SOUL CAP - Large Swimming Cap for Long Hair - Designed for Long Hair, Dreadlocks, Weaves, Hair Extensions, Braids, Curls & Afros - Women & Men - Silicone

This is just the best swim cap if you have long and/or thick hair, it is large enough for all your hair with room to spare but still seals around the edges to keep your hair dry (except for the very edges). It will protect your hair from pool or saltwater. It’s high quality, sturdy,(but stretchy), looks good, and is holding up well. I’m super happy with it.

10/10. Bought one for myself to test, loved it, then got my mom one a couple days later. I bought this because I love swimming but hate the time it takes to dry my hair afterward. Didn’t trust the other brands and was so happy to find one that catered to Black/POC women and our hair. It’s stylish for a swim cap.I used this cap every day for about 3 weeks (chlorinated pool, ocean, and saltwater pool), each time fully submerging my head and swimming regularly. I have butt-length medium box braids which all fit comfortably inside the cap with room to spare. I wrapped the braids around my head then put the cap on - I also wore with my hair in a bun a couple times under the cap but it wasn’t my favorite. I appreciated the tight band (it wasn’t painful) because it kept the cap secure. I recommend measuring the circumference of your head and going by that, you definitely want the band to be 1-2 inches smaller. It’s very durable and I didn’t experience any tearing or other malfunction. It does get warm in the cap, sometimes sweat from inside the cap feels like water seeping in but it isn’t.Tips: pull cap down completely over your ears and about 1-2 inches below hairline for a watertight seal. Make sure your skin is clean and dry without make-up, sweat, hair product runoff, etc. otherwise the band will slip. I found that sweat from inside the cap did NOT cause slippage IF you put the cap on before that startsI also use this in the shower and for deep conditioning. It’s easy to wash and dries quickly.9.5.25 update: I’ve been using this cap about once a month since I bought it. It’s been to hot springs, saltwater pools, chlorinated pools, the ocean, the bay, um basically all types of water. I’ve had plenty of hairstyles too. Still doing laps, diving, floating, playing around. Still no issues! My mom’s has not been used as much - maybe once every 6 months or so - and hers is fine too. We still recommend!For the deep conditioning I forgot to say you can use a regular plastic bag first then put the cap on over it. I usually do it that way bc it gets slippery but not every time. I’ve used my hooded dryer a few times with no issues… it just gets too hot for me. The cap alone is enough.

I love that I finally found a cap that accommodates my big hair. Unfortunately my hair still gets wet and not just at the edges. This will work for the splashes and light recreational swimming but not if you are doing laps or going underwater. So if you are looking to keep your hair dry or protected from chlorine this won't work. I have a big head along with my big hair so I was surprised that the seal wasn't as tight as I'm used to with other caps. I do like the generous coverage of my ears which helped mostly prevent water getting in my ear canals (I do wear ear plugs when I swim as well but they fall out occasionally). I do recommend this cap. It's comfortable and mostly works but I will continue my quest for the swim cap that actually keeps my big hair dry and fits my giant noggin. Unfortunately, I think I might be searching for a unicorn.

Great product it fits very good and comfortable I have a size xxl and it holds my Wics ( Thick Locs)

I used this yesterday. It's great if you're above water but the minute you dip your head in thr back will be wet most definitely. The rim either needs to be tighter or have a draw string! Almost yall almost make it better for athletic swimming.

Fits great!

I have to admit after reading the comments I was still skeptical about whether it would work or not. During my lesson I did go deep under and it felt like my entire head was getting soak by the water. However, at the end upon taking the cap off real slow I found the edges were the only thing to get wet. I did have my hair braided so that it was going upward at least to the crown of my head before using the cap. I had to remove my stud earrings for the cap to fit flat around ears. It did raise up a little I had to pull it down. I used a medium because there was so much room left over in the large. I'm thinking about trying the large next. even with the cap down over my ears water did get into my ears.