I had my hair highlighted yesterday and tomorrow in the late afternoon I have to go to a pool party. What will the effects of clorine on my hair be?
2006-06-23 05:58:01 · 18 answers · asked by Kitty Katt 3 in Beauty & Style ➔ Hair
Pool water contains chlorine and will over time turn the hair green.
There are steps you can take to prevent this from happening...
1. Wet your hair before you get into the pool with non pool water. Doing do will even out the porosity of your hair making the chlorine unable to grab onto the hair. Do this every time you get into the pool with dry hair.
2. Use a leave-in conditioner after swimming. Chlorine is drying to the hair increasing the hairs porosity. The leave in conditioner will prevent over drying of the hair.
2006-06-23 06:06:25 · answer #1 · answered by Stacie S 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
the old wives tales are true... it will turn and shade of yellow green if you expose to the chlorine for a long time....
before you get into the pool, rinse your hair with salt water... it will soak into the hair and stay there so less chlorine will soak in... minimize getting your hair in the pool water.... tie it up in a cute bun after rinsing w salt water and go for neck down only swimming.
good luck and have fun....
on a side note... many people don't use chlorine in the pools anymore... they use a saline cleaner ... which is basically salt water... if your pool party host is using the new saline stuff instead of the old chlorine type... no worries... your hair will be fine and probably ultra shiny afterwards. ask your host what the pool is maintained with to make sure but you can probably tell... we all know what chlorine smells like... ick! saline will smell different.
2006-06-23 13:05:53 · answer #2 · answered by Patti B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chlorine water is known to turn blonde hair green. It may also dry out your hair if you recently got highlights, so the night after you swim in the pool, take a shower and be sure to use a healthy conditioner.
2006-06-23 13:04:08 · answer #3 · answered by Mintminty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest you use extreme caution. I don't know about highlights, but years ago, the next day after a perm, I went to a pool party... and my hair was absolutely fried. I went back to my hairdresser and she gave me a conditioner that helped a bit, but not enough. I just had to wait for it to grow out again.
2006-06-23 13:02:41 · answer #4 · answered by Muddy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard that chlorinated pool water can turn dyed blonde hair to green.
2006-06-23 13:01:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
OH GOD...it may turn it green. Look put some conditioner on it before going in and pin it up if you can. Some gals use vasaline. I wouldn't wet it with chlorine unless I wanted to look like a lizard.
2006-06-23 13:03:32 · answer #6 · answered by Sassy OLD Broad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It turns the blond sections green. Use a swimmers shampoo. I use ION brand, available at Sally's Beauty Supply
2006-06-23 13:01:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will turn blond hair green, natural or bleached. You can use product that you put in your hair before you swim to protect it from turning green. You can ask your hairdresser to recommend something for you.
2006-06-23 13:04:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends how long u stay in the water. but the chlorine will make it dull and green. well to blonde highlights or blonde hair.
2006-06-23 13:01:46 · answer #9 · answered by §gorda§ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you used the wrong highlighting colors, your hair could turn green!!!!!!!!
2006-06-23 13:06:15 · answer #10 · answered by Shunsui Kyouraku is 100% MINE!! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