Chlorine Green-Hair Recovery Rinse

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posted by Annie B. Bond Jun 4, 2002 12:55 am

filed under: True Beauty, Hair Care

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If you swim frequently in a chlorinated pool, you may already know that the chemical can cause hair to become greenish.

While bright green hair might be a social trend, the chlorine-green hair look is far from a desired look, or so most agree.

Here is a simple homemade rinse to stop chlorine’s chemical reaction with your hair!

Wet your hair in a shower. Massage ¼ cup tomato juice into your hair and let set for a few minutes before washing as usual. (This amount of tomato juice is enough for one rinse.) Rinse the tomato juice out of your hair, and then wash as usual.

Inspired by Better Basics for the Home, by Annie B. Bond (Three Rivers Press, 1999).

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Nancy D. says
Nov 7, 2008 10:07 AM

My sister and I had a green-hair experience as kids, and a lemon juice rinse did the trick for us.

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Derevaun P. says
May 21, 2008 6:48 PM

The "chlorine green" hair is actually from copper. The best way to avoid it is to wet your hair and slather it with conditioner before you swim. It is a lot easier to prevent than to get it out. I have never tried tomato juice but my neighbor is getting a pool this summer and I'm sure I'll have some test subjects. If you need products to remove it I can help with that. Contact me with any questions.

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Charlotte Passot says
Oct 21, 2007 1:08 PM

that seems like a simple solution. But I myself prefer to EAT tomatoes, rather than dump them in my hair. Wouldn't it be easier to use a certain type of shampoo and conditioner? I swim daily, and usually shower right after I swim. I will probably be made fun of if instead of putting shampoo in my hair, that i put tomato juice

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