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aghastist
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Joined: 11 Apr 2006
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Tue Apr 11, 2006 6:41 pm  |
| can swimming (in a pool with chlorine) do any damage to your skin, hair and as weird as it sounds, eyes? My concern with the eyes is because I don't wear goggles. Thanks! |
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Tue Apr 11, 2006 7:21 pm |
| swimming in chlorinated water makes my skin very dry, makes my hair very dry, and my eyes sting. the only thing i can recommend is starting to wear goggles. i've only ever tried one anti-chlorine shampoo, but it sort of weighed down my hair. |
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female, 19, dry skin type, breakouts around mouth/chin, few blackheads on cheeks, and keratosis pilaris |
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Tue Apr 11, 2006 7:40 pm |
| Chlorine is a bleach and yes it can definitely harm your hair. I was a hairdresser and can spot a swimmer a block away. It can take on an unnatural glossy look (almost like 60's dynel) and can turn blondes green (although some people's hair seems to "tolerate" chlorine better than others). Anti chlorine shampoos do work, but the best trick I know is to wet and put a light coating of conditioner on your hair before you put on a swim cap. If your hair is saturated with tap water first, it will not absorb as much of the pool water, hence chemicals. The conditioner adds another layer of protection, the cap, a third. I never heard of anyone's eyes being damaged, maybe because eyes can "heal" whereas hair cannot. |
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Tue Apr 11, 2006 8:02 pm |
| Definitely wear the goggles. Few years ago I took swimming lessons and my instructor didn’t let me wear goggles at first. He was saying I needed to get used to the feeling of water in my eyes. I shouldn’t have listened to him. The chlorine really irritated my eyes. My eyes become so sensitive that now even tap water makes them sting. |
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Tue Apr 11, 2006 8:14 pm |
It'll definitely crispify your hair, too much in your eyes will temporarily blind you, and it makes your nails really brittle and nasty.  |
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25, very fair, dry/sensitive, mild rosacea, otherwise good skin!  |
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Wed Apr 12, 2006 1:08 am |
Chlorine is horrible. I was a year round swimmer from age 6 until age 14 and with blonde hair it was always greenish and like straw. And I always had a chlorine-like smell on my skin. I always wore goggles and a swim cap and made sure I cleansed my skin and hair after practice. When I washed my hair after practice I would put a raw egg into it and let it sit for as long as possible (more than 2 minutes). I also would use a solution of baking soda and water (while this helped rid my hair of the green tint, it didn't help prevent the straw like texture).
As I got older I wised up and started wetting my hair with tap water before practice. That helps a lot!
I have swam in a few pools now that use chlorine alternatives (like ozonated water) and it is SO nice. I bet all those hours and years in chlorine caused my skin to become so sensitive. Or caused other health problems...
here's an interesting article I found on chlorine alternatives:
http://swimming.about.com/od/allergyandasthma/a/cl_pool_problem_4.htm |
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early-mid 30s || oily-combination, sensitive & acne-prone skin || mild breakouts (Aczone helps a lot) || occasional eczema rashes || fine lines around eyes || very dark under eye cirlces- concealer a must || very fair neutral-warm complexion, blue eyes, blonde hair |
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Wed Apr 12, 2006 6:05 pm |
Chlorine makes my hair VERY dry. Aubrey Organic's makes a special swimmers conditioner which is rather awesome! I use it every day.  |
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