7 Quick and Easy Hairstyles For Working Out
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7 Quick & Easy Hairstyles For Working Out
It’s time to ditch those messy ponytails. Instead, boost your confidence at the gym by wearing one of these seven hairstyles perfect for working out.
Another day, another basic ponytail – am I right? Besides making resolutions for a healthier lifestyle, how about we also all agree to start wearing cuter gym hairstyles? Now, there’s nothing wrong with your everyday pony. It is, after all, an easy go-to hairstyle. However, don’t you think it’s time to spice it up a bit? With just a few easy techniques and a few more bobby pins, you can create a cute hairstyle that can go the distance with your gym routine. So, go ahead and add more gusto to your squats, more aggression to your spinning and more inner Zen with your stretching – these hairstyles can handle it. Here are seven upgraded sporty hairstyles that are perfect for working out.Braided High Ponytail
![Braided high ponytail styled by Redken artist Blake Reed Evans.](/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/redken/americas/ca/blog-information/braided_high_ponytail1.png?w=275&rev=d0e59db89762451297e17fc2daaf3e71&hash=A68DF8564009E5BD41192DCC3BF7A9BA 275w,/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/redken/americas/ca/blog-information/braided_high_ponytail1.png?w=535&rev=d0e59db89762451297e17fc2daaf3e71&hash=53BA003EF0973D81C4D3DD1E8E032DE0 535w,/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/redken/americas/ca/blog-information/braided_high_ponytail1.png?w=675&rev=d0e59db89762451297e17fc2daaf3e71&hash=D497C7B2E34DF90E61A96B928F1147E0 675w,/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/redken/americas/ca/blog-information/braided_high_ponytail1.png?w=820&rev=d0e59db89762451297e17fc2daaf3e71&hash=4131D7EBF98D3F39A59D8DFEE5ED5FA8 820w,/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/redken/americas/ca/blog-information/braided_high_ponytail1.png?w=961&rev=d0e59db89762451297e17fc2daaf3e71&hash=54E0A8431624B7DE4EF1DAA49F7ECD48 961w)
Turn the classic cheerleader-style ponytail on its head by adding tight, sleek braids to the underneath sections of your hair. While this may seem complicated at first, it’s actually pretty easy. Start by flipping your hair forward and grabbing the left section of your hair. With that individual section, begin to tightly French braid it until you get to the crown of your hair. Pin that section aside and repeat the braiding process on the middle and right sections at the nape of your neck. Once you have all three sections braided, secure the remaining hair into a high ponytail.
Want to make it look even more sophisticated? Use a small portion of hair from the ponytail to wrap around the base and secure with bobby pins. This step will hide the elastic securing your ponytail and add a more polished look to the style. Plus, the extra pins will help ensure that this style doesn’t move around during your workout.
Braided Topknot
![Three braids are definitely better than one.](/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/redken/americas/ca/blog-information/braided_topknot1.png?w=275&rev=00d51af24b504651aae15d44b21a36a0&hash=0A025A59F0E21F3C16AFA99A66F11D4A 275w,/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/redken/americas/ca/blog-information/braided_topknot1.png?w=535&rev=00d51af24b504651aae15d44b21a36a0&hash=564B94936B2A62A7BAEFACC472FAAF24 535w,/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/redken/americas/ca/blog-information/braided_topknot1.png?w=675&rev=00d51af24b504651aae15d44b21a36a0&hash=492A5E93D26FE5FE220201FDD905C9E2 675w,/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/redken/americas/ca/blog-information/braided_topknot1.png?w=820&rev=00d51af24b504651aae15d44b21a36a0&hash=5C5E12F9AD577BFD63AB0F7618D98F41 820w,/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/redken/americas/ca/blog-information/braided_topknot1.png?w=961&rev=00d51af24b504651aae15d44b21a36a0&hash=5024271389BB61F775A89179D285467F 961w)
Remember that braiding technique mentioned above for the ‘Braided High Ponytail?’ Well, this edgy hairstyle requires the same technique with a little twist at the end. Once your three sections have been braided, you simply twist the remaining sections of your hair into a topknot instead of creating a ponytail. This style is perfect for more intense exercise routines as your hair won’t be sliding around throughout your workout.
Need further hair inspiration? Check out @redken for more hairstyling tips, tricks and end looks.
