I’ve been hearing a lot of women riders complain about helmet hair. Now that the weather is starting to warm up in the Northeast and in other parts of the country, I thought we’d have a little fun today and talk about helmet hair.

Here are a few ideas I’ve heard from friends about how they prevent or fix helmet hair…

Wear a bandanna or helmet liner
Many of the women I’ve heard from say that wearing a bandanna or helmet liner helps to keep their hair dry and maintain the style

Sport a ponytail
If you have longer hair, wear a low ponytail or braid under your helmet. This simple style will keep your hair from flying around and getting knotty, and looks good in almost any situation.

Carry a hairdryer or curlers
If you ride to work or to an event, bring a hairdryer or curlers along. A quick blast of hot air from the hairdryer can spruce up limp hair and add a little body. Curlers will also add some volume

Use a baseball hat or sunglasses to hide unruly or flat hair
Another option is to have a baseball hat or sunglasses handy. Baseball hats are becoming increasing popular on women and can easily disguise any limp or sweaty hair. Wearing sunglasses on top of your head can help to keep down any flyaways!

Use a wig!
When you take off your helmet, just throw on the wig and no one will know any different! This might be a better idea if wigs were more in style!

Cut your hair
If you have long hair and you just can’t stand it, consider chopping it off. A shorter do will be easier to manage and will be much cooler than having all that hair on your neck and back!

Of course, sometimes there is really no good fix for helmet hair, other than owning up to it and ignoring it.

Share with us how you deal with crazy helmet hair.

-Julie