How should I take care of my hair and skin while they’re being exposed to salt water and chlorine?
I live in the Midwest and during the first full week of September, I’ll be on vacation in Outer Banks, NC. Annually, my family rents a beach house this time of year and we always spend lots of time in the ocean and in a hot tub.
Every time I’m there (I don’t know whether geographic climate or time of year have anything to do with it), my skin and hair dry out, not from sunburn (I’m good about SPF; sunblock might also be a contributor to my problem), but from the salt water and hot tub chemicals. I also break out significantly, and the blemishes persist for upwards of about a week after I’m back home.
I try to at least rinse in the shower after being at the beach or in the hot tub, but I would like to know about any products that offer protection against this type of damage to my skin and hair. Any suggestions?
I don’t know if you can get these products in the US- I guess thats where you are?, but I swear by Aussie Mouse hair protection stuff. The shampoo, conditioner and serum. They work wonders all year round on my hair -I go swimming a lot- and are quite cheap and smell wonderful! They also do a spray on leave on conditioner which would be good to spray on your hair after you get out of the water. As for you face, I would invest in a facial wash suitable for oily skin, because the sunblock will clog up your poors, causing the breakouts. I use a really good tea tree oil soap and products from the body shop but I’m not sure again if you can get these in the US?
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