Sports hairstyles: practical hairstyles for the workout

Sports hairstyles with ponytails

Clearly, the ponytail is unbeatable when it comes to speed and practicality! Simply take your hair back and tie it tight. tip: If the ponytail just sits on the back of the head, it can sometimes look a bit flat … set a little higher on the top of the head, it looks much livelier and fresher.

If you want to add one more, try these variants:

  • Braid your ponytail and fix it with another hair tie.
  • Wrap your ponytail with more hair ties so that one Bubble ponytail arises.

Half ponytail

With a half a ponytail you tie the top hair back, so that the individual strands do not fall on the face. The rest of the hair remains open and therefore looks pleasantly light, for example when jogging. This hairstyle is perfect for thicker or half-length hair!

French plait

Charming, chic and sporty at the same time – a French braid combines everything in one! With the French braid, you start with three strands and then add further strands from the side when braiding. The hairstyle holds the hair together reliably during sport and is definitely chic!

Sports hairstyles with bun

No matter whether Messy Bun, Top Knot, Space Bun or Ballerina Dutt – with a bun, stubborn strands have no chance!

Messy Bun

  • Messy Bun – the loose version is made in no time and relies on the Undone look.
  • The hair simple gather loosely at the back of the head and tie it into a bun.
  • The hairstyle does not have to fit perfectly and thanks to the loose styling, it can also be quickly adjusted during sports.

High bun

  • The top knot sits on the top of the head and holds its position well even with constant movement.
  • Comb the hair at the top of the head and pull it through a hair tie several times. Make sure that a loop is created the last time.
  • You wrap the end of the hair around the top knot and fix it under the hair tie or with a hair clip .

Ballerina Dutt

  • A bun with feminine charm that makes a big appearance, especially in dance sports!
  • Grasp the hair strictly on the back of the head together and tie them into a ponytail.
  • Then twirl them in and shape it into a snail.
  • Attach the bun with hairpins or a hair tie.

Space buns

  • Guaranteed an eye-catcher! You pull one for space buns strict center parting and comb your hair to each side accordingly.
  • Roll both sections of hair into a snail and fasten them with a hair tie.

Half bun

  • With short hair the half bun is the perfect hairstyle!
  • Here is the The top hair is combined into a small bun at the top of the head and attached.

Boxer braids

Popular as a martial arts hairstyle, but now also represented on the catwalks: Boxer Braids!

  1. Pull one strict central parting to the neck and comb both sections of hair on each side. Start with one strand of hair and tie the other back – so it won't get in your way.
  2. Braid down a Dutch Braid from the base of your forehead – but you always add individual strands from the side as with the French braid, but lay them differently not over the middle strand, but under it. This makes the braiding pattern more prominent.
  3. From the neck, the braid is braided to the desired length and finally fastened with a hair tie.
  4. Do the same on the other side.

tip: Here you will find another simple guide for a practical sports hairstyle.

Hairstyles with a hair band

A hair band is not only practical and reliably holds back all hair, it also matches the sporty look. With this accessory you can turn any hairstyle into a sports hairstyle!

Looking for more hairstyles? Here you will learn how the herringbone braid works, how you style the choppy bob and why the mushroom head is back in.

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