A more extreme case of
hat hair. Helmet hair is a condition where a person's
cranial hair appears severly
matted to the point where you can make out the
contour of the their
skull. The hair is usually
oily or soaked in sweat. There is no adverse effects to helmet hair other than general
repulsion by other human beings.
The cure for helmet hair is a highly technical procedure that most people can learn at home. Most medical circles refer to this procedure as "wet, lather, rinse, repeat".
Many studies have been done on the cause of this condition, but the results are inconclusive. However, the condition seems to be related to playing (U.S.)football, hockey, or riding motorcycles.