Most traditional swim caps are not fully waterproof, especially for long hair. Standard caps are designed to reduce drag, and keep your hair out of the water, not to protect your hair from the water.

Bunbathers swim caps are different because they’re shaped to hold your hair in a bun on top of your head. By lifting long hair up and away from the waterline, more of it stays higher and drier while you swim. Instead of being pressed flat against your neck and submerged, your hair sits elevated inside the cap.

While no swim cap is 100% waterproof, this higher bun placement helps reduce water exposure and limit chlorine or saltwater contact — meaning less soaking, less damage, and less need for a full wash and blow-dry after.

The best swim cap for long hair is one that is specifically shaped to hold your hair in a bun or ponytail on top of your head — rather than flattening it down the back of your neck.

When long hair is compressed into a standard cap, it stretches the material and sits lower in the water, which can allow more water to seep in. A swim cap designed for long hair creates space for a bun on top, keeping more of your hair elevated and helping it stay drier while you swim.

Bunbathers swim caps are shaped to comfortably fit long, thick hair without pulling or over-stretching, so you can swim with less water exposure and far more comfort.

Yes – many women find they can reduce how often they wash their hair when they use a properly fitted swim cap designed for long hair.

By keeping your hair secured in a bun on top of your head and limiting water exposure, more of it stays drier while you swim. When your hair isn’t fully soaked in chlorine or saltwater, you’re far less likely to need a full shampoo and blow-dry afterwards.

For many Bunbathers customers, that’s the real win – swimming more often without the time, damage, and effort of starting their hair routine from scratch every time.

A swim cap designed specifically for long hair and buns will fit comfortably without flattening or pulling. Bunbathers swim caps are shaped to accommodate buns and ponytails so you don’t have to rearrange your hair or struggle to make it fit.