Workout Uglies: Solutions for Sweaty-Hair Sideburns, Sock Cankles
If certain gym side effects (sweaty-hair sideburns, sock cankles) are bringing you down, here's how to deal.
By Corrie Pikul
Original Content | April 23, 2012 
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Cause: Short, layered pieces of hair escape your ponytail, slap against your face and stay there until the end of your workout. This is not only annoying, but can also lead to breakouts, Scheel says, especially if those wayward strands are coated in hairspray, gel or other styling products. Solution: While nylon, cotton, jersey, polyester and Spandex headbands may stick to thick, textured hair, they can slide off a sweaty head of fine hair. A tighter band won't necessarily help, but something with a little traction will. Goody's new Slide-Proof head wraps have a zigzag of silicone gel on the underside to keep the band—and your hair—in place. Goody says that in company tests, their head wraps offer 42 percent more hold than wraps made from fabric, jersey or plastic. |
