Swimmer Hair! Help?

Jan 24, 2013

Sophie A.

Well I'm a swimmer, during my season I swim before school, then again after school. I mostly tend to wash my hair after morning practice so it's nice for school. Is that a good idea? Also does anyone have so awesome reconstructing deep conditioners or clarifying shampoos? Thanks!

Jan 24, 2013

Evangeline P.

You should try hot oil treatments! Or deep conditioning your hair regularly. I do a DIY one and it made my hair completely lush. If you can stand the smell of apple cider vinegar then you should be fine.

Mask:
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup sugar
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

Obviously you can alter this to your liking. It really helps nourish your hair especially if your drying it out that much. I can vouch since I don't swim, but I do suffer from really bad dry scalp. It's stubborn and horrifying seeing flakes. I've definitely calmed it down a lot now ! Good luck :)

Apr 3, 2014

Julianne R.

I'd use a chlorine removal shampoo or treatment and some great examples are.

- Malibu swimmers treatment

- Paul Mitchell chlorine removal shampoo

If you swim everyday, don't shampoo it everyday. Shampooing it to often can make it look like hay (eww) but, condition it everyday so it stays soft.

I don't know how a hot oil treatment would help because, it doesn't remove any chlorine.

I would also use a deep repairing mask every week if your hair gets super dry.

When you are conditioning, focus on the ends and try not to around the scalp bc It would make it look oily.

Hope this helped!!

Apr 3, 2014

Julianne R.

Another tip: wetting your hair with water before going in the pool can reduce chlorine intake (your hairs like a sponge)