{"id":1024,"date":"2018-07-20T13:57:44","date_gmt":"2018-07-20T13:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boldbarber.com\/?p=1024"},"modified":"2019-07-18T11:35:35","modified_gmt":"2019-07-18T11:35:35","slug":"how-to-protect-your-hair-color-from-chlorine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boldbarber.com\/how-to-protect-your-hair-color-from-chlorine\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Protect Your Hair Color from Chlorine"},"content":{"rendered":"
If you swim regularly, then you probably already know what chlorine can do to your precious locks if you are in the water for too long. Especially if you have colored hair, chlorine can cause an awful lot of damage, as it reacts with the chemicals in your hair responsible for its color, resulting in any number of effects, including alteration of the color, or drying out of your strands. Fortunately, all is not lost. In this post, we explore just how to protect your hair color from chlorine in the pool. Now you can have your color, and your\u00a0daily swim too! Read on to find out more.<\/p>\n
A yellow gas that takes on the form of a liquid when it reacts with certain elements like calcium and sodium, chlorine has long been known for its antiseptic qualities. In the mid 19th century it was first used as an anesthetic. Then, in the first world war, chlorine was utilized as one of the first forms of chemical warfare. Nowadays, chlorine is used for a number of purposes \u2013 including in the water of pools to kill harmful bacteria and keep it safe for the swimmers.<\/p>\n