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Dear VTwin Mama,
I have long hair but it is layered a bit so I prefer to pull the front
back when I'm going to ride except that if I put the elastic in slightly
the wrong spot I find the helmet crushing it into my head and really
annoying me. My husband says he has heard of helmets that have a channel
down the middle just for that reason. I cannot find them in my internet
searches. Have you heard of such a thing and if so, where can I find
them?
Amy
Dear VTwin Mama,
I have recently started riding on occasion with my fiancι'. I am sort
of a nut about taking care of my skin ... always wear my sunscreen and a
hat ... that sort of thing. I have noticed that when I am on the bike
the wind "jiggles the skin on my cheeks." Has anyone ever done
a study relating to whether or not riding causes more wrinkles? Just
curious. Thanks! P.S. I always wear a helmet. Should I switch to a full
coverage one to avoid this problem? T.
Woodward
Dear T.,
What an interesting question! I know of no study on the subject.
So, I'll revert to common sense (what little I have of it!). It occurs
to me through reading that skin and staying wrinkle-free is all about
preserving the elastic nature of our skin's fiber network. Exposure to
sun is a biggee. Wind, which we can deduce would harm the elasticity in
jiggling checks over a long period of time, is really more about wind
robbing the skin of moisture. So, a proper protective sunscreen with
moisturizer is a plus. A full face helmet with sun visor or sunglasses
should shield all of it. A 3/4 helmet with shield would negate the wind
and then sunscreen would do the rest.
If we have any skin care experts who ride in the
audience, please chime in! Mama
Dear VTwin Mama,
Better late than never, but here are my thoughts on the discussion about
helmets and helmet hair. Least important first....to counter the helmet
hair, I carry a travel size of mousse, or shaping spray/mousse. I take
off the helmet, rub some into my hair, and it eliminates the static and
fluffs up my hair.
As for wearing the helmet that causes the helmet hair? I
work in an ER as a chaplain. I've seen too many organ donors who would
have gone home that day to their families if they had worn a helmet. I
wear a helmet because I want to spend many more years being mom and
grandma. And I wear a helmet because I've seen the devastating grief
families go through. So, selfishly I wear a helmet for me and
lovingly I wear my helmet for my kids and grandkids. I'm distracted by
the claustrophobia I experience in a FF (full face), so I wear a 3/4
most of the time. Occasionally a 1/2.
I actually find the helmets keep me cooler than the sun
beating down on my head, and a bandana without a helmet just seems to
want to blow away (have lost a few that way). Ride for fun, but
ride safe. Teresa
Dear Teresa,
I love your clarity about what you encounter in the ER and why
you feel wearing a helmet is so important. It's a timely reminder that
the riding gear choices we make are important ones ... so if you've just
"kinda" reviewed your risk assessment, please take a quiet
moment to think everything through and ask yourself the tough
questions.
Still, for everyone who gladly embraces hair smush as a
consequence of helmet wear, but wishes they could fluff out a bit more
nicely, thank you as well for your practical tips on combating the
dreaded helmet hair! You've written a dual-purpose message that we'll
all benefit from! Mama
Hi VTwin Mama,
I've got a subject which isn't very exciting or sexy. However, I have a
terrible time with an itchy head in my helmet. It's to the point that
I've ridden on the back with my hubby and literally lifted the helmet
off my head to let the air go through. I wondered if it was the hair
products I was using that causing the problem and so I stopped using
them before putting on my helmet. That provided some relief, however,
not all. Does anyone else deal with this issue and if so what in the
heck have you found works? Itchy in Canada
Dear Itchy,
You are most definitely not alone! Yes, experimenting with
different hair care products can make a difference, such as dandruff
shampoos and sensitive skin ones. I believe the next best thing to try
is a cotton or silk scarf over your hair to absorb moisture and keep
your scalp away from the helmet lining. Although other suggestions are
found in the pages in the Riding
Gear: Helmet pages. You can facilitate a search by using the search
tool at the bottom of the VTM Home Page (choose VTM site radio button to
limit the search to this site). We've covered it numerous times so you
should get to a bunch of letters and suggestions from various readers.
Mama
Thursday,
September 24
Dear VTM,
I wanted to ask Sandy from Murfreesboro, TN how to attach the
"hair" to the suction cups to make helmet ponytails. If she
could give me a "how to" I would appreciate it very much.
Thanks so much, Holly from Marietta, GA
Dear Holly,
I'm posting your letter as there be any
number of gals who have handcrafted those ponytails that go on helmets.
Meanwhile, I've emailed Sandy to alert her to your question!
Mama
I found this link to a webpage that shows you how to
make your own helmet hair. www.moccsplace.com/images/hair_howto/.
This has step-by-step instructions with pictures! I bought my drawstring
hairpieces from Sallys Beauty Supply and found the suction cups at
Hobby Lobby. Good luck and have fun with it.
Sandy (note from Mama: Holly reported that she tried making a set of
pigtails and using glue to attach them ... it was mess ... she'll be
trying this method next!)
Check this out as an alternative ... WTF
Helmet Hair. It may be the next best thing to having your own,
without the fuss & muss!!! Anonymous (note from Mama:
interesting!)
Hi VTwin Mama,
After years of riding and tangles and knots ... hate those knots! ... I
looked everywhere and couldn't find anything that really solved the
problem. So out of shear need, I developed the REAL solution, originally
just for myself. Women kept asking me where they could get one, so I am
now selling my Raci-BaBI
Helmet Liner online.
I have waist length thick wavy hair -- and it really
works to eliminate helmet head, itchy scalp, pressure on the forehead
and seam headaches -- in that it falls lower than the helmet on the
forehead and it is handcrafted one solid one piece construction -- so no
seams. The satin pillowcase type material is really effective to keeping
my hair smooth and shiny. The new feature of a hair pocket in the back
effortlessly scoops up and protects your hair form road grime and the
ravages of wind. I never leave for a ride with out it. If anyone doesn't
agree I will give them all their money back.
Anna Lee Raci~Babi helmet liners
Mane
'n Tail is the best conditioner for me. I have hair down to the
middle of my back. You can put a little in your hair and the tangles
brush out quite easily with a soft bristled brush. You don't need to
rinse and it doesn't make your hair look oily or flat. I would imagine
any leave-in conditioner would work just as well.
Anonymous (note from Mama: sounds like a good product!)
Dear VTwin Mama,
Thank you for all of your work and giving or yourself on this
site. Has been so helpful. My question is can I paint on my helmet
without hurting it? I love the fit and hate to give that up and I have
an artistic daughter that could do work on my helmet if it will not hurt
the safety of it. If so, do you know what kind of paint to use? Thank
you again for all of your work.
Rose N.
Dear Rose,
In 2006
this question about getting artsy with a helmet came up. I found a
link about painting and then lots of gals chimed in with other ideas.
Keep scrolling down. The upshot is ... painting can be done, but in very
specific steps ... others suggested with the multitudes of decals and
other supplies, one can do a really nifty job as well.
Mama
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