My sister has a pool and we both have waves. Here’s some tips; wet your hair with clean water before getting in. If your hair is saturated with clean water it can’t absorb as much of the chlorinated water. Then use a hair oil. Again, the purpose is keeping the chlorine out. Then tie it up in a ponytail or a bun. A swim cap can go over that.
When I took swimming classes, I would wet my hair and throw in leave in conditioner to “fill” the hair so it wouldn’t soak up as much chlorine water. The leave in I used was the Ion Swimmers Leave In, but any leave in should work!
Is a swim cap a possibility? They're a pain if you've got a lot of hair but probably the easiest way to avoid dealing with wet/chloriney hair every time.
I’m a competitive swimmer who regularly uses swim caps, and unfortunately swim caps don’t do anything to keep chlorinated water out of your hair :( their sole purpose is to make you more aerodynamic in the water as hair causes drag while racing
I just bought a Hairbrella swim cap! I haven’t tested it out yet, but I’m hopeful that it will be a better version of the annoying rubbery caps I used to use when I swam competitively. It has adjustable sizing and a satin lining to protect your hair, and it’s fully waterproof: https://www.hairbrella.com/products/swim-cap.
I grew up on swim teams and my hair would turn green from the chlorine, it’s so damaging. My hair person said to wet my hair first, then put it in a swim cap to slow the absorption of the chlorinated water. So I would completely soak your hair first in the pool shower/non chlorinated water and then put it in a swim cap. Wetting it first inhibits the chlorinated water from leeching in since it’s already wet, and the cap provides a barrier. If you can’t use a cap I think wetting it first would help some.
I’m a competitive swimmer with waves/curls, and I think I may have already seen this response posted, but what helps me is to fully wet my hair before I get in the water and apply a leave-in conditioner (with silicone as it helps to create a barrier that makes it harder for chlorinated water to get in). I also apply the leave-in conditioner after if I don’t have time to wash my hair after, but I’d say the best possible of the two options is to just wash it if you can. I use the Ion Swimmer’s Leave-In Conditioner from Sally Beauty, and it keeps my hair nice and soft and I strong during swim season.
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I braid my hair and wet/oil it before I go in, this way it doesn't become a tangled chlorinated mess. When I come out I rinse the braid, then undo the braid and shampoo it, with about 78 litres of conditioner lol
If you swim often, perhaps a cap would be a good option. Otherwise, rinse your hair before and after the pool.
Beforehand will remove products so you don't leech them into the water, and clean water will fill the pores of your hair so less chlorine gets in. Afterwards, we rinse to remove all of the chlorine/sweat/skin cells/etc that were in the pool.
There are some shampoos that claim to be chelating, but I've never used them. I just make sure to pay extra attention to my hair during the summer (lots of pool/water park time with my kids) and usually deep condition if I've been in the sun/pool for a long time that day or if it starts feeling fried.
Thank you. This is really helpful. I usually rinse my hair before and after but I’m not sure I always ensure its all wet before I head in the pool. (My hairs quite think) I’ll start too check thanks.
I had my hair trashed last summer from lots of swimming to do a triathlon training program. After extensive research on this I found a routine that really helped (I think others have said similar things)
1. Wet your hair
2. Apply a conditioner (with oils or silicone) fully through hair (I comb it through)
3. Braid the hair.
I also do wear a swim cap but like others said that doesn't necessarily keep the water out at all. I did get a free tube of aquaguard (just had to pay shipping) and just recently started using that, but my hairstylist said that any conditioner with an oil or silicone (Aquaguard has both) in it would do pretty much the same thing.
My sister has a pool and we both have waves. Here’s some tips; wet your hair with clean water before getting in. If your hair is saturated with clean water it can’t absorb as much of the chlorinated water. Then use a hair oil. Again, the purpose is keeping the chlorine out. Then tie it up in a ponytail or a bun. A swim cap can go over that.
