Does blonde hair actually turn green in chlorine?!😖

Jul 23, 2014

Valerie C.

Some say it's true, some say it isn't.
Every time I go swim, I'm always super cautious and I get really scared.. So, is it really true?!

Jul 23, 2014

katie s.

If you have naturally blonde hair, no. If its not naturally blonde there's chances but there's ways to wash it out as I hear.

Jul 23, 2014

Kirsten H.

Really light blonde and platinum blonde can turn green, yes. But it is easily prevented by putting in a leave in conditioner before you go in.

Jul 23, 2014

Allie P.

If you swim constantly it may get a green tint. But that's easily fixed.

Jul 23, 2014

Megan B.

I have naturally blonde hair and when I go swimming in a pool with chlorine I get a greenish tint but it is nothing to worry about for me it normally fades or comes out in the shower within 2 days but to prevent it just wet your hair and put in leave in conditioner before you go!

Jul 23, 2014

Abigail A.

It happens to me but it doesn't stay I just go in the water turns slightly green get out and my hairs the same coulor!💁

Jul 23, 2014

Abigail A.

I'm a swimmer I swim 4 nights a week and my hair is still the cheerleader blond it was befor!

Jul 23, 2014

katie s.

My hair is naturally blonde and I never have a problem with a greenish tint :\

Jul 23, 2014

Karen L.

If its not naturally blonde then yes

Jul 23, 2014

Kendra H.

There are chances for both natural and not natural hair to turn green. Natural hair takes a long time and lots of exposure to chlorine. So, swimmers can have their blonde turn green. Non-natural blonde can easily turn green because the chlorine interacts with the hair dye/bleach. You can fix it through dye or other DIY remedies.

Jul 23, 2014

Michelle D.

Both natural and unnatural hair can turn green. It can mainly happen if you have blonde hair, but I know someone who had dark brown almost black hair and the had there get a really strong tint to it. It's easily prevented by putting leave I conditioner in your hair before swimming.

Jul 23, 2014

Aurora S.

It will definitely turn green whether it's natural or not. It may take longer depending on how dark the blonde is. If you look at the pool, it's blue. Yellow hair+blue= green. You're soaking your hair in blue colored water. Thankfully it only leaves a tint and a clarifying shampoo will get the green... Well it's actually taking out the blue which makes your hair green

Jul 23, 2014

Elaiah C.

Yeah it can so I use a special swimmers green shampoo when I'm done swimming to prevent that :)

Jul 23, 2014

Valerie C.

Thank you ladies so much!! You guys helped a lot ☺️ I'm definitely looking into that shampoo, Elaiah!☺️

Jul 23, 2014

Lauren H.

I have blonde hair and if you just put a leave in conditioner in your hair that's what I do and I reccommend the Aussie Leave in miracle moist conditioner and it doesn't dry your hair out from the chlorine

Jul 23, 2014

Rachel B.

Verrryy light blonde does. It also pulls temporary dye out of your hair very quickly which I learned firsthand haha.

Jul 23, 2014

Fien D.

My sister has naturally blonde hair and it happend to her. Because the green didn't fade away the hairdresser recommanded to wash her hair with ketchup. As weird as it may sound, it really worked.

Jul 24, 2014

Elena F.

I'm a competitive swimmer with naturally very blonde hair and my hair has never turned green. If it is dyed then there is a higher risk. When you get home after swimming just wash your hair and you should be fine :)

Jul 24, 2014

Hannah P.

Blonde hair is slightly yellow and chlorine is blue and can leave a residue on the hair. Yellow + blue =green. There are a couple of things you can do to prevent chlorine build up. Firstly hair is like a sponge and it will soak up whatever you put on it first so cover your dry hair in conditioner and tie it up before you get in the pool. The conditioner will act as a barrier between your hair and the chlorine. If you can bear it wear a swim cap as well. Secondly when you get out of the pool use a shampoo specifically for swimming or a clarifying shampoo to wash your hair. It will help to stop the chlorine building up and without that residue your hair will not turn green.

Jul 24, 2014

Megan T.

My friends daughters hair does! Everytime they go to the pool she washes her daughters hair at the pool shower right when they get out with a special shampoo conditioner that's made for that reason.