Last summer we got a pool.
I now have endless reasons to buy all the pool toys, beach towels, swimsuits and any other pool accessory you can think of. Because I needed more reasons to shop.
Check out my Zulily article here for must-have items for fun pool games for the summer! These games are fun in your pool, a hotel pool, a city pool, wherever.
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| This girl loves pool time! I just don't love the chlorine smell in her hair... |
Back to shopping, though. One of the items forever on my list of items to get from the store is swim shampoo.
My middle daughter joined swim team about a year ago, and the three-times-a-week swim sessions, combined with dips in our pool, are wreaking havoc on her hair. Her hair is naturally super blond, and she likes it long.
I've spent the past year purchasing every swim shampoo I can get my hands on, trying to find something that will keep it from turning green (because that isn't just an urban myth, it totally happens!), keep it from smelling like chlorine 24/7 and keep it from thinning out any more than it already has.
So I've made a list. Because if you have a swimmer in the family, you need an anti-chlorine shampoo in your beauty product arsenal. Here are my five favorite products I've discovered to date. If I've missed any that you love, please, please send them my way!
Five Must-Have Swim Shampoos for Kids
This product costs less than $5 and is available at most stores in the area. It smells dreamy and works well for a quick rinse after a jaunt in the pool.
We use this as an all-over rinse after we've been in the pool. It worked really well for me when my kids were little and their hair was baby-fine- the no harsh chemicals really sold me on it! Now we use it as an extra rinse after we shampoo to make sure we combat chlorine build up. It's a great body wash, too, for adults and kids!
We use this shampoo daily during the summer and it really helps strip my daughter's hair of all the unwanted junk that builds up. It smells super yummy and makes her hair feel clean to the touch. We sometimes pair it with the conditioner.
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| Babo Botanicals Swim & Sport: one of my favorite products for kids who love the water! |
I have to ration this stuff in my household because my kids (and my husband!) tend to slop this stuff into their palms and it's not cheap enough for excessive use! But this has been my favorite find to-date. It actually came recommended by more than, say, 20 people on a Facebook post about swim shampoos. I love it for my hair and my girls' hair. It's been a game changer! I just have to keep it put away or it will disappear...
This stuff brings me back to my own days of swimming on my high school's swim team. I was a butterfly master! My mom would buy this stuff by the truckload. I don't much care for the smell (simply because I smelled it daily for years and it makes me think of my high school's locker room), but, if you have a kiddo in the pool almost daily, this bottle of liquid gold will do the trick and mitigate the chlorine smell.
Tried & True Tips to Keep Kids' Hair Clean When They Love to Swim!
- Have your child wear a plastic swim cap. Yes, it takes some getting used to. But it helps! I coat my daughter's hair in conditioner, braid it, and tuck it in a cap for swim practice. This has helped restore her gorgeous locks!
- Wet your child's hair before she jumps in the water. Spray it with a leave-in conditioner to help combat chlorine.
- If possible, wash your child's hair as soon as you can after exiting the water. This will combat the green tones blondes sometimes get.
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