Marathon Hair!! HELP!!!

[loverofnaps71]

Hi!

I am proud to report that I just completed my first marathon yesterday!!

But, my hair took a real beating

It's dry, dull and lifeless. I tried deep conditioning, but that really did not work.

I would be delighted to hear some suggestions, especially from you active ladies out there who've had the same problem.

Thank you so much in advance!

 

[adrienne0914]

WHOA!!! congratulations, LON!!!

that's quite an accomplisment. how long had you been training prior to running in it?

when you say you deep conditioned, is that all you did? i just want to be sure on everything that you tried. and did you sit under a dryer with heat or just use a plastic cap and body heat?

oh, what was the condition of your hair prior to running? what i mean is is this a culmination of worsening hair condition, or was it something that just happened yesterday?

 

[A_Christian]

I will leave the advice giving to the pros for this one, because I'm not yet nearly as active in terms of exercising as I should be, so I don't know exactly what advice to give. But I just wanted to say congradulations as well.

Completing a marathon is a wonderful accomplishment and very inspiring.

 

[loverofnaps71]

Hi and thank you all!!! I just left a conditioner on for about 5 minutes. I clarified with Pantene clarifying shampoo to attack the build up, sweat, salt. But, I first rinsed my hair really well to get the salt out, clarified, then used Pantene's Relaxed and Natural conditioner. Left the conditioner for about 5 minutes as I showered, then rinsed. I added a leave-in and that's it. But, my hair still feels dull, dry and frazzled. Perhaps I should try a hot oil treatment and sit under the dryer???

Thanks for your advice...

 

[adrienne0914]

i would use a deep conditioner and sit under the dryer...