Pre-Swim works like an invisible swim cap, coating each strand in a weightless, silky barrier that locks in moisture and shields your hair from external stressors. It helps prevent the harsh effects of saltwater, chlorine, and UV rays — the kind of damage that causes dryness, brittleness, colour fade, and split ends. Think of it as your hair’s first line of defence before diving into the pool, ocean, or sun.

Pre-Swim is thoughtfully formulated with a blend of conditioning agents, plant-derived extracts, and moisture-supporting actives designed to prepare the hair for ocean and pool exposure. The ingredients work by conditioning the hair before it enters the water, helping reduce the rough, dry feeling often caused by salt water, chlorine, and sun exposure. The formula gently smooths the hair’s surface and improves slip, helping hair feel softer, more manageable, and less prone to tangling during and after swimming. Naturally derived conditioning ingredients help support the hair’s moisture balance and comfort during swimming, allowing hair to remain flexible and easier to detangle once you’re out of the water. Botanical extracts such as baobab seed and quinoa seed are known for their nourishing properties and help support the hair’s strength, softness, and overall resilience. Vitamin E, a naturally occurring antioxidant, helps protect hair from environmental stressors while supporting healthy-looking shine. A lightweight conditioning veil helps the formula stay on the hair during swimming while still feeling breathable and comfortable, never heavy, sticky, or greasy. Together, this carefully balanced blend of hair-friendly ingredients helps hair feel smoother, softer, and more manageable after swimming, so you can enjoy time in the ocean or pool without compromising how your hair feels afterward.

Yes, Pre-Swim can be used on all hair types and textures, it works well on curly and straight hair.

Yes, Pres-Swim was formulated by a cosmetic scientist and created by a hairdresser, the perfect duo. It’s gentle, designed for colour-treated hair, and formulated to be compatible with your regular salon appointments and color treatments

Yes! Pre-Swim is suitable for all hair types and colours and works equally well on natural, non-colour-treated hair as it does on colour-treated hair.

Pre-Swim is free from sulphates and safe to use on hair that has had a smoothing treatment such as keratin or nanoplasty. Many customers notice that their hair feels smoother and easier to manage after swimming when they use Pre-Swim, helping them make the most of their salon treatments.

Yes, Pre-Swim can be used on hair extensions and it also helps to prolong the life of your hair extensions due to the protection it provides whilst swimming.

Pre-Swim is a versatile product that can be used in many ways beyond swimming:

1. Heat protectant – Apply a pea-sized amount to damp or dry hair before blow-drying, straightening, or curling to help keep hair feeling soft and shiny.
2. Frizz-free blow-dry cream – Work a pea-sized amount into towel-dried hair from mid-lengths to ends before blow-drying for a smooth, glossy finish.
3. Leave-in treatment after washing – Apply a small amount to damp hair as a leave-in conditioner to help detangle and leave hair feeling hydrated.
4. Slick-back styling cream – Use a small amount to smooth buns, ponytails, or braids and tame flyaways with a soft hold.
5. Pre-shampoo treatment – Massage into dry hair before washing and leave for 30+ minutes (or overnight) for extra softness and manageability.
6. Hair perfume & style refresher – Smooth a tiny amount through dry hair to refresh your style, tame flyaways, and enjoy the tropical coconut-pineapple scent.
7. Curl cream – Scrunch a small amount into damp hair to enhance your natural texture and help reduce frizz.
8. UV styling boost – Apply a small amount before heading outdoors to help your hair feel protected and fresh under the sun.
9. Nourishing treatment – Enriched with vitamins and conditioning ingredients, it helps hair feel soft, smooth, and more manageable with regular use.

Depending on how often you swim, one bottle of Pre-Swim could last you half the summer. If you’re swimming frequently or your hair is very thick, you may need more than one bottle. Many of our customers love Pre-Swim because it helps them save money on additional hair products. They also find it can help them get more out of their salon visits, as their hair feels easier to manage and color lasts longer between appointments. Plus, Pre-Swim is extremely versatile, you can use it in multiple ways, even on days when you’re not swimming, making it a cost-effective addition to your hair care routine.

