how to wear hair while in parks? - The DIS Discussion Forums

tami82 · 03-04-2009, 09:47 AM

This may be a stupid question but how does everyone where there hair while in the parks. Is it best to put up in a pony tail. I have long straight hair and it can really get on my nerves in the heat & humidity when it falls even flatter. Are there any suggestions on what to do, im not really a pony tail type of person but if i have to i guess i will, any other stylish ideas??

angiejg · 03-04-2009, 01:21 PM

I usually put mine in a ponytail, then in a ballcap. I've never been a hat person, but I have naturally curly, long hair. The Florida humidity does a number on my hair! I usually go with a low ponytail to keep it out of my way, but at some point end up in a hat. In fact, I lost my very favorite hat on Expedition Everest and had to buy a new one because my hair looked so bad! The only bad part is that I have a hat on in almost all our pictures! But you have to go for comfort on a Disney trip, right?!

Mrsdisneyb2b · 03-04-2009, 01:55 PM

i made the mistake of parting it intwo side braids and had extremely bad sunburn, dont do it!
~Jenny

Lady_Gracey999 · 03-04-2009, 02:06 PM

It takes a while to get the hand of it, but if you can get it down a French twist is a great option to a ponytail. Not only do you keep the hair off your sweaty neck, but it's somewhat flatter so better for rides where you need to keep your head back. This webpage shows one way to do it, but if you have thick hair like me make sure you wash the night before. Slightly "dirty" hair goes up a lot easier than squeaky clean hair. Hope this helps!

http://www.haarkram.e-something.de/instructions.html

everylastbreath · 03-04-2009, 02:32 PM

I wear in ponytail, but make sure it's a HIGH ponytail, because if it's square in the back of your head you could hurt your neck on some of the rides that require you putting your head flat back, if you jerk your neck the pony tail will hit the back of the seat and kink your neck!! been there done that....

dyna · 03-04-2009, 03:03 PM

Ponytail hate them but oh so much cooler an I find my head hurts after awhile so I have to keep moving ponytail thru out the day. Another one with VERY curly hair french twist just isn't gonna work to many curls gonna hang out in places they shouldn't be lol

Sometimes I'll do the ponytail then put hair up in a bun type thing with a nice barette but I have to keep moving that too.

dis75ney · 03-04-2009, 04:06 PM

I've put mine up in a French braid...only problem with my hair is that it's layered, and pieces keep escaping, so I end up throwing my hair into a ponytail by mid-afternoon...

Lori1960 · 03-04-2009, 04:07 PM

I have my hair cut really short before I go to disney.i also wear a hat

DebRMN · 03-04-2009, 04:23 PM

some days I start with it down,but almost always ends up in a ponytail or a baseball hat.

I also try to take as many pics possible early(when its down), so all my pics aren't with my hair up or in a hat

HGD24 · 03-04-2009, 04:45 PM

If it's hot and humid - I definitely go the ponytail route or I pull it through a scrunchie as if I'm going to put it in a ponytail and then tuck the bottom of the tail into the scruchie so that it looks like a bun at the top of my neck. No matter what, I always carry a scrunchie with me when I'm in FL. Sometimes I put it up when I'm outside in the heat and take it down when I'm inside in the cooler air since I can't stand having it up all day long.

KJ Luvs Pluto · 03-04-2009, 06:40 PM

I have long straight hair too and I wear it in one long braid or french braid. I find if I put it in a pony tail it always ends up right in the middle of the back of my head and hurts on the rides where your head hits the back of the seat. If I try to put it up higher, it pulls down anyway so the braid works out better.

TENIA66 · 03-04-2009, 08:13 PM

plastered and puffy, like normal!

tzolkin · 03-05-2009, 09:26 AM

We usually wear ours in a ponytail and then braided. (The kids either have one or two). I find that it stays better than just a ponytail since the hairtie doesn't slip down and it also seems cooler.

I also often wear my hair in a bun at home so I did that a few times. My girls are very cute with two buns.

tami82 · 03-05-2009, 09:57 AM

thanks very much for the replys!! Looks like the majority is ponytail.

My hair is long but layered so i guess i will have to experiment with doing a ponytail & then either some bobbypins or headband.

kisobel · 03-10-2009, 02:46 AM

pig tails- because everyone is a kid at disney

kate

03-04-2009, 09:47 AM	#1
tami82 DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 1,197	how to wear hair while in parks? This may be a stupid question but how does everyone where there hair while in the parks. Is it best to put up in a pony tail. I have long straight hair and it can really get on my nerves in the heat & humidity when it falls even flatter. Are there any suggestions on what to do, im not really a pony tail type of person but if i have to i guess i will, any other stylish ideas??

03-04-2009, 01:55 PM	#3
Mrsdisneyb2b Disneymoon Here We Come! Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,157	i made the mistake of parting it intwo side braids and had extremely bad sunburn, dont do it! ~Jenny __________________ I love to find out how ugly people are....

