Ladies! How do you avoid helmet hair? I almost have a coworker committed to trying bike commuting!
I've been given three bike commuting obstacles I must overcome before a female coworker will agree to try bike commuting. I've overcome two of the obstacles for her but I don't know anything about the third. What are your strategies for avoiding or fixing helmet hair? I guess the guys could chime-in here but the more specific the better.
Please no "go bald" responses, as I know all about that and it's not an option.
Please! Please! Please! Don't turn this in to a helmet debate. She wears a helmet, period.
I searched the forums and only found scattered indirect commentary on the subject. If there was a specific thread about this in the past that I didn't see, please link me to it and I will check it out.
Thank you.
Please no "go bald" responses, as I know all about that and it's not an option.
Please! Please! Please! Don't turn this in to a helmet debate. She wears a helmet, period.
I searched the forums and only found scattered indirect commentary on the subject. If there was a specific thread about this in the past that I didn't see, please link me to it and I will check it out.
Thank you.
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Permalink Reply by Brian Kennedy on -
You're right. I'll confess. This humidity has really fried my 'do. I guess it's back to the Aqua Net.
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Permalink Reply by Gabe on -
C'mon ;-) Locks Of Love can always use the help! ;-) I knew some chicks that were super cute with shaved heads. ;-) Love ya BK! ;-)
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Permalink Reply by Mike Schwab on
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Gabe said:
http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/IliaC'mon ;-) Locks Of Love can always use the help! ;-) I knew some chicks that were super cute with shaved heads. ;-) Love ya BK! ;-)
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Permalink Reply by Julie Hochstadter on -
If its super hot I just wear my hair up. If its not too hot and I have just washed my hair (so its pretty curly) the helmet doesn't seem to effect my hair all that much.
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Permalink Reply by vxla on -
leave it wet and put lots of conditioner in it. when ya get to work, style it.
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Permalink Reply by Dr. Doom on -
Just tell her not to wear a helmet if it's that big a deal to her. It's not like Zeus strikes you down if you roll bare headed, and if she takes to cycling she'll probably start wearing one soon enough.
There's also this swank French helmet, which looks like it might preserve stylish hair:
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/07/folding-bike-helmet.php
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Permalink Reply by Mrs Buddaa 38 on -
Brian,
I have long wavy, curly hair. I usually wash it and if it's hot I put it in a braid and it stays pretty well with my helmet on. If I want it down then I just condition it and get to work a little earlier and style. This would probably depend on if she has long, medium or short hair and what type of hair. There is always a way to get it looking good after you take your helmet off. :-)
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Permalink Reply by Kohaku on -
options:
-Change the hair doo to suit a post-helmet lifestyle. (anything from a cue ball to a pony tail)
-Leave early to create a more high maintenance hairdoo in the ladies room.
-no helmet (not recommended)
-form follows functon... "I commute on a bicycle MF. You gotta problem with that?"
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Permalink Reply by Nathaniel D. Buckner on -
Helmet hair is hot. Why change the hotness?
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Permalink Reply by y a j on -
Hey, this is a real problem for me too. My hair isn't long enough to put up or braid, etc. I've tried leaving it wet, but that yielded some very funny helmet shaped hair design results. Like your colleague, bald or helmetless aren't options for me. So I've resorted to drying it at home and styling it at the office when I get in. So I've just ridden into the office, and my flat iron will heat up while I change into my suit.
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