#swimwithwig

Swimming is an intense form of aerobic or cardio activity;it will not give you big muscles and it will not improve your balance or athletic performance, except as a swimmer.We feel relax and enjoy the beauty around the pool.The soft sunlight,the blue sky,and everyone’s having a blast.But if you wear a lace front wig,maybe you should consider:

Can I go swimming in a lace front wig?

The short,simple answer? Sure,you can.

But,if you think it serious.It’s kinda dangerous when it comes to this specific subject.Why say that? Well,because there are much more things that you should consider before go swimming while wearing a lace front wig,be it a swim at the pool or at the beach.

Maybe you could be thinking now “Why dangerous I go swimming in a lace front wig? I always wash my wigs with water all the time”and you would be somewhat correct.The key word there being somewhat.

The point is, water in itself isn’t harmful in any sort of way to a wig or a hair system.The real culprits are chlorine and salt:

-Chlorine: Used mainly to treat swimming pools, chlorine a substance that is extremely rough on hair systems, natural hair or synthetic hair alike. This chemical is used to rid swimming pools of pollutants, keeping them clean and sanitary. Now imagine what that does to hair fibers. Scary stuff.

-Salt: Salt can and will wreak havoc on your hair. Here’s the thing, the water content in your wig’s hair is what makes said hair shiny, elastic, and stretchy. Take all that moisture away and all you’re left with is dull-looking, fragile, brittle hair that will easily break off when placed under the slightest levels of stress.

Now here’s a fun fact: Salting is one of the oldest methods of preserving food.People use salt preserve their meat and fish.Just use salt in order to dry them up as much as possible,eliminating the presence of any bacteria,fungi or harmful pathogen along the way.That’s how good salt is at drying stuff up.

So,until this.How can we go swimming in a lace front wig?With correct preparation and care,going for a swim while wearing a wig or hair system is possible.

Okay,methods:

1.    Prepare few wigs.Don’t wear one of your favorite wigs when you might end up at the pool or the beach! Instead,prepare 1 wig for swimming.

2.    Conditioning is key:Just because it’s your swimming wig,that doesn’t mean you should take care of it!It’ll have a shorter lifespan than your regular hair system,but taking good care of it will ensure that it lasts you for as long as it can before needing to be replaced.

3.    A waterproof hold: Before even considering taking a step towards the pool or the beach while wearing your swimming wig, you need to double check that your adhesive is water resistant.

So yes, swimming while wearing a wig can indeed be done. You just need to take the necessary precautions before and after doing it.