How often do you wash you hair?

becky10rp

I workout 6 days a week - sweat a LOT - wash my hair about 3 times a week. I color my hair and it's very fine - washing it more strips the color/natural oils. I've tried it all - dry shampoo - I put my hair in a big clip or a ponytail when it starts getting dirty. I will try the cornstarch - never tried that. When I used to wash my hair everyday it was very oily - my hairdresser said once I start washing it less, it will be less oily - and she was right.

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Joanna2012B

I have very thick hair and can get away washing my hair two times a week. I use dry shampoo and if extra sweaty just a rinse with conditioner on the ends.

Machka9

Machka9 wrote: »

I have hip-length hair and I wash it 5-6 days a week. I usually skip it on a Saturday morning and will sometimes skip it on a Sunday morning too.

When I don't wash it, it becomes dull and flat and greasy and horrible. The reason I can skip it on the weekends is because I wear it tightly back in a braid, and it doesn't need to be fluffy.

But by Monday morning it looks like I've dunked the top of my head in a vat of oil. I do a double shampoo on Mondays.

I'll just add that I went to about 2 days a week for about a year. We were living in a very rustic off-the-grid situation for that year and didn't have much in the way of water and especially hot water. And definitely no shower!

I had my hair cut to about 3 inches above my waist (my shortest in years) just to make things a bit simpler, but washing my hair 2 days a week just did not work well for me. It was great the first day, OK the second day, and by the third day I wore a headband or scarf or something because it looked that bad.

rainbowbow

138shades wrote: »

deluxmary2000 wrote: »

Omg, absolutely every day. Sometimes twice a day. I would be a total greaseball if I skipped a day.

horrible for your hair

It may actually be causing the "greaseball" situation. Forcing the scalp to overproduce oils to stay moisturized.

extra_medium

Never

emoslayer84

It's really important to discuss what type of shampoo you are using. If you're using a "cleansing" or "clarifying" shampoo, it takes all the oils and nutrients out of your hair. If you use a color-safe shampoo or a moisturizing shampoo, you should be fine 2 - 3 times per week.

Another important factor is water temperature. If you take a hot shower and wash/rinse your hair in the hot water, it opens your hair up and strips nutrients as well. Wash and rinse with lukewarm water.

My suggestion on those sweaty days would be to rinse with lukewarm water and put in a very small amount of leave-in conditioner.

devilwhiterose

Everyday or else it looks matted down and greasy. I've gone days without a shower (camping) and it end up looking disgusting.

robininfl

kristenmeleniak wrote: »

I workout basically everyday AND wash my hair everyday. My hair is thick and healthy and down to my butt. I always hear that you shouldn't wash your hair this often, but it works for me. Do what works for you!!

When mine was that long, it took two days to dry, I'd wash on Sunday and it would be dry by Monday night. How in the world are you washing it every day? Mine would have gotten mildew from being constantly damp.

MonkeyMel21

I run at least 3 days a week and usually get super sweaty but I still only wash my hair 2-3 times a week and not always on my run days. The first few weeks I started not washing every day left my hair a bit greasy but then that all stopped and now it's only slightly greasy looking by the third day, so I'll use dry shampoo that day and usually wash my hair the day after that, sometimes two days after that if I'm just at home. It actually works out super well, so well that I now dread hair washing days, lol. It's so annoying spending all that extra time in the shower and then all the extra time drying/styling it.

amywhitbread

I used to wash mine everyday but for the last few months I have reduced it to twice or three times a week and it now does not get greasy in between anymore, whereas before it would get greasy after leaving it one day.

Vanilla_Lattes

I try for every third day but sometimes can only go 2.

BusyRaeNOTBusty

Every 2-3 days.

I also just use baby powder instead of dry shampoo (and I have dark hair). You just have to work it in with your hands and it won't leave your hair white.

GinaMarieG27

BusyRaeNOTBusty wrote: »

Every 2-3 days.

I also just use baby powder instead of dry shampoo (and I have dark hair). You just have to work it in with your hands and it won't leave your hair white.

Yes!! Baby powder does work as well. I get itchy sometimes with the baby powder.

WynterDreaming

I generally aim for every other day, though if it's been an easy couple of days I may hold out an extra day. I always use a little conditioner on the ends of my hair even if I don't wash it that day however.

jessef593

Not once for the last 6 months.

snowflake930

I am kind of shocked by this thread.
My hair is very curly, short and I wash it every day. I have always washed it every day, and I will be 65 next week. Too late to worry about over washing.
My hair is not dry at all. I have to have it cut every 5-6 weeks and I always get comments from the hairdressers, on how nice my hair is.

I can't even imagine how gross I would feel without washing my hair daily.

jmarie1025

I have fine, thin, oily hair. I wash 3-4 times a week and one of those times is conditioner only. I still feel greasy on other days. I'm seeing a lot of people say they use dry shampoo, so my question is, what's your favorite brand? Preferably something I can get in a store like Target.

Misspinklift

Honestly once or twice a week. I have thick hair and it can be oily. I read somewhere it isn't good to wash it everyday if you have oily hair. It actually helped a lot washing it once a week. When I used to wash it everyday I would get annoyed how oily it would get.

rainbowbow

snowflake930 wrote: »

I am kind of shocked by this thread.
My hair is very curly, short and I wash it every day. I have always washed it every day, and I will be 65 next week. Too late to worry about over washing.
My hair is not dry at all. I have to have it cut every 5-6 weeks and I always get comments from the hairdressers, on how nice my hair is.

I can't even imagine how gross I would feel without washing my hair daily.

I just want to point out that some people even though not washing (with shampoo) are Atleast rinsing everyday when they shower.

