People who have blonde hair often have to deal with green hair after spending a long time in the pool. Usually hair turns green 2-3 days after swimming in the pool, but everyone's hair is not the same. Here are some ways to get the green out of your hair so you're ready to go to the pool!
Step
Method 1 of 3: Remove the Green with Vinegar and Baking Soda
Step 1. Wash your hair
This can help to get rid of the green in your hair, or at least lighten it up a bit. Before proceeding to the next steps, the hair must be clean.
Step 2. Make a vinegar mixture
Combine 1/2 cup water (125 ml) with 1/4 cup vinegar (62.5 ml) in a bowl large enough to cover all green areas of hair, usually just the ends.
Step 3. Soak your hair
Soak your hair in the bowl of the vinegar mixture for about 2 minutes.
Step 4. Add baking soda
Add 2-3 tablespoons of baking soda to the water while your hair is soaking in the bowl. Let the soda fizz and soak in your hair for 2-3 minutes.
You can also make a paste that is a mixture of shampoo and baking soda and use the paste to wash your hair when you shower
Step 5. Dry your hair
Take the hair and place it on a dry towel. Pat your hair to dry it until it doesn't drip anymore.
Step 6. Rinse your hair
Rinse your hair with warm water until all the vinegar is gone.
To make sure that no vinegar remains, take a small lock of hair, put it in your mouth, and suck it out. If you still feel the vinegar, then rinse your hair more thoroughly
Step 7. Use hydrogen peroxide
If at this point your hair is still green (your hair should still be damp), then place 4-5 teaspoons of hydrogrene peroxide in your hands and run your fingers through the hair. Let the peroxide sit overnight.
Try braiding your hair after using peroxide and leaving your hair in the braid overnight
Step 8. See the result
If your hair is still green the next day, you may just need to wait a little longer.
Method 2 of 3: Remove the Green with Tomato Juice
Step 1. Wash hair with shampoo
In addition to reducing the green color of hair, clean hair is also an important aspect to move on to the next stage.
Step 2. Wash hair with tomato juice
Take a cup of tomato juice (or tomato soup) and pour it over your head. Do this while running your fingers through your hair to ensure that the tomato juice is evenly distributed.
Alternatively, you can use ketchup instead of juice or tomato soup. The sauce is less runny and easier to manage in the cleaning process
Step 3. Rinse your hair
Rinse until your head is completely clean of tomato juice.
You can repeat washing your hair with tomato juice and rinsing again if you want to be more thorough
Step 4. Let the hair dry
Let the hair dry completely. You can sleep with wet hair overnight or wait a few hours.
Note: Do not blow dry. Make sure that the hair is allowed to dry naturally
Method 3 of 3: Remove the Green with Professional Shampoo
Step 1. Buy a professional shampoo
There are many types of hair care products for swimmers that can remove the green from hair when home remedies don't help.
- Try Malibu C Swimmers shampoo and conditioner and Sally Beauty's Ion Swimmer's shampoo.
- The main ingredients that must be owned by the shampoo of choice are aloe vera, Vitamin E, and EDTA (edetic acid). These ingredients will condition and strengthen your hair, as well as fight discoloration.
Step 2. Wash your hair with a professional shampoo
Follow the directions on the bottle.
As another option, you can use a pre-swim treatment as a preventative measure. Try Malibu C Swimmer's Natural Wellness Treatment or H2O Pre Swim Gel. These treatments restore color, seal hair, and prevent future discoloration
Step 3. Rinse your hair
Rinse the special shampoo out of your hair until it's clean.
Step 4. Let your hair dry
Do not blow dry hair; just let the hair dry naturally.
Alternatively, you can get a salon treatment called a seal coat (or gloss coat) to prevent the copper-containing water from sticking to your hair cuticles. It works best on shorter hair
Tips
- Lemon juice may also help remove the green color from your hair.
- Do not swim while you are still in the process of removing the green color from your hair.
- Make sure that you wash your hair thoroughly after each swim.
- Try not to let your hair dry completely after swimming; You can immediately shower and wash your hair.
- Hair in children is more likely to turn green than adults because they are in the pool longer. The natural way to get rid of green hair is safe for children to use, but if you plan to use a professional shampoo on children's hair, make sure you read the directions on the bottle.
