How do you avoid over-washing your hair when you workout every day of the week?

asgentr

I'm in my forties and my hair is getting more fragile. I sweat a lot when I workout, so need to wash my hair after. Washing so often is destroying my hair! Anyone have a solution? Thanks!

capaul42

I don't wash with shampoo every time. First day, shampoo. Second day, just water. Third day, just conditioner (I have a separate deep conditioner I use that day. And I repeat the cycle from there.

sharondjs

This may sound counter intuitive but organic coconut oil is really good for your hair & scalp & instead of using your shampoo each time which is washing away all the oils from your scalp as well as the sweat try a mild solution of apple cidar vinegar it will wash away the sweat & then just lightly condition the ends ...

RWClary

Well, I had a solution, but you won't like it...lol

rainbowbow

just rinse with water. you can condition the ends if needed.

Ama093

I just use some dry shampoo! works wonders

CassidyScaglione

Just don't shampoo every time... I shower almost every day, but I only shampoo once a week... Also, try cooler water. Keeping the water very hot tends to dry out everything (skin, hair, etc)

Meganthedogmom

You can try dry shampoo just on the roots. I probably wash my hair twice a week, but shower daily.

LivingtheLeanDream

Dry hair shampoo.

kwiatrtdy2

A crap tonne of conditioner. I have to wash my hair every day because it gets so greasy from my oily skin

Christine_72

capaul42 wrote: »

I don't wash with shampoo every time. First day, shampoo. Second day, just water. Third day, just conditioner (I have a separate deep conditioner I use that day. And I repeat the cycle from there.

This is exactly what I do! My hair would be like straw if i washed it everyday.

sarahfadell87

Find a moisturizing daily cleanser for your hair..

I like clear.

Very nice

girlwithcurls2

Leave in conditioner. I was almost every day to get the chlorine out. I do check ins with the gal who cuts my hair. She said it looks fine. I have a crap tonne of hair though...

kathrynjean_

As others have echoed, dry shampoo can be a lifesaver. And I've found that the less I wash my hair, the less I need to wash my hair.

IGbnat24

Dry shampoo

Quinn_Baker

Dry shampoo, baby!!

and buns. all the buns.

klund13

Dry shampoo.

pomegranatecloud

Rinse only or dry shampoo

Psychgrrl

Bumble & Bumble dry shampoo--best one I've tried. I have fine, thin hair. Also, Oscar Blandi dry conditioning spray. Happy hair!

RaeBeeBaby

Barrettes and ponytail or baseball cap.

I used to wash my hair daily when I was in my teens and 20's because it was oily. Then every other day in my 30's because it was colored. Starting with the 40's it was about every third day, even with working out - less oily, still processed and too dry to wash so often. Now that I'm retired my need to look fabulous every day has diminished, so if I'm not leaving the house for anything nice sometimes I'll go 4-5 days. My solution is to clip it back with a barrette or wear a baseball cap in a pinch. Washing less frequently has really improved the condition of my hair!

MinimalistShoeAddict

I usually wash my hair at least twice a day because my schedule demands it. Maybe if you choose to exercise only once a day in the morning (before a shower) then one post exercise wash would be enough.

arditarose

Dry shampoo has not been great for my hair. I have dark hair so I actually use cocoa powder instead. It smells nice, it's cheaper, leaves no residue, and surprisingly works better.

I don't sweat when I workout though lol

lisaconklin957

If you read up on the "no poo" (shampoo) movement you can get a lot of ideas on how to stretch out wash days and how to be less reliant on the idea of washing your hair every time you break a sweat. No poo is a huge time commitment with an enormous amount of trial and error (so I'm not suggesting it) but for me, there was value in more natural hair care routine. I do a lot of water only rinses after working out.

sarahkanzalone

I wash mine every other day usually sometimes every three days. If it's getting oily but dry I put a little baby powder or loose face powder in it. It takes out grease but doesn't dry it out. Haven't found a dry that I like yet but about to try that route again

meganpaige1989

You might want to try a mixture of baking soda & water as a kind of "shampoo" - I've read 1 Tbsp. baking soda per 1 Cup water as the standard - and a mixture of apple cider vinegar & water as conditioner, at about the same ratio as the baking soda. I know it sounds a little weird, but I did this for over a year and my hair was very smooth, healthy and shiny. I only stopped because of some very inconvenient life circumstances. And no, it didn't smell like vinegar once I rinsed it out :-P

If you shower at the gym, though, that might be kinda hard. You could try to make a mixture ahead of time & put it into some re-fillable bottles. Otherwise, it's pretty easy to do in a home shower, once you get used to the difference.

Good luck!

yesimpson

I generally wash mine every two days. I try to tie & pin it up so as little as possible of it might touch my hair/ears/neck, I use dry shampoo (letting any sweat dry beforehand!) , and sometimes I just rinse with water and no shampoo. I often schedule runs/gym time so I can get two workouts in for one wash e.g. run on evening when I'm staying in, and go to the gym early the next morning before work.

rrcoffey

Depending on the day/my gym schedule, I either just rinse with water or use a non-foaming hair cleanser (Enjoy is the brand). I use actual shampoo and conditioner but once or twice a week. I found my hair/head to be much less greasy since falling into this routine.

shabaity

Even with excess sweat from exercise etc you really only need to actually wash like twice a week a rinse does fine, unless you run a tough murder or swim in a lake. Warning your hair will look kinda crap for the first month or so while working on this schedule.

xsmilexforxmex

I do a similar thing as many people have mentioned - shampoo one day, water others and conditioner as needed (always with shampoo, about every other wash with water) the other days. I only shampoo my hair once a week at most. Also, I don't use dry shampoo - when I was I started to get dandruff really bad. Turns out that's fairly common for people with dry skin... Find a good conditioner if you don't already have one, preferably something from a beauty shop or hair dresser where you can get a recommendation for your specific needs, not a department or drug store.
ETA - also, I try not to even get my hair wet on days I barely sweat (usually biceps/triceps workout) but those are few and most days I'm drenched so rinsing is required.

robininfl

That's what a ponytail is for. Dirty hair makes great braids, too.

When I had time, I did rinse - condition - restyle but hair seems to adjust to washing less often by making less oil, and mine doesn't get stinky for a week.

Btheodore138

I only wash my hair every other day, since about half of it is gray (and gray hair is notoriously dry and fussy). On my "off" days, I put it up in a bun or ponytail. On the days I wash it, I use a really moisturizing shampoo and conditioner, followed by Bumble and Bumble Hairdresser's Invisible Oil Primer since I blow dry it.