LHCF Swimmers??
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bedazzled
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I used to be on the swim team in highschool & this was one of the FEW healthy hair practices I had. *cough* ahem.
Wet your hair before you get in the pool, add conditioner to it..and put your swimming cap on. Whatever chlorine does seep into your cap wont affect you heavily because youre protected by the conditioner and your hair can only absorb so much. I would also up your deep conditioning (something I never did)..but I think seriously..my hair enjoyed those swim team days cause I would swim 5 days a week, and I swear my scalp & hair was having orgasms from all that frequent conditioning. I was like those herbal essence girls, hair would be so soft...
Wet your hair before you get in the pool, add conditioner to it..and put your swimming cap on. Whatever chlorine does seep into your cap wont affect you heavily because youre protected by the conditioner and your hair can only absorb so much. I would also up your deep conditioning (something I never did)..but I think seriously..my hair enjoyed those swim team days cause I would swim 5 days a week, and I swear my scalp & hair was having orgasms from all that frequent conditioning. I was like those herbal essence girls, hair would be so soft...
my1goodnerve
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A friend's daughter is on the year round swim team and she swears by 7-UP. Her daughter's hair is natural and either cornrowed or in individual braids w/no extensions. After swim practice or a meet she pours a can of 7-UP on her daughter's hair and lets it sit for a few minutes. Then she washes it with shampoo and follows with a conditioner. She says that 7-UP completely removes the chlorine.
my1goodnerve
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Here's info from gracenglamour.com
Before swimming:
Before you enter the swimming pool, just stand under the shower and wet your hair thoroughly. Doing this will help your hair to absorb the normal water, and when you get into the pool the hair shafts will absorb less of the chlorinated water. Also, you can apply a little bit of natural hair conditioner into your wet hair, give it time to get absorbed by the hair shafts and then you’re ready to get into the pool.
The conditioner will moisturize your hair and at the same time will offer protection against chlorinated water. And your last option is to wear a swimming cap, although that isn’t very attractive an option, but it is one which offers maximum protection, especially when you’re planning to spend long hours in the pool.
After swimming:
When you step out of the pool, rush back to the shower and thoroughly rinse off your hair with normal water. If you’re swimming at the club, you can always order for a bottle of soda and just pour it over your hair to remove all traces of chlorine. Or else just shampoo them properly to remove chlorine from your hair.
Look for a shampoo which contains sodium thiosulfate, as this chemical will not only help to remove chlorine from the hair, but also the traces of hard metals which stick to your hair and turn your hair somewhat greenish. And lastly, if the damage is excessive then you’d better walk into a hair saloon to get to a proper treatment done.
Before swimming:
Before you enter the swimming pool, just stand under the shower and wet your hair thoroughly. Doing this will help your hair to absorb the normal water, and when you get into the pool the hair shafts will absorb less of the chlorinated water. Also, you can apply a little bit of natural hair conditioner into your wet hair, give it time to get absorbed by the hair shafts and then you’re ready to get into the pool.
The conditioner will moisturize your hair and at the same time will offer protection against chlorinated water. And your last option is to wear a swimming cap, although that isn’t very attractive an option, but it is one which offers maximum protection, especially when you’re planning to spend long hours in the pool.
After swimming:
When you step out of the pool, rush back to the shower and thoroughly rinse off your hair with normal water. If you’re swimming at the club, you can always order for a bottle of soda and just pour it over your hair to remove all traces of chlorine. Or else just shampoo them properly to remove chlorine from your hair.
Look for a shampoo which contains sodium thiosulfate, as this chemical will not only help to remove chlorine from the hair, but also the traces of hard metals which stick to your hair and turn your hair somewhat greenish. And lastly, if the damage is excessive then you’d better walk into a hair saloon to get to a proper treatment done.
hmmm soda? Never heard of that one before...thanks im going to research it.
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