Keeping-hair-out-of-face question

[VeloVT]

I know you mentioned you weren't interested in headbands, but I have a short bob and these work really well under my helmet:

http://store.haloheadband.com/halo_II_pullover_s/9.htm

http://www.sweatvac.com/Merchant2/me...ode=WWHeadband

[cyclinnewbie]

I have a short layered bob with no bangs, and use a small headband with these little rubber knobbies on it. It's very narrow and made of cloth, very comfortable. Anyway, I wear that under my helmet, and it keeps the flyaways in the helmet, where they belong, and not in my eyes or mouth.

[BeeLady]

I have chin-length hair that is quite curly and can go into overdrive after sweating under a helmet.

Since the hair on the top of my head is shorter I sometimes part in the middle and make 2 short braids and pin each with a barrette while letting the hair in the back do its own thing.

The easiest thing is to wear a Ficarre headband. These are metal but are the most comfortable headband I've ever worn, especially under a helmet. Plus they are very nice; I wear them riding and then again out to dinner at nice places (with my St. John suit for instance).

http://www.ficcare.com/Products.aspx?collId=36

So, when I'm hot and sweaty, I can pull off my helmet, pull off my headband, fluff my hear and be somewhat presentable.

[salsabike]

This thread is great. Thank you. I have a buff. Have ordered a tie-back bandanna-type thing from the Dowrap website. Am still pondering how to find those Goody's mesh elastic headbands and what the one with the little rubber knobbies looks like and where to find THAT. And I am about to order a metal hairband with glitter on it.

[Wahine]

The pre-wrap stuff that Mimi linked to works great. You can buy it at a PT clinic or online and it's very easy, just wrap around your forehead/base of skull a couple of times, break off the piece and roll it as far back on your hair as you'd like. It's soft and foamy so it still works under a helmet.

[salsabike]

One roll of green, one roll of purple pre-wrap duly ordered. THAT looks cool.

[Dianyla]

For those who have mentioned donating, you may wish to read the wikipedia entry on Locks of Love beforehand so that you are making an informed decision.

I use a buff to keep wispies out of my face and absorb sweat. It's very comfortable.

[Velobambina]

I wonder if pre-wrap would damage your hair, particularly if you're hair is chemically treated.

[treece]

We haven't had any issues with pre-wrap damaging hair, but I would treat it like any other hair accessory. If you wear a ponytail, you should move the location of the pony around because if you put the holder in the same place every time, you can experience some breakage there.

Treece

[jobob]

Wow, nifty stuff!

Oh my, check out the story behind Pre-wrap: http://www.pre-wrap.com/fairgame.html