Dealing with long hair

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What works for me is keeping my hair in a buff the entire time I'm on the boat or outdoors in the wind. (The buff is a stretchy tube of fabric.) I put it around my neck, pull one end up to my forehead and then down over my long hair, stop when the other end gets to my forehead, and it reaches to just past my shoulders. It won't fall off, and my hair can't move around and get tangled. If the water's really warm, I'll leave the buff on underwater too. When I get back to my room I just wash the buff in the sink or shower, and it dries overnight. Usually, I prefer to wear a neoprene beanie with a chin strap instead of the buff when I'm getting in the water. I find that the beanie makes me so much warmer, I can use a lighter wetsuit, and save myself from hauling around some lead.

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Hey Bangwrangler - any chance of a SB discount :D

Kryssa - I can't believe I missed this. My apologies. Definitely happy to hook up the lovely people of SB. How about some free shipping? Just use IHEARTSCUBABOARD as the discount code at checkout!

Also, feel free to email me directly with any further questions. I'm at diana@thebangwrangler.com.

Thanks so much for the interest!

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These look pretty cool!
Wow, I can't tell you how exciting it is, as the creator of The Bang Wrangler, to see a complete stranger talking about seeing one "in the wild". :D

I wanted to make these for use in water sports in general, but it was specifically my scuba certification process that pushed me over the edge. I had bangs at the time (and even now without them) I found that stray hairs were getting into my mask and causing it to leak. So personally, I am so excited that we've finally created these, because those hairs falling in my face have always made me crazy not just during diving, but even lap swimming and kayaking and things. And I HATE wearing swim caps and looking like a conehead!

The Bang Wrangler really does work very well, and it's that nice, soft silicone that is "sticky" enough to stay in place but is really good at not pulling or breaking hair. Plus it's waterproof, so it doesn't get all wet and icky like a bandana. I hope that you guys will love it as much as I do, and if you have any questions, please feel free to ask!!

Diana
 
They do look interesting, but it will cost $25 to get one to Canada ($15 + $10 shipping). That's too steep for my 'Try it' budget.


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Check out their previous post. They said they would offer free shipping if you use the IHEARTSCUBABOARD for the discount code!
They do look interesting, but it will cost $25 to get one to Canada ($15 + $10 shipping). That's too steep for my 'Try it' budget.


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Thanks, I saw the offer, but I didn't expect the code to be valid for international shipping. My order was accepted, so I'll try wrangling my bangs after all. :)


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Kryssa - I can't believe I missed this. My apologies. Definitely happy to hook up the lovely people of SB. How about some free shipping? Just use IHEARTSCUBABOARD as the discount code at checkout!

Also, feel free to email me directly with any further questions. I'm at diana@thebangwrangler.com.

Thanks so much for the interest!

D

these look interesting. Would it cause any problems when trying to put a vest/hood on or would it keep in place? Hair has to be one of the most annoying aspects of diving
 
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