Curl It!

by Cristin
(Rohnert Park, CA)

I have medium length, thick straight hair. Every day I curl the ends with a curling iron to give it some body and shape. Right before I put on my helmet, I put my hair into a low bun with a scrunchy. (Scrunchies help prevent the telltale "ponytail lump" that thin elastics leave behind.) When I take off my helmet, I pull off the scrunchy and shake my hair loose. The curls usually fluff up and give my hair volume rather than laying flat against my head. Putting my hair in a ponytail while riding usually results in a tangly mess, even if I hadn't curled it that day. Doing a bun prevents the tangles and helps hold the curls I create with the curling iron. (This only works when I wear the full face helmet-for some reason, the result isn't quite the same with the half helmet.)