Hair Care Tips for Women Who Ride

Helmet hair is just the beginning of your problems, ladies. If you want to ride safely, frequently and still have decent looking, healthy hair at the end of the day, there are a few hair care tips that you have to keep in mind. Whether you have long or short hair, you have to take good care of it or riding will play havoc with it and leave you with a dry, broken and tangled mess.

Step One: Start with Healthy Hair

There is no sense in trying to protect hair that is in horrible shape in the first place. If you have dry hair, start using moisturizing masks or hot oil treatments about once a week. If you do not like buying a lot of products you can whip up your own home hair care masks.

For Dry Hair Use:

• One egg, beaten and a cup of mayonnaise (less for shorter hair) Work through hair, rinse well and then wash or you will smell like a salad for the day.
• Olive Oil
• Avocado mashed and worked through the hair is awesome too.

• A handful of oatmeal worked through your hair will absorb some of the oils without stripping it and leaving it dry.

• Nothing makes hair shinier, softer or fuller than a cup of beer. If you can't bear the thought of dumping beer on your hair, use vinegar.

During a long ride there are several things that will destroy your hair, especially the wind, the sunlight and the helmet. If you have long hair use a hair sleeve, pony cage or other method of tying it down as much as possible. However, do not just pull it back into a pony tail and then ride off. It causes too much stress at the back of the neck and will simply tangle anyway. There are hair sprays with UV protection, however if you do not like them you can use a little sun block lotion worked through your hair like a gel. Finally, there is nothing to do about the helmet, because you know that you need it. However, when you stop, shake your hair loose and let it dry a little. Opting for a helmet with a little more ventilation is okay, but never give up your safety for good hair.

Step Three: When the Day is Done

After your riding is through you should make sure that you wash the sun block, dust and grit out of your hair before it causes any real damage. If you are washing every day, use a very gentle shampoo; baby shampoos are great for frequent washing and they smell sweet.