How to arrive looking fresh and polished at work when walking.......

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After hints and tips - I've just started a new job and have decided that it would be great to walk to work. All good, apart from arriving in the office with seriously fluffy hair and "glowing" from a steady stroll! Hopefully, once the weather cools down a bit it won't be such a problem. Does anyone have any recommendations for "frizz-proof" hair and top tips for a not looking like a complete state after a walking commute. Thanks in advance.

Place marking if you don't mind! I walk to work too, in either flip flops or trainers and carry heels in my bag which I change into in the ladies before going in to the office. I neaten my hair there too. Don't mind glowing a bit, as my walk is only 25 mins and not strenuous.

Can you leave a bit of time to neaten up in the loos before you get to your desk or wherever?

I'll follow for more tips from others though...

I walk 30 minutes each way, but tend to leave slightly earlier than I actually need to so I am not rushing and arriving a sweaty mess. I carry a hat and an umbrella in my bag all year round, because I'm in Scotland. As soon as I get in I go to the loo and brush my hair, check lipstick etc, and in winter I often walk in in my not very elegant but waterproof Ugg biker boots, then change.i keep powder and deodorant in my desk drawer, but tbh think the leaving a wee bit earlier is the thing that really makes a difference - I find if I am dashing in it throws me off in every aspect of the day.

Set off early as judy says. Triple dry deodorant, comfy shoes and be prepared for the weather.
My hair always looks the same, so no tips on that I am afraid.

No idea if this would work for your hair style/type but when I had longer hair, I used to wear a fat material hairband - you know those ones that ballerinas often wear? It kept my hair smoothed back for the walk in then I'd go straight to the toilets, take off the band and give it a bit of a shake out and ruffle up with my fingers and be good to go.

Also often walk in vest top and take proper work top in bag to change into - but I'm in sweatbox London.

TBH you're not really going to achieve "polish and groomed" so just go for comfy smart trainers and a nice coat/hat/ weather proof clothing.

Decent deodorant so you aren't sweating. Leave ten minutes to comb your hair and groom. You could do a Meghan Markle - she gets photographed lots when she's just wandering about without styled hair, and she tends to wear plain flattering baseball caps/beanies a lot. I'd also keep some grooming bits at work in case you forget anything.

I think after a certain period of time in a workplace everyone will see everyone else at their groomed/ sweaty peaks and troughs so wouldnt stress about it!

Thanks all. Got trainers for to and from work. Shoes left in office. Invested in a very, very nice rucksack to cart my bits and bobs in - lunch etc. Make up and deodorant stashed in my desk. Just need to find a decent hair product to sort out the fluff. And walk slower so I don't get so overheated!

Headscarf?

I walk a 4-mile round trip to work.

I always wear good walking trainers and change at work. I leave enough time to walk briskly without rushing. I brush my hair when I get there - job done!

Ooh what's the rucksack OP??

Baby wipes and deodorant in work (for when it's really sweaty!), drink lots of water whilst walking and head under the hand dryer to flatten and dry off any damp bits!

Actually you can also use a baby wipe to defrizz hair too. Just brush your hair as normal, then gently wipe over your hair starting from the top down. Works really well.

Rucksack is a lovely Orla Kiely number. Amazon. (Love Amazon!)

I do this. When it's warm, if it's warm, I wear a tshirt on my journey in and then change my top when I get into work. I sometimes get a sweaty hair parting (lovely I know!) so have a quick spray with Batiste to eliminate any scalp sweat. And maybe a dab of powder on my face. And that's it.

In the winter sweating is far less of a problem so I don;t need to bother with top changing or dry shampoo.

Brazillian blow dry

I enjoy my half hour walk to work but my colleagues who rock up in their cars definitely look more put together than I do at 9am. I just make sure I spray myself with perfume on arrival to be on the safe side. If it rains, irrespective of umbrella, I go frizzy so I have one of those electric anti static hair brushes but mostly just accept that I look like a scarecrow for the day.

Mini hairspray bottle in your bag name she's fluff fast but I would twist your hair and tie it up for the walk then spray and take down at work and it should be smoother.

I want to ask about butterfly twist shoes? Was thinking I could walk in those and then change to heels at work? My new rucksack going to be very useful I can tell.
Anyone got any tips for stashable flats to walk in?

I haven't done this, but what I think might work for me is portable hair straighteners? No product I have found will stop it pouffing up in damp air.

Leave plenty of time so you can pop to the loo and sort out yourself out if you get sweaty. Carry some babywipes and spare deodorant.

I leave my naice shoes at work and walk in comfy ones, and I wear loose clothing and take my work clothes in a rucksack to change when I get there. I used to walk in my work clothes but got caught in rain a couple of times and had to sit in soggy trousers all day. A change of shoes, socks and trousers is advised

I also sit in the tea room and have a coffee before getting changed as I found that going into a warm building would make me sweat more. If I got changed straight away I would end up sweating in my work clothes, so a few minutes to cool down before getting changed would stop that.

I also have a bit of a wipe down with wet wipes while getting changed in the loo to get rid of any sweat.

I have my hair tied back for work anyway so I just comb it through with a bit of water if it is really frizzy and put it in a bun.

I love walking to work. It is so much less stressful than driving and often quicker in my congested city.

In winter I think a coat with a hood is useful to keep hair reasonably good.

I have never found a way to stop the weather messing up my hair on the way. There is always wind or damp or needing a hood up or a wooly hat in the UK.

My best advice would be get a simple hairstyle that can be sorted out once you get there

I tie my hair back. If I'm jogging I use a bandana too. (I walk of jog to work 45 min walk).

Hair arrives in much better shape.

A cashmere beanie works wonders in the winter.

Tie in back and comb it when you get there in summer.

Good old John Frieda Frizz-Ease products are the best I've found.

I find a cashmere beanie is great in the winter for keeping my hair smooth without flattening it. I also keep a disposable plastic shower cap in my jacket pocket so if it rains I can put that on under the hat to keep my hair dry!