How do you wear makeup with a motorcycle helmet?
The YouTube beauty queens say you need 55 products – and about 2 hours – to get ready for a motorcycle ride.
Are they kidding?
Who has time for that? Not me!
And probably not you, either, right?

Motorcycle helmet makeup should be light, fast and simple. When you do it right, it takes no more than 5 minutes. Starting with non-greasy moisturizer and sunscreen, you move on to 30 seconds of eyeliner, a coat of mascara, light foundation and a swipe of moisturizing lipstick. Done. So easy! Pull on your leather jacket, and you’re ready to ride. 

Google “motorcycle helmet makeup,” and you get 2 kinds of results.

First, you’ll see that the topic appears on motorcycle forums.
Women ask for advice on how to wear makeup on a bike.

Guess who answers them?
Usually men.

They say things like:

You don’t need it, darlin’ – just go natural!

Hmm. That’s sweet.
But not really that helpful.
And also not even slightly realistic.
Clearly, these men have not seen me first thing in the morning.

So what other kind of help is out there?

Motorcycle helmet hair is hilarious – if it’s not happening to you.
But at the end of a motorcycle ride, helmet hair is suddenly not so funny.
Your hair’s either become a big tangled mess that passing birds try to nest in.
Or it’s flatter than roadkill … and just about as pretty.
So what can you do?

You can’t avoid motorcycle helmet hair – but you can fix it. Clean hair and very little product are a good start. Long hair needs to be wrapped up, and safely tucked away from the wind. Flat hair can be brought back to life with some simple tricks like dry shampoo, and leave-in conditioner. And if all else fails … break out a hat!

The best way to deal with motorcycle hair issues is to have a plan.
With a little preparation and insider tricks, you can make sure that when you take off your helmet, people will smile, rather than back away in terror.

I’ve been riding on the back of motorcycles for 27 years.
And in that time, believe me, I’ve learned a few tricks the hard way.

Here’s how I deal with a whole range of motorcycle hair challenges – from wrangling long hair, to taming wild outlaw bangs, and even the trials of road trip hair.

There’s a fix here for every situation.
Let’s make a start.