By Fluffy Puppy [March 18, 2009]
You know how after you pull yourself away from the warmth of the hot tub, or the cool waters of the pool, your hair feels weird? That's the Chlorine's fault. The inner layer of your hair, also called the cortex, is protected by a cuticle, or the outer layer, which is caked with a natural lubricant called serbum. Chlorine sucks the serbum from your hair, and may cause the cortex to crack, which causes split ends.
There's a solution to this! Or, rather, quite a few:
- Don't use hair dyes, curling irons or blow dryers too often.
- If you have one on hand, condition your hair before putting on a swimming cap. It doesn't keep all the water out, but it certainly makes a difference.
- Don't use a brush on wet hair -- a wide-tooth comb is better.
- When drying your hair, pat or squeeze with a towel, and/or blow dry your hair on medium or cool. Leave your hair slightly damp to prevent frizzing.
- When shampooing your hair, add 1/4 cup of baking power or club soda to the shampoo.
- Water, fruit juices and herbal teas can also help with lubricating your hair. Drink sodas and coffees in moderation, because they cause dehydration not only to the hair, but to the skin, too.
- When looking for shampoo, look for the ingredient EDTA (Ethyelen Diamine Tetra Acetic Acid). It helps remove chlorine from the hair.
By using baking powder, you're saving the enviornment. If you don't buy truckloads of shampoo at a time, it saves the gas to transport these soaps. It also saves the landfills an extra plastic bottle.
I used the following websites for information:
http://planetgreen.discovery.com/fashion-beauty/repaire-chlorine-damaged-hair.html
http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/0727.html
http://www.womanarticles.net/fashion-and-beauty/542/how-to-repair-swimming-hair-damage/
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