Why do swimmers bleach their hair

I am toying with the idea of getting silver shampoo to highlight the grey in my hair but am worried there will be an interaction between this and the chlorine. Am I right? I also need some advice. My hair is absolutely fried. I have had a pool for the past 30 years, and have never ever had this happen.

I am a current swimmer, and I spend about 14 hours in the pool each week. The living proof spray is magic, the first time you use it, it leaves your hair really soft and less brittle, if you use it every day … Read more ». I am getting my hair bleached to go light brown and going on holiday in a few weeks, will this effect my hair as much as blonde would?

Mel's best event was the butterfly. Swimmers Hair, The Facts Comments: 5. Notify of. Some swim instructors, aquatic therapists, and competitive swimmers who spend extended amounts of time submerged in pool water have reported losing their hair in patches. Chlorine is a bleach, and it will cause hair pigment to lighten. Color treated hair may fade and become less shiny. Chemically treated or permed hair, which is already porous and protein damaged, will tend to absorb chlorine, becoming further damaged and over processed.

Chlorine bonds with hair protein and causes the cuticle, the protective scaly outer protein layer that covers the inner cortex and central medulla of the visible hair shaft, to be eaten away. This results in dry, brittle, straw—like hair. Hair will become less elastic. Cancel reply. Your email address will not be published. Close Menu. RSS Feed. Submit Search. March 9, Tweets by thetrojantorch. Navigate Left. Haunted Garage reopens October 8. Homecoming week day by day.

War Memorial experiences lasting effects of June floods. All the bells and whistles, South undergoes new renovations. Parking problems present issues for underclassmen. Floating through class float parties. Blue is back. Cancel reply. Your email address will not be published. I had a question on how long do swimmers leave the bleach in their hair for, my swim team said they do it for around an hour but my parents are telling me 20 minutes max, what do I do?

Isaac S. This is so cool. I wish we did something like this for soccer at my school. I had never thought of anything like this. RSS Feed. Search this site Submit Search. The Tower Pulse.