Save Your Do Too Good To Be True?

If you're anything like me, when you heard about the Save Your Do Gymwrap by Nicole Ari Parker, you thought, "No....really? Finally!!!". If you haven't yet heard about it, let me blow your mind. It's a head wrap that's worn during workouts and is meant to provide drier, flatter hair by minimizing sweat absorption. It's developed with "a patent-pending revolutionary “Edge Control Technology”' that allows heat to escape and cool air is let in. It comes in a narrow band, a wide band and a full triangle wrap, all of which have three different color options. 

When I was first told about the wrap, it was expressed to me that it was pretty much a gift to women from the heavens. I still did my own research and found that, well, there wasn't that much to find. I searched Google and Youtube relentlessly. Google turned up more results than Youtube, and they were pretty much all positive. 

I found three or four videos on Youtube that didn't speak as highly about the wrap. In the videos, they actually went and worked out and came back to the video, and they weren't all that impressed. While I was a little discouraged, I went ahead and bought the full triangle wrap, which came up to a little over $30 after shipping.

I'm a pressed natural, meaning I don't use relaxers or any chemical straighteners in my hair, but I do routinely use heat to straighten it. Any pressed natural knows how easy it is to completely ruin your hair with even the tiniest bit of sweat, so I had high, HIGH hopes for this product. Well, unfortunately, you know what they say. If you don't go in with expectations, you can't be let down. I was let down. 

I followed the packaged instructions which were to comb/brush the hair down as flat as possible and tuck ends behind the ears. My hair at the time was completely straight. I went and played basketball and when I got back, I looked like I had just been electrocuted AND my hair was pretty much soaked.

So here are my thoughts after my heads have come out of the hair savior clouds:

1. Even though this product is supposed to be for "all hair types", I think it's geared more toward relaxed hair.

2. I don't see much "technology" in this wrap. It pretty much a polyester headband. Also, don't let the size choices fool you. I bought the full triangle, but the layer of supposed "technology" is restricted to the front edges of the wrap. You'll pay more for the polyester, not the technology.

3. As stated in the above point, it will not, I repeat NOT keep your whole head dry (if anything). The technology is restricted to the front of the band, and is only meant to protect your EDGES. For a pressed natural like me, my edges are the very least of my worries. 

Bottom Line:

It's a great concept and was created for a great reason, but how satisfied you are with the product will mainly depend on what you expect from the product. If your biggest issues are your edges and you don't have much of a problem with the rest of your hair, go for it. This product will NOT preserve anything but your edges, and I personally think you will only experience this benefit if you hair is relaxed or naturally straight.  I got much better results wrapping my hair under a regular old satin scarf. In my own personal case, I could have spent my $30 much better somewhere else. Pretty Disappointed.

Even after my not-so-great experience with the Save Your Do Gymwrap, I do recommend that you try it yourself to see if you experience different results. The purpose of the product is to stop women from using their hair as an excuse not to exercise, which I completely support.  Try it out and let me know how it worked for you. Here's the website to order.