Swimming.

**cdonald2** · January 18th, 2014, 09:17 AM

I was wondering what everyone uses for protection against chlorine in pools. Ive heard putting conditioner on helps alot. What about you guys?

**spidermom** · January 18th, 2014, 09:29 AM

I've tried conditioner, oils, and coney serum. Coney serum worked the best. Apply generously and braid. Wash out at the end of the day with any shampoo. I took my non-sulfate gentle shampoo with me on vacation, then used my clarifying shampoo when I got home.

**Agnes Hannah** · January 18th, 2014, 09:59 AM

I've been wondering about this too. Would a swimming cap work?

**ellenajordans** · January 18th, 2014, 10:03 AM

i think putting oil in as it repels the water whereas conditioner is water soluble, you could also wear a cap.

another thing to do is wash your hair as soon as you get out of the pool to get rid of the chlorine.

**cathair** · January 18th, 2014, 10:14 AM

I wet my hair, cover it in conditioner with EDTA in it, then put a silicone swimming hat over it (which is very difficult to get on when you head is covered in conditioner!). My theory is that I read somewhere EDTA is a chelating ingredient, which might help with the chlorine. Then I wash it out with kids swimming shampoo (because it's really cheap compared to other swimming shampoo), condition with normal conditioner and vinegar rinse.

I have no idea if this makes any difference at all, but it makes me feel better

**DarleneH** · January 18th, 2014, 04:43 PM

I think you can get neoprene hair gloves, but I can't remember where. Basically you could fill your hair full of oil / conditioner, then add the hair glove as an extra bit of protection that also keeps it from free-floating and tangling. The tassel on the very end might still be exposed, but oil and then conditioning/oiling after would greatly mitigate any problems. I'm not worried about all the hair closer to my scalp; it's not going to suffer like the ends would.

**jrmviola** · January 18th, 2014, 06:32 PM

I can say from experience that conditioner and a leave-in before you swim, followed by an immediate wash after you get out works good, but if the cap slips then the conditioner will not be enough. Mine almost always slipped because of my length. I didnt know about oils when i swam then but you are going to need something more than just conditioner no matter the quality or thickness of it.

**PrincessBob** · January 18th, 2014, 07:04 PM

Originally Posted by DarleneH

I think you can get neoprene hair gloves, but I can't remember where. Basically you could fill your hair full of oil / conditioner, then add the hair glove as an extra bit of protection that also keeps it from free-floating and tangling. The tassel on the very end might still be exposed, but oil and then conditioning/oiling after would greatly mitigate any problems. I'm not worried about all the hair closer to my scalp; it's not going to suffer like the ends would.

I bought mine from www.hairglovesfromhawaii.com (she usually includes a free gift with purchase), mine is a 20" neoprene hairglove from them. It works great for wearing out and about, but at my length and thickness, my hair got too heavy for comfortable swimming with it on. I think they discontinued the 20-incher anyway and you shouldn't have weight distribution issues with a 12" or smaller glove.

**MeowScat** · January 18th, 2014, 07:14 PM

Wet your hair first so it's saturated, this way less chlorinated pool water can soak-in. Try different oils, conditioners, leave-ins. Swim caps often leak, but give it a shot, just get a big enough one to stuff all your hair into.

Once you're out of the pool, don't let your hair dry with the pool water in it. You could wash your hair with swimmers shampoo, and I've heard that Club Soda is also good at getting the chlorine out. Condition heavily.