rinsing chlorine from hair after swimming

RE: rinsing chlorine from hair after swimming

MSK — Sun, 29 May 2016 04:27:55 GMT

I started swimming year round in a heavily chlorinated indoor pool with a masters group after years of Summer only swimming in a less chlorinated outdoor pool. My shoulder length, brunette, fine & straight Caucasian hair was turning to straw and also turning brassy. I'm presently working my way through the various brands of Swimmers shampoo. So far I've tried TriSwim, Paul Mitchell, Malibu & just started a bottle of TimSwim. I've only used TimSwim once so too soon to tell, but looks promising. My top choice so far is Malibu, TriSwim is OK and Paul Mitchell worked but was too drying. I really like the weekly treatment crystals in the foil pouches that are also made from Malibu. I only do the treatment about twice a month and can usually get about four treatment out of each pouch. I just use regular deep conditioner. The real trick is too get your hair wet in the shower, put in leave in conditioner and then use a swim cap. I think pretreating the hair matters more than the shampoo. I also try to avoid shampooing on days i don't swim unless i have gotten sweaty.

RE: rinsing chlorine from hair after swimming

Elaine Krugman — Sat, 21 May 2016 09:53:48 GMT

who has hair to wash? you mean -> chest, back, arms, legs and of course the mustache!!! .... right? Now, now, Steve. Not all of are like you and Wookiee. :nono: Some of us have NO chest, back, or arm hair, we shave our legs :agree:, and we have no mustache! :afraid:

RE: rinsing chlorine from hair after swimming

Former Member — Sat, 21 May 2016 09:23:00 GMT

When you say you do a baking soda rinse, what are the proportions? Do you shake up a bottle of it mixed with water and flush it through your hair? How does that work? I rinse my hair in the shower, rub in a teaspoon of baking soda with a little more water, keep doing this for a minute or so, run a brush slowly through to make sure the powder is evenly distributed, rinse the soda out, shampoo and rinse. Baking soda is only a dollar a pound, compared to citrus powder at 15 times as much. I've put the baking soda in a herb container so it's easy to use. You can mix the baking soda with water before pouring it on your hair. Soaking the hair in advance of swimming is a good idea. I don't use any harmful chemicals or conditioners so those options are out. A swim cap might help, but the hair will still get wet, and a cap can damage the hair so I tend to not use one.

RE: rinsing chlorine from hair after swimming

DeniseMW — Sat, 21 May 2016 08:48:47 GMT

I spend money to color my hair, so I rinse before going into the pool, rub in a little conditioner, and use a cap. Hair is porous, so if it's wet you won't absorb as much chlorine, and if you put a conditioner on and wear a cap, you shouldn't get any.

RE: rinsing chlorine from hair after swimming

LinMoore — Sat, 21 May 2016 08:06:03 GMT

Wear a cap...or try Ultraswim if it is still available

RE: rinsing chlorine from hair after swimming

Former Member — Sat, 21 May 2016 06:14:47 GMT

Most of the chlorine removal may rid your hair of chlorine but they will also strip the heck out of it, including it's natural oils and color. If you use it long enough, it will do some damage even if it does indeed get rid of the chlorine smell. Having raised all girls, here's a good tip... -Always wet your hair before getting in the pool (showers are a must at our facility). -Use a dab of conditioner, and wear a cap. Not too much conditioner or your cap will slide off. -Rinse your hair when you get out, and try using a baby shampoo which is much less harsh than the variety of chlorine removal products. -Use a coconut oil based conditioner or leave in hair treatment.

RE: rinsing chlorine from hair after swimming

sunruh — Sat, 21 May 2016 04:58:31 GMT

who has hair to wash? you mean -> chest, back, arms, legs and of course the mustache!!! .... right?

RE: rinsing chlorine from hair after swimming

Elaine Krugman — Sat, 21 May 2016 03:44:13 GMT

I use Vitamin C powder mixed with water as seen in this thread forums.usms.org/showthread.php Thanks, Swim! You saved me the hassle of digging up my old thread. :anim_coffee:

RE: rinsing chlorine from hair after swimming

swimark — Sat, 21 May 2016 02:57:58 GMT

I use Vitamin C powder mixed with water as seen in this thread forums.usms.org/showthread.php

RE: rinsing chlorine from hair after swimming

flystorms — Sat, 21 May 2016 01:58:51 GMT

When you say you do a baking soda rinse, what are the proportions? Do you shake up a bottle of it mixed with water and flush it through your hair? How does that work?

RE: rinsing chlorine from hair after swimming

ForceDJ — Sat, 21 May 2016 01:00:02 GMT

All you need is a shampoo with the chemical compound EDTA (Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) as one of the ingredients. Most shampoos and liquid soaps have it. Any speciality "swimmers shampoo" is only advertising that as its 'special' chlorine "chelating" ingredient to the unsuspecting customer. So there's really no need to spend the extra $$ for it. It will be listed in the ingredients as EDTA or maybe something like tri sodium-EDTA, etc. Dan