Marianne Reviews: The Gymwrap

This is not exactly cute but I swear that 80% of my bodily sweating happens on my scalp. And yes, this is vain, but I don’t like to wash and dry my hair more than twice a week (my hair is really dry and this is the best thing I can do for it), so for literally years I have not exercised meaningfully because of my hair. If you follow me on instagram then you might already know that I’ve been really working on moving meaningfully every day. And I mean EVERY DAY, I’m now up to a 116 day streak closing all of my rings on my Apple Watch. 

I was swimming until the weather got too cold (I know people who love cold water swimming, but that’s not for me), and I perfected keeping my hair pretty dry and swimming is one of the least sweat-inducing exercises for me. Since the weather change I’ve been walking 3 miles a day at a brisk pace and steep incline (with my Bala Bands on, I will admit I love them). Great exercise, but ugh, the scalp sweating. 

I was ending up blow drying my hair most days or just wearing it up (and still looking soaking wet). I went on a mission to find a solution, and finally ordered the Gymwrap. The reviews were amazing and I love that it’s a small business owned by a Black woman. I ordered the original Gymwrap and the Bandi, which is lighter weight. 

Here I am in the classic one, at first I didn’t like the tie but now I love that you can truly adjust it to fit you. The Bandi wants to slide back on my head and has to be readjusted, but the classic stays put. Most importantly, IT WORKS. You put it on before your workout and leave it on for 30 minutes afterwards.

When you take it off, your hair looks kind of smushed, but it is pretty much bone sry and not oily at all. Is your hair 100% perfect, like you just styled it? No. But it is totally better than fine. 

I can’t recommend this enough if you are a scalp/hairline sweater. Truly a game changer! If you'd like to try the Gymwrap you can use my referral link for 25% off your first order!