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Exercising be it jogging or working out at the gym or swimming caus es
great damage to your hair. You have to deal with all sorts of strand
struggles, sweat that will cause dirt and grease to settle in your scalp
etc. Thus to protect your hair from being damaged you will have to take care
of your hair while exercising. Following are a few tips that you should
follow so that you hair will look good and feel great, even after the most
intense workouts:
If you have long hair then it
is advisable to tie it back, pin it up or clip it. However take care that
you don't tie your hair so tightly that you get a headache. Make sure your
hair is loose enough to allow you freedom of movement while staying out of
the way.
Don't let hair fall on your forehead and eyes. You can use hair elastics
that not only prevent hair falling on your eyes but also look great.
Block
sweat by wearing wide cotton headband that will absorb the sweat from your
forehead before it makes contact with your scalp or bangs. Though sweating
while exercising is good but the salt dries out the delicate roots near the
scalp thereby damaging your hair.
Avoid wearing a cap while exercising. Your glands need to breathe and
wearing caps will actually block your sweat glands.
After working out avoid taking a hot shower because that might damage your
hair. Lukewarm water is always best for shampooing your hair under any
circumstances. Conditioning your hair is a must because that will protect
your hair from the damage.
While swimming wear a cap after wetting your hair completely. Wash your
hair thoroughly afterwards in order to remove the chlorine from your hair.
If possible apply a leave-in conditioner to your hair before you dive in.
Steam baths or saunas can dry out your
strands. Always apply a dab of leave-in conditioner or light jojoba to your
stands to help offset the heat. Wrap a towel around your strands to further
block hair damaging heat.
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