Double French Braids
![Keep your hair back while exercising with double French braids.](/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/redken/americas/ca/blog-information/double_french_braids1.png?w=275&rev=f4b60bb21a0840c88920d723e5ecb210&hash=394A415107501330C0C74BD3B2245955 275w,/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/redken/americas/ca/blog-information/double_french_braids1.png?w=535&rev=f4b60bb21a0840c88920d723e5ecb210&hash=F2C270C8FC8752FC43A329C92BE2CCAD 535w,/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/redken/americas/ca/blog-information/double_french_braids1.png?w=675&rev=f4b60bb21a0840c88920d723e5ecb210&hash=201807450D1F5B1EAC0DF4B402D3B49B 675w,/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/redken/americas/ca/blog-information/double_french_braids1.png?w=820&rev=f4b60bb21a0840c88920d723e5ecb210&hash=A32FE1C4D96D1D2B9F0F7095C1589CD8 820w,/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/redken/americas/ca/blog-information/double_french_braids1.png?w=961&rev=f4b60bb21a0840c88920d723e5ecb210&hash=E30937318BF6AA13555BC83F9473F160 961w)
Edgy French Braid
![Edgy French braid styled by Redken artist Ashley Lemaster.](/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/redken/americas/ca/blog-information/edgy_french_braid1.png?w=275&rev=840362fa5a3147a98764ed12503bedb7&hash=343E69C473B2651A746BBED1AE8A151F 275w,/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/redken/americas/ca/blog-information/edgy_french_braid1.png?w=535&rev=840362fa5a3147a98764ed12503bedb7&hash=143DD4ADCDB2004C57B9D498994BAA40 535w,/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/redken/americas/ca/blog-information/edgy_french_braid1.png?w=675&rev=840362fa5a3147a98764ed12503bedb7&hash=B49596BD6ACC947F190F539E32D2C8B7 675w,/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/redken/americas/ca/blog-information/edgy_french_braid1.png?w=820&rev=840362fa5a3147a98764ed12503bedb7&hash=71A9B59B2CE53894F664E5094EF7C39C 820w,/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/redken/americas/ca/blog-information/edgy_french_braid1.png?w=961&rev=840362fa5a3147a98764ed12503bedb7&hash=E1911FF122B106D433658FF3DBB46536 961w)
Rope Braid
![A rope braid is an easy style for any lazy girl to recreate.](/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/redken/americas/ca/blog-information/rope_braid1.png?w=275&rev=6bb1770334c3413db7d48f32af5ea19e&hash=E78E9EC1BCAA4E1530F43CC36276BD78 275w,/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/redken/americas/ca/blog-information/rope_braid1.png?w=535&rev=6bb1770334c3413db7d48f32af5ea19e&hash=466DF0493DF7A63A6B1AC5CF721971BE 535w,/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/redken/americas/ca/blog-information/rope_braid1.png?w=675&rev=6bb1770334c3413db7d48f32af5ea19e&hash=D8D0740D07A57FA9F1A9F63284FF868D 675w,/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/redken/americas/ca/blog-information/rope_braid1.png?w=820&rev=6bb1770334c3413db7d48f32af5ea19e&hash=5F055C9A4DF1811C2E39D04440F4CBAC 820w,/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/redken/americas/ca/blog-information/rope_braid1.png?w=961&rev=6bb1770334c3413db7d48f32af5ea19e&hash=1ECBB1DC2ECB9D12C70AEE276C1D7D17 961w)
The Perfect Ponytail
![Take your strands to the next level with this perfected ponytail.](/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/redken/americas/ca/blog-information/perfect_ponytail1.png?w=275&rev=429493d077fd475c973108eff319bfbf&hash=C8FA9350D81865AA62FBDA73CE25EFD3 275w,/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/redken/americas/ca/blog-information/perfect_ponytail1.png?w=535&rev=429493d077fd475c973108eff319bfbf&hash=5B18414B2249726850C913A1A31F8AD2 535w,/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/redken/americas/ca/blog-information/perfect_ponytail1.png?w=675&rev=429493d077fd475c973108eff319bfbf&hash=E3F6638764296854F1F178E5606F11EF 675w,/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/redken/americas/ca/blog-information/perfect_ponytail1.png?w=820&rev=429493d077fd475c973108eff319bfbf&hash=00115EC1BE92D5F7E31AFB3A508DDFD3 820w,/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/redken/americas/ca/blog-information/perfect_ponytail1.png?w=961&rev=429493d077fd475c973108eff319bfbf&hash=22981C28A784B113AD135941053C45E6 961w)
Topknot
![A polish topknot is an easy, go-to hairstyle for the gym.](/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/redken/americas/ca/blog-information/topknot1.png?w=275&rev=fb7bc2af4f924dc28be8f8e01fe49d8c&hash=C9B0DB1CAE04788B6CA8C8FA5643CCD3 275w,/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/redken/americas/ca/blog-information/topknot1.png?w=535&rev=fb7bc2af4f924dc28be8f8e01fe49d8c&hash=CA8274AC66B04EF831F4349A68941F90 535w,/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/redken/americas/ca/blog-information/topknot1.png?w=675&rev=fb7bc2af4f924dc28be8f8e01fe49d8c&hash=784CB57EBA760287F31B811E1B3A60BE 675w,/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/redken/americas/ca/blog-information/topknot1.png?w=820&rev=fb7bc2af4f924dc28be8f8e01fe49d8c&hash=D9A812CFA627A589A917A2453F3D6574 820w,/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/redken/americas/ca/blog-information/topknot1.png?w=961&rev=fb7bc2af4f924dc28be8f8e01fe49d8c&hash=2D5D6A054C6FEE94EC30EF987A1CD2E8 961w)