super-short like that. Every time I remove my helmet, or just plain wake up in the morning, I wind up looking like Don King. :eek:

I’ve been growing it out for the past 8 or 9 months and it’s FINALLY almost at chin length. While it’s better at this point, I still don’t think it works that well for riding. (Earmuffs anyone???) I’m actually looking forward to the day I can wear it in bun or a pony tail.

Just my two cents.

G.

[KateUCET101]

I have really long hair and there are many times that I have to ride before work – my advice would be to use dry shampoo. I use the kind in the aerosol can (I can’t remember the brand, but my favorite is from Nordstrom), it takes away any smelly-helmet scent, absorb any oils, and add volume. I’m also lucky in the fact that my hair dries perfectly straight so I’ll shower, go to the barn and ride, and when I take off my helmet my hair is usually still damp so I’ll just brush, fluff, and spray dry shampoo.

[ParadoxFarm]

[QUOTE=demidq;7910354]
Baseball cap then a shower and blow dry when you get home. There is NO haircut that looks good after a day of riding with a helmet![/QUOTE]

That’s what I do as well.