7 Essential Post-Workout Hair Care Tips

4. Pre-Workout Prep

While it’s important to do things right after a workout, you should also take a bit of care preparing beforehand. One thing you can also do is apply dry shampoo before starting to exercise. This way, it will absorb the excess sweat and oil your scalp produces while you’re exercising. Also, make sure to pick a good quality brand that won’t leave a white residue on your scalp.

5. Hair Detangler

One hair product that is essential in your gym back is a hair detangler, along with a wide-toothed comb, especially if you’re in the habit of showering after exercise. These products are lifesavers in helping you detangle hair while its wet. Going in with a regular comb and being too rough with it can cause your hair to fall out, and damage it in the long run.

6. Let Your Hair Dry

Also important for a post-workout shower (or any time you wash your hair, really), is that you let it dry properly before tying it up in any form. You might be tempted to pull it up into a bun or put an elastic around it because you’re in a hurry. While this might seem like an innocent task, it’s going to cause a lot of damage to your hair. Since your hair is more fragile and elastic while wet, it can cause it to stretch out. This will make it brittle and prone to damage.

The best thing to do is to let your hair dry naturally, but if you’re in a hurry, you can use your hair dryer on the lowest heat setting.

7. Style Your Hair While Working Out

One of the benefits of styling your hair while working out that most people are not aware of is that you can use this time to get a really beautiful result afterward. For example, putting your hair in a tight braided hairstyle can give you natural, no-heat curls. A high ponytail or loose bun will give you a lot of volume post-workout; and this can be amplified by using a blow dryer on post-workout hair.