Dear Brig, I am on my schools water polo team and my brown hair feels weird when I get out of the pool. Why?

The chemicals used to keep the pool beautiful are being absorbed by your hair. It probably feels squeaky. I recommend always pre-wetting your hair with tap water prior to getting in the pool. Your hair will have a barrier from the tap water that will help it resist the pool water. Always shampoo your hair with a clarifying shampoo after getting out of the water. I recommend Sunday Shampoo from Bumble & bumble. Follow with a moisturizing conditioner such as Super Rich also from Bumble & bumble since clarifying shampoos are known to remove natural moisture from the hair along with the bad stuff. If your hair was blonde, the chemical buildup from the pool water would show up as a green hue.

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