I went through a couple million pages of old threads and didn't come over a topic like this...maybe I just missed it in my skimming, but if not...
my hair is completely dead. Chlorine build-up, dry and just BLAH. I have asked around at those stores that only sell hair products, and they always reccomend a different one. I can't not calculate how much money I have spent on various hair shampoos and conditioners that were suppose to be GREAT for swimmers. I was wondering what some of you all use. I don't have a problem splurging on a product...if its going to work!
Hmmm .... Morgan, I'm not sure about the guys' advice on this one. No offense, guys, you are tres helpful, but I wouldn't put ultraswim or suave in my hair. Better not to buy anything marketed to swimmers, in fact.
Morgan, do you have long hair?
I cannot pretend to have great hair. In fact, swimming definitely wrecks it and drys it out big time. But it can be combated somewhat, although you might need to trim some of the dead stuff off. First option, go to a fancy salon, get that trim and get a deep conditioning treatment. They'll put a hair masque on your hair and sit you under a blow dryer. Second option, buy a hair masque yourself. Preferably an expensive one. Like biolage or bumble & bumble or whatever. I'd have to check my supply. Stick that on your hair for 5-10 minutes after shampooing and then rinse. Third step, buy an ultra-moisturizing shampoo and an ultra-moisturizing conditioner and leave-in conditioner. Use them all. It is impossible to underestimate how much moisture the hair needs. Toss in some "protect your hair from blow drying stuff" too before you use the dryer. Try not to use the blow dryer too frequently. Also, you're so young, I'm sure you're not coloring your hair or covering the gray, but products that are for color treated hair are much gentler on the hair and seem to help swimmer hair which can become effectively "color-treated" from excessive chlorine and sun. When hitting the outdoor pool or beach in the summer, you can spray some hair sunscreen in your hair. That protects it from sun damage. Or you can sit under the sun with conditioner in your hair. Take some Omega 3. Has some nice anti-inflammatory effects too. (No Omega 6 though).
That's my :2cents: . I spend a lot of $ on this crap for me and the daughter with super long hair. I do not shell out the big $ for the short haired guys in the family. They don't need it. Wow, now I've revealed how high maintenance I am. In fact, I am way overdue for a home hair masque. Just trying to help a fellow short sprinter.
Hmmm .... Morgan, I'm not sure about the guys' advice on this one. No offense, guys, you are tres helpful, but I wouldn't put ultraswim or suave in my hair. Better not to buy anything marketed to swimmers, in fact.
Morgan, do you have long hair?
I cannot pretend to have great hair. In fact, swimming definitely wrecks it and drys it out big time. But it can be combated somewhat, although you might need to trim some of the dead stuff off. First option, go to a fancy salon, get that trim and get a deep conditioning treatment. They'll put a hair masque on your hair and sit you under a blow dryer. Second option, buy a hair masque yourself. Preferably an expensive one. Like biolage or bumble & bumble or whatever. I'd have to check my supply. Stick that on your hair for 5-10 minutes after shampooing and then rinse. Third step, buy an ultra-moisturizing shampoo and an ultra-moisturizing conditioner and leave-in conditioner. Use them all. It is impossible to underestimate how much moisture the hair needs. Toss in some "protect your hair from blow drying stuff" too before you use the dryer. Try not to use the blow dryer too frequently. Also, you're so young, I'm sure you're not coloring your hair or covering the gray, but products that are for color treated hair are much gentler on the hair and seem to help swimmer hair which can become effectively "color-treated" from excessive chlorine and sun. When hitting the outdoor pool or beach in the summer, you can spray some hair sunscreen in your hair. That protects it from sun damage. Or you can sit under the sun with conditioner in your hair. Take some Omega 3. Has some nice anti-inflammatory effects too. (No Omega 6 though).
That's my :2cents: . I spend a lot of $ on this crap for me and the daughter with super long hair. I do not shell out the big $ for the short haired guys in the family. They don't need it. Wow, now I've revealed how high maintenance I am. In fact, I am way overdue for a home hair masque. Just trying to help a fellow short sprinter.
