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Lynda381
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And my marriage. LOL My daughter swims everyday and her hair is getting damaged. We have been using the swimmers shampoo and conditioner and it just isn't working. Her ends are starting to look and feel like straw.
Now if I can't get it under control and I will have to cut it and that is where I will end up with maritial problems. My husband is okay with me trimming her hair but to really cut it he will be upset.
Should I use some sort of oil on her hair. Anyone got any suggestions on what I can do. Here is her hair normally it
is soft and silky.
Thanks!
She had the same color of hair as my son when she was younger.
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Re: Need help to save my Daughter's Hair
« Reply #2 on: Jul 1st, 2005, 10:39am » |
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When hair is exposed to the elements, especially chlorinated water, it's just going to get damaged. As I'm sure you know, the ends of hair are no longer alive, so regular trims and cuts are needed to keep hair looking healthy.
I'm thinking if you take off 2-3 inches, you'll get rid of all the dead ends and her hair will look nice and bouncy again!
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Re: Need help to save my Daughter's Hair
« Reply #3 on: Jul 1st, 2005, 10:40am » |
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You should try a deep conditioner pack. After you put it on, wrap her hair in saran wrap and let it sit for half an hour. Then wash it out.
To avoid more problems, before your DD gets in the pool you should wet her hair, then apply a conditioner with sunscreen in it, and comb it through. The conditioner will saturate her hair strands so the chlorine can't get in. Does she wear a swim cap? If not, she should.
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Re: Need help to save my Daughter's Hair
« Reply #4 on: Jul 1st, 2005, 10:54am » |
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on Jul 1st, 2005, 10:39am, daniedb wrote:When hair is exposed to the elements, especially chlorinated water, it's just going to get damaged. As I'm sure you know, the ends of hair are no longer alive, so regular trims and cuts are needed to keep hair looking healthy.
I'm thinking if you take off 2-3 inches, you'll get rid of all the dead ends and her hair will look nice and bouncy again! |
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i agree with this post.
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Re: Need help to save my Daughter's Hair
« Reply #5 on: Jul 1st, 2005, 10:56am » |
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What I've found that helps my ends, after a good trim, is to just coat them in plain coconut oil before bed. It washes out the next day. Sometimes I'll do a light application after washing - it soaks in and doesn't seem to leave the ends oily looking. Kinda have to play around with whens the best time to use it.
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Re: Need help to save my Daughter's Hair
« Reply #6 on: Jul 1st, 2005, 11:12am » |
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on Jul 1st, 2005, 10:54am, simplysoaps wrote:
Ditto. I would trim her hair every two months or so as well as doing a regular deep conditioning.
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Re: Need help to save my Daughter's Hair
« Reply #7 on: Jul 1st, 2005, 12:40pm » |
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My best friend used to swim when we were younger. She would rinse her hair out with plain water after getting out of the pool and then apply a good conditioner (leave-in). She never had any problems after starting that routine. You might want to try that combined with the other suggestions and her hair should look much better.
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Lynda381
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Re: Need help to save my Daughter's Hair
« Reply #8 on: Jul 1st, 2005, 3:31pm » |
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Thanks to all the advice. Going to treat her hair tonight and cut it in the morning. She will refuse to wear a cap, she won't even wear a hat period. She will be swimming all day tomorrow so will leave the conditioner in her hair and make her rinse it out well after swimming.
Thanks again.
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Re: Need help to save my Daughter's Hair
« Reply #9 on: Jul 1st, 2005, 3:35pm » |
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I've used coconut oil on my hair and it's awesome. In fact I think tonight I will put some in.
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put da lime in da coconut, drink it all up..........
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Lynda381
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Re: Need help to save my Daughter's Hair
« Reply #10 on: Jul 1st, 2005, 3:51pm » |
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I am doing the coconut for her and myself tonight. My hair is to the middle of my back so thought I would treat myself too.
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Re: Need help to save my Daughter's Hair
« Reply #11 on: Jul 1st, 2005, 3:56pm » |
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My niece swims alot and has blonde hair. The hair dresser told my sister to make sure she always wets her hair before going swimming to keep the hair from absorbing the clorinated water. It really seems to help alot. Other then that the hot oil and deep conditioners and most importantly a good trim should help.
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Re: Need help to save my Daughter's Hair
« Reply #12 on: Jul 1st, 2005, 4:54pm » |
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yup like what Eva said, I wld oil her hair thoroughly with Jojoba and/or coconut oil & water proof sunblock before she enters the pool, does wonders.
