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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I am now an open water swimmer only because I live on an island. So moisturizing is not necessary because the humidity is so high.
But when I was in the States and swimming in chlorine, I always put a small amount of conditioner on my hair before I swam and it did not come off in the pool that I know of. And, my cap always stayed on. Maybe it is the amount of conditioner people are using; use less?
The Olay shower gel/soap is a wonder, as is Curel. But my favorite for moisturizing without feeling slightly greasy is Cetaphil---and it's dermatologist recommended.
Slightly off of this thread: there is a product called Avon Skin So Soft and it, too, is a great moisturizer, but is a little oily for awhile. We use it down here instead of bug spray which contains so much deet.
Donna
I am now an open water swimmer only because I live on an island. So moisturizing is not necessary because the humidity is so high.
But when I was in the States and swimming in chlorine, I always put a small amount of conditioner on my hair before I swam and it did not come off in the pool that I know of. And, my cap always stayed on. Maybe it is the amount of conditioner people are using; use less?
The Olay shower gel/soap is a wonder, as is Curel. But my favorite for moisturizing without feeling slightly greasy is Cetaphil---and it's dermatologist recommended.
Slightly off of this thread: there is a product called Avon Skin So Soft and it, too, is a great moisturizer, but is a little oily for awhile. We use it down here instead of bug spray which contains so much deet.
Donna
