No matter what you want to do with your hair, it sure does seem to take work to keep healthy-looking hair when you are a swimmer. There are a number of shampoos that are good at removing chemicals from the hair. I don't like some of the standard over the counter stuff like UltraSwim as I find that it makes my hair flat. Several swimmers including myself have found the John Frieda Collection to work wonders.
In addition to the shampoo, consider how much you wash your hair when you don't need to. Shampoo and our drinking water also contain chemicals that are very harmful to your hair. If you weren't swimming, any good hair dresser would tell you that washing your hair every day is bad for it. The oils in your hair are good for it and serve as the best natural conditioner around. Also, consider a filter for your shower at home.
I have oily hair and deplore the idea of not shampooing it all of the time. It is nice, however, when hairdressers don't believe me when I tell them that I swim. Suck it up on the days you don't work and/or have to be somewhere nice and let your hair be oily. Heck, you can always put a hat on promoting something you stand for or your favorite candidate for Prez.
No matter what you want to do with your hair, it sure does seem to take work to keep healthy-looking hair when you are a swimmer. There are a number of shampoos that are good at removing chemicals from the hair. I don't like some of the standard over the counter stuff like UltraSwim as I find that it makes my hair flat. Several swimmers including myself have found the John Frieda Collection to work wonders.
In addition to the shampoo, consider how much you wash your hair when you don't need to. Shampoo and our drinking water also contain chemicals that are very harmful to your hair. If you weren't swimming, any good hair dresser would tell you that washing your hair every day is bad for it. The oils in your hair are good for it and serve as the best natural conditioner around. Also, consider a filter for your shower at home.
I have oily hair and deplore the idea of not shampooing it all of the time. It is nice, however, when hairdressers don't believe me when I tell them that I swim. Suck it up on the days you don't work and/or have to be somewhere nice and let your hair be oily. Heck, you can always put a hat on promoting something you stand for or your favorite candidate for Prez.
