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Printed Date: July 20 2025 at 6:02am

Topic: Swimming and lace wigs...

Posted By: Twinklesxx
Subject: Swimming and lace wigs...
Date Posted: June 20 2008 at 12:33pm

So I'm off on holiday soon and I want to make the most of being out there. The hotel we're staying at has a pool and I'm hesitant as to whether I can swim safely in it without it messing up my unit or my glue.

My unit is an asian remy AA texture mix of 1b and 2.
The glue I use is Ultra hold...

Give me some help ladies

...and I hope you don't say I have to wear a swimming cap 'cause the lord knows I don't look good in one of those!

Thanks xxx

Replies:

Posted By: sexibeach
Date Posted: June 20 2008 at 2:36pm

if your cuticles aren't aligned on that unit you could have problems.. I've not been one that wants to test it out, some have. plus i don't have that much confidence in my adhesives to make the jump into the water.. b/c if EB doesn't work on me.. so its up to you!

Posted By: Twinklesxx
Date Posted: June 20 2008 at 4:44pm

Would wearing a swimming cap protect me enough?

Posted By: Curlygirl11
Date Posted: June 21 2008 at 1:06am

I've gone swimming in my units with no swim cap and I was fine. I used Vapon No-Tape adhesive alone and I've used Vapon NT with Proflex No-Shine Tape. Your bond should be fine even if you swim underwater but it may feel a little looser after a while so when you get out of the water wrap your perimeter in a scarf for 20-30 minutes so your bond can get tight again.

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Posted By: Twinklesxx
Date Posted: June 21 2008 at 11:59am

Thanks curly and sexi :)
I'll try it without a swimming cap - but maybe i won't go underwater too much to start off with.
The safe thing with my unit is that it's glued round the front and sides but also sewn, so even if my glue does give way a bit it shouldn't be obvious - i hope.

x
will the chlorine do anything to the hair?

Posted By: Curlygirl11
Date Posted: June 22 2008 at 8:42pm

^^If the cuticles aren't aligned like SexiB said you could have a problem with matting so I wouldn't get the whole thing wet right away. If the tips start to tangle really bad when they're exposed to the chlorinated water then you're cuticles may not be aligned and you should not get the whole thing wet but if your tips stay smooth and silky after being exposed to the chlorinated water you should be okay to get the rest of it wet.

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2Cor 12:8-9
Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness".

Posted By: Tea4Two
Date Posted: June 25 2008 at 12:16pm

Also, bring a detox shampoo with you to clean the chlorine out of it. DILUTE the shampoo! That's what I did. I went swimming in pools and in the ocean with no problem while on vacation recently. I used the Aveda detox shampoo and diluted it about 5 to 1.

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Posted By: Divavocals
Date Posted: June 25 2008 at 2:53pm

Tips for swimming: (this works for your own hair as well as your weave/lacefront)

~ Pull your hair into a ponytail. ETA: Braid the ponytail in a loose braid. Use a holder or barrette to keep the braid from coming loose.. This will keep your hair under control and help minimize tangles and matting.
~ Rinse your hair THOROUGHLY with fresh water before you get in the pool/ocean. Your hair is a sponge, and it will absorb the fresh water which will help to minimize the amount of pool/salt water that the hair shaft will absorb.
~ If you will not be washing your hair IMMEDIATELY after swimming (sun bathing, etc), rinse your hair thoroughly when you get out of the water.. I usually follow-up by smoothing a moizturizing or leave-in conditioner on my hair, combing it through and putting the hair back in a ponytail. (you don't have to use an expensive conditioner for this.. an inexpensive conditioner -- like Suave -- will do)
~ Use a good clarifying shampoo such as Nexxus Aloe Rid after swimming. This shampoo will remove the chlorine and salt from the hair shaft. Follow up with your regular shampoo and conditioning routine..

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Posted By: intl_babygirl
Date Posted: June 26 2008 at 12:02pm

for the glue : make sure your glue is completely dry before applying your wig... 3 super thin layers of ultra hold between layers wait 20 mins or blow dry on cool for 5 mins

apply your wig & immedeately tie it down using a scarf or what ever you use to tie the perimmeter down with for 30 mins

swimming ...

DO NOT PULL HAIR INTO A PONYTAIL !!! french braid it down your back using a ponytail holder at the end.

after swimming rinse hair under a shower still french braided for 5-10 mins ... use a tsp of clarifying shampoo diluted and pour over your head then rinse ... use a deep conditioner on hair & not perimeter leave on for 5 mins then rinse & use a leave in conditioner for further protection. loosen the french braid now and brush through & let air dry.