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Re: Need help to save my Daughter's Hair
« Reply #13 on: Jul 1st, 2005, 5:22pm » |
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I sell my Hair & Body Mist made with Cyclomethicone that works great for hair tangles, hair shine & split ends.
So if you have any cyclo you can give it a try too. It is a dry oil type product.
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Re: Need help to save my Daughter's Hair
« Reply #14 on: Jul 6th, 2005, 1:03pm » |
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Put VO-5 conditioner (from the squeeze tube--not hot oil treatment) on her hair (either dry or damp) before getting in the pool. That will likely keep the chlorine from pentrating her hair shaft and drying out the ends. When she is finished swimming, wash her hair and apply a light leave in mist conditioner, or dab a little more VO-5 on the ends.
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Re: Need help to save my Daughter's Hair
« Reply #15 on: Jul 6th, 2005, 3:13pm » |
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Mane 'n Tail
http://www.manentail.com/home2.asp
Put some of this on her hair before she goes in the water and put her hair in a braid.
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Re: Need help to save my Daughter's Hair
« Reply #16 on: Jul 7th, 2005, 12:44am » |
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I think it is very important that you use a "clarifing shampoo" after she swims. ( every time )...which MAY be what the swimmers shampoo that you already have is I am not sure. This clarifing shampoo WILL NOT leave the hair feeling very good because basically it is a stripper.It will remove the clorine so her hair will not take on a "green cast". There are 3 types of things that are used after a shampoo.1. Conditioners ( which basically are detanglers )2. Moisturizers ( which aid with dry brittle hair caused by thermal styling and the elements) and 3. Reconstructors ( which are utilized for damaged/weak hair to aid in giving it strength. ) To REALLY care for her hair properly, as a swimmer, she should Clarify, MOISTURIZE after every shampoo, and Reconstruct at least once a week. Most reconstructors are a protein base and will leave the hair dry and brittle if use too often unless there is moisture added, but I recommend that you do it seperately.
There are many products now that can be sprayed into the hair prior to swimming with a "SPF-ish" protection for the hair to protect as much as possible against the sun and clorine.
I owned an upscale salon in Las Vegas for several years and we encountered this issue so much there. I realize that this all seems abit overwhelming but it really is not that complicated. it IS necessary however if you want to REALLY insure the most beautiful well cared for summer/swimmers hair. " Coaters", like cyclo are fine and do have a place in hair care for the "appearance" of the hair and does seal the cuticle layer of the hair and add shine but does little to add moisture or strength in my opinion and does not really aid in keeping the hair in good condition.
I am not trying to act like I know everything about hair, BUT I do know more about it than the candles I am trying to learn how to make 
Your daughter has BEAUTIFUL hair. It does need a good healthy trim. ( another tip: OK...this one sounds strange, but I would trim it the first night of the new moon.) Its OK, call me crazy, I can take it. 
Michael
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Re: Need help to save my Daughter's Hair
« Reply #17 on: Jul 7th, 2005, 8:49am » |
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What about that silk protien? I have some stuff my hairdresser gave me called Biosilk, silk therapy.
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Re: Need help to save my Daughter's Hair
« Reply #18 on: Jul 7th, 2005, 9:16am » |
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Wow thanks again for all the advice. I did trim her hair the other day and used a coconut oil treatment. It looks so much better.
Will continue to use the clarifying shampoo as Michael said and condition well. Since I started this post we have been putting her hair in a braid before she swims with conditioner in it.
Thanks again for all the advice.
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Re: Need help to save my Daughter's Hair
« Reply #19 on: Jul 7th, 2005, 10:30am » |
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I believe that the Silk therapy acts much like the Cyclomethicone or any of the "cones". It does a great job with the "appearance" of the hair. Nice shine, silky gloss, free combing etc but really does little to help the integrity of the hair. I have not read the ingredients of that particular product but am very familiar with the company and their Bio Silk and Liquid Silk " claim to fame". Farouk Systems IS a professional company providing MUCH better hair care systems than grocery store brand as is Matrix. Most people do not realize that you can take a professional brand product and cut it with water 3 times and still have a better product than you can get from a grocery store brand that spends millions on advertising and "shelf" expenses therefore leaving far less to spend on ingredients.
Obviously I am a true blue Paul Mitchell fan but I believe that there are MANY great professional products on the market today with AMAZING benefits! We have come a LONG way in our industry in the last 30 years I have been involved.
Happy Hair to ALL!
Michael
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