BEAUTYU2U
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I have had a few conversations about the effects of swimming on AA hair in the past week. I work with kids in a summer program.
Convo #1
Kid 1 - Girl, don't you know pool water will eat at your hair?
Me - It's the chlorine that dries it out.![Look :look: :look:](/smilies/look.gif)
Kid 2 - But my hair is braided up (with extensions) Ms. BeautyU2U, will I be alright?
Me - Um...should be but make sure you rinse your hair really good afterwards.
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Is braids just a good style to keep hair intact before, during, after swimming and/or does it truly protect from the damaging pool water and direct sun?
Convo #2
CoWorker - Aw, you got your hair all wet. It was so pretty before.
Kid - I have to get it washed, get a perm anyway.
CoWorker - Don't you know if you go swimming too many times, it'll take your perm out?![Yep :yep: :yep:](/smilies/yep.gif)
Me -![Nono :nono: :nono:](/smilies/nono.gif)
Can chlorine really take out a permanent (perm) or relaxer? Where did this idea come from in the first place? Thoughts?
Convo #1
Kid 1 - Girl, don't you know pool water will eat at your hair?
Me - It's the chlorine that dries it out.
![Look :look: :look:](/smilies/look.gif)
Kid 2 - But my hair is braided up (with extensions) Ms. BeautyU2U, will I be alright?
Me - Um...should be but make sure you rinse your hair really good afterwards.
Is braids just a good style to keep hair intact before, during, after swimming and/or does it truly protect from the damaging pool water and direct sun?
Convo #2
CoWorker - Aw, you got your hair all wet. It was so pretty before.
Kid - I have to get it washed, get a perm anyway.
CoWorker - Don't you know if you go swimming too many times, it'll take your perm out?
![Yep :yep: :yep:](/smilies/yep.gif)
Me -
![Nono :nono: :nono:](/smilies/nono.gif)
Can chlorine really take out a permanent (perm) or relaxer? Where did this idea come from in the first place? Thoughts?
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