How Do You Repair Swimming Hair Damage?
Chlorine and Your Hair Imagine your hair as a sponge absorbing water. Before you get in the pool, wet your hair with fresh water. With non-chlorinated water on board, your hair won’t be able to soak-up as much chlorine while you swim. And always rinse your hair with clean water after swimming; chlorine in pools not only dries-out your hair, but will fade the colour too. Chlorine in swimming pools can cause sebum – oil that lubricates your hair shaft – to start building up in your hair follicles. As time passes follicles can become blocked, creating further hair damage. After Swimming use a good ‘clarifying’ shampoo. The main ingredient to look for is EDTA (Ethylene Diamine Tetra Acetic Acid). It’s like a chemical claw, removing chlorine from your hair. Baking soda is a wonderfully inexpensive home remedy. Shampoo as usual, but add cup baking soda to your shampoo. Using this mixture once a week can remove water impurities and lighten your hair. Also consider mixing baking soda with hair
