So I can just imagine all the dryness everyone suffers from swimming in chlorine, bromine, etc.
What is the best way to prevent damaged hair & over-dry skin?
Moisturize, moisturize & moisturize is all I seem to do as of late.
Are there methods that really work? Give a shout, i would love to know. :confused:
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Now see, that all works great in places like Colorado. Ohio's a totally different animal.
The weather here is confused, I think. Most times it's always humid, and the temperature this summer has gone from highs in the mid-60's to 115 on a record weekend we had not too long ago. Rain tends to just appear out of nowhere, on a completely unpredictable pattern, and winters are cold as sin.
So throw a little chlorine in there, and everything's a guessing game. I think I've used every conditioner, hair trick, lotion, and face wash out there (well, maybe not EVERY, but you get my point) The results of my social experiment?:
Regular shampoos work better than those swim-removers, especially for those of you with dry, curly hair.
Aussie's deep conditioners are great, especially if you use that baking soda trick.
Baking soda is not a good trick to use on curly hair.
Most face washes for dry skin are pretty good. However, I've found that some tend to react to the chlorine in my pores, and make my skin drier than it was before - i.e. St. Ives. Aveeno, Dove, and surprise surprise, Noxema, work really well.
Most lotions also work great - Olay in-shower is a miracle, I swear it. It requires a little more shower time, for those in a hurry, but it's worth it. Nivea is another god-send, but Curel works decently too. Aveeno is fantastic too.
As far as face lotions, that's an open work - I usually switch mine to match the seasons here. Right now, it's pure and simple Aloe Vera. WIntertime, it's usually Neutrogena or Dove - Aveeno when I can afford it (hey, poor college student here).
Now, of course, these are all based on how well they worked for me, so I'm not making any promises. But I figured I've tried them all, so I might as well share how well they work.
Now see, that all works great in places like Colorado. Ohio's a totally different animal.
The weather here is confused, I think. Most times it's always humid, and the temperature this summer has gone from highs in the mid-60's to 115 on a record weekend we had not too long ago. Rain tends to just appear out of nowhere, on a completely unpredictable pattern, and winters are cold as sin.
So throw a little chlorine in there, and everything's a guessing game. I think I've used every conditioner, hair trick, lotion, and face wash out there (well, maybe not EVERY, but you get my point) The results of my social experiment?:
Regular shampoos work better than those swim-removers, especially for those of you with dry, curly hair.
Aussie's deep conditioners are great, especially if you use that baking soda trick.
Baking soda is not a good trick to use on curly hair.
Most face washes for dry skin are pretty good. However, I've found that some tend to react to the chlorine in my pores, and make my skin drier than it was before - i.e. St. Ives. Aveeno, Dove, and surprise surprise, Noxema, work really well.
Most lotions also work great - Olay in-shower is a miracle, I swear it. It requires a little more shower time, for those in a hurry, but it's worth it. Nivea is another god-send, but Curel works decently too. Aveeno is fantastic too.
As far as face lotions, that's an open work - I usually switch mine to match the seasons here. Right now, it's pure and simple Aloe Vera. WIntertime, it's usually Neutrogena or Dove - Aveeno when I can afford it (hey, poor college student here).
Now, of course, these are all based on how well they worked for me, so I'm not making any promises. But I figured I've tried them all, so I might as well share how well they work.
