Why a hat’s my go-to hairdo for working out
June 22, 2017 Ashley 0 Comments
“Hair full’ve sweat, DGAF.”
(That rhymes better if you say it out loud…)
Yes, that’s usually my personalized version of the “Long hair; don’t care” meme.
But, I gotta admit – getting scalp sweat in my eyeballs is opposite of awesome. And, before you say it, no. No, I cannot wear those dome strangling headbands all the other girls do. I have a strange shaped face, and it makes me look like a hydrocephalic alien fetus. Who cares? Me. I care. I care because, if I’m thinking about how my entire cranium looks like a mammalian newborn, then that means I’m not focusing on my form. And that’s when I A.) tend to faceplant in the dirt, and B.) quit giving my all to my weight loss activity.
So, what do I choose instead? Actually, what I rock’s got the other hairstyle’s – headband or not – more beat than me after Muay Thai class. For more reasons more than just the sweat facet. So, what’s my big secret? A classic, old azz baseball cap. And I’m about to tell you why this thing’s the best thing you can rest on your head when you’re doing your fave weight loss activity.
First? Gross as it may sound, this thing’s an epic sweat receptacle.
(So long as you wash it frequently, that doesn’t need to be as disgusting as sounds.)
Even in 100 degree heat, my cap’s catching all my cephalic body water – not my eyeballs.
And you know what else it catches? That solar orb on which we all rely to live, but which also gets a bit extra come July. (AKA the sun.) This’s especially awesome if you’re an outdoorsy runner (or cycler, or walker, or pogo horse rider… #NoJudgment). Because when that layer of SPF (you so lovingly lathered on) sweats off, you’ve still got the bill of that hat combating them cancer rays for ya.
But that’s not the only thing that bill’ll cover for ya. If you’re the sort who hates wearing makeup when you workout (but still loathe being seen without it), a hat’s a fab magician that’ll transform your face with shade. (And I don’t mean the kind you throw unnecessarily at ladies who do wear makeup when they workout. #ShameShaming) Between covering up your undone hair and casting a shadow over your foundation-and-lash-less visage, it’s like the headwear equivalent of popping on some oversized Chanel sunnies… except you can still enjoy seeing the sun.
Then, after it’s protected your face from the sun and judgment alike, a cap can also cradle your coif – sans the damage other do’s tend to do. See, with a ponytail, tight bun, or (god forbid) the mane maiming topknot, you’re tugging at the root of your hair. Or the hair itself. Or both. (Especially when you do the mid-workout pause to rip out your ponytail holder, readjust, and tighten.) Not so with a hat. The upper part of your hair merely sits (granted, marinating in its own sweat – but un-tugged). And the lower, ponytail portion is loosely, falling out the back, through an open, roomy exit. By making sure your cap’s gotta rear egress for your tresses, you’ll have the health of your locks on lock.
And, finally, your aesthetic identity isn’t the only thing a cap can protect. If you’re a nature dwelling fitness nut (*raises hand, dramatically from school seat*), it can also shield you from those micro sized vampires (AKA ticks) Geronimo’ing from the trees and onto your noggin. Those inflatable bugs aim straight for the scalp when they sense it. Rock a hat, however, and you’ll give ’em a far harder time making a meal out’ve you and dealing a heaping dose’ve Lyme disease.
So, mayhaps give a cap a try next sesh with your workout’ve choice.
’cause losing weight doesn’t mean you can’t save your face, hair, and health in general!