A question for the ladies.

[Lulu]

How do you avoid looking like a pile of crap when you get off your bike (helmet hair, no makeup, sweaty, etc.)?

[wizzzard]

A lady in leather can never look like crap
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[Lulu]

Well, I'm screwed then. I wear textiles...

[Tonka]

Not sure WTF I know but here's what I do and apparently I look the same on/off the bike according to one of the girls I ride with. No helmet hair as mine is long and one length so I just scrunchy into a low ponytail when riding and loose when not. I only use tinted moisturiser, but a fair bit of it is on the helmet cheek pads, so obviously not on my face! Waterproof eye stuff (mascara and liner) and no lip gloss (messy stuff anyway!) just lip stain. As for being sweaty not sure as wear perfume rather than deodorant, but figure I'm not gonna smell as bad as all the blokes

Realistically on a normal (non-riding) day makeup only lasts a short while and I don't ever re-apply anyway, so I don't worry about it. I'd be much more impressed if someone came up to me and told me I rode well than that I looked good, but then I've always been more of a doer, than a looker!
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no leathers yet, feel daft in leathers on a 125,
and afraid no make up neither never been a girly girl,
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[Rustle]

I give my short hair a swish through with my fingers once I take my lid off and that's it! lol Usually got a big grin on my face and am really not bothered about anything except getting my chocolate fix And I don't sweat - I glow!
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[shellywoozle]

I always make sure I wash my hair before I put my lid on, for 2 reasons. I dont want hair spray making my lid smell and when I take my lid off my hair is silky enough to fall back into place when I run a comb through it.

As for make up, I dont wear again when I use my lid as I dont want foundation stuck to the inside, I don't care what I look like when I go out, I go out to ride.

I don't wear a shed load of make up normally so dont bother me too much.

If you feel self concious just take a few items out with you to make you feel better, small items like lippy, comb etc can be put in pockets/under ya seat
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[Louise]

I dont do make up so cant help there.
As for hair im trying a few things out next week to see which helps keeping it flat - and not kinky all over the place.
There is a thread I started on here couple of days ago about helmet hair

[Leggy_Girl]

Just keep your hair in a loose ponytail like Tonka said, and go for a low maintenance hair cut, like all one length or lots of messy layers! Makes life easy Either that or wear a Buff to keep your hair tucked flat to your back and out of the way.

As for the make up, i only ever wear eye makeup and concealer for my dark circkes, as i know that wont be rubbed off. On that point though i never wear foundation or blusher when i'm riding because my cheek pads suck it off my face, or it all moves down to my jawline when i pull my lid on! Sexy!

Seriously though, who gives a toss what you look like in your gear. You're female, you ride a bike, and therefore, you are a sexy biatch!!
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[steppen22]

I'm a bit concerned that the ladies are sweating on their bikes.
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[keyser soze]

there's a knack to it. if you can wake up looking good in the morning then you already know it.
as for the other problem, wear less when you stop! lol

[Dragonfly]

I learned not to bother with hair styles, no point on drying and styling my hair when I look like I was dragged through a ditch when I remove my helmet, fringes are out now! I am growing it out. Nothing like being blinded by hair and having an instant cows lick helmet effect. Just let it grow normally. Make up, well that stays on. Sometimes I wear a mask like in my avatar, ok all the time I wear that. I like to look mysterious (its to hide the ugliness really) Odd time my eyes will water if I have make up , sometimes I dont even bother. Make up isnt important all the time to me and depends on where I go .
quick nip to shop and non removal of helmet I wouldn't bother, pit for a ride out I look like transvestite whore.
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[honda_arry]

Sam Janus still looks mighty fine when she removes her helmet on Eastenders. Though I'm guessing she would of only been on the bike for a few seconds to shoot the scene.

https://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00776/ronembed_776844a.jpg

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[Dragonfly]

Thats a different bike she has now to the last time. And I was laughing myself when I seen what she was wearing on the bike, she would have been freezing. She must have brought her stylist as pillion there is no tats in her hair!
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[map]

As mentioned in this other thread, there is the hairglove.

[Lulu]

Thanks for the replies.

If I'm just going for a ride out, I don't really give a sod what I look like when I get off. But, I have been riding to work, hence the question. I'm lucky enough to have a job that doesn't involve having to looking particularly presentable, but I still don't want to look like a tramp.

I wash my hair every morning, but it's not long enough to tie back so I always get a weird kink around my neck. It usually brushes out ok, but I notice it. For makeup, I only ever use foundation to even out my skin. As for the whole sweaty thing, I am a really chilly person, and my shop gets really cold. I always wear a big sweater, and I find that I can get a bit sticky whilst still being cold, if that makes any sense.

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