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

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  • Pinkranger626
    Pinkranger626 Posts: 460 Member
    I shampoo and condition on Wednesdays and Sundays every week. The rest of the showers (and sometimes there are multiple in a day depending on when I can squeeze in a workout) is a water only rinse. I do scrub my scalp with my fingers even on water rinse days though. I have thick, dry, curly hair
  • valente347
    valente347 Posts: 201 Member
    kwiatrtdy2 wrote: »
    A crap tonne of conditioner. I have to wash my hair every day because it gets so greasy from my oily skin

    This is how I deal with it. I sweat so much, even when just lifting weights. My fine, thin hair does not respond well to any of the "no poo" or low poo movement suggestions, so I go through a lot of conditioner.
  • SwedishSarah
    SwedishSarah Posts: 4,350 Member
    Dry Shampoo or baby powder if you must wear it down. Or wear it in a ponytail/braid/hat and no-one can tell. Or try a conditioning cleanser like RenPure to wash your hair.
  • DearestWinter
    DearestWinter Posts: 595 Member
    Rinse your hair instead. That will get rid of the majority of the dirt/oil without shampoo.

    I use shampoo every two to three days. In between I'll rinse when I shower and (depending on how my hair is doing) condition the ends. I use dry shampoo when I feel I need it. Some dry shampoos leave a visible residue on dark hair that you have to brush out, but there are plenty of brands that don't. I like Oribe and Living Proof.

    After working out I'll put my hair in a ponytail and wash the rest of my body and face, but not touch my hair. If it's limp then I'll spray the roots with dry shampoo to freshen it up.

    I have very fine hair and I used to shampoo/condition my hair every day (sometimes twice a day). My hair stylist finally suggested I switch to less frequent shampooing. I did go through a few extra oily days those first two weeks but now my hair is doing really well. It has more body and is less fragile.
  • christielacey
    christielacey Posts: 2 Member
    I don't!! I used to but then I realized the sweat just dries and my hair is fine! I put a shower cap on :)
  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
    I only wash my hair twice a week. In between I sometimes use dry shampoo or just put it up. It's getting hot down here in Florida so I mostly put it up anyways.
  • gdnplnty
    gdnplnty Posts: 167 Member
    I have very short hair, so a little easier I guess. I tend to just rinse on not workout days, and wash on workout days.
  • jimmmer
    jimmmer Posts: 3,515 Member
    Shave it all off.

    Worked for me....
  • NaturalNancy
    NaturalNancy Posts: 1,093 Member
    I sweat a lot and especially my head and I was SO GLAD when my stylist suggested DRY SHAMPOO! It seriously changed my life lol!

    I have long hair and it gets to be a pain to wash it everyday and it gets too dry washing it everyday, so I use dry shampoo between washing it.

    After a workout, if your hair is sweaty, dry it w a towel, lightly blow dry it or let it air dry, then spray w dry shampoo and brush or comb out.

    It keeps my hair smelling and feeling fresh and adds volume to it.

    My favorite brands are;
    "Clean Freak"(Not Your Mother's) and
    Batiste Dry Shampoo (you can find them at most stores near the hairspray)
    (I can only use these two because Other brands can smell really strong and give me a headache)
  • Ws2016
    Ws2016 Posts: 432 Member
    You don't need to wash it with shampoo very day just like you don't need to use soap on your body everyday, except pits and privates. We wash with soap way too much, ask any dermatologist.
  • DearestWinter
    DearestWinter Posts: 595 Member
    Ws2016 wrote: »
    You don't need to wash it with shampoo very day just like you don't need to use soap on your body everyday, except pits and privates. We wash with soap way too much, ask any dermatologist.

    "All you really need is to wash the four key areas: armpits, %#*!ole, crotch, and teeth!" - George Carlin
  • zdyb23456
    zdyb23456 Posts: 1,706 Member
    I shampoo every day I work out. If I need to shower, I work out beforehand so that I'm not unnecessarily washing my hair. The only day I don't wash my hair is Sunday cause it's my rest day.

    I think I will try rinsing every other day. I tend to put my hair in a ponytail the days I'm not working anyway.
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    Co-wash (conditioner only) or water only. i only use shampoo 1-2 times weekly.
  • mom22dogs
    mom22dogs Posts: 470 Member
    How can you all go more than a day or two without washing your hair? You all must have thicker hair than I do. I have really fine, thin hair. Once I sweat, it gets stringy and gross. I've tried just rinsing, it just dries stringy and greasy. I wash my hair after my workouts. I have to wash my hair everyday.
  • DearestWinter
    DearestWinter Posts: 595 Member
    edited April 2016
    mom22dogs wrote: »
    How can you all go more than a day or two without washing your hair? You all must have thicker hair than I do. I have really fine, thin hair. Once I sweat, it gets stringy and gross. I've tried just rinsing, it just dries stringy and greasy. I wash my hair after my workouts. I have to wash my hair everyday.

