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!
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Posted on this before: I don't shampoo my hair after I swim. I figure soaking in a mild bleach solution for an hour leaves it clean. Also, the shampoo left it sticking straight out.
However, I do condition my hair two times, with a lot of conditioner. Put it in, let it sit 60 seconds or more, rinse it out. Repeat.
I do this with the cheapest conditioner around - lately it's been VO5. It will probably help if you change conditioner every few months. Shampoos and conditioners leave a unique residue. When you change brands, the new one washes away the residue the old one left.
Finally, I think it's important to give the cleaning agent - shampoo or conditioner - a minute or two to work. Most people rinse almost immediately after application. That doesn't give the chemicals a chance to do their job. In the last thread on this topic, and in this one, posters have used an unusual solution and emphasized giving that solution a couple minutes to soaking in. I think the 'soaking in' stage is as important as the particular ingredients.
Hope this works with everybody else. It's a cheap fix, so probably worth a try.
Posted on this before: I don't shampoo my hair after I swim. I figure soaking in a mild bleach solution for an hour leaves it clean. Also, the shampoo left it sticking straight out.
However, I do condition my hair two times, with a lot of conditioner. Put it in, let it sit 60 seconds or more, rinse it out. Repeat.
I do this with the cheapest conditioner around - lately it's been VO5. It will probably help if you change conditioner every few months. Shampoos and conditioners leave a unique residue. When you change brands, the new one washes away the residue the old one left.
Finally, I think it's important to give the cleaning agent - shampoo or conditioner - a minute or two to work. Most people rinse almost immediately after application. That doesn't give the chemicals a chance to do their job. In the last thread on this topic, and in this one, posters have used an unusual solution and emphasized giving that solution a couple minutes to soaking in. I think the 'soaking in' stage is as important as the particular ingredients.
Hope this works with everybody else. It's a cheap fix, so probably worth a try.
