Girls + Long Hair + Helmet = Hair by Honda - Any tips?

[Fallen Angel]

The title says it all basically!!

Do any of your girly bikers out there have any tips for me?
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[Bendy]

Cut it off or live with it.

[Fallen Angel]

I knew I would get the cut it off option!!! I am tempted, but don't think me other half would be too chuffed!!!
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[hellkat]

Nope.

I have sheeps arse hair: long, thick, curly and entirely unmanageable (usually without the "dags", I hasten to add).

But I refuse to tame it cos I've been told it looks cool flying out under my helmet. Constantly battling to stop it becoming dreadlocks

I understand some girls swear by lots of conditioner and keeping it in plaits.

That Fructis serum in the round green bottle is about the best thing I have found to sort my mop out.
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[byke95]

My girlfriend has long hair - just ties is up when she's on the bike. Seems to sort the problem.

[Fallen Angel]

Cheers Hellkat

My problem is mine is curly (verging on frizzy) but I wear it straight and sleek all the time, and when I take my helmet off the top half is verging on frizziness!!

Will try that fructis serum though!!
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[map]

How long is long? Girls with really long hair - half way down back - don't appear to have problem (well to me anyway). Those with it about shoulder length can look a bit crumpled.

[McJamweasel]

And what about tips from guys with long hair?

Or are we not good enough for you?

Hmph!
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[nc30 chick]

i just stick mine in a plait and its fine, no more matted knots when i take my helmet off!

[Fallen Angel]

This long....
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[McJamweasel]

Pfft.

Thats not long!
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[nc30 chick]

thats about the same as mine. tie it back, stick it in a nectector and you'll be fine!

[hellkat]

Hmmmmmmmm, High Maintenance, F.A.

Mine's WAY longer, but I tend to stick to Scruff and Go, anyway

Not "allowed" to cut mine off, either, LOL. I suggested hacking it back to shoulderblade level once (about where yours appears to be), and was met with a resounding "No!" from several rather gruff quarters at once
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[stinkwheel]

My beard goes forked in the wind. I don't attempt to do anything to prevent this as it looks the business. I can carry off the wind knots
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[McJamweasel]

[Frost]

jup, put on a neck warmer over the hair, then put on your helmet follwed by jacket/leathers. your hair will be in its normal position only under all your clothing. that way it wont blow everywhere or get squashed into a messed up position.

[Annabella]

I normally tie it back and use a couple of hair bands down the length of the hair and use a scarf to keep it under the helmet and in the jacket. Oh, and when I put my helmet on, try to slide in on 'backwards' to smooth the top of your hair down - it's a technique you'll get the hang of

That was when it was long and straight. Now it's fluffy and short and curly, I don't really worry as it looks a mess all the time, the additional helmet head creation just adds to the "dragged through a hedge backwards" effect.
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[Fallen Angel]

Cheers peeps!!

I would just leave it bloody curly , but then I look like orphan Annie!!

Tied, back, scruff look it is!!!!!

Women, what we like!!!
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[karen_moomin]

My hair is about the same length as yours FA, it can be a nightmare. My advice is to ALWAYS have a hair tie with you, always tie your hair back and tuck it into your jacket as best you can.

I once left mine out (but still tied back)....NEVER again! I am prone to tangles and that involved ripping some hair out.

unfortunately there is no glamourous way of having nice hair and being a biker. That TV advert for shampoo pisses me off where that woman pulls her lid off and reveals beautiful shiny bouncy hair underneath - impossible!!

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[yambabe]

Plait(s) all the way for me.

However, I have yet to find a problem for "flat-greasy-fringe" syndrome, especially when it's warm & sweat is added to the occasion!

So basically as enjoying riding my bike is WAY more important to me than what my hair looks like, I don't worry about it!


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[Fallen Angel]

[hellkat]

[byke95]

When I started riding I had a shaved head. I grew it back this year but it's doing my head in and is getting cut progressively shorter, having hair and a helmet (no pun intended) is no fun at all!

[JodieWodie]

Put your hair in 2 pigtails at the bottom of your neck.....

or cut it off !..(as was suggested before)

I cut all mine off...it was a tad longer than your now it is like this ....>
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