Summer Is Ending… But Swim Season Isn’t

The beach bags are getting packed away. School is starting again. Vacations are winding down. And somehow, we're already talking about Labor Day.

How did summer go by so fast?!

But around here, there's one thing we're definitely not ready to say goodbye to:

Swimming.

For so many of us, swimming isn't just a summer activity. It's swim team practice before school. It's Saturday morning swim lessons at the YMCA. It's meeting your friends for water aerobics. It's lap swimming before work.

And if you're lucky enough to live where it is warm and sunny throughout the year, it's jumping into the pool or ocean pretty much all year long.

So while summer might be winding down, your swim hair routine shouldn't.

All That Summer Swimming Adds Up

Think about how much time your hair has spent in the water over the past few months.

Pool days. Beach days. Swim lessons. Swim meets. Water aerobics. Vacations. Backyard pool parties.

That's a lot of chlorine, saltwater, sunshine and heat.

Chlorine does an amazing job of keeping our pools clean, but it's not nearly as kind to our hair. Dermatologists note that chlorinated pool water can dry out both hair and skin, especially with repeated exposure.

By the end of summer, you may notice your hair feeling a little different.

Dry?

Tangled?

Harder to brush?

Not quite as soft and shiny as it was before swim season started?

You're definitely not the only one.

Here's the Secret: Don't Wait Until After You Swim

Most of us grew up thinking about swimmer's hair as something we deal with after getting out of the pool.

Shampoo. Conditioner. Detangler. Hair mask.

But what if part of the answer happens before you ever get in?

That's exactly why we created Active Coco Pre-Splash Spritz.

Active Coco is a clean, pH-balanced pre-swim hair barrier spray designed to help protect your hair from chlorine, saltwater and sun before you swim.

It's one simple extra step:

Spray. Let it absorb. Then splash.

That's it. Check out this article from The University of Alabama at Birmingham - 

How to protect skin and hair from chlorine and salt water

Back to School = Back to the Pool

For swim families, the end of summer often means getting right back into a routine.

Swim team starts up.

Lessons continue.

Practices get squeezed between school, homework and dinner.

And suddenly your swimmer is back in chlorinated water several days a week.

If you're packing goggles, towels and swim caps into that swim bag, don't forget your Active Coco.

Making pre-swim hair protection part of the routine now can be especially helpful for frequent swimmers who are exposed to pool water week after week.

And Grown-Ups, We're Talking to You Too!

Active Coco isn't just for kids.

We absolutely love our water aerobics community.

If aqua fitness, lap swimming or water aerobics is part of your weekly routine, your hair is getting that same repeated exposure to chlorinated water.

We're proud to partner with the YMCA, where Active Coco is used by members across water aerobics, swim teams and swim lesson programs.

Because protecting your hair before swimming isn't about your age.

It's about how much you love the water.

One Last Summer Splash

So go ahead.

Take that last summer beach trip.

Jump in the pool.

Stay for one more water aerobics class.

Let the kids ask, "Can we swim for five more minutes?"

And say yes.

Summer may be coming to an end, but we're not done making a splash.

And whether your next swim is at the beach, the YMCA, swim practice or your neighborhood pool, give your hair a little love before you get in.

Here's to an amazing end of summer - and plenty more swimming ahead.

Happy Splashing!

- The Active Coco Team