Helmet hair...

[Adfalchius]

Alright ladies (and dudes with long locks), ever since I started riding my hair turns to shaZam! after the season.  Leaving the tresses flowing is no longer an option.  The gals in the magazine ads clearly do not ride since their coiffures are perfect in every way, and every curl and wave has its place.  Braiding has it's pros and cons, but ultimately does nothing to prevent wind damage.  Am I doomed to forever take ten minutes to stuff my mane in my helmet every time?  I have since bought two sizes of helmets to make up for this.  Are there any other options out there (besides shaving my head)?  What do you all do?

[murf425]

Cut it shorter?  Not like shaved short, but around jaw-length?  It's, IMO, super cute that length, and then you just leave it down, tie a bandana around it, and put your helmet on.  Easy like pie.

If you want to leave it long...well...I can't help there.  At the time when my hair was the longest I've EVER had it, it was still well-within military uniform regs.

[scratch]

Ever since I've ridden with Pandy, I've seen her braid it, and she has beautiful, LONG hair; torso length (okay it's down to her...small of her back (tailbone)).  I appreciate and like natural hair, so any state that hair is in, it looks beautiful to me.  And, the fact that you ride is much more of a turn on than your hair.  I also appreciate the deeper beauty of a person, but that's not the question you asked.  And, my current girlfreind braids her hair, and it's beyond shoulder length.

As far as wind damage goes, I don't know.  I'll ask.  But, by the sounds of it, if your hair is easily wind damaged, you may already have your answer, to stuff your hair up into the helmet to protect it.

[ragecage23]

Back when I had long hair I would just put the helmet on (while letting the hair go down, not stuffing in helmet) then I would put the jacket on over the hair and BAM!!!! Hair stays in place.

[tt_four]

I was gonna say maybe put it in a loose pony tail and then put your jacket on over your hair. I'm not sure if it would eventaully blow out or not.

[ver4]

I think shaving your head would look hot.  Then we can take pictures and post them up on this site.

[bkrtim]

I went the shaved route:



I would second the 'put the jacket over your hair' idea though...

[yamahonkawazuki]

i still shave mine. always went that route. helmet hair makes me think of justin beiber 

[Toogoofy317]

Yeah, I keep my hair kinda short as you know. Baseball caps have become my best friend after trying to put gel in my hair and putting my helmet on in August can you say "there's something about Mary-ish" looked like happened in my helmet (nuts no puke smiley)

Mary

[Adfalchius]

Thanks for the replies!  I've tried the 'jacket over the helmet', but it always just ends up coming out and whipping away.  I researched some braid covers that cover the braid, but not the end, which seems silly.  I suppose I'll just continue 'stuffing'.  Sorry baltimoreGS and ver4, you guys will just have to keep being patient every time we gear up!  I think it's the best option- but it just takes a long time and is very uncomfortable.

[yamahonkawazuki]

Thanks for the replies!  I've tried the 'jacket over the helmet', but it always just ends up coming out and whipping away.  I researched some braid covers that cover the braid, but not the end, which seems silly.  I suppose I'll just continue 'stuffing'.  Sorry baltimoreGS and ver4, you guys will just have to keep being patient every time we gear up!  I think it's the best option- but it just takes a long time and is very uncomfortable.

consider a doo-rag if the other ideas dont work. hell if harley guys use em, others can too. all about being one and the same Eh?

[yamahonkawazuki]

insert vomit smilie here
ohwaitaminute here is one

[yamahonkawazuki]

then theres www.wtfhelmethair.com  in addition to shaved heads, shaving works, but not always doable, im trying to figure out solutions here, cause i fall into the been there done that situation

[jserio]

I thought if you used enough of the right hair gel it would just harden in your hair and act like a helment? 

[yamahonkawazuki]

I thought if you used enough of the right hair gel it would just harden in your hair and act like a helment? 

or point it in the other direction, you end up like don king, and look like a french tickler

[adidasguy]

I thought if you used enough of the right hair gel it would just harden in your hair and act like a helment? 

LOTS and LOTS of hair spray!

[scratch]

Thanks for the replies!  I've tried the 'jacket over the helmet', but it always just ends up coming out and whipping away.  I researched some braid covers that cover the braid, but not the end, which seems silly.

What about a bandana around your neck to help keep your hair in the jacket?

Or, a balaclava (sp?) or neck gaitor/warmer?

[murf425]

Tube sock? 
Braid your hair, slide the sock over it, scrunchie/rubber band/zip-tie it in place, and go about your business. 

[Adfalchius]

Scratch, yeah, I definitely wear the balaclava when it's chilly out- that helps!

murf- that's a good idea too!!  Haha, I'm going to try that maybe with some pantyhose?  It would be like a hair condom!

[Porkchop]

K - You need to grow your hair out long enough so that when you braid it you can either let it lie along your back or sling it over to the front. Then zip inside your jacket.

-Porkchop

PS - I've never had that problem.  How can you have a problem with something you don't have.