Do any of you use a shampoo specifically designed to get chlorine out of your hair after swimming? Or is use of regular shampoo right after swimming enough to prevent getting swimmer's hair? If a dechlorinating shampoo works well for you, please let me know what kind!
Do any of you use a shampoo specifically designed to get chlorine out of your hair after swimming? Or is use of regular shampoo right after swimming enough to prevent getting swimmer's hair? If a dechlorinating shampoo works well for you, please let me know what kind!
Many thanks, Charlotte
Me - I have no problems with my hair because I keep it quite short and any dryness is barely noticeable. But my daughter was having problems with the chlorine just killing her hair and drying out her scalp. She now uses something called Ultra Swim shampoo and conditioner (separate bottles). It seems to be helping quite a bit. Now mind you, this stuff is made in Canada, so I don't know if you can get it where you are, but there MUST be something similar in the States.
Hope this helps,
Cam
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Do any of you use a shampoo specifically designed to get chlorine out of your hair after swimming? Or is use of regular shampoo right after swimming enough to prevent getting swimmer's hair? If a dechlorinating shampoo works well for you, please let me know what kind!
Many thanks, Charlotte
Everyone's different, but you want something reasonably strong to get the chlorine out. Whether or not you want conditioner, either in the shampoo or afterwards, is up to you - I don't like conditioner at all but most swim-specific shampoos have it.
I use one of those 'deep cleansing' kind of shampoos and like it. But my wife says I always smell a little like the pool, no matter what I do.
I have normal-to-oily hair type and I use Pantene Clarifying Shampoo with good success. On days not in the pool I use a shampoo+conditioner in one, again from Pantene. Key is that you want to clear out the acidic residue of the chlorine without stripping all the natural oils from your hair. If you are prone to dry hair or fine hair, use a clarifying shampoo followed by a conditioner.
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Do any of you use a shampoo specifically designed to get chlorine out of your hair after swimming? Or is use of regular shampoo right after swimming enough to prevent getting swimmer's hair? If a dechlorinating shampoo works well for you, please let me know what kind!
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Do any of you use a shampoo specifically designed to get chlorine out of your hair after swimming? Or is use of regular shampoo right after swimming enough to prevent getting swimmer's hair? If a dechlorinating shampoo works well for you, please let me know what kind!
Many thanks, Charlotte
Me - I have no problems with my hair because I keep it quite short and any dryness is barely noticeable. But my daughter was having problems with the chlorine just killing her hair and drying out her scalp. She now uses something called Ultra Swim shampoo and conditioner (separate bottles). It seems to be helping quite a bit. Now mind you, this stuff is made in Canada, so I don't know if you can get it where you are, but there MUST be something similar in the States.
Hope this helps,
Cam
Ultra Swim is readily available at Wal-Mart, though you need to look in the section with the sunblock, NOT with shampoo.
you don't need any of the fancy shampoos... I used to use them. Before you get in the water, get your hair wet from the shower. That way, your hair soaks up the shower water and not the chlorine. I swim and color my hair (it tends to be dry anyway) and have no problems.
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I have normal-to-oily hair type and I use Pantene Clarifying Shampoo with good success. On days not in the pool I use a shampoo+conditioner in one, again from Pantene. Key is that you want to clear out the acidic residue of the chlorine without stripping all the natural oils from your hair. If you are prone to dry hair or fine hair, use a clarifying shampoo followed by a conditioner.
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Do any of you use a shampoo specifically designed to get chlorine out of your hair after swimming? Or is use of regular shampoo right after swimming enough to prevent getting swimmer's hair? If a dechlorinating shampoo works well for you, please let me know what kind!
I use Neutrogena claifier and it does the job... my club pool switched to bromine but it changed things NOT much. This stuff works well.
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Do any of you use a shampoo specifically designed to get chlorine out of your hair after swimming? Or is use of regular shampoo right after swimming enough to prevent getting swimmer's hair? If a dechlorinating shampoo works well for you, please let me know what kind!
I use Chlori-Free, works great (a spray in solution)
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Do any of you use a shampoo specifically designed to get chlorine out of your hair after swimming? Or is use of regular shampoo right after swimming enough to prevent getting swimmer's hair? If a dechlorinating shampoo works well for you, please let me know what kind!