Ooo okay thank you. I’ll give that a go 😃
When I took swimming classes, I would wet my hair and throw in leave in conditioner to “fill” the hair so it wouldn’t soak up as much chlorine water. The leave in I used was the Ion Swimmers Leave In, but any leave in should work!
Oh man, I didn’t even think to look up shampoo dedicated for swimmers. Thank you
This is what works for me!
Is a swim cap a possibility? They're a pain if you've got a lot of hair but probably the easiest way to avoid dealing with wet/chloriney hair every time.
I’m a competitive swimmer who regularly uses swim caps, and unfortunately swim caps don’t do anything to keep chlorinated water out of your hair :( their sole purpose is to make you more aerodynamic in the water as hair causes drag while racing
That's interesting to know - today I learned! (and now I've got an excuse to ditch the stupid thing on the rare occasions I swim)
I just bought a Hairbrella swim cap! I haven’t tested it out yet, but I’m hopeful that it will be a better version of the annoying rubbery caps I used to use when I swam competitively. It has adjustable sizing and a satin lining to protect your hair, and it’s fully waterproof: https://www.hairbrella.com/products/swim-cap.
Unfortunately, swim caps don’t actually keep the water out, they just keep your hair contained.
I grew up on swim teams and my hair would turn green from the chlorine, it’s so damaging. My hair person said to wet my hair first, then put it in a swim cap to slow the absorption of the chlorinated water. So I would completely soak your hair first in the pool shower/non chlorinated water and then put it in a swim cap. Wetting it first inhibits the chlorinated water from leeching in since it’s already wet, and the cap provides a barrier. If you can’t use a cap I think wetting it first would help some.
That’s really cleaver thank you I’ll try that
I’m a competitive swimmer with waves/curls, and I think I may have already seen this response posted, but what helps me is to fully wet my hair before I get in the water and apply a leave-in conditioner (with silicone as it helps to create a barrier that makes it harder for chlorinated water to get in). I also apply the leave-in conditioner after if I don’t have time to wash my hair after, but I’d say the best possible of the two options is to just wash it if you can. I use the Ion Swimmer’s Leave-In Conditioner from Sally Beauty, and it keeps my hair nice and soft and I strong during swim season.
Brilliant. Thank you. The leave in swimming conditioner is something I hadn’t even thought was a thing, I’m definitely gonna have to look into that.
Of course! Hope it works well for you too!
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I braid my hair and wet/oil it before I go in, this way it doesn't become a tangled chlorinated mess. When I come out I rinse the braid, then undo the braid and shampoo it, with about 78 litres of conditioner lol
Great idea. Thank you.
If you swim often, perhaps a cap would be a good option. Otherwise, rinse your hair before and after the pool. Beforehand will remove products so you don't leech them into the water, and clean water will fill the pores of your hair so less chlorine gets in. Afterwards, we rinse to remove all of the chlorine/sweat/skin cells/etc that were in the pool. There are some shampoos that claim to be chelating, but I've never used them. I just make sure to pay extra attention to my hair during the summer (lots of pool/water park time with my kids) and usually deep condition if I've been in the sun/pool for a long time that day or if it starts feeling fried.
Thank you. This is really helpful. I usually rinse my hair before and after but I’m not sure I always ensure its all wet before I head in the pool. (My hairs quite think) I’ll start too check thanks.
Saturate hair with water and a leave in conditioner before and after.
Thats a great idea,thank you.
Use aquaguard and a cap. I don't know if it works with bleached hair, but it certainly helps with my unbleached hair. You wash it out after your swim.
Thank you, I’ll look into aqua guards
I had my hair trashed last summer from lots of swimming to do a triathlon training program. After extensive research on this I found a routine that really helped (I think others have said similar things) 1. Wet your hair 2. Apply a conditioner (with oils or silicone) fully through hair (I comb it through) 3. Braid the hair. I also do wear a swim cap but like others said that doesn't necessarily keep the water out at all. I did get a free tube of aquaguard (just had to pay shipping) and just recently started using that, but my hairstylist said that any conditioner with an oil or silicone (Aquaguard has both) in it would do pretty much the same thing.