Swimmer's Guide to Natural Hair Care

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Hi! I'm Tatiana (or Taffi). I'm the first female swimmer from Sint Maarten to compete at World Championships and I'd like to share some tips that I've found have worked for me over the years. I have 4b/4c type hair and have been a swimmer for over a decade. Being constantly in and out of the pool has definitely taken a toll on my hair.
Hopefully, you can learn from my mistakes with tips I wish someone had taught me when I was younger :)
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@FaithDineo 3 ай бұрын

This is why representation matters! ♥️ My 11 year old is starting out in competitive swimming & this video will help 🎉 Thank you 😊

@rusty5613 3 ай бұрын

Moving to the beach and going to start swimming everyday. Love your tips and your hair!

@AFocusedLiving 15 күн бұрын

Thank you KZfaq for suggesting this❤

@ThatLadyDray 3 ай бұрын

TY. I'm soon taking classes to learn to swim but didn't know what to do. I was preparing myself that I may have to deal with damage as a trade off for learning. Though now I'm getting nervous even though it was my idea to finally learn lol. Thanks again.

@OrganicAlumination 3 ай бұрын

Like i have 2 swim caps and they always slip off. Like water is always on the inside... I like your idea of wetting it with non chemical water first... And congratulations 🎉 💖✨✨🏅🥇 it's super amazing you professionally swim . I like to wash my hair right when i get to the pool so any oil or deep conditioner gets washed out, and rinse my hair every maybe 10-20 minutes because i get anxiety with chlorine just sitting on my hair. Thats also why i mentioned veggie shortening and cornstarch gel, because chlorine kinda changes my hair texture and also makes my hair shed so i put cloves powder in the veggie shortening [its made from soybean and palm oil] and ive been swimming alot lately but my hair is still hydrated and balanced once i use the mask

@user-pc9yb9vi5k 5 ай бұрын

Oh my goodness yes!! Need this!!

@hhholmes714 2 ай бұрын

Good on you, young lady...Thanks so much and God Bless you 🙏🏼❤️

@Tre_NP 2 ай бұрын

Great tips, thank you. May I ask how often do you wash your hair and also do you wash after swimming once you’re home? Thank you sister. So proud to see a competitive black swimmer!!

@Ann-vw2sl 5 ай бұрын

Great tips! my hair is not as curly but it's been suffering because of the pool water. Thanks :D I will apply them

@OrganicAlumination 3 ай бұрын

I had seen on KZfaq that cornstarch gel is good for locking in moisture, and Vegetable shortening is super hydrating...

@shonaflannery3316 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! My little girl is starting lessons these are great tips!

@daliciaanderson1810 5 ай бұрын

solid advice

@hallejudy 23 күн бұрын

Very helpful ❤❤❤❤

@iloveyougumi 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the great advice! I want to start swimming for exercise at my local gym. So you don't shampoo your hair after swimming? If not, how often are you washing your hair?

@Carminilla 4 ай бұрын

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you

@devontearrasmall5701 Ай бұрын

Yes good tips very beautiful hair as well seems like you hair likes the water

@OrganicAlumination 3 ай бұрын

I think Alot of my fear of chlorine is the unnatural quality and when i was a teen and processed my hair with relaxers and stuff... Both at the same time did alot

@joelmanzo4514 4 ай бұрын

Hey, just wanted to ask, im a mexican girl with type 3c/4a hair, and im about to start water polo and swim. would it be ok for me to follow these tips, includijg the protective styles? i dont want my hair to die bcs kf the chlorine, but i also dont want to be disrespectful/insensitive

@indigoonice6942 4 ай бұрын

Hey, as a black girl, I'm telling you it's not disrespectful to put your hair in a protective style, just make sure it is one that helps your texture of hair. Braids and the like are completely fine. It only becomes disrespectful if you choose to act/talk/behave in racist black stereotypes. Basically, it's fine to where your hair in protective styles, just don't act like someone your not because of it😊

@ecrawl4902 4 ай бұрын

(Black girl here!) Absolutely! Whatever you need to do to protect your hair while in the pool is completely fine and not disrespectful at all. Honestly, most women (no matter their texture) can benefit from some if not all of Tatiana's advice.

@joelmanzo4514 4 ай бұрын

@@indigoonice6942 tysmmm i think the only difference in my attitjde wpuld be unbrifled joy at thr fact tjay my hair isnt dead🥰

@joelmanzo4514 4 ай бұрын

@@ecrawl4902 thank you so much, i was really worried i would be unintwntionally disrespecting someone, but thank you for helping me🥰🥰🥰

@YouAhdaMnLie 3 ай бұрын

Girl you better put your hair in some plaits just like the girl in the video.

@dianneisbomb 4 ай бұрын

which swim cap is that?

@Tatiana_Illis Ай бұрын

a silicone one from my team!

@user-hb9vx8eh1m 6 ай бұрын

Does putting powder in the swim cap help or make it too slippery?

@Tatiana_Illis 6 ай бұрын

I've seen swimmers use cornstarch or baby powder to make it less slippery/oils before putting the cap on. Worth a try!

@user-pc9yb9vi5k 5 ай бұрын

How long do you keep it in a protective style and do you wash it in the style?

@Tatiana_Illis 4 ай бұрын

Washing it in a protective style makes it loc so I don't do it often. I re-braid/twis my hair once a week though :)

@user-pc9yb9vi5k 4 ай бұрын

@@Tatiana_Illis Thank you!

@diamondtv521 5 ай бұрын

My hair is breaking 😅help meeh

@Tatiana_Illis 4 ай бұрын

Oh no :/ there are a couple good deep conditioners out if it's because of dryness!

@diamondtv521 4 ай бұрын

@@Tatiana_Illis no it’s because I’ve been swimming with no conditioner with a cloth swim cap. I bought a silicone one though and I started practicing all your tips. Sadly, I had to cut off around 4 inches of breakage.