swimming pool water

[fandash]

Hi there

 

My daughter has highlighted hair and I wanted to know if she is in the pool all day every day while on the cruise will this ruin her hair? Will it go green ?

Thanks

[OCruisers]

Your daughter might want to check with her beautician. 

[fandash]

i have asked a few different hair dressers and have had different answers. she is looking to get highlights (i noticed i had put she has highlighted hair but she doesnt right now but is wanting to get them but doesnt want it to go green )

thanks for replying.

 

[CruiserBruce]

My wife worries about this regularly as she had the experience a very long time ago. However, if you go to a public pool, you will see MANY women with hair that has been colored swimming in the pool. I think maybe older chemicals used were a problem, newer chemicals not.

[WatchHill]

Suggest she use "swimmers shampoo" to remove the pool chemicals from her hair. I have [town] well water at home and find the addition of chemical sanitizing agents makes the red/brassy tones pop out in my hair. Ask your stylist for particular brands.

 

Darcy

Edited May 2, 2019 by WatchHill

[Sauer-kraut]

Many ship's pools are filled with salt water anyways,.

[fandash03]

Thanks to everyone who has responded so quickly

I guess I will still have to think about it before deciding if she will get them

Thanks again

[Gail & Marty sailing away]

Each ship is different. 

[chengkp75]

14 hours ago, Sauer-kraut said:

Many ship's pools are filled with salt water anyways,.

Regardless of whether the pool is salt water or fresh water, it will be chlorinated.  I would say that 90% of the time, salt water pools are chlorinated as well, since they are on recirculation mode.  Ship's pools are maintained at a higher chlorine concentration than most land pools (2-4ppm), and the chlorine residual is more closely monitored and dosed (continuously), so the problem of chlorine reacting with the bleaching agent used to lighten hair color is more prevalent.  I've seen it happen on ships, most commonly with the "blue rinse" set, and it will also tend to fade and rot swimwear.

[fandash03]

Hi thanks for your reply

 

Think we just leave getting highlights for now lol

 

[SRF]

On 5/3/2019 at 6:51 AM, chengkp75 said:

Ship's pools are maintained at a higher chlorine concentration than most land pools (2-4ppm), and the chlorine residual is more closely monitored and dosed (continuously)

 

Many commercial and hotel pools are on continuous monitoring and constant dosing also.