I had tried running 7 km on a Saturday morning to join my wife @ Star Vista after her Zumba sessions, and I had a serious problem with sweat trickling down my face and into my eyes. I had put on moisturizer and sunblock, and the combination of these face products was irritating my eyes, to the extent that I was tearing. I actually went to buy some wrist bands so that I could wipe my eyes and forehead. But it wasn't very effective.
I told John about it, and when he brought me to kit me out properly @ Novena Velocity, he told me to get the Halo series of headwear. At that time, I was only running in the morning, so I bought the Halo Sport Cap @ Running Lab. John pointed out that it has a yellow band that redirects the perspiration to the sides. There was also a mannequin that had the headband on. There were small trickles of water directed to the top of the head, and all the water was directed to the sides. This was a great buy. No more sweat in my eyes!
Only issue I had was that (due to my large head), the cap didn't fit extremely well. It had a snug fit, but I felt it could be better (especially after I started using the headband)
Halo Sports Cap
When I was preparing for the Osim Sundown half Marathon, I was running mostly in the night. Hence, I didn't need the cap, a headband will suffice. Luckily, when I collected my race pack, they were having a sale for Halo apparel, and I snagged the Halo Headband for around $20 plus. This will become my essential headwear for all my night runs. I'm thinking of getting another one to rotate. I (actually my wife. Thanks for washing my clothes!) will face issues with washing and drying the headbands in a short period, if I intend to run consecutive days.
Halo Headband
Conclusion
This is a must buy for me. I strongly recommend it to any beginner (like myself) who is starting to run. I think there are some female-oriented designs too. Just got to google around for it.
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