So this month I'm taking a break from styling; lest I decide shaving my head is a great idea. Instead, I'm going to focus on how to preserve an "out" styles while exercising. I've gone the "just wear small twists!" route. And it's very effective! If you like to wear your hair in twists. I do not. I'm a fan of big, loose hair. And sweating it up in the gym is not a recipe for cute hair post work out. It pretty much guaranteed to turn any style into a nasty, sweaty, frizzy mess.
So I hit the interwebz in search of well anything on this topic. Most people said "choreograph your co-wash days with your cardio days!" which would be great if I still co-washed my hair and didn't do some form of cardio with all my workouts. Pineapple-ing came up a lot too. But pineapple-ing always stretches the front section of my hair more than the back so I walk out with a lopsided twist out. Boo. And if you think I'm going to the gym wearing a bonnet you have another thing coming!
My current plan is to seal my hair with some coconut oil, put my hair in big twists, pin them strategically to prevent too much shrinking and wear a headband to keep my edges off the crazy train. I'm currently looking into dry shampoo (share your recommendations!) but I'm not sure how effective that will be on kinky curly hair because they usually have to be brushed out. And well, brush + kinky hair= nope nope nope.
HOPEFULLY these steps and some more research will get me moving in the right direction because if I have to wear a bun for the next couple of weeks because my hair can't take my workout schedule we're gonna have issues.
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Just stopping by to mention that I feel EXACTLY the same way! I'm so glad it's not just me! I think my hair just doesn't like being styled. It rebels if I try anything more complicated than a ponytail, and since I'm trying to be careful with the amount of tension on my edges, I'm stuck. What I've ended up doing is, going for styles that protect the edges, slick up the front (which tends to make the whole lot look neater) and keep the crown moisturised. I'm juggling- but I'm glad I'm not alone here! Is protective styling really for everyone? :(
Thanks for stopping by!
I don't think protective styling is for everyone. Even though I wear my hair in twists a lot I don't consider myself part of the Protective Styling Team because I put them in with the single goal of wearing my hair out later (I HATE the way twists look on me) and I haven't had any trouble with tangles or slow growth :)
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