Express Who You Are with Your Hair<\/strong><\/h3>\nThe hair is an extension of my skiing. I ski with more finesse and style than most of my competitors\u2014Americans in general do. We experiment first and then find structure. I love the feeling of that powerful turn. Someone told me they could see the joy when I\u2019m skiing. I try to convey that in everything I do, even my hair. That\u2019s the best compliment I\u2019ve ever gotten.<\/p>\n
Read the Reviews Before You Buy Hair Products<\/strong><\/h3>\nThe first time I bleached my hair, I wanted it ash white. I got the most potent hair bleach I could find and didn\u2019t think much of it and bleached my hair the day before the first World Cup of the season. I didn\u2019t look at the reviews for the product until I was using it, and I ended up with bleached hair and red spots on my scalp. I\u2019ve learned that you don\u2019t actually want the most powerful bleach on the market. You can always bleach your hair twice if you need to, but you can\u2019t unbleach your hair.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/river-radamus-grooming-tips_inline.jpg?width=730\")
Radamus sporting leopard spots at a World Cup event in Austria last October. <\/span> (Photo: Michel Cottin\/Agence Zoom\/Stringer\/Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBe Bold. Cut Your Own Hair.<\/strong><\/h3>\nI carry clippers with me and buzz my own hair. Guys are reluctant to try something new, but I think you should buzz your hair every once in a while. The buzz cut is a pretty low-risk gambit and a good place to start experimenting because it grows out in two weeks.<\/p>\n
Right at the precipice of buzzing or bleaching your hair, you\u2019ll hear that little voice in your head telling you not to do it, to play it safe. Don\u2019t listen to that little voice. It\u2019s just hair. It always grows back. Who knows if I will go bald when I\u2019m 30, so I better enjoy it while I can. Yes, I\u2019ve had bad experiments, but that\u2019s OK. It\u2019s just hair.<\/p>\n
Ignore the Haters <\/strong><\/h3>\nSki racers don\u2019t put a lot of thought into their image. I probably do more than most. I still get strange looks from the more established skiers on tour. Some of my \u201ccoworkers\u201d have told me to change my hair, but I laugh it off.<\/p>\n
For me, it\u2019s a way to ground myself a little bit. I can get pretty caught up in the seriousness of the sport and the business aspect, dwelling on the results instead of enjoying the experience. The hair is how I remind myself that I get to play a game for a living. It helps me be mindful to be more playful.<\/p>\n
Be Careful Who You Ask for Hairstyle Advice<\/strong><\/h3>\nI let my Instagram followers vote on what I should do to my hair before the Olympics. It could\u2019ve gone bad, because a lot of people said I should do Ronaldo\u2019s haircut from the 2002 World Cup. [Editor\u2019s note: Google it. It\u2019s\u2026interesting.] Luckily the zebra print won out. I don\u2019t recommend putting your fate in someone else\u2019s hands.<\/p>\n
Wear Your Mustache with Pride, Even If It\u2019s Not Good<\/strong><\/h3>\nListen, I don\u2019t put a lot of foresight into any of this, and I\u2019ve definitely never put much thought into my mustache. I just stopped shaving it, and one day it was sort of there. I come from a lineage of not-hairy men, but I wanted to prove to myself that I can grow a \u2019stache.<\/p>\n
The first time I bleached my hair, I wanted it ash white. I got the most potent hair bleach I could find and didn\u2019t think much of it and bleached my hair the day before the first World Cup of the season. I didn\u2019t look at the reviews for the product until I was using it, and I ended up with bleached hair and red spots on my scalp. I\u2019ve learned that you don\u2019t actually want the most powerful bleach on the market. You can always bleach your hair twice if you need to, but you can\u2019t unbleach your hair.<\/p>\n I carry clippers with me and buzz my own hair. Guys are reluctant to try something new, but I think you should buzz your hair every once in a while. The buzz cut is a pretty low-risk gambit and a good place to start experimenting because it grows out in two weeks.<\/p>\n Right at the precipice of buzzing or bleaching your hair, you\u2019ll hear that little voice in your head telling you not to do it, to play it safe. Don\u2019t listen to that little voice. It\u2019s just hair. It always grows back. Who knows if I will go bald when I\u2019m 30, so I better enjoy it while I can. Yes, I\u2019ve had bad experiments, but that\u2019s OK. It\u2019s just hair.<\/p>\n Ski racers don\u2019t put a lot of thought into their image. I probably do more than most. I still get strange looks from the more established skiers on tour. Some of my \u201ccoworkers\u201d have told me to change my hair, but I laugh it off.<\/p>\n For me, it\u2019s a way to ground myself a little bit. I can get pretty caught up in the seriousness of the sport and the business aspect, dwelling on the results instead of enjoying the experience. The hair is how I remind myself that I get to play a game for a living. It helps me be mindful to be more playful.<\/p>\n I let my Instagram followers vote on what I should do to my hair before the Olympics. It could\u2019ve gone bad, because a lot of people said I should do Ronaldo\u2019s haircut from the 2002 World Cup. [Editor\u2019s note: Google it. It\u2019s\u2026interesting.] Luckily the zebra print won out. I don\u2019t recommend putting your fate in someone else\u2019s hands.<\/p>\n Listen, I don\u2019t put a lot of foresight into any of this, and I\u2019ve definitely never put much thought into my mustache. I just stopped shaving it, and one day it was sort of there. I come from a lineage of not-hairy men, but I wanted to prove to myself that I can grow a \u2019stache.<\/p>\nBe Bold. Cut Your Own Hair.<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Ignore the Haters <\/strong><\/h3>\n
Be Careful Who You Ask for Hairstyle Advice<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Wear Your Mustache with Pride, Even If It\u2019s Not Good<\/strong><\/h3>\n