Plant-Based Moisturizer

💧 Pulls water into your hair to keep it soft and hydrated
🌟 Keeps hair smooth, reduces dryness, and makes it feel silky
🌱 Naturally made, gentle, and safe for both people and the environment

Vitamin B5

💪 Strengthens hair, adds shine, and keeps it from drying out
🌟 Makes hair stronger, shinier, and less likely to break or get frizzy
🌱 Non-toxic, safe for skin, and breaks down naturally.

A natural antioxidant Vitamin E

🛡️ Protects hair from damage caused by sun and pollution
🌟 Keeps hair healthy, prevents dryness, and fights signs of aging hair
🌱 Naturally derived and safe for both skin and the environment

Tree of life hair booster

💪 Repairs and protects hair, making it stronger and less frizzy
🌟 Helps fix damage, improves hair strength, and smooths out frizz
🌱 Naturally sourced and safe for ocean life

Botanical Quinoa

✅ Helps hair stay smooth and hold onto moisture
🌟 Makes hair softer, easier to comb, and less prone to breakage
🌱 Gentle, plant-based, and biodegradable

Grapeseed Oil

💧 Lightly moisturizes hair without feeling greasy
🌟 Adds shine and softness while protecting hair from dryness
🌱 Natural, non-toxic, and safe for the environment

Argan Oil

✅ Deeply nourishes dry or frizzy hair
🌟 Repairs damage, tames frizz, and leaves hair silky and shiny
🌱 Sustainably sourced and gentle on both people and the planet

Aqua (Water), Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetrimonium Chloride, Behentrimonium
Chloride, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Panthenol, Disodium EDTA, Hydrolysed Adansonia,Digitata Seed Extract, Hydrolysed Chenopodium Quinoa Seed, Phenoxyethanol,Ethylhexylglycerin, Fragrance, Tocopherol, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Vitis,Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis
(Sweet Almond) Oil, Citric Acid.

The best way to stop your hair from turning green is to protect it before you swim.

Here’s how Coastal GRL Pre-Swim helps:

1. Creates a protective barrier
Pre-Swim coats the hair shaft to help block chlorine and copper from penetrating the cuticle.

2. Reduces chlorine absorption
Hair acts like a sponge. Pre-Swim helps prevent pool water from soaking into the hair and causing chemical damage.

3. Protects colour + blonde tones
If you have blonde, bleached, or highlighted hair, you’re more prone to green discolouration. Pre-Swim helps defend your colour before exposure.

4. Prevents dryness + breakage
Chlorine strips natural oils, leaving hair brittle and dry. Using a pre-swim treatment keeps hair softer and healthier after swimming.

For best results, apply Coastal GRL Pre-Swim generously to dry or damp hair before entering the pool. Focus on mid-lengths and ends, then tie hair up if possible.

If you swim regularly, protecting your hair before every swim is the most effective way to prevent green hair, chlorine damage, and long-term breakage.

Chlorine can strip natural oils from your hair, leaving it dry, brittle, and prone to breakage. The best way to protect your hair is before you swim. Coastal GRL Pre-Swim is applied to dry or damp hair before entering the pool to help reduce chlorine absorption and support moisture retention. By coating the hair shaft, it helps minimise dryness, tangling, and long-term swimmer’s hair damage.

Hair turns green due to copper in pool water. When copper binds to the protein in your hair — especially blonde, bleached, or highlighted hair — it can create a green tint. Applying Coastal GRL Pre-Swim before swimming helps reduce exposure to copper and chlorine, lowering the risk of green discolouration.

Saltwater can draw moisture out of your hair, leaving it rough and tangled. Applying Coastal GRL Pre-Swim before swimming in the ocean helps reduce salt absorption and supports softer, more manageable hair after the beach. Rinsing with fresh water post-swim is also recommended.

