Swimming With Hair Extensions
Beach hair is fun and absolutely hot but in truth, those pictures you see of beach hair are anything but beachy. The number of people I have had come down after ruining their hair from swimming in their extensions is staggering. The main response I get when I ask how this was done is “I wanted that beachy hair look and I swam without tying up my hair”
LISTEN CAREFULLY>>> YOU WILL ONLY END UP WITH A TANGLED MESS ON YOUR HEAD WHICH MAY NEED TO BE CUT OUT>>> DO NOT SWIM WITH YOUR HAIR EXTENSIONS LOOSE!!!
The best way to protect your hair when at the beach or pool would be not to swim at all however this really defeats the purpose of going there in the first place so may not be a suitable option.
Here are some other ways you may be able to swim and protect your hair extensions.
1) Swimming cap- wrap your hair under the cap, if you have longer extensions braid them and tuck under the cap
2) Not dunking your head under the water
3) Braiding your hair and swimming- this would be the best option for most as you don’t have to wear caps and have the option of swimming without the worry of not getting your whole head wet. I would suggest braiding the hair into 2 or more braids and securing at both ends of the braid. Spray some leave in conditioner or smooth some conditioner through your hair so it has a little bit of protection.
When you get out of the pool or beach, rinse out the salt water/ chlorine and leave your hair until it dries a bit. Taking braided hair out when completely wet can also cause tangles, especially in longer hair. If you wait till your hair is dried in the braid you should get a bit of wave to your hair that will give you that beachy wave look.