Should You Wet Your Hair Before Putting On a Swim Cap?
Yes—rinse your hair with fresh water before putting on a swim cap. Here is the practical routine for short, long, curly and textured hair.
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Swim Cap Guides for Training & Fit
Swim cap guides: fit, materials, care and gifts for swimmers.
Do Swim Caps Damage Your Hair? Breakage, Friction and How to Stop It
Swim caps don't damage hair on their own. Tight fits, snagging ties and rough removal do. Learn to tell breakage from normal shedding and...
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How to Take Off a Swim Cap Without Pulling Your Hair
Goggles off, break the seal at the nape, then peel the cap up and back while your hair is still wet. The step-by-step method,...
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Swim Caps for Braids, Curls and Textured Hair: How to Protect Your Style
How to fit a swim cap over braids, locs, curls and coily hair, protect your edges, and reset your style after the pool without...
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Do Swim Caps Protect Hair from Chlorine?
What a cap can do, what it cannot, and a simple hair-care routine for before and after your swim.
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Do Silicone Swim Caps Keep Your Hair Dry? The Honest Answer
No ordinary swim cap keeps hair fully dry. Here's where water gets in, how wet to expect your hair to be, and how to...
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