Happy Wednesday! While you might all know about my major crush on Olympian Greg Rutherford, I do pay attention to other athletes too! While watching the Olympics, I spotted a few hairstyles that I loved and wanted to replicate. Below are three hairstyles that were inspired by the Olympics.
Dutch Braid Ponytail
Inspired by heptathlon athlete Alina Fodorova, I loved her dutch braid ponytail. I loved how this style keeps the hairs out of my face and similar to Fodorova, if it gets too hot, you can throw this into a bun like she did between events.
Ponytail Braid
I loved watching Canadians Sarah Pavan and Heather Bansley crushing their Beach Volleyball event. It was such a simple but mighty hairstyle, I just had to try it out. While they had a visor to keep the hair out of their faces, I used the Double Strand Headwraps instead. I used the SlideProof Elastic for my base to keep my ponytail from moving then used a fun colourful Secure Fit Elastic to tie off the end.
Bun with a Twist
If you watch gymnastics as much as I do, then you’d spot the fan favourite hairstyle: the bun. While I love the bun, I decided to put a little bit of a twist to it. While you can use a Double Strand Headwrap like I did last week with my top knot, if you’re in a pinch and without a headwrap, you can do what I did here and start off with a french braid before twisting it into a bun.
Like I mentioned in my previous post, this was the bun that I put to the extreme test. After some light yoga, this bun was put through a 10K run and it just did not budge. My secret? I used the SlideProof Elastic as the base of the ponytail before using the Secure Fit Elastics on top on it once it was twisted into a bun. The two hair ties combined made the bun budge –proof and it was the first time a bun had lasted more than 6 hours like this one had.
Product used:
Goody® Athletique™ Double Strand Headwraps
Goody® Ouchless® Elastics
Goody® SlideProof™ Secure Fit Elastics
Goody® SlideProof™ SlideProof Elastic
QOTD: What’s your favourite Olympian hairstyle?
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Ange // Cowgirl Runs says
I’m a big fan of the pony braid for races! My hair tangles easily and this makes it a bit more manageable after.
Kim Hatting says
Most days, I go with the top knot kind of thing…I can’t stand the feeling of a pony tail bouncing back & forth. But, if I do have my hair “down,” it’s usually in braids of some sort because the pony tails area a knotted mess after several miles in the wind and/or sliding against sweaty skin.
Anna @ Piper's Run says
I need to get more creative with my hair when I run :) I always put a braid in my daughter’s hair to keep it out of their face, then a pony tail. I never to this for me as my bangs just go in all directions. Thanks for the motivation to try!
Farrah says
I love the Dutch braid ponytail! If only I could master more than just the regular braid! :'(!
Deborah @ Confessions of a mother runner says
I love all of these! I seriously need to step up my hair game don’t I ?
Melissa @ Mango About Town says
Pony braids are my favourite! They keep all my thick hair put!!
abbey says
All of these styles are gorgeous! I especially love the bun with a twist one <3
Kerri McGrail says
This post is so fun! i love braiding my hair for races! In hs and my first year of college i would always braid my teammates hair before races- they loved it!
Jeffrey Smith says
I will have to share these with my daughter! She will love this!
jill conyers says
I don’t have a favorite olympic hairstyle but I love all of these.
Esther says
Cute! Although I can’t stand having my hair touch my back when I run. Haha, so I am a messy bun girl all the way.
Coach Henness says
You are good at the braids! I often braid for the sake of keeping things off/away from my baby’s grubby hands. Lol.
Angela @marathonsandmotivation.com says
I love all of these styles! So fun, going to give them a try :-)
Kayla @ Blondes Have More Run says
I wish I were talented enough to do cool things to my hair! I’m lucky if I get it up into a perfect bun!
Danielle says
While I dig all the looks, I looooooove the ponytail into the bun look the most! A great way to keep hair out of the way when you’re trying to get a good sweat on. Nice job, Carmy!
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Bethanny Sudibyo says
I really like these hairstyles that you recreated. Even though I’m not much of a runner or outdoor sports, I always put my hair up during my daily activities. This will help me put a variety on my hair style instead of the average ponytail! Love it :)
Markita @ SweshFit says
I love these! I like to add a little braid or something cute to my ponytails so would definitely do all of these.
MICHAEL BRANDON says
Great hairstyles. Really love all styles, but “bun with a twist” is my most favorite. Thank you for sharing.
Michael says
I often go for the bun when working-out. But thanks for your suggestion, now I can make it cuter with one twist hehe. Thumbs up !!
Jennifer@YourKneesafety says
i have crush on braid hair! i often braid by myself not even workout time but also party or hang out. Love Dutch Braid style!
Claudia Smith says
Oh that looks so complicated for me! Because it is really cute, I’ll give it a try. Haha, try to change my boring hair style with another ponytail! Thanks for sharing!
James Gross says
Oh that looks so complicated for me! Because it is really cute, I’m a big fan of the pony braid for races
Thank you for sharing.
Barbara J. Silverman says
Those hair styles look simple but gorgeous. It’s easy to follow. I’m tending to try some of them due to your post. Thanks so much for sharing!
Jack says
My hair is not too long, so that it is hard to tie all it up when doing excercises. Sometimes that is so annoying. I think I can try Dutch Braid Ponytail style. Thanks for your sharing.
Betty says
Oh my – all the hairstyles are so beautiful! I think I’ll try some of them to find the best one for me and also tell my friends to do the same. Thank you for sharing!