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Chlorine and Your Hair: The Best Tips for Keeping Hair Healthy
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Some of the best times of the summer are spent next to the pool. For those women and men who want to take advantage of the cooling waters of the pool, the best bet for keeping hair healthy is to wear a bathing cap. Unfortunately, these caps are some of the silliest looking things in the world, so how do you keep your hair safe when it will be dipped into chlorinated water over and over again? Follow these tips and swim to your heart’s content.
• Water log your hair. Before heading out to the pool, trying soaking your hair in warm water for a few minutes. The more water logged your hair is before getting into the pool, the less chlorinated water will soak into those strands.
• Wash your hair immediately. Immediately after leaving the pool water, you will want to wash your hair. If the chlorine is allowed to dry in the hair, the damage could be more severe. There are certain shampoos that are made with ingredients to absorb chlorine. If you are wondering whether or not your shampoo is specifically designed for chlorine absorption, try looking for sodium thinosulfate on the ingredient label.
• Use a great leave in conditioner. Spraying your hair with a leave in conditioner before taking that first dive can help the hair to fend off the damage of chlorine. The conditioner acts like a shield for the hair and keeps the hair from absorbing as much chlorine as unprotected hair.
The summer months are supposed to be full of summer parties by the pool. Instead of donning that silly bathing cap, try protecting your hair and treating your hair before and after the swim. These tips will help to keep your hair beautiful and shiny all summer long no matter how many hours you spend in the chlorine.
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© totalhair.net 7/23/2008
Some of the best times of the summer are spent next to the pool. For those women and men who want to take advantage of the cooling waters of the pool, the best bet for keeping hair healthy is to wear a bathing cap. Unfortunately, these caps are some of the silliest looking things in the world, so how do you keep your hair safe when it will be dipped into chlorinated water over and over again? Follow these tips and swim to your heart’s content.
• Water log your hair. Before heading out to the pool, trying soaking your hair in warm water for a few minutes. The more water logged your hair is before getting into the pool, the less chlorinated water will soak into those strands.
• Wash your hair immediately. Immediately after leaving the pool water, you will want to wash your hair. If the chlorine is allowed to dry in the hair, the damage could be more severe. There are certain shampoos that are made with ingredients to absorb chlorine. If you are wondering whether or not your shampoo is specifically designed for chlorine absorption, try looking for sodium thinosulfate on the ingredient label.
• Use a great leave in conditioner. Spraying your hair with a leave in conditioner before taking that first dive can help the hair to fend off the damage of chlorine. The conditioner acts like a shield for the hair and keeps the hair from absorbing as much chlorine as unprotected hair.
The summer months are supposed to be full of summer parties by the pool. Instead of donning that silly bathing cap, try protecting your hair and treating your hair before and after the swim. These tips will help to keep your hair beautiful and shiny all summer long no matter how many hours you spend in the chlorine.
Sign up for our FREE Hairstyles Newsletter for monthly hairstyle and hair care tips like these, sent to your email for FREE!!!
© totalhair.net 7/23/2008
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| ughhh... :/ | 08-10-2009 |
| this did nothing | |
| pooja | 02-23-2009 |
| This is really interesting i go for swimming every Day.i would surely try | |
| sara | 01-01-2009 |
| thank you on your advices. I will try do it. | |
| Jessica | 11-17-2008 |
| thanks a lot your advices help big time i love this site | |
| kool kat3 | 08-29-2008 |
| this article was interesting now i just need to try it | |
| Nikki07 | 08-13-2008 |
| great advice for people who practically live at the pool for when they are on the local Swim Team | |
| jessykah | 08-06-2008 |
| this artcal is very helpful and interesting.But you know us SISTAS we d not care wat any body thinks cause as long as are hair is not nappy we are happy......NOW if u are a women who wants to look fabulous while doin a breast stroke the maybe you can badazzle or maybe you can put your own little designs like pictures or pins with cute pictires on it if you want anymore information please contact me at this email address, ajessykah@yahoo.com | |
| Bri | 08-05-2008 |
| I swim 6 days a week....this did nothing..... | |
| Danielle | 08-03-2008 |
| great advice! makes a difference especially on my colored hair | |
| you | 08-01-2008 |
| dont no nothing im reporting u i had an awful time...on yor site!!!!!!!! | |
| Jackie | 07-31-2008 |
| This is a very helpful article. | |
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