If you have decided to finally do the sensible thing and invest in a ski helmet to protect your brain, then you are to be congratulated. If you are like most of us, you probably spent a lot of time looking at helmets before you bought one. It was not an easy decision, was it?

Price was an important consideration, as was quality. Even the least expensive protective helmets have to pass minimum safety codes, but there were still a lot of other things to consider. Getting the best quality for the lowest price takes some time and Careful comparison shopping.

You probably spent even more time agonizing over the look of your helmet than you did over its effectiveness. The aerodynamic features were only one of your considerations. In fact, the wind sheer factor probably took a distant second place to the cool look of an aerodynamically designed helmet.

Then there was the color. You knew perfectly well that the color was not going to have anything to do with how well it worked, but that did not stop you from spending as much time or more making a color decision as you had spent on your other decisions.

You were probably attracted to a lot of different colors. Red always stands out and makes you take a second look, but does it stand out too much? That matte grey helmet had a great look to it, but would it look bland on the slopes. You probably even wondered about things like whether or not your headgear would go with your black sport watch!

In the end, the one you came back to again and again was the black helmet. The only thing that held you back was its color. You identify black with Darth Vader and the Gothic look and neither of those suits your personality. Still it looks so very cool!

Go for the black color if that is the one you like the most. As long as you do not wear black from top to bottom, you will be on safe ground. What color is your ski parka? What color are your pants? If they are not black, you’ll be okay, even if your ski boots are also black. Just avoid all black at all costs!

In itself, black is neither cool nor tacky. It is how you use it that counts. Wearing any single color from head to foot is tacky, unless perhaps it is white. All white is kind of a dumb choice for the ski slopes, though, unless you are a Ninja assassin and want to blend in with the scenery! Otherwise, if you have a accident or get lost nobody will be able to find you. For most of us, wearing a ski outfit that contrasts with the snow is a good idea.

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