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  1. elinox

    What are the biggest challenges for female divers compared to men?

    My main problems so far have been: BC sizing, tangled hair, staying warm in the water and skin care/sun protection. Tangled hair could easily be fixed by carrying a comb and conditioner for after every dive. Found that suggestion just now, thanks! As could the problem of being too cold...
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    What do you wear over your swimsuit on a dive boat?

    Depends on where I'd be diving. Any place warm, I simply take off my wetsuit and sit around in my swimsuit. Sometimes with the bottom of the wetsuit still on, sometimes not, depending on how cold the air is. But always in the shade since I burn easily! If it's chilly, I wear a waterproof...
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    Dealing with long hair

    Ice Princess, I was tempted after spending an entire week diving to do the same! But I don't think I could rock the short hair cut. I tried a hood to contain my fair hair, but it was too tight at the neck and too loose at the top of my head. The idea of a bandanna/do-rag occurred to me while...
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    *waves*

    Hello all! *waves* I'm Elinox, or Eli for short. I hail from central Pennsylvania; a landlocked state where chocolate is plentiful and diving would be freezing and dark. To remedy this, I've chosen to dive in the Caribbean as much as possible! I've always been a swimmer and a fish at heart, so...
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