Filtered water for washing? RE: Chlorine

[jeepwrangler]

I have light(er) brown hair and so after a few washes, the system loses its pigmentation and turns copper. My stylist was blaming UV but I'm almost always out of the sun and always wear a hat outdoors. It goes copper uniformly so I'm quite certain it's my water. My city has relatively high chlorine levels, according to their published analysis.

I live in an apartment at the moment, so I can't get a fancy filtering system.

Does anyone have any luck with shower head filters (please link!) -- or am I stuck with washing my hair with a bucket of water from my water cooler?

Cheers.

 

[Blue eyes]

Yes. I've been using shower filters for many years and it will make a difference in how your hair looks. It prevents bleaching and drying your hair out. Check out a company called Aquasana.

 

[BaldBearded]

A brita filter will help, or filling a basin with tap water, and letting the chlorine evaporate, and then washing the system in it.

 

[jeepwrangler]

Yes. I've been using shower filters for many years and it will make a difference in how your hair looks. It prevents bleaching and drying your hair out. Check out a company called Aquasana.

Thank you — this is exactly what I’m looking for!

A brita filter will help, or filling a basin with tap water, and letting the chlorine evaporate, and then washing the system in it.

Yes, I think this is a good solution when travelling — just fill a bucket up in the morning and let it sit.

 

[Blue eyes]

the problem with tap water is that it contains more chlorine than a public pool. Just imagine what that chlorine does to your system. A shower filter is probably one of the best investments you'll make for your system. And fortunately they're not that expensive.