03-04-2009, 02:06 PM	#4
Lady_Gracey999 Happy Hauntings... Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: East TN, USA Posts: 110	French Twist It takes a while to get the hand of it, but if you can get it down a French twist is a great option to a ponytail. Not only do you keep the hair off your sweaty neck, but it's somewhat flatter so better for rides where you need to keep your head back. This webpage shows one way to do it, but if you have thick hair like me make sure you wash the night before. Slightly "dirty" hair goes up a lot easier than squeaky clean hair. Hope this helps! http://www.haarkram.e-something.de/instructions.html __________________ 7/88 - Very first trip to WDW/Offsite 9/08 - Second Trip/Coronado Springs 6/09 - Third Trip/Saratoga Springs

03-04-2009, 02:32 PM	#5
everylastbreath DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 581	I wear in ponytail, but make sure it's a HIGH ponytail, because if it's square in the back of your head you could hurt your neck on some of the rides that require you putting your head flat back, if you jerk your neck the pony tail will hit the back of the seat and kink your neck!! been there done that.... __________________ I've been booed by Belle62442 & Mjy!! August 25,2007- Boardwalk Villas 2nd Birthday celebration! August 2008- RPH/Poly :

03-04-2009, 04:06 PM	#7
dis75ney Member of the Royal Society For Putting Things On Top Of Other Things... My feet will stay firmly planted on the ground where they belong Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Land of four seasons: Baseball, Football, Basketball, and Road Construction... Posts: 628	I've put mine up in a French braid...only problem with my hair is that it's layered, and pieces keep escaping, so I end up throwing my hair into a ponytail by mid-afternoon... __________________ *Stacy* *Dean* *Nathan*

03-04-2009, 01:21 PM	#2
angiejg Mouseketeer Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 392	I usually put mine in a ponytail, then in a ballcap. I've never been a hat person, but I have naturally curly, long hair. The Florida humidity does a number on my hair! I usually go with a low ponytail to keep it out of my way, but at some point end up in a hat. In fact, I lost my very favorite hat on Expedition Everest and had to buy a new one because my hair looked so bad! The only bad part is that I have a hat on in almost all our pictures! But you have to go for comfort on a Disney trip, right?!

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03-04-2009, 03:03 PM	#6
dyna DIS Veteran Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: barely indiana nearly kentucky Posts: 1,434	Ponytail hate them but oh so much cooler an I find my head hurts after awhile so I have to keep moving ponytail thru out the day. Another one with VERY curly hair french twist just isn't gonna work to many curls gonna hang out in places they shouldn't be lol Sometimes I'll do the ponytail then put hair up in a bun type thing with a nice barette but I have to keep moving that too.

03-04-2009, 04:07 PM	#8
Lori1960 Mouseketeer Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 121	hair I have my hair cut really short before I go to disney.i also wear a hat

03-04-2009, 04:23 PM	#9
DebRMN Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NW suburbs IL Posts: 176	some days I start with it down,but almost always ends up in a ponytail or a baseball hat. I also try to take as many pics possible early(when its down), so all my pics aren't with my hair up or in a hat __________________ Debbie SAHM to 11-18-02 7-20-05 Waiting for our 4th trip to WDW March '09

03-04-2009, 04:45 PM	#10
HGD24 "If life were only moments, then you'd never know when you had one" Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,374	If it's hot and humid - I definitely go the ponytail route or I pull it through a scrunchie as if I'm going to put it in a ponytail and then tuck the bottom of the tail into the scruchie so that it looks like a bun at the top of my neck. No matter what, I always carry a scrunchie with me when I'm in FL. Sometimes I put it up when I'm outside in the heat and take it down when I'm inside in the cooler air since I can't stand having it up all day long.

03-04-2009, 06:40 PM	#11
KJ Luvs Pluto DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 684	I have long straight hair too and I wear it in one long braid or french braid. I find if I put it in a pony tail it always ends up right in the middle of the back of my head and hurts on the rides where your head hits the back of the seat. If I try to put it up higher, it pulls down anyway so the braid works out better. __________________

03-04-2009, 08:13 PM	#12
TENIA66 Does the tag fairy post things you say or just random things? Didn't mean to start a debate or offend, sorry I tried pumping my own arm but remained flat as a flitter Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: MIDAMERICA Posts: 3,526	plastered and puffy, like normal! __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] BLACK FRIDAY 2008 THREAD HERE BLACK FRIDAY 2009

03-05-2009, 09:26 AM	#13
tzolkin DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,612	We usually wear ours in a ponytail and then braided. (The kids either have one or two). I find that it stays better than just a ponytail since the hairtie doesn't slip down and it also seems cooler. I also often wear my hair in a bun at home so I did that a few times. My girls are very cute with two buns.

03-05-2009, 09:57 AM	#14
tami82 DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 1,197	thanks very much for the replys!! Looks like the majority is ponytail. My hair is long but layered so i guess i will have to experiment with doing a ponytail & then either some bobbypins or headband.

03-10-2009, 02:46 AM	#15
kisobel Mouseketeer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: syracuse, ny Posts: 259	pig tails- because everyone is a kid at disney kate __________________ we bought a cheap house so we could go to Disney more often. Oct 07 POR, Oct 08, ASMo Jan 09 ASMu Sep 09 ASMo Dec 09 CB

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