westcoast21
Certified Ski Diva
my hair is straight and fine also, so thank you for sharing. i like the simplicity of your solution too!
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Long hair, helmets & skiing
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westcoast21
Certified Ski Diva
ya, i have been using low pigtail braids or a low ponytail the past couple of years but i'm not finding either to be as bulletproof as i want them to be >_<
westcoast21
Certified Ski Diva
snipping a hole in the back for the ponytail is brilliant
shadoj
Angel Diva
Hmmm.... gelatin like synchronized swimmers? That will definitely keep it in place, and give you something to snack on should you get trapped in a snowstorm...ya, i have been using low pigtail braids or a low ponytail the past couple of years but i'm not finding either to be as bulletproof as i want them to be >_<
fgor
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Every winter I feel an odd temptation to do this!! Even when I tuck it all under a balaclava under my helmet, it still escapes and gets in my mouth etc. I otherwise like the length of my hair, but it is a real pain while skiing... I too have looked at those photos and videos of ladies skiing with their hair streaming loose in the wind and wondered how they do it!
Next winter I might try clipping all the front bits back with some flat hairclips or something. There must be a way to tame it!
scandium
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
I have long hair with layers so my go-to is single or double French braids as they sit flat under my helmet and the layers tend not to slowly escape over the day, unlike with a ponytail. I often do a smaller braid or two to catch all the layers at the front so there's no flyaways. It makes my fringe look a bit odd when I take it out, but I've never had success with clips under a helmet as they either push on my head or slip out of place.
The number of braids kind of makes this sound like it should be complicated, but I've had long hair my whole life so 5 minutes of braiding on a ski day is fine. But of course it is slower than pulling it into a ponytail in a matter of seconds.
The number of braids kind of makes this sound like it should be complicated, but I've had long hair my whole life so 5 minutes of braiding on a ski day is fine. But of course it is slower than pulling it into a ponytail in a matter of seconds.
flyingsquirrel
Certified Ski Diva
+1 on double French braids and then tucked into a balaclava! I definitely get annoyed by the little hairs poking around my neck but get used to it pretty quickly
I have a lot of long layers and have tried just a single braid or ponytail but the loose hair flowing around ends up driving me crazy.
I have a lot of long layers and have tried just a single braid or ponytail but the loose hair flowing around ends up driving me crazy.
newboots
Angel Diva
I'm glad I'm not the only one! I figured everyone else must have hair that doesn't escape as easily as mine from a ponytail. A braid isn't much help, I've found, and I'm not very adept with braiding my own hair.
Once it escapes, there is no way to fix it outdoors! Taking off the helmet, etc., recapturing my hair, and getting it all put together again requires a decent ladies' room with counter space. And then I get so hot with all that activity I need to unzip my jacket - pretty soon the ordeal is taking up valuable skiing time. Yet the hair-in-mouth phenomenon messes up valuable skiing time. I long to cut it all off again. But so many haircuts! Every six weeks! What's a woman to do?
Once it escapes, there is no way to fix it outdoors! Taking off the helmet, etc., recapturing my hair, and getting it all put together again requires a decent ladies' room with counter space. And then I get so hot with all that activity I need to unzip my jacket - pretty soon the ordeal is taking up valuable skiing time. Yet the hair-in-mouth phenomenon messes up valuable skiing time. I long to cut it all off again. But so many haircuts! Every six weeks! What's a woman to do?
BReeves215
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Another thumbs up for the headband solution! I always assumed it would make my helmet feel too tight, but I’m going to try this with one that’s thin/lightweight. I’m old enough to remember the days before helmets when we just wore the thick headbands in pretty patterns, all of which I still have
santacruz skier
Angel Diva
Wish I could find the pic of me in a turquoise headband with sequins and my one piece turquoise and purple ski suit.
santacruz skier
Angel Diva
Yes it was taken at Heavenly on a sunny warm day ! No hat necessary !
ski now work later
Angel Diva
I love this thread, it's a good example of why this forum is such a great place for women! I wore braids, then ponytails, always with a hat when the helmet came off. This is my first season skiing with short hair and I sure am looking forward to it!
It feels like I've been trying different techniques for a lifetime. For my somewhat in between long to mid length hair, the only thing that seems able to prevent the hair to slowly make its way to my face (and usually my mouth) is a French braid. Reverse french braid works even better as it seems to tighten them up a bit more. Works nice for the après-ski as well since it ends up being a partially undone French braid that looks casually thrown around like this. If your hair has been freshly washed though...none of that works!
Getting Ready
Angel Diva
I'm glad I'm not the only one! I figured everyone else must have hair that doesn't escape as easily as mine from a ponytail. A braid isn't much help, I've found, and I'm not very adept with braiding my own hair.
Once it escapes, there is no way to fix it outdoors! Taking off the helmet, etc., recapturing my hair, and getting it all put together again requires a decent ladies' room with counter space. And then I get so hot with all that activity I need to unzip my jacket - pretty soon the ordeal is taking up valuable skiing time. Yet the hair-in-mouth phenomenon messes up valuable skiing time. I long to cut it all off again. But so many haircuts! Every six weeks! What's a woman to do?
For the folks whose hair escapes the pony tail, would a flipped pony tail help? It worked for my daughter back when she was a wild child in dance class. Like this.
Getting Ready
Angel Diva
Well the color I can't help with. But you make a pony and then poke a hole or divide the hair slightly above the elastic and pull the ponytail through the hole. Conair sells a thing called a topsy tail that helps but I do it with my fingers easily.
