Sea salt, chlorine, sun… Washing your hair after swimming on vacation?

Sea salt, chlorine, sand, sunscreen residue… So many enemies for our hair that we encounter every day during vacations, at the pool, and also at sea. During the day these particles. clog the scalp pores and end up damaging the lengths. Hence the need to wash your hair after each swim. But is this repeated cleaning really beneficial for our already badly damaged mane in the summer?

At least one daily rinse

“It’s not advisable to systematically wash them after every swim, on the other hand, they should be cleaned at least once a day if you’ve been in sea water or a pool,” admits hairdresser and founder of Very Confidential, Adrien Coelho. Salon in Paris. Indeed, contact of hair with chlorine and sea salt due to exposure to the sun is a very bad combination, emphasizes the specialist. That’s why daily rinsing with clean water is “the bare minimum,” he claims.

As for those swimming in the river this summer, Adrien Coelho wants to be more reassuring. “It’s less problematic for the hair because it’s soft water, but a simple rinse is still recommended,” she admits.

Care according to your hair type

In case one wants to carry out a deeper cleaning, the hairdresser invites to respect the nature of the hair. According to Adrienne Coelho, normal hair types or hair that tends to get oily easily can withstand daily cleansing with a classic shampoo “without any problems”. “After a day at the beach or pool, you can shampoo every night before bed,” she says.

Those with very dry, damaged or colored hair are advised to replace their regular shampoo with a hair care cream. “Wash your hair, then apply the cream to the lengths,” advises the hairdresser. The latter does not foam and provides much more moisturizing than shampoo. You basically have to emulsify it, wrap your hair and wash it again. Another alternative, suggested by Adrien Coelho, is to leave the product on overnight and wash it off the next day. In this way, we free the hair from the impurities accumulated during the day, but gently and at the same time taking care of it.

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Oil to protect hair

If daily washing is not prohibited, the abuse of shampoo can damage weakened hair at the end of the holidays. Those who cannot do without it should resort to a strict care regimen to prevent possible damage. Among the fastest and most effective gestures, Adrien Coelho appreciates hair oil. “Rinse your hair first to moisturize, then apply product to the lengths and ends, before and after swimming, especially if you’re out in the sun,” explains the hairstylist. This will create a protective barrier; chlorinated or salt water will slide along the hair fiber because water and oil don’t mix. As a bonus, hair is moisturized and nourished.

Thanks to this action, the hair will not be afraid of the evening shampoo, which will only remove the excess fat enveloping it without sanding. And for those who don’t like oil, a leave-in conditioner or cream can also be used.