💧 Chlorine vs. Your Hair: What You Need to Know Before Your Next Swim
💧 Chlorine vs. Your Hair: What You Need to Know Before Your Next Swim
Whether you're clocking laps like a dolphin or just splashing about with the kids, chlorine can wreak havoc on your hair. Think straw-like texture, greenish tints, and colour fade — not quite the mermaid vibe we’re going for.
So, what does chlorine actually do?
Chlorine is designed to disinfect — great for pools, not so great for your strands. It strips away natural oils (which protect your hair), leaving it dry, brittle, and more prone to breakage. For blondes, it can even cause unwanted colour changes. And if your hair is already coloured or chemically treated? Chlorine just loves to mess with that too.
The good news? You can totally swim and still have great hair.
Here’s how to protect and repair:
🌿 Before You Dive:
Saturate with clean water. Hair acts like a sponge, so soak it with tap water before you swim — it’ll absorb less chlorine.
Shield with a leave-in. Try Evo Day of Grace Leave-In Conditioner – it’s lightweight, protective, and makes your hair smell like a spa day.
🫧 Post-Swim Detox:
Cleanse the chlorine out. Reach for Lakmé Teknia Detox Shampoo – it gently removes impurities while respecting your scalp and strands.
Deep treat that damage. Olaplex No.8 Moisture Mask brings hydration and strength back into your hair without weighing it down.
🌟 Pro Tip:
If your hair’s been through a lot (hi, bleach babes), consider an in-salon treatment like Aura Smoothing or an Olaplex Bond Repair session to reset and rescue.
Your hair can absolutely live its best poolside life. Just give it a little TLC before and after — and don’t let chlorine steal your shine.
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How Chlorine Affects Hair:
Chlorine strips the hair of natural oils and proteins, leaving it:
Dry and rough
Frizzy and hard to manage
More porous, which leads to colour fading and further damage
In some cases (especially with bleached hair), prone to breakage
What Aura Smoothing Actually Does:
Aura is a biotechnological smoothing treatment designed to:
Restore the hair’s internal structure using premium hyaluronic acid (hello, hydration)
Seal the cuticle with organic acids that balance pH and lock in shine
Smooth frizz by strengthening keratin bonds (without straightening the hair unless you choose to iron it in that way)
Protect colour by closing down those raised cuticles chlorine loves to sneak into with their anti pollution barrier
Made to smooth, soften, fight the frizz, and turn up the shine — minus the damage.
Why Aura Works Post-Chlorine:
After exposure to chlorine, hair is thirsty, frizzy, and fragile. Aura:
✅ Replenishes moisture
✅ Smooths texture without harsh chemicals
✅ Extends the life of colour or lightening services
✅ Makes hair easier to style and more resistant to future damage (like, say, more swimming)
It’s like giving your hair a resilience boost — think: waterproof mascara but for your strands.
💡 Quick Note:
Aura isn’t a clarifying or detox treatment — so ideally, you’d still use a detox shampoo (like Lakmé Detox) to remove any chlorine residue before doing Aura. Then the treatment can lock in all that clean, conditioned goodness.