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!
I've tried several different remedies over the years.
My current remedy, which cuts down on the costs, is using the Ultraswim shampoo because it definitely keeps my natural blond hair color from discoloring (I have had problems with that in the past). I don't find Ultraswim helps one bit with dryness. However, I don't use it in combination with the conditioner. I follow up with a dab of Redkin AllSoft Deep conditioning treatment and leave it in for a couple minutes. Then once a week I'll leave it in for the recommended 10. I do have to use the blow dryer to get myself looking professional in time for work. My hair is far to long to air dry in time and it's wavy/curly so letting it do it's own thing can be dangerous.
In the past, I've used Biolage products and they worked really well.
My favorite routine, which is expensive and puts foreign substances in our precious pools, is the following. Before swimming, I wet my hair and put in Joico Phine Treatment. Afterwards I had to use a specific Shampoo to get the Phine out, also a Joico brand, but I can't remeber the name. Then I followed up with Joico K-Pak Conditioner. I think there are many more varieties of the Joico K-Pak conditioner since the last time I did this.
To any of the above. I've found a VO5 hot oil treatment once a week works miracles.
However, I've found that it makes a big difference between people what works for their hair. Depends on their particular hair and what they do to it. I know a few swimmers who swore by that name brand shampoo/conditioner designed for people who blow dry their hair. I can't remember the name. But I felt it left my hair greasy.
Good luck!
I've tried several different remedies over the years.
My current remedy, which cuts down on the costs, is using the Ultraswim shampoo because it definitely keeps my natural blond hair color from discoloring (I have had problems with that in the past). I don't find Ultraswim helps one bit with dryness. However, I don't use it in combination with the conditioner. I follow up with a dab of Redkin AllSoft Deep conditioning treatment and leave it in for a couple minutes. Then once a week I'll leave it in for the recommended 10. I do have to use the blow dryer to get myself looking professional in time for work. My hair is far to long to air dry in time and it's wavy/curly so letting it do it's own thing can be dangerous.
In the past, I've used Biolage products and they worked really well.
My favorite routine, which is expensive and puts foreign substances in our precious pools, is the following. Before swimming, I wet my hair and put in Joico Phine Treatment. Afterwards I had to use a specific Shampoo to get the Phine out, also a Joico brand, but I can't remeber the name. Then I followed up with Joico K-Pak Conditioner. I think there are many more varieties of the Joico K-Pak conditioner since the last time I did this.
To any of the above. I've found a VO5 hot oil treatment once a week works miracles.
However, I've found that it makes a big difference between people what works for their hair. Depends on their particular hair and what they do to it. I know a few swimmers who swore by that name brand shampoo/conditioner designed for people who blow dry their hair. I can't remember the name. But I felt it left my hair greasy.
Good luck!