Cat3141

I use shampoo once a week or so. Otherwise I rinse my scalp really well, use conditioner, and go. I get pretty sweaty, but this seems to work well enough that my hair doesn't smell or anything. I have dry skin, so getting oily is never an issue, and I don't use any hair products (spray, gel, etc.) that I need to wash out.

BinaryPulsar

My hair feels freshly washed for a few days. Doesn't get dirty or oily. Would be pointless to wash it every day. If I lived in a hot climate I would wash it more. My head doesn't sweat much either. If it does, I wash or rinse and use conditioner.

Duchy82

I won't leave the house without washing my hair, so everyday for me with my hairdressers blessing. I have a very oily scalp and shampoo it twice (on my hairdressers advice) I do fork out for the professional shampoo though. I've tried dry shampoo in a bid to reduce the need for washing but it doesn't work in my hair and actually only made things worse. My hair is superfine and gets coloured and cut every 7 weeks or so and is in a very good condition. As far as I'm concerned it completely depends on your hair and skin type.

Machka9

rainbowbow wrote: »

snowflake930 wrote: »

I am kind of shocked by this thread.
My hair is very curly, short and I wash it every day. I have always washed it every day, and I will be 65 next week. Too late to worry about over washing.
My hair is not dry at all. I have to have it cut every 5-6 weeks and I always get comments from the hairdressers, on how nice my hair is.

I can't even imagine how gross I would feel without washing my hair daily.

I just want to point out that some people even though not washing (with shampoo) are Atleast rinsing everyday when they shower.

I have found that if I just rinse my hair, it looks even worse ... even more greasy, dull, and hard to work with.

arditarose

Machka9 wrote: »

rainbowbow wrote: »

snowflake930 wrote: »

I am kind of shocked by this thread.
My hair is very curly, short and I wash it every day. I have always washed it every day, and I will be 65 next week. Too late to worry about over washing.
My hair is not dry at all. I have to have it cut every 5-6 weeks and I always get comments from the hairdressers, on how nice my hair is.

I can't even imagine how gross I would feel without washing my hair daily.

I just want to point out that some people even though not washing (with shampoo) are Atleast rinsing everyday when they shower.

I have found that if I just rinse my hair, it looks even worse ... even more greasy, dull, and hard to work with.

Ditto. Mine looks ridiculous if I just rinse it.

ShaniceOrrMartin

I can actually contribute to this one haha
I am a hairdresser, and just like anything, every persons hair is diffrent and requires diffrent care.
People with fine hair may need to wash their hair daily as hair, just like arm hair under arm hair and pubic hair, is used to catch sweat, so if you have fine hair your hair will get greasier much faster than some one with thick course curly hair who can possibly go up to 10 days with out washing(however i would reccomend at least once a week)
I have fine hair but i have ALOT of it so i can get away with 2-3 times a week and use dry shampoo when im due for my colour and it gets greasier. (Colour = dried out hair so can absorb more oils/sweat. Natural hair = more visible oils/sweat)
Talcom powder can be used as a dry shampoo alternative also. (:

Sherie38

Coming from a hairdressers point of view... I say wash as often as you have to but use decent products. You can skip a day or two by using a dry shampoo between washing but when I was hitting the gym I washed mine very day too.

rainbowbow

arditarose wrote: »

Machka9 wrote: »

rainbowbow wrote: »

snowflake930 wrote: »

I am kind of shocked by this thread.
My hair is very curly, short and I wash it every day. I have always washed it every day, and I will be 65 next week. Too late to worry about over washing.
My hair is not dry at all. I have to have it cut every 5-6 weeks and I always get comments from the hairdressers, on how nice my hair is.

I can't even imagine how gross I would feel without washing my hair daily.

I just want to point out that some people even though not washing (with shampoo) are Atleast rinsing everyday when they shower.

I have found that if I just rinse my hair, it looks even worse ... even more greasy, dull, and hard to work with.

Ditto. Mine looks ridiculous if I just rinse it.

mine looks totally clean.


Although, I boar bristle brush the crap out of my hair all the time so i rarely look greasy and dull.

Machka9

rainbowbow wrote: »

arditarose wrote: »

Machka9 wrote: »

rainbowbow wrote: »

snowflake930 wrote: »

I am kind of shocked by this thread.
My hair is very curly, short and I wash it every day. I have always washed it every day, and I will be 65 next week. Too late to worry about over washing.
My hair is not dry at all. I have to have it cut every 5-6 weeks and I always get comments from the hairdressers, on how nice my hair is.

I can't even imagine how gross I would feel without washing my hair daily.

I just want to point out that some people even though not washing (with shampoo) are Atleast rinsing everyday when they shower.

I have found that if I just rinse my hair, it looks even worse ... even more greasy, dull, and hard to work with.

Ditto. Mine looks ridiculous if I just rinse it.

mine looks totally clean.

You know the 3 rules for mogwai ... so they don't turn into gremlins? Rule 2 is don't get them wet.

That's kind of how it is with my hair.

A light mist outside will curl my hair, so that's not too bad.

A rain or getting my hair wet in a shower or even wetting a spot to try to change the direction of a wave ... and it's like unleashing the gremlins. No telling what sort of result I'll get ... and I always regret it. Most often the whole thing goes flat and greasy and looks really hideous. Occasionally it will develop a really bizarre wave or curl that just looks completely ridiculous. And most of the time I end up tying it back because no amount of hairspray or gel or anything will get it to look right again.

Washing it with a bad shampoo will do the same thing as just getting it wet.

But washing it with a good shampoo leaves it soft and fluffy and easy to work with.

kandell

I try to hit the gym 3 times a week, so I usually wash my hair every other day or so, depending on what else I have going on.