After four years of braids, weaves, and wigs I decided to get a relaxer in November. I was pleasantly surprised by the length and now want to keep my strands as healthy as possible. With working out four days a week, comes a lot of sweat. What is your excercise haircare regimen?

After four years of braids, weaves, and wigs I decided to get a relaxer in November. I was pleasantly surprised by the length and now want to keep my strands as healthy as possible. With working out four days a week, comes a lot of sweat. What is your excercise haircare regimen?

I am so not the poster child for this b/c I resort to poytails but I wear bandanas to catch the sweat. The hard part is I sweat a lot but it helps. :tongue2:

Whilst I've got typical caucasian hair, its quite delicate and dry.

I wash it most times with conditioner only. Take some el cheapo conditioner - a normal or oily hair one, not a really moisturising one, use quite a lot and really massage your head with it, then rinse rinse rinse. It will clean your hair suprisingy well. It tames the frizz for me, not using shampoo all the time. I wash with shampoo twice a week only.

When I googled this, it seems to be something that works well for black hair.

It might take your hair a week or two to get used to it, but eventually you wont feel greasy. Switch to every second wash, then every third and so on.

I wash once a week with a GOOD conditioners and flat iron/curl. When I work out I make sure its tied down TIGHT. And last year I fell in love with pin curls so I make sure my hair is pin curled or wrapped before it's tied up. I also make sure my scalp is dry bofpre I take my wrap off... it really makes a difference!

I usually wear my hair in a wrap. I've noticed when I have a fresh perm and wrap my hair I don't have a problem when I work out. I also do flat twist which is wonderful. I ususally keep them in for two weeks and I can work out to my heart desires and the style last. I do get it washed and conditioned every other week, which I belive helps keep it healthy.

Well I have natural hair. I just cover it with a scarf and keep it moving. I rarely sweat out my hair, but if I do its cool. I just wash it and keep it moving. I rock the fro anyways.

Well I have natural hair. I just cover it with a scarf and keep it moving. I rarely sweat out my hair, but if I do its cool. I just wash it and keep it moving. I rock the fro anyways.

Ditto. I co-wash+deep treat twice a week, in the cold months. In the Warm months I shampoo, co-wash, or rinse daily.

My hairdresser suggested that I roll my hair up before I exercise, and/or blow it dry when I'm done. I get a wash a blow dry ever other week, and I wash it myself with Cream of Nature shampoo and conditioner in between. (Sometimes.)

Debbie

Hey ladies,

I usually keep mine wrapped or pin curled. I don't dare take it out before my workout. I usually work out in the morning, so that makes it easy. If I have to work out in the evening, I definitely wrap it and I'm usually fine.

I usually get my hair washed and set/wrapped once a week.