A hair and helmet question

[aff-man]

it will be a bit looser and noisier.....

[klingon]

Depends how thick your hair is, what style you have now, and what style you get it cut into.

The affect of thickness is obvious.

The style you have now - if your hair is long just because you haven't had it cut for ages, then it's likely to be all the same length, rather than layered. So it's likely to be adding quite a bit of bulk inside your helmet.

The style you get it cut to - if you have it cut into a bob you'll keep most of the bulk under your helmet. If you get it cut shorter (or layered, even if you keep it quite long) you will lose bulk and your helmet will be looser.

As someone said earlier, if you find your helmet too loose, try helmet liners. Good for keeping the inside of your helmet clean if you use 'product' too. (Although you don't come across as being much of a 'product' girl.)

Before and after pics please! I haven't had a hair cut for years and I like to live vicariously through other people's styling! LOL

[buellbabe]

Do you wear your hair tied back under the helmet?
You probably WILL notice a difference.
If you check my profile pic you will see that I used to have long hair then went to short.
Well in my view the long hair was easier to deal with and certainly looked better when the helmet came off... my helmet is not kind to short hair and so i have grown it again! Now it is just above my shoulders and is just right

[Hanne]

My hair has been relatively short ever since i started riding but after I had it cut again last time I really noticed the noise! Buellbabe says it is easier to manage longer hair, that is what i am going to try now... but yes, please let us know what happens! (or has happened seeing asi am slightly behind on the play :P)

[chanceyy]

if you feel like riding up to levin, I would be happy to advise you .. & cut it for you if you feel like it .. only been hairdressing 22 yrs .. & I am a lot cheaper than salons

[apteryx_haasti]

if you feel like riding up to levin, I would be happy to advise you .. & cut it for you if you feel like it .. only been hairdressing 22 yrs .. & I am a lot cheaper than salons

Thanks! Might not solve the problem of trying to find a hairdresser I like in Wellington (after going to the same one in dunners for AGES) but I would get a chance to meet another KBer!

At the moment we have no haircutting action, folks. My Nana (whom I haven't seen for over a year) is coming up for Christmas and arrives on Sunday. THought I'd let her see it long, then I will decide about the cut....

Watch this space for the eventual bump (with before and after shots if you're lucky/good)

[chanceyy]

Thanks! Might not solve the problem of trying to find a hairdresser I like in Wellington (after going to the same one in dunners for AGES) but I would get a chance to meet another KBer!

At the moment we have no haircutting action, folks. My Nana (whom I haven't seen for over a year) is coming up for Christmas and arrives on Sunday. THought I'd let her see it long, then I will decide about the cut....

Watch this space for the eventual bump (with before and after shots if you're lucky/good)

LOL no problem .. I work full time in a call centre .. today day off & i have been hairdressing all day .. so yeah guess i am good will be away from 19th -26th .. working for 3 days between xmas & new yr .. then off again til 8th .. but will be about & around

[Shazz]

[QUOTE=apteryx_haasti;851418]OK - so this question is a bit weird....

Here it is (and just because I am posting it in biker angels doesn't mean that blokes can't answer cuz they might know as well!)...

At the moment I have shoulder length (just below my collar) hair but I would quite like to get it cut (lots) short(er) - my question:

I think i may be a bit late with this suggestion, as there seems to be a consensus that the hair is to be cut. But anyway my two cents worth, (not that its worth anything nowadays, cause we hanv't event got five cents left! hehehe)
But I ride with a lot of the ladys who pilly on the harleys etc, and instead of cutting their hair they get a leather strap that braids up and therefore they ponytail their hair low on the neck, and then wrap it into the strap, keeps it awesome tidy at whatever speed.

And who cares about the state of it when the helmet comes off, join the fun instead. And here again, I ride with 'ladies' that carry the whole kit and kaboodle in the hard-top panier and when they get their it takes them half and hour to reapply all the crap! Now that I think is a waste of time.

If you going to ride and ride for which the enjoyment is of getting, then you are not enjoying it at all. Are ya.

Best of luck with your dilemma anyway.

[Fatjim]

I tend to be able to keep my hair away from my helmet except for in really cold weather.
In fact the other night was a case in hand so to speak.

Thursday night ride, fark it was cold, and I was busting a huka falls. Now I had jeans and over trousers on and due to the excessive cold I struggled to get my helmet clear of not only my hair, but through 2 zippers as well.

[Trudes]

Oh FatJim.

[Highlander]

Count on someone lowering the tone - note it wasn't me.

[Shazz]

I tend to be able to keep my hair away from my helmet except for in really cold weather.
In fact the other night was a case in hand so to speak.

Thursday night ride, fark it was cold, and I was busting a huka falls. Now I had jeans and over trousers on and due to the excessive cold I struggled to get my helmet clear of not only my hair, but through 2 zippers as well.

Gosh... no wonder I choose a motorbike than a male!
Comments like this re-confirm my beliefs that "when it doesn't talk, yet still gives a thrill"... that it's by far a better choice anyday! hehehehehe

[shafty]

I agree that "The small amount of bulk that you do lose can be taken up by using a helmet liner." - and that short hair on a chick is very SEXY!!!

I keep mine short, esp in Summer, - easy to handle, more presentable when the helmet comes off.

Hair by Shoei!

[Fatjim]

I agree that "The small amount of bulk that you do lose can be taken up by using a helmet liner." - and that short hair on a chick is very SEXY!!!

I keep mine short, esp in Summer, - easy to handle, more presentable when the helmet comes off.

Hair by Shoei!

Come on Shafty, get it back on topic.