OK, I know this is vain and silly and all that, but...
My hair's going grey and I'd really rather it didn't. I'm considering colouring it with an at-home kit; does anyone have recommendations for brands that are more likely to survive chlorine?
Thanks,
Heather
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Alright, Heather, I'll stand up and say it!
I COLOR MY HAIR. There. I feel better.
Shame on you men for trying to answer a woman's hair-color question. Alright, in all honesty, nice try.
Heather, if you've already gone short in length, then what I'm about to tell you will make it relatively easier.
Do yourself a favor - if you want to color your hair and keep swimming, get it done at a salon. There isn't a hair color available to the general public that will stand up to chlorine. Period. They just don't make aftermarket hair colors that strong.
Now, if you go and get it professionally done, tell them you spend a lot of time in chlorine. Then, once it's colored, follow these steps (sounds like more of a hassle than it really is):
Rinse your hair with cool water before you get in the pool. After practice, wash your hair with a chlorine/sports labeled shampoo. THe next day, before work, etc, wash your hair with a shampoo for color-treated hair, and condition it.
It sounds like a lot of work, but it isn't, and it will keep your hair color from turning shades of puce and, in one horrible case of mine, burnt orange and lemon.
Alright, Heather, I'll stand up and say it!
I COLOR MY HAIR. There. I feel better.
Shame on you men for trying to answer a woman's hair-color question. Alright, in all honesty, nice try.
Heather, if you've already gone short in length, then what I'm about to tell you will make it relatively easier.
Do yourself a favor - if you want to color your hair and keep swimming, get it done at a salon. There isn't a hair color available to the general public that will stand up to chlorine. Period. They just don't make aftermarket hair colors that strong.
Now, if you go and get it professionally done, tell them you spend a lot of time in chlorine. Then, once it's colored, follow these steps (sounds like more of a hassle than it really is):
Rinse your hair with cool water before you get in the pool. After practice, wash your hair with a chlorine/sports labeled shampoo. THe next day, before work, etc, wash your hair with a shampoo for color-treated hair, and condition it.
It sounds like a lot of work, but it isn't, and it will keep your hair color from turning shades of puce and, in one horrible case of mine, burnt orange and lemon.
