Hairstyles Talk

Summer time means more people are enjoying a dip in the pool and this means hair getting strained in chlorine and blond hair turning a slight shade of green. Hopefully all women are washing their hair afterwards and conditioning it very well. Contrary to some beliefs, the green tint produced on blond hair after a swimming session is not produced by algae or the chlorine itself. The green color actually comes from the several different reasons and one of these is the level of copper oxide particles present in the water along with the pH level as well. The pH level causes the copper elements to oxidize and cause all hair colors to have the green color but it just shows more on lighter shades.

There are some solutions to the problem including some to prevent it and some to take the green out. Some solutions for removing the green tint include washing the hair with certain shampoos, using lemon juice, using tomato juice, or washing with baking soda. For solutions for preventing the hair from turning green in the first place, there are ways to make the water more pH balanced but let's leave that to experts in that field.