    I have fine and thin hair. I used to wash it frequently because it got oily so easily. Then my hair stylist recommended I try cutting down so my color would last longer. The first two weeks of only shampooing every other day seemed disastrous because my hair felt perpetually greasy but after that it's been fantastic and I haven't looked back. I love my hair more on non-shampoo days - it's easier to style and looks better.
  • mom22dogs
    mom22dogs Posts: 470 Member
    I have pretty short hair and it sticks out everywhere after sleeping on it, and the only way I can get it to lay back down is to wash it. I don't think I could go for 2 weeks with greasy hair to try to get to the point of not having to wash every day. I don't seem to have a problem with washing every day at this point, so guess I will just keep washing it.
  • ToxDocAR
    ToxDocAR Posts: 49 Member
    I have the finest and thinnest hair imaginable. I would always wash (and blow dry) my hair everyday because my scalp oil would make my hair nasty. With the advent of dry shampoo, over the last 4-5 years, I only wash my hair 2-3 times a week. On the days I do not wash, I use dry shampoo (i really like the one from Dove), brush through and briefly blow dry with a round brush, and put hair up. Washing ( and drying) my hair less has greatly improved the condition of my hair.
  • SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage
    SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage Posts: 2,668 Member
    If after a strength training session, I'm usually okay with blow drying my hair then adding some dry shampoo.

    After a serious cardio workout I have to wash my hair unfortunately. I sweat like crazy from my scalp. I have to plan my cardio workouts strategically on hair wash days.
  • AigreDoux
    AigreDoux Posts: 594 Member
    Wash every other day. The alternate days I just put on a shower cap and let the sweat "air dry" :blush: Usually my hair looks better the second day after a wash anyway.
  • Brithicks
    Brithicks Posts: 148 Member
    I wash once a week. Shower daily. Day 1, wash and condition. Day 2, hair up for workout then cool blow-dry the sweat. Day 3, hair up cool blow-dry and dry shampoo (Bastiste for brunettes). Day 4 rinse hair and apple cider vinegar. Day 5, hair up and cool blow-dry. Day 6, hair up cool blow-dry and dry shampoo. Day 7, messy bun or hat for my active rest day.
  • SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage
    SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage Posts: 2,668 Member
    Brithicks wrote: »
    I wash once a week. Shower daily. Day 1, wash and condition. Day 2, hair up for workout then cool blow-dry the sweat. Day 3, hair up cool blow-dry and dry shampoo (Bastiste for brunettes). Day 4 rinse hair and apple cider vinegar. Day 5, hair up and cool blow-dry. Day 6, hair up cool blow-dry and dry shampoo. Day 7, messy bun or hat for my active rest day.

    I've heard of rinsing with ACV but never tried it. Is there any residual smell?
  • ASKyle
    ASKyle Posts: 1,475 Member
    Dry shampoo or baby powder if you're blonde.

    Rinse or condition only.

    I save my big sweats (usually running) for hair wash days.

    Wash only your bangs so it looks clean, but leave the rest alone.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    I don't use shampoo. I use SLS free conditioners- and I rinse some days- and use conditioner to "Wash" the others.

    Monday- Tuesday- Wed- Thursday- Sat and sometime Sunday require showers- if I gym it up on Friday- I need a shower- sometimes it's baby wipes after my gigs because at 2 in the morning- make up and my dirty a** feet are the two things that get cleaned before I stumble into bed.


    @SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage no- I cut my vinegar with water- so I only use a tablespoon (really a cap full) on my hair and it rinses through easily- there might be a tiny hint- but within the drying time I find it's gone.
  • SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage
    SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage Posts: 2,668 Member
    JoRocka wrote: »
    I don't use shampoo. I use SLS free conditioners- and I rinse some days- and use conditioner to "Wash" the others.

    Monday- Tuesday- Wed- Thursday- Sat and sometime Sunday require showers- if I gym it up on Friday- I need a shower- sometimes it's baby wipes after my gigs because at 2 in the morning- make up and my dirty a** feet are the two things that get cleaned before I stumble into bed.


    @SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage no- I cut my vinegar with water- so I only use a tablespoon (really a cap full) on my hair and it rinses through easily- there might be a tiny hint- but within the drying time I find it's gone.

    I'm going to try this, thanks!
  • Brithicks
    Brithicks Posts: 148 Member
    @SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage I also (like @JoRocka) use a capful only and don't notice a lingering smell.
  • Shells918
    Shells918 Posts: 1,070 Member
    CassidyScaglione wrote: »
    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)

    This.

    I sweat a lot, but my hair is so dry I can't wash it more than 1-2 times a week. I have a spray oil that I use daily that smells nice so my hair doesn't smell bad. And definitely the cool water. A cool rinse makes the hair shinier.

  • Lydilod
    Lydilod Posts: 135 Member
    I wash my hair almost everyday, it's fine and it gets greasy very quickly. I swim up to 4 times a week so I have no choice but to wash it, to get rid of the chlorine. Dry shampoo makes my head itch. I've used Aussie shampoo and conditioner for about 12years and I have no problems. I usually let it dry naturally and I've never coloured it, so this probably helps.
  • yusaku02
    yusaku02 Posts: 3,472 Member
    Lydilod wrote: »
    I wash my hair almost everyday, it's fine and it gets greasy very quickly. I swim up to 4 times a week so I have no choice but to wash it, to get rid of the chlorine. Dry shampoo makes my head itch. I've used Aussie shampoo and conditioner for about 12years and I have no problems. I usually let it dry naturally and I've never coloured it, so this probably helps.
    Same here. I generally wash it (shampoo) about 5-6 times per week. Some days I just rinse it, usually if I'm in a hurry or it's my second shower of the day (in the evening after the gym).

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