Yes, chlorine exposure can contribute to colour fading and dryness over time — especially in blonde or chemically treated hair. Using Coastal GRL Pre-Swim before swimming helps reduce chemical exposure and supports longer-lasting colour vibrancy.

This is how you correctly use Coastal GRL Saltwater and Chlorine hair protectant

Step 1

Apply the Pre-Swim to dry or damp hair and fully saturate the hair with the protectant. Focus mainly on the mid-lengths to ends, then apply a smaller amount to the roots.

(If your roots are prone to oiliness, avoid applying too much product at the roots.)

Recommendations:

• Fine / thin hair: Apply to dry hair
• Thick or long hair: Apply to wet hair (using tap water) — this helps you get more out of the Pre-Swim Hair Protectant
• If you don't have time to wet your hair first, that's totally fine — it works perfectly on dry hair too.

Timing tips:

• You can apply the Pre-Swim 10 minutes before swimming
• For best results, apply it hours before swimming and allow it to soak into the hair
• If you accidentally leave it on for several hours, that's completely okay — it will simply continue to moisturise and protect your hair, giving you incredible results

Step 2

Swim with confidence knowing your hair is silky, smooth, protected, and cared for. This preventative solution allows you to feel confident whether you're swimming in the ocean or the pool.

Step 3

After swimming, get out of the water and towel-dry your hair, gently squeezing out as much excess water as possible.

Step 4

Reapply a smaller amount and leave it in your hair. This helps your brush glide through more easily, prevents knotting, matting, and frizz, and allows your hair to dry in its best possible condition — for the healthiest overall result.

Step 5

When you get home, simply rinse your hair under the shower. This will leave your hair feeling smooth, silky, and protected — there's no need to shampoo or condition if you don't want to.

If it is hair wash day, you're more than welcome to shampoo and condition as usual.

If you are going for multiple swims throughout the day, you only need to top it up when your hair starts to feel like it needs extra silkiness. Think of it like sunscreen — you reapply throughout the day if you're spending more time in the water.

5 Different Ways To Use The Coastal GRL Pre-Swim Hair Protectant When You're Not Swimming

One of the best things about this product is how versatile it is — you can use it in multiple ways, even when you're not swimming.

As a Pre-Shampoo Treatment

Apply an almond-sized amount to the mid-lengths and ends of your hair before showering. Leave the product in your hair for a couple of hours before entering the shower. Shampoo and condition your hair as normal.

Using Coastal GRL as a pre-shampoo treatment provides an intense moisture boost, helping to add hydration, shine, smoothness, and reduce frizz. Your hair will feel noticeably softer and healthier overall.

As a Heat Protectant

Apply a pea-sized amount to the mid-lengths and ends of wet hair before blow-drying. (It's important to only use a small amount.)

Once your hair is fully blow-dried, you can proceed to straighten or curl as usual. This helps protect your hair from heat damage while keeping it soft and smooth.

As a Curl Cream

If you have naturally curly hair, apply two pea-sized amounts to wet hair after shampooing and conditioning.

This helps hydrate curls, reduce frizz, and enhance natural bounce and definition.

As a Leave-In Conditioner

Apply a pea-sized amount to hair after shampooing and conditioning.

This helps to hydrate, soften, and smooth the hair, leaving it feeling silky and well-nourished.

As a Slick Cream

Apply to dry or wet hair to slick hair back and tame flyaways.

Unlike traditional slicking products that can feel crunchy or drying, Coastal GRL delivers the same polished result in a beautifully hydrating way. While it's in your hair for hours, it continues to work as an intensive treatment.

✨ Hair Perfume Bonus

Every time Coastal GRL is used in the hair, it also works like a hair perfume — leaving your hair beautifully scented and giving you an instant tropical holiday feeling, like being transported on an imaginary getaway.