Sauna?? Is it damaging to your hair??

[PrettyBeautiful]

I know this is probably a really dumb question but I was wondering if the sauna was damaging to your hair and does it dry it out because I sat in the sauna today for 10 minutes and when I touched my hair my hair was so hot that I just got up and left. If it is damaging is there anything that I can do to protect it while in the sauna?

 

[FlowerHair]

Perhaps you could wet your hair and put conditioner in it before you go in?

Also, over here they have two kinds of saunas: dry heat sauna and wet heat sauna. The wet heat sauna is better for the hair, since the air is full of moisture.

 

[LiveLoveLife]

I put conditioner in my hair and DC in the sauna at my gym and I guess that one is wet heat like FlowerHair said. It's like being in a giant steamer, and I've never had problems with it damaging my hair.

 

[Sunrise]

When I used to go, I made sure it was on my wash days and I enter the sauna with Deep Conditioner in my hair. If you are using a Dry Sauna, make sure your hair is not totally wrung out before slapping on conditioner. It will prevent your hair from being dried out.

 

[SimJam]

Perhaps you could wet your hair and put conditioner in it before you go in?

Also, over here they have two kinds of saunas: dry heat sauna and wet heat sauna. The wet heat sauna is better for the hair, since the air is full of moisture.

I would want to lean towards staying away from dry saunas also

I use the wet heat sauna (steam room) at my gym atleast 2 times per week and my hair loves it. I put on some oyin hair dew before and when I get out I seal with AOHC

 

[Cichelle]

I love a dry sauna. I used to go in with wet hair, though, usually after a swim. So I never had any issues.

 

[hothair]

Love the steam room, I used to put conditioner and a shower cap on and doze off in there. The dry one I'd leave my hair wet and put some conditioner and shower cap I never last long in there though - made me feel like suffocating.

 

[PrettyBeautiful]

Thanks you all...now I see why I felt like it was damaging because my hair was dry lol