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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I use baking soda along with the $1.50 Suave stuff. I mix about a quater size (less if I wasn't in the water very long) in with my shampoo and then just wash my hair like normal. Then put in the cheapest conditioner the store carries and let it sit for no less than a minute. I only swim three times a week, so I'm not sure if the baking soda would cause damage if you used it everyday so maybe use it every other day. My hair isn't a picture of health, but it has definatley be much much worse. One of my roommates has about 7,000 different types of shampoos and conditioners and I don't see a difference between her hair and my other roommates who use the same stuff I do, so if you can get away with the cheap stuff I'd say go for it.
I don't have curly hair, but I had a perm once and used the baking soda and it didn't kill my curl.
I use baking soda along with the $1.50 Suave stuff. I mix about a quater size (less if I wasn't in the water very long) in with my shampoo and then just wash my hair like normal. Then put in the cheapest conditioner the store carries and let it sit for no less than a minute. I only swim three times a week, so I'm not sure if the baking soda would cause damage if you used it everyday so maybe use it every other day. My hair isn't a picture of health, but it has definatley be much much worse. One of my roommates has about 7,000 different types of shampoos and conditioners and I don't see a difference between her hair and my other roommates who use the same stuff I do, so if you can get away with the cheap stuff I'd say go for it.
I don't have curly hair, but I had a perm once and used the baking soda and it didn't kill my curl.
