pool water turned my daughter's blonde hair GREEN?

Question

she's 7... how do i fix this? it's REALLY a funky shade of green!

Answer 1

I have blonde hair myself for the summer (not natural), but my hairdresser recommended the same thing for me that I'm going to show you. You can buy it here: http://www.crigifts.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=2410

She also recommended to me that I should wet my hair and apply a leave in conditioner before I swim, that way the oils in the conditioner will repel the water. I do that each time I swim in our pool, and then immediately shampoo with that product above to make sure I wash all the chlorine away. You can also, depending on your pool, get a new filter out called a salt water chlorinator.... keeps blonde hair from being green and saves you TONS on chlorine and nasty chemicals for the pool. Works just like a water softener for your pool. I hope I helped!! (for a temporary fix, you should go buy a blonde enhancing shampoo from the store, like a John Frieda shampoo for blondes. :o)

Answer 2

Ok this is the most common misconpection and it drives me crazy. Hair does NOT turn green because of chlorine. Think about it chlorine is a bleach so if anything it will actually lighten your hair. If the water is turning her hair green it means there is a COPPER problem. It does the same thing as a cheap ring. Tell who ever owns the pool it needs to be treated. That'll prevent the problems from getting worse.
As for her hair there are shampoos you can get that will get rid of the green. Also make sure she's washes her hair really well after she gets out.

Answer 3

it's actually not from the chlorine. it's from a build up of hard metals in the pool. if it's your pool you can treat this. my hair used to do that in the summer too. i've never heard the tomato juice thing but I know there are shampoos you can buy to protect your daughter's hair. you should also always wet her hair with clean non-cholorinated water before she gets in the pool and at least rinse it after, even better to shampoo it. also make sure her hair is getting a really good conditioning. if nothing else, it will fade with time.

Answer 4

I am in pool therapy and asked my neice (a Cosmotoligist) what I should use to keep my hair from turning color and keep it healthy (I have light caramel hair)

She told me not to buy any of the more expensive hair products and go with Johnson&Johnson Baby Shampoo. It is gentle on the hair. You will have "no more tears" and it clarifies the hair.

I follow up with a leave in conditioner to tame the frizzies (a big problem for me).

Answer 5

Try Aveda Hair Detoxifier or Nexus Aloe Rid to remove any green-gray cast on the hair from chlorine

Answer 6

I have blonde hair as well, and this happens to me often. I used to have to let it wear away, but I recently discovered this shampoo that removes chlorine from your hair. It makes it go away sooner, look for it in the shampoo asile. Or you could buy shampoo for blondes it also removes impurities. It usually takes 2 or 3 washes but either will make it return to its normal color faster.

Answer 7

She isn't washing her hair often enough. That is chlorine from the water. She needs to wash her hair everytime she goes to the pool, she may need a shampoo dedicated to chlorine removal (check in Sally's).

Answer 8

malibu treatment at a salon or Sallys beauty that is open to the public.also use a clarifying shampoo every time she swims and you could leave it on for 10 mins .Its also good to use once a week on yourself for product and medicine build ups.Follow with a conditioner and leave a handful in before she swims to protect it. also another idea if she has this problem every summer you can use color sync at a profesional salon called clear and it protects the hair.

Answer 9

A long lather-ful period with "Ultra-Swim" shampoo might get enough of the chlorine out.

Otherwise go to a salon and get the hair bleached white and then colored blonde as close to the original color as possible.

Answer 10

don't let her go swimming in a pool with clorinated water. wash it twice a day, condition once. let her get alot of sun, and it should go away in a week or two. also, use a tomato juice and salt mixture, spray a tad bit on her hair before you wash.