Learn the heat.
Straight answers on sauna hats, heat, hair and the ritual: how hot saunas get, how to use and care for a wool hat, and how to build a routine you'll keep.
How to Protect Your Hair in the Sauna: 7 Simple Tips
Hot, dry sauna air can leave hair feeling dry and frizzy. Seven simple habits, starting with a wool hat, to keep it looking good.
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How to Wash and Care for a Wool Sauna Hat (So It Lasts for Years)
Rinse cool, squeeze gently, reshape and air dry. How to wash and care for a wool sauna hat so it keeps its shape for years.
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How to Use a Sauna Hat: Wet or Dry, How to Wear It, and When to Take It Off
Wet or dry, ears in or out? How to wear a sauna hat, when to put it on, and how to look after it between rounds.
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Wool vs Felt vs Linen: What's the Best Material for a Sauna Hat?
Wool, felt, linen or cotton? Why thick wool felt, and especially merino, is the best all-round material for a sauna hat.
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Why Do People Wear Hats in the Sauna? The Tradition and the Reason
Heat rises, so your head sits in the hottest air. Why sauna hats are a Finnish tradition, and why they've caught on worldwide.
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Do Sauna Hats Actually Work? What a Wool Sauna Hat Does (and Doesn't Do)
Yes. Heat rises, so your head sits in the hottest air. A thick wool felt hat slows how fast that heat reaches your scalp and hair.
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