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My green hair has been caused by the copper pipes in our house. The electrolysis from the hot water heater has done the damage.
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Andrea I was reading your post and I was wondering did the Ketchup ever work on your hair? I cant imagine my hair turning green how horrible.
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Anonymous
Jul 26, 2011
Here's a quick tip for the summer swimmers. -
I got green mustache, you don't want to know what I did to get rid of it.
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red kool-aid sprayed on....dlute with water and vinegar first....let it dry all the way....then wait a day and rinse and condition
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5kittens
Aug 09, 2010
Thanks all! We needed something that didn't have scent added like shampoo does. This will help a lot!
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cleken
Jul 27, 2009
MY DAUGHTER HAS SUPER BLONDE HAIR(TOE HEAD AS SOME PEOPLE CALL IT) AND IT HAD TURNED GREEN FROM THE POOL SO WE TOOK KETCHUP AND PUT IT ON HER HAIR FOR ABOUT 15-30 MIN AND EVERY BIT OF IT CAME OUT" IT CHEAP AND IT WORKS TRUST ME" WE HAD TRIED EVERYTHING FROM GOING TO THE SALON TO BUYING STUFF AT THE LOCAL PHARMACY BUT THIS "HONESTLY WORKED" NO MORE GREEN
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shannon89
Jul 21, 2009
Avoid dying har with "ash" tones. Try using dyes with a "warm" or "golden" tone.
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crappycreek
Jan 28, 2009
I smooshed up a ripe tomato removed all the peel and added enough bicarb to make a paste and slathered this onto my daughters brightly coloured green blonde streaks covered with a showercap for half an hour...rinsed off with cool water..the green could be seen quite easily running off on the bottom of the white bath tub...she then wased as normal with shampoo and no green to be seen...cheap easy and only a little messy...she is happy to go to school tomorrow !!!
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CCrock
May 13, 2008
This brings back memories in high school when I didn't know how to get the green out of my hair and had to go to school like that. My mom tried all these weird things she had heard worked like washing my hair with Ketchup...GAG! All you need is a swimmer's shampoo/conditioner made for removing the green tone.
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tmuscovich
Jul 28, 2007
Putting conditioner in your hair before swimming may help your hair, but it increases the need for chlorine in the pool. Having a private pool for years, we learned that products we put on ourselves, "uses up" the chlorine in the pool and then you need more chlorine to keep organisms (bacteria, algae) from growing. The "used up" chlorine stays in the water and that is what makes the water smell like chlorine. More personal products=more chlorine smell. So, we usually use chloine removing shampoo after swimming (eg Ultra Swim) but now I am having a hard time finding it in stores.
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AlextheParrot
Jun 18, 2007
you can elimenate green hair by using shanpoo before you wash and after it really works i love it
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AlextheParrot
Jun 18, 2007
you can elimenate green hair by using shanpoo before you wash and after it really works i love it
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Aug 22, 2006
Before you get in the pool, get in the shower and wet your hair like you are going to shampoo it. Put in some conditioner and don't rinse it out. The conditioner is like a shield to your hair.
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Aug 19, 2006
I used the baking soda approach and it totally worked! I mixed baking soda with my shampoo and made a paste, and applied to my hair and let it absorb for 20 minutes, then rinsed and repeat. It worked perfectly!
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Aug 19, 2006
I used the baking soda approach and it totally worked! I mixed baking soda with my shampoo and made a paste, and applied to my hair and let it absorb for 20 minutes, then rinsed and repeat. It worked perfectly!
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Aug 08, 2006
Rinse your hair in tap water before going swimming.
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Aug 08, 2006
Rinse your hair in tap water before going swimming.
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Aug 06, 2006
I have super light blonde hair, which recently turned green in my pool. I used baking soda before, but that doesn't work very quickly nor the first time. Plus it leaves hair nappy.I read online about aspirin, alka seltzer, lemon juice and the weirdest ...Coca Cola. I looked around the house and all I had was Coke. I poured one cup of Coke over my wet long blonde hair and rubbed it in through the ends really good.Washed it out after just 1 minute and the green was gone! Then I conditioned my hair and it feels wonderful!
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Aug 06, 2006
I have super light blonde hair, which recently turned green in my pool. I used baking soda before, but that doesn't work very quickly nor the first time. Plus it leaves hair nappy.I read online about aspirin, alka seltzer, lemon juice and the weirdest ...Coca Cola. I looked around the house and all I had was Coke. I poured one cup of Coke over my wet long blonde hair and rubbed it in through the ends really good.Washed it out after just 1 minute and the green was gone! Then I conditioned my hair and it feels wonderful!
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Aug 05, 2006
My son is a true "tow head"...white platinum blonde hair. His hair turned green this week and the woman at our pool supply store suggested ketchup. We put about a cup on his hair and let it sit for 5 minutes. He shampooed as usual and it took the green right out!
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Aug 05, 2006
My son is a true "tow head"...white platinum blonde hair. His hair turned green this week and the woman at our pool supply store suggested ketchup. We put about a cup on his hair and let it sit for 5 minutes. He shampooed as usual and it took the green right out!
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Aug 05, 2006
I've had the green-hair problem before, but never so bad as it was this year! After doing some research, I learned the copper level in my pool was way off, and since I have bleached pieces in my hair, I basically had worst-case scenario. I found this site and tried some tips- baking soda paste, aspirin, and vinegar. But since I have such long hair I had a hard time actually getting the treatments completely into my hair. Then I tried tomato- again, it only coated the top. thats when I tried a tomato soak. I used a laundry-type basin and filled it with enough warm water to cover my hair when I stuck my head inside, but not too much because I didn't want to dilute the tomato. I mixed in about 3 small cans of tomato sauce, then I literally put my head into the bucket of tomato/water, and let my hair soak for about 20 minutes. it took the green out completely- I did only one treatment and the green disappeared, but you may need more than one. Finish with a good conditioner, and you're all set. I also suggest doing this in a bathtub, as it can make a mess.
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Aug 05, 2006
I've had the green-hair problem before, but never so bad as it was this year! After doing some research, I learned the copper level in my pool was way off, and since I have bleached pieces in my hair, I basically had worst-case scenario. I found this site and tried some tips- baking soda paste, aspirin, and vinegar. But since I have such long hair I had a hard time actually getting the treatments completely into my hair. Then I tried tomato- again, it only coated the top. thats when I tried a tomato soak. I used a laundry-type basin and filled it with enough warm water to cover my hair when I stuck my head inside, but not too much because I didn't want to dilute the tomato. I mixed in about 3 small cans of tomato sauce, then I literally put my head into the bucket of tomato/water, and let my hair soak for about 20 minutes. it took the green out completely- I did only one treatment and the green disappeared, but you may need more than one. Finish with a good conditioner, and you're all set. I also suggest doing this in a bathtub, as it can make a mess.
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Aug 02, 2006
Shimmering Lights by Clairol shampoo takes the green out. It usually helps remove orange or yellow brassy tint out of blonde hair, but it also helps remove the green, too. All you need to do is shampoo as normal and leave it in for 5-10 minutes. You'll have beautiful blonde hair once again.
