Making Maggie pretty
1) I bought some shampoo today and I haven't used it yet, but do you guys know of anything to help get the green out of her hair? 2) I also bought a conditioner/detangler because the pool is really drying out her fur and then she starts matting. Other than daily brushing, anything to help with the dryness and matting? 3) How should I brush her fur to make her fluffier? I know the main problem is just that she's going in the pool, but she loves it and it makes her happy, so I don't mind some extra work. Thanks! |
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| CORN STARCH & BABY POWDER
When were kids and in the pool all the time my blonde brothers hair was always green no solution there. I use a product from Chris Christensen called Ice on Ice it is a detangler that works pretty good, cowboy magic has been reccommended and I look fprward to trying it, but the absolute best thing I have ever used and that I consistantly continue to use is corn starch yep plain old cornstarch you have some in the cabinet right now. I use it on them when they are damp (almost dry) and when they are completly dry. I mix it with 25 to 50 % baby powder, the johnsons smells the best to me. The greenness, check your chlorine level it may be to low the green may be algie growing in her hair. Just a guess. |
| Thanks for the suggestion! |
There are products for folks who swim alot to remove the "green." Stop by a beauty supply store or some larger retailers .......it's to remove chlorine or other minerals such as from well water. Do they work? Well, back when I was getting permanents the beauticians would giggle as they rolled my hair, "Your hair is dripping green today." When I started coloring my hair I had to give up on permanents. I swim so that's 2 chemical baths, pool and color. A permanet would cause my hair to fall out  hmmmm... wigs? |
| It sounds silly, but get her wet with regular olf hose water before she gets in the pool, and if you're feeling really motivated, hit her with a little spray on conditioner and kind of pull it through her hair. The hose water will fill up the hair shaft and block a lot of the chlorine from getting in there first to turn her green, the conditioner also acts as a sealant.
Redken also makes a good after pool shampoo but I don't know the name of it off hand. It's for humans but would likely still work. Jill |
| You know, I've heard that about hosing them off first. I tried to the other day, but alas, I was unsuccessful. Apparently running hose water means jump in the pool as fast as you can! But I'll try it again. |
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