6 October 2026 · 2 min read

Pool, sea and sun: how to keep hair soft and blonde bright in the UAE

Pool in the morning, beach at the weekend, sun all year round. Life in the UAE is wonderful for you and demanding for your hair, especially if it is lightened or colored.

What the pool, the sea and the sun do to hair

• Pool water: chlorine dries hair, and together with minerals and metals in the water it can give lightened hair a brassy or greenish tint.
• Sea water: salt dries on the hair and draws moisture out with it, leaving the lengths rough and tangled.
• Sun: strong light fades color and turns blonde yellow faster.

Each one alone is manageable. Together, week after week, they add up to dry, porous hair that tangles, frizzes and loses its color.

Before you swim

• Wet your hair with clean shower water first: hair that is already full of water takes up less pool or sea water.
• Smooth a little Recharging Elixir Hair Oil over the lengths: argan oil helps protect hair from UV and high temperatures.
• Tie long hair up so the ends spend less time in the water.

After you swim

• Rinse your hair with fresh water as soon as you can, before chlorine and salt dry on it.
• Wash with a gentle shampoo and always follow with conditioner.
• Comb gently from the ends up while the conditioner is on.

Blonde: keep it cool, not brassy

Lightened hair reacts first, so it needs its own routine. The Limba Bright blonde routine keeps blonde cool and soft after pool and sun.

• Absolute Blond Shampoo gently cleanses and moisturizes bleached hair, and its PRODEW® 400 amino acid complex helps keep lightened color.
• Anti-Yellow Conditioner is made for blonde hair exposed to pool chlorine and sun: a violet pigment neutralizes yellow tones, and silk protein softens and strengthens.
• Blond Care Mask strengthens lightened hair: hydrolysed keratin helps prevent split ends, rice protein reduces porosity, and the violet pigment keeps blonde cool for longer.

Colored or natural hair

Colored hair fades in the sun, so pair the steps above with the Color care routine, made to help color last longer. Natural hair that feels dry after the beach will love Antioxidant Hydrating Mask, made for dry and porous hair after sun and AC.

Your beach bag checklist

• A hair tie or clip.
• Recharging Elixir Hair Oil, 50 ml, small enough for any bag.
• A wide-tooth comb.
• A hat or scarf for the hours of strongest sun.

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Questions and answers

Why does blonde hair turn brassy or green in the pool?

Chlorine, together with minerals and metals in pool water, can tint lightened hair. Rinsing straight after swimming and a routine with violet pigment help keep blonde cool.

Should I put oil on my hair before the beach?

A little Recharging Elixir Hair Oil on the lengths is a simple step: argan oil helps protect hair from UV and high temperatures.

Which routine suits blonde hair in the UAE?

The Limba Bright blonde routine: Absolute Blond Shampoo, Anti-Yellow Conditioner and Blond Care Mask.

By the Limba team