How We Manage Summer Pool Hair

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Summer is finally here, and when it gets hot, there is nothing my family loves more than spending our days in the pool. We are so fortunate to be able to spend a fair amount of our days swimming, and basking in the sun. I have no doubts that this summer my kids will be spending hours and hours perfecting their cannonballs, working on their diving skills, and doggy paddling in circles around me. The only downside to all of the time spent in chlorine pools, is the damage it does to our hair. Last summer, we started using Ultra Swim, a chlorine removal shampoo that saved our tresses and was a total game changer.

If you love to swim, but can’t stand how chlorine damages yours and your children’s hair, Ultra Swim is the perfect solution! Chlorine can build up quickly, causing your hair to feel dry, brittle, and unmanageable. Ultra Swim’s formulation bonds to the chlorine, and then rinses it away leaving hair tangle free, chlorine free, and no longer susceptible to damage. It also gets rid of green hair! Regular every day shampoos are not formulated to release chlorine molecules from hair, which is why Ultra Swim Shampoo and Conditioner are a must after you swim. It’s also worth noting that Ultra Swim’s patented formula for their clarifying shampoo is gentle enough to use after every swim. Pools are fun, but dry damaged pool hair is not!

Here Are Some Easy Ways to Protect Your Hair from Chlorine

Rinse hair with fresh water before you swim

This one is super simple. Saturating your hair with fresh water before you dive into the pool will help to slow down the penetration of chlorine into your hair shaft. If you can re-rinse throughout your day at the pool, that will help even more!

Coat your hair with coconut oil pre-swim

Coating your hair with coconut oil before you swim helps to create a water resistant shield that will protect it from chlorine. Coconut oil also has amazing moisturizing properties!

Use a chlorine removal shampoo like Ultra Swim

Even if you follow the above tips before you hit the pool, using a chlorine shampoo and conditioner post-swim will benefit your hair in a big way. Stripping the chlorine from your strands will help to keep them silky and shiny all summer long.

Use a deep conditioner once a week

Have a hair masque or deep conditioner that you love? Apply it once a week and leave it on for at least 10 minutes to help keep your hair moisturized.