I recently began working out again and it just so happened to be a few days before one of my hair appointments. I tend to not work out on days I get my hair done because I feel like I spent to much money to sweat it out the same or next day. Looking on line for the best ways to protect your style after working out, I noticed that there were a lot of post from Black women complaining about what to do with their hair so that they can work out and still keep their "do looking fresh. It seems many Black women don't work out because they don't want to mess up their hair. I feel them on that. The last think you want to do is go to the gym and sweat after spending $50-$100 (or more) for a salon visit.
Unfortunately for a lot of Black women, they don't have "good" hair. So after working out you feel like you have to wash your hair, dry it and flat iron it since so many of us go for the relaxed style. That's a lot of work especially after you just paid someone money to do these things for you. Then an added problem is we can't wash our hair everyday. So what do we do work out or keep your hair looking good?
I just got highlights in my hair so I can't flat iron it often. I wish I could afford weekly salon trips but that's not the situation right now. Although I go every two weeks, what do I do for those 13 days in between. Do I work out and hope I don't sweat profusely or do I be a lard ass? I have chosen to work out. I have short hair so a ponytail or bun isn't an option. So in my quest to be healthy and keep my hair fabulous, I keep it wrapped in a scarf when I work out and which keeps my hair dry and my sweaty edges from napping up (for some this may actually cause you to sweat more depending on your body). Another option is to wear a cotton headband and from what I've read putting a little baby powder in your head after a work out may work. So whatever you do don't let your hair be the reason you don't work out. It is possible to be healthy and have fabulous hair.
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It can be a pain keeping your hair fresh looking after a workout. I used to think it was impossible. Even when I was natural (no relaxer), a sweaty workout would ruin my hairstyle. Lately, I've been able to do a lot better in this category. I have a relaxer now and this is what I think works (1) keep your roots as flat as possible. You basically do that when you wrap it up. I usually put my hair in a tight (not too tight) ponytail. Loose ponytails just made my roots shrink. The tighter ponytail keeps my roots relatively straight. (2) Keep your edges dry! If your edges are rubbing against your sweaty neck or back then they will get wet and look messy. I basically put my hair in a ballerina bun so my ends can't possibly get wet from sweat. This is the best that I've been able to do. If I ever go natural again, I dont know what I'll do.
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