How does the hair regime sound for a swimmer?

[sillygirl82]

So I've decided to take up swimming and the aqua fitness classes at my gym. I usually DC, wash, condition, and then flat iron my hair for the week. However, I'll be going to these classes several times a week and I'm not going to flat iron my hair every day or so.

So since I'm natural (my texture is around 3c, I guess), I've decided to try the wash and go approach. What do you ladies think of this new regime?

1. DC and shampoo at least once a week.

Rest of the week:
1. Co-wash
2. Towel dry
3. Apply Giovanni leave-in, comb through with Denman
4. Apply gel: I have Giovanni natural gel and Eco styler gel. Comb through. I need to see which gel works best.
5. Wrap in scarf and air dry over night.

 

[HairBarbie]

It sounds really good, but depending on how frequently you'd be swimming, you should use a clarifying shampoo once a week or every other week.

I remember a thread a while back and someone recommended putting a little conditioner in your hair before you enter the pool.

 

[newflowers]

definitely coat the strands with conditioner and/or oil - chlorine can be murder on hair. also you need to wear a swimming cap - it's not pretty, but your hair will be protected. wash at least once a week with a swimmer's or clarifying shampoo.

 

[sillygirl82]

I have the Giovanni 50/50 hydrating clarifying shampoo. I hope that counts as a clarifying. What are other clarifying shampoos?

Yes, I coat my hair and then put a swimmers cap over it.

 

[Cali*Rocks]

I really Like Aveda Detoxifier. Oh and also I have Giovanni's gel and I was really disappointed with it.

 

[JinaRicci]

congrats on your new hobby! your regime sounds fine... when i swim regularly i use a swimcap and the paul mitchell shampoo 3 which removes chlorine from my hair- not sure if you've tried that one. but that's only 1/week max, followed by a DC. i found that if i washed too often, combined with the chlorine, my hair became really dry. most days, you can just rinse your hair with water w/o conditioning if you like.

 

[clever]

I would use paul mitchell 3 or joico chelating shampoo to remove chlorine.