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We first met women's tennis star (and Sweaty Bands fanatic) Bethanie Mattek-Sands years ago at the Cincinnati Western & Southern Open, and have followed her career ever since. After struggling with injury for the past few seasons, we were thrilled to see her take the Australian Open women's doubles title with partner Lucie Safarova this weekend! She is always a badass, but has taken it to the next level by winning it all despite never having played OR practiced with Safarova before the tournament. Who needs practice anyway?! Watch their interview and read more about our favorite tennis superstar's big win below!

• ESPN: Mattek-Sands, Safarova win doubles
• Bliss Plus: Mattek-Sands & Safarova Capture Women's Doubles Crown

A few months ago, writer and fitness professional Lucia Viti reached out to us interested in doing a piece on the Sweaty Bands brand. We were of course thrilled, and are now even more thrilled to see our unique story in the pages of this month's edition of American Fitness Magazine! Read the full article below, or pick up your very own copy on newsstands now!   

Our Founder and Creative Director Donna Browning has always been our resident fitness, fashion, and food guru around here...so we thought it was time to let you all in on her favorite tips, trends, and tricks of the trade as well! Each month, we'll be featuring Donna's top 5 gym bag must-haves, complete with her reviews on what makes them great.  Enjoy, and scroll below for links to snag these  for yourself!

1.  1. Fitbit Surge, $250, available at Target.
2. 2. Chimes Ginger Chews, $12.71/bag, available at these locations.
3. 3. Health Warrior Chia Bars,  $20.00/box, available at Amazon or select local stores.
4. 4. Zella "Live In" Cross-Dye Leggings, $52.00, similar style here and here.
5. 5. Calm Meditation App, free, available on iTunes.

Our black styles are always top sellers for a reason...these performance headbands are truly one of the most versatile, reliable, and fashionable accessories investments you can make! To help you figure out which of our 30+ black options is best for you, we've highlighted how to style a few of our favorites below: How do you style your Sweaty Bands? Show us your unique looks by using #SWEATYBANDS on Insta and Twitter!

Over the past few months, Cincinnati has been in the spotlight thanks to the inspiring Lauren Hill and her refusal to give up, no matter the obstacle. As you've likely heard, this spunky teen is faced with DPIG, a rare, incurable form of brain cancer that predominately affects children. But rather than give up, Lauren has spent the past 14 months getting the most out of her young life as possible--from playing in nationally broadcasted basketball games, to raising record amounts of money for childhood cancer thanks to her Fight for the Cure (you can learn even more about her uplifting story here). All of these reasons and more are why we are thrilled to contribute to her cause with our special edition Lauren Hill Never Give Up bands, available online and in our warehouse!  $10 of each purchase goes to Lauren's Fight for Cure, a nonprofit organization to help spread awareness and support for Pediatric Brain Cancer, specifically DIPG. To show your support and contribute to the cause, shop the style now.  Of all the inspiring women we come across at Sweaty Bands, Lauren has by far been one of the most special to us. We wish her the best of luck as she continues her fight to eradicate pediatric brain cancer, and can't wait to see what other great things she accomplishes along the way!