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Posted By: embermiya
Date Posted: June 28 2008 at 1:15am

Why shouldn't you put your hair in a ponytail?

Posted By: Tea4Two
Date Posted: June 28 2008 at 11:54am

embermiya wrote:

Why shouldn't you put your hair in a ponytail?

I would think the weight of the wet ponytail would help loosen the adhesive bond.

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Posted By: Divavocals
Date Posted: June 28 2008 at 1:19pm

embermiya wrote:

Why shouldn't you put your hair in a ponytail?

Dunno specifically why this was suggested.. but my lacefront friends followed my swimming instructions/suggestions and have had NO issues with heavy hair or anything else while swimming in their lacefronts.. The point of putting the hair in a ponytail when you go swimming is that you want to keep your hair in place to make it easier to style after you get out of the water and minimize tangling.. So ponytail, frenchbraid, whatever.. You just don't want to swim with flowing loose hair..

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Posted By: sexibeach
Date Posted: June 28 2008 at 3:15pm

Divavocals wrote:

embermiya wrote:

Why shouldn't you put your hair in a ponytail?

I understand what your saying but pony tails when dry do have an extra added weight from the hair and gravity! I would think the braiding might help to avoid tangles.

Posted By: Divavocals
Date Posted: June 29 2008 at 12:02pm

sexibeach wrote:

I understand what your saying but pony tails when dry do have an extra added weight from the hair and gravity! I would think the braiding might help to avoid tangles.

Seeing that ladies wear their wigs in ponytails, I wouldn't see wearing a ponytail being an issue at all..

Folks gotta do what makes sense to them.. I posted my tips based on personal success using them and the success of others who also used them.. I own a swimming pool and swim quite a bit so the tips I posted are from my own research on after swimming hair care tips.. My point wasn't really about ponytail versus NO ponytail.. the point was that you should not be swimming with loose hair.. So if that means a braided ponytail (as I suggested ) or a french braid, it really doesn't matter.. Just make sure that you are not swimming with loose hair to minimize tangling..

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Posted By: Gin&tonic
Date Posted: July 01 2008 at 1:21pm

What about your own hair? Would you remove the wig after swimming. I would think that it would feel weird to have my damp hair under the wig. It would take hours of sitting under the dryer if you don't take the wig off- wouldn't it?

Posted By: Divavocals
Date Posted: July 02 2008 at 8:24am

Gin&tonic.. Two of my lacefront friends have alopecia so this isn't an issue for them.. My other lacefront friends have their hair braided in cornrows under the lacefront.. Drying their own hair under the wigs is no different than if they were wearing a weave.. HTH

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Posted By: sexibeach
Date Posted: July 04 2008 at 5:53am

Gin&tonic wrote:

What about your own hair? Would you remove the wig after swimming. I would think that it would feel weird to have my damp hair under the wig. It would take hours of sitting under the dryer if you don't take the wig off- wouldn't it?

Gin&tonic that wouldn't be a good thing for your natural hair and to continue to wear a lf without washing out the chemicals. the dampness can cause follicle fungas, if lack of moisture which our hair needs so badly.. so i wouldn't want to continue to wear it too long after swimming, I'd have to get to my hair timely to get that taken care of.. besides i'm sure the chemicals from the pool would dry you hair out bad and if left unattended too long could cause some damage and/or breakage.

Posted By: sexibeach
Date Posted: July 04 2008 at 6:00am

Divavocals wrote:

sexibeach wrote:

I understand what your saying but pony tails when dry do have an extra added weight from the hair and gravity! I would think the braiding might help to avoid tangles.

Well i agree you definitely wouldn't want to have the hair loose to avoid tangling.. but the ponytails can be worn but at times depending on the density it can be heavy, like when i went to japan i brought all these beautiful hair pony tail bands, but I can't wear them b/c it just adds to the weight, and in the heat we don't want no slippage.. and with water the added to the weight of the hair, and gravity can make a difference especially if your pony tail is up high, might not be as bad with a low pony tail.. I know that swimming with weave and/frontal is different then swimming with a enclosed lf. if i did go in the pool i'd probably be more comfortable with weave than a lf..but nevertheless it can be done, if you wanna do anything bad enough you'll make it work!

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