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Blonde in trouble
OMG! I have blonde hair and I just went swimming in my pool and i got out and my hair was GREEN! What can i do? I have to go places!!!
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It isn't the chlorine that turns blonde hair green. Oxidized metals in the water bind to the protein in the hair shaft and deposit their color. The metal that produces the green tint is copper, which is most commonly found in algicides, though it naturally occurs in some water. The bleach that is added to a pool may be responsible for oxidizing the metal, but it's not the cause of the color.
If your hair turns green, you can remove the discoloration by using a shampoo that chelates the metal. To some extent, you can prevent copper from binding to the hair by sealing the hair cuticle with a conditioner before swimming. Rinsing your hair immediately after leaving the pool will help protect it, too.
And so to know what shampoo's are chelating ones, here's a link that lists a few. If they're not available in your area, go to the local pharmacy and ask the pharmacist to help you find a chelating shampoo.
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Either have someone go for you or put on a hat and tuck your hair up in it and go yourself.
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