Have you ever wondered how the swimmers at the Paris 2024 Olympics keep their hair so perfect while competing without a swim cap?
Star of artistic swimming Daniella Ramirezfrom Miami, Florida, recently revealed her intense routine to keep her hair from getting wet and shocked the Internet in the process.
On Monday, Daniella, 22, showed her fans how she removes the secret ingredient, Knox jelly, which she puts on her head before her routines to ensure her hair stays in place in the pool.
“The Olympic Peelies are…” the third-generation artistic swimmer wrote over the clip, which showed her removing her mix while Kanye West’s American Boy played.
“I didn’t know helmets were required for artistic swimming,” one commenter joked.
Olympic swimmer Daniella Ramirez from Miami, Florida, revealed her intense routine to keep her hair from getting wet and shocked the Internet in the process
Daniella, 22, showed her fans how she removes the secret ingredient, Knox jelly, which she puts on her head before routines to ensure her hair stays in place in the pool.
“I didn’t know helmets were required for artistic swimming,” one commentator joked of the hairstyle, which must be removed after performances.
“Does this damage hair at all? I watched the waxing videos and was curious,” another wondered.
“How can I make this? I need it for my frizzy hair,” another woman asked.
The UCLA student won a silver medal alongside the U.S. artistic swimming team at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Wednesday.
It was the team’s first medal in the event since taking bronze at the 2004 Games in Athens.
In February, Daniella shared a video on TikTok where he showed the ‘Knox freshly dried’ gelatin and presented Her followers explain exactly how the unexpected mask is made.
Daniella told her followers: ‘This is what we use in our hair for performances.’
“It’s to keep the hair in place while swimming and it’s purely for aesthetic reasons,” the swimmer explained, adding that “it’s sticky and dries hard.”
She explained that while they do wear swim caps at practice, “it looks better to swim this way to fit a theme.”
The UCLA student won a silver medal alongside the U.S. artistic swimming team at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Wednesday
“It’s to keep the hair in place while swimming and it’s purely for aesthetic reasons,” the swimmer explained, adding that “it’s sticky and dries hard.”
Swimmers apply a thick layer of flavorless gelatin.
Swimmers apply a thick layer of unflavored gelatin because it dissolves in water and they want to have a slippery bun throughout their routine.
In a previous Instagram In a video, the Olympic athlete showed off her hair routine that left her followers stunned and confused.
“How the hell do you get this out of your hair?” asked one bewildered commenter who hadn’t seen the stickers.
“OMG, wouldn’t baby oil or coconut oil have the same effect without being impossible to remove?” another wondered, although those ingredients would dissolve in the pool.
Another fan questioned: “Is the purpose of Knox jelly in hair to protect it from pool chemicals and keep everything in place?” which is exactly what the product does while the performers perform their elaborate routine, which includes underwater moonwalking.
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