Riding before work = hat hair!

[TwoStroke]

Surely there has to be something to prevent hat hair? . I'm now riding before work every morning, but there's no time to go home and shower afterwards. It's a bit icky. Aside from not wearing a hat, are there any secrets I'm not privy to about how to 'un-hat hair' hat hair?

 

[honey-bees]

Mine is fairly long so I shower in the morning and whilst it's still damp, french plait it.
By the time I finish down the yard, my hair has curled from drying in the plait.
Et voila! Work hair - I also just spritz a bit of body mist through it (just in case!).

 

[AmyMay]

How about dry shampoo? Bloomin wonderful stuff.

 

[Irishbabygirl]

I love hat hair! Nothing like a riding hat to control my thick mass of unruly long hair!
Umm...dry shampoo might be worth a try op?

 

[Tiarella]

Agree with amymay (we clearly don't wash our hair enough ) it's fantastic stuff, just put head upside down spray it in all over give it a shake/brush and all done smells nice too.

 

[TwoStroke]

I've never actually tried dry shampoo... I'll give it a go. Does it combat general dullness, or is it just a grease buster? My hair doesn't really go greasy after riding, just rather lack lustre.

 

[Orchardbeck]

It gives it volume, I use it everyday even just after i've washed my hair to stop it looking flat. Batiste is a good one to try. Love it!

 

[AmyMay]

Agree with amymay (we clearly don't wash our hair enough ) it's fantastic stuff, just put head upside down spray it in all over give it a shake/brush and all done smells nice too.

Actually, I do wash my hair nearly ever day

But on the odd occasion I have used dry shampoo it's been brill.

 

[Silver-Moon]

Ha ha love this thread!! I too suffer from hat hair but i have quite short hair so tend to disguise it with various types/amounts of gel/wax etc and it usually ends up looking like i have been electrified (in fact think Beaker from the Muppetts and you have me!)

may have to give the dry shampoo a go though as I find my wooly hat does more damage than my riding hat and i can't go hatless at this time of year

 

[YorksG]

If it is just dull, how about using one of the spray conditioners? Dove do one, which will help brighten your hair up (the idea of making mine fuller fills me with horror!)

 

[Abacus]

Agree with dry shampoo - it's not a perfect fix but works pretty well! I also have one of these in the tack room:

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4433824.htm

Fab for quickly sorting out both damp and squashed hair!!

 

[FabioandFreddy]

beautyworksonline - clip in messy bun = work ready hair in a minute!!

 

[mandwhy]

NEVER tried dry shampoo?! You have not lived!! Prepare for your hygiene standards to be lowered!

I like the superdrug one as it is less powdery than batiste. Volume in no time!

 

[Devonshire dumpling]

if you're blonde, talc will do same as dry shampoo... note if you're not blonde DONT DO IT!!!!! lol

 

[CobsGalore]

if you're blonde, talc will do same as dry shampoo... note if you're not blonde DONT DO IT!!!!! lol

Lol this made me laugh!

 

[Supertrooper]

I've only recently started using dry shampoo - absolutely AMAZING stuff!!!

Can now get away with washing my hair every 3rd or 4th day. Love it xx

 

[Abbeygale]

I have a far more simple solution - shaving hair off to grade 4 every few weeks. Saves money on hairdresser, no hat hair, rarely have to look in a mirror at my hair lol