XXXtacy
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I see why they say Black Women Don't Swim.
Having a love/hate relationship with my hair and swimming. My current regimen is as follows:
pre-swim: Coconut oil or Conditioner with coconut oil.
post-swim: 1. AO Swimmer's Shampoo, 2. Terressentials Mud Wash, 3. Conditioner - Any at hand, 4. Coconut oil
Home (after the gym): 1. Shampoo, 2. Deep Condition: Any at hand with steamer, 3. Cold wash, 4. Style
The style can be twist outs, flat twist outs, pulled back buns.
Henna on the weekends
The Good
The benefits of my overall health have been amazing. Swimming has made me look like I have lost weight even when I haven't. I have lost close to 30 lbs. However, I look even smaller than I am because the swimming is elongating and toning my body. I have more energy. It is an exercise my husband and I do and has gotten us closer.
The Bad
Swim Caps. I thought finding the right swimming cap would help me to keep my hair dry. I have about 12 - 20 swim caps (silicon, latex, too small, too large, olympic, etc) and none have kept my hair dry. My coach instructed me that swim caps are for navigating the water not keeping water from your hair. I was shocked to hear this.
The Ugly
I swam one season with a sew in. I thought it would be easier for maintenance. Although I wash my hair after each swim, it ruined my human hair tracks and my hair. When the weave was removed, you could see where the chlorine had eaten away at the area where the sew in was. It has taken over a year and a half to cut off that part of my hair. My once MBL hair is now just pass SL. Sad about the length. It took me a long time to grow my hair.
Each season I try something new, twist out, bunting, sew-in. This season I am going to try a wash and go for this season. I am researching this now. Quite honest, I am a little afraid of this option. I have no experience with this type of procedure but I am at my wits ends with find a swimming hair routine.
A friend of mine's suggested that I post on the board the question to see if anyone has a successful swimming hair regime.
Ladies, any and all help would be greatly appreciated.
Having a love/hate relationship with my hair and swimming. My current regimen is as follows:
pre-swim: Coconut oil or Conditioner with coconut oil.
post-swim: 1. AO Swimmer's Shampoo, 2. Terressentials Mud Wash, 3. Conditioner - Any at hand, 4. Coconut oil
Home (after the gym): 1. Shampoo, 2. Deep Condition: Any at hand with steamer, 3. Cold wash, 4. Style
The style can be twist outs, flat twist outs, pulled back buns.
Henna on the weekends
The Good
The benefits of my overall health have been amazing. Swimming has made me look like I have lost weight even when I haven't. I have lost close to 30 lbs. However, I look even smaller than I am because the swimming is elongating and toning my body. I have more energy. It is an exercise my husband and I do and has gotten us closer.
The Bad
Swim Caps. I thought finding the right swimming cap would help me to keep my hair dry. I have about 12 - 20 swim caps (silicon, latex, too small, too large, olympic, etc) and none have kept my hair dry. My coach instructed me that swim caps are for navigating the water not keeping water from your hair. I was shocked to hear this.
The Ugly
I swam one season with a sew in. I thought it would be easier for maintenance. Although I wash my hair after each swim, it ruined my human hair tracks and my hair. When the weave was removed, you could see where the chlorine had eaten away at the area where the sew in was. It has taken over a year and a half to cut off that part of my hair. My once MBL hair is now just pass SL. Sad about the length. It took me a long time to grow my hair.
Each season I try something new, twist out, bunting, sew-in. This season I am going to try a wash and go for this season. I am researching this now. Quite honest, I am a little afraid of this option. I have no experience with this type of procedure but I am at my wits ends with find a swimming hair routine.
A friend of mine's suggested that I post on the board the question to see if anyone has a successful swimming hair regime.
Ladies, any and all help would be greatly appreciated.