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Keep the sauna. Lose the straw hair.
On the top bench, your hair sits in the hottest air in the room. This 100% wool hat keeps that heat off your hair, scalp and ears.
- Soft ends, not straw. 100% wool keeps the hottest air off your hair.
- Skip the post-sauna redo. Your bun stays tucked under, dry and in place.
- Stay for one more round. The brim covers your ears when the steam hits.
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Bun up. Hat on. Heat off your hair.
It's not your hair. It's where it sits.
Heat rises. In a sauna, the hottest air collects near the ceiling, right where your hair is. In a study of four saunas, the air at head height was about 32°F hotter than at seat height.
Your stylist won't let you blow-dry for five minutes without heat protectant. The top bench gives your hair fifteen minutes of the hottest air in the room, a few times a week.
¹ Measured in four saunas set to about 167°F (75°C). Laatikainen-Raussi et al., Temperature, 2026.
You've tried the towel. And the beanie.
Neither was made for the top bench. A towel slips the moment you lean back. A beanie sits flat on your head, so there's no air between you and the heat.
A hat, not a costume.
No gnome cones, no Viking horns. A soft wool bucket that looks like something you'd actually wear, and comes off with your hair still in its bun.
Made for hair that feels the heat.
Sauna heat won't burn your hair. It pulls the water out of it, session after session. That's the crunch you feel after.
Day one, nothing. A few weeks in, your ends feel like straw and you're rewashing after every session.
I have very long color treated hair and the high temps were really drying my hair out but not an issue with my hat.
Color, blonde or balayage.
You paid for that color. Give it a break from the heat.
Curly, wavy or porous.
The hair that drinks up heat and frizzes first. You'll feel the difference most.
Fine, straight hair.
Honestly, you may notice less. Your scalp and ears still get a break from the heat.
What to check before you buy any sauna hat.
Plenty of sauna hats cost less. Here's what actually matters for your hair.
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100% wool, not a blend.
Wool insulates and breathes. Synthetic blends trap heat and can smell like plastic in the sauna.
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Room for your hair.
A tight cap flattens your hair and sits right on your scalp. A bucket shape leaves room for a bun and a layer of air.
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A brim that covers your ears.
Cone hats sit on top of your head. A bucket brim comes down over your ears.
- Material
- 100% wool felt
- Size
- One size, fits heads about 22–23.5 in (56–60 cm)
- Color
- Heather brown
- Care
- Hand wash cool, air dry
What heat researchers say about the hat.
“Clearly, what it prevents from coming in exceeds what it prevents from going out. It makes such a difference.”
“It actually insulates you from the heat environment.”
“I've started wearing one of those sauna hats.”
Quoted from public podcasts.
Everything your hair needs on the top bench.
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The Sauna Hat
100% wool felt. One size, heather brown.
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Seat pad
Your own seat on a shared bench. Nobody else's sweat, and no soaked-through towel.
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Wooden body scraper
Beechwood, with a grip for your fingers. Glide it over your shoulders, legs and back while you're in the heat.
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Sauna Hair Routine
One card for before, during and after: how to tie your hair, when a leave-in helps, and how to rinse after.
The hat alone: $49
The whole kit: $79. $30 more for the pad, the scraper and the routine.
Less than half of one balayage appointment.
Add to cart$79Wear it for 30 days. Love it or your money back.
Take it to every session for a month. If your hair doesn't feel the difference, email us one line. You get a full refund of your order.
One per person and address, on your first order, within 30 days of delivery.
Read the full guarantee →Questions, answered.
Will it flatten my blowout?
Less than a towel or a beanie. It sits loosely around your hair instead of pressing on it. If you're protecting a fresh blowout, a loose low bun works best.
Is wool rough on fragile or colored hair?
The hat sits around your hair; it doesn't rub like a tight beanie or a towel. If your hair is fragile, tie it loosely first.
Can I put oil or a leave-in on my hair underneath?
Yes, and many women do. The hat keeps the hottest air off while your product does its job. Hand wash the hat more often if you use oil.
Won't a wool hat make my head hotter?
The opposite. In a sauna, the air is the hot thing, and wool keeps it out, like a thermos.
Does it work in an infrared sauna or a hot studio?
Infrared runs cooler, so it's less about heat and more about comfort and less dried-out hair. It's made for sitting in the heat, not for working out in.
Does it protect my color?
No study has tested sauna air on hair color, so we won't promise that. Here's what we know: heat and dryness are hard on color, and the hat keeps the hottest, driest air in the room off your hair.
How do I keep it clean?
Hang it to air out after every session. Hand wash in cool water every week or two, press out the water, air dry. No washing machine.