Beauty Of 5: 5 After Pool Shampoos and Conditioners For Natural Hair
Beauty Of 5: The Best After Pool Shampoos And Conditioners For Natural Hair
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There’s no shortage of pool parties or vacays with pool moments for the ‘gram when summer hits, but if you have natural hair and want to take a dive in, there’s a few products you need in your hair care arsenal before you fully submerge your locks.
Chlorine can strip hair of moisture, making it prone to breakage and split ins, so it’s important to take extra care of your tresses to keep them in tip-top shape. At the core of a post-pool, breakage preventing, natural hair care regimen is a clutch shampoo that helps remove chlorine and build-up, and a conditioner that seals moisture back into strands.
Clarifying and moisturizing shampoos are key for natural hair, as are deep conditioners that give an added layer of moisture after a good swim.
Take a peek at our picks for the top five shampoos and conditioners you need for natural hair care after lounging in the pool.
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Shea Moisture Mongongo Hemp Seed Oil High Porosity Moisture Sealing Co-Wash, $12.99
Hair can become porous when you swim in pools because of the chlorine, so Shea Moisture’s Mongongo Hemp Seed Oil High Porosity Moisture Sealing Co-Wash ($12.99, Target.com) is a good shampoo to consider, particularly for active swimmers or those who plan to swim more than usual during vacations. This low lather cleanser is geared towards high porosity, damaged hair and helps moisturize, detangle, and condition hair – all things that natural hair needs after the pool. The shampoo is enriched with Mongongo and Hemp Seed Oils, as well as organic Shea Butter and Baobab Protein, and Irish Moss to nourish, smooth, enhance shine, and lock in moisture.
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Shea Moisture Sacha Inchi Oil Omega 3-6-9 Rescue and Repair Clarifying Shampoo, $10.99
If you look around the web for shampoo solutions for women with natural hair who like to swim, you’ll usually see a clarifying shampoo in the mix. If you swim a lot, or even just once, using a clarifying shampoo is key to help get the gunk and chlorine out of your hair. Since some clarifying shampoos can also strip the hair of its natural oils, it’s important to choose one carefully. We love Shea Moisture’s sulfate-free Sacha Inchi Oil Omega 3-6-9 Rescue and Repair Clarifying Shampoo ($10.99, Sheamoisture.com). It removes dirt and product residue, but also reverses dryness and helps rebuild and protect distressed hair with ingredients like shea butter, quinoa and rose of Jericho extracts combine to help rebuild and protect distressed hair.
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TGIN Miracle RepaiRX Protective Leave In, $14.99
This is another one from TGIN that curly girls love. The Miracle RepaiRX Protective Leave-In Conditioner ($14.99, Thankgoditsnatural.com) is infused with coconut oil and black honey, and it replenishes hair moisture, restores softness and shine, and also reduces split ends and reduces breakage. Unlike the Miracle Mask, which you need to wash out, you leave this one in, making it a great moisture-packing combo when you use both products.
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Shea Moisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil Strengthen and Restore Leave-in Conditioner, $5.94
Shea Moisture’s Jamaican Black Castor Oil Strengthen and Restore Leave-in Conditioner ($5.94, Sheamoisture.com) landed in our top five products list for kinky curly hair for a beach vacation, so it was only fitting that this super-moisturizing leave-in conditioner landed on our list of top post-pool conditioners for natural hair too. It’s formulated with Jamaican Black Castor Oil and Shea Butter and softens, detangles, moisturizes, and controls frizz, and even has peppermint in it, which stimulates the scalp.
What shampoos and conditioners do you swear by after a good swim?
