If you workout 2x a day -- hair washing?

hillview2

If you work out more than once a day -- and you sweat do you wash your hair 2x? If not what do you do? If so what shampoo do you use? I have longish thick hair.
Thanks!

ablueskier

My sweat on my head doesn't have BO that goes with it so I don't wash 2x a day. I have thick long hair and it doesn't get greasy looking as quickly as those with thin hair so I can go longer between washes. Sometimes I will just rinse it or just use conditioner if it needs a pick me up.

nisijam5

I am lucky enough that I don't have to wash my hair for 2 to 3 days...when I exercise, I pony it...then, when I shower the steam freshens it up...washing your hair a lot is very, very bad

dodoodoodo

well i only work out once a day but i only wash my hair like every 3 or 4 days haha, i just use a shower cap. my hair doesn't get greasy looking too easily so i guess thats why i works for me

YummyTpn

You could also use a dry shampoo between regular shampoos...Or a hair refresher...I like the one by Marc Anthony, it's lightly scented and not heavy. I tried one by Avon and it was awful...really perfumy and gunky-feeling. I think Tresemme makes a dry shampoo, if you don't want to break the bank. Hope this helps!

Tree72

Add me to the only washing it every 3 to 4 days. My hair is very long and there's no way I could wash it everyday without majorly damaging it. If I've had a very sweaty workout, I just hold the bulk of my hair (usually in a braided bun) out of the way and let the shower run over my head to rinse the scalp.

Geminieve24

I wash my hair pretty much every day. I have straight fine hair so after a day my scalp gets oily. I WISH I could go without washing my hair every day. But yes there are dry shampoos you get use.

abra526

Suave also now has a dry shampoo that I really like. My hair gets greasy pretty fast, but I hate to have to wash it everyday. I feel like this dry shampoo is pretty light, does the job, and it's only $3 at Target and Walmart!

becca0211

I only wash every 2-3 days. My stylist has told me FOREVER that all I need is water and friction. I agrued about it for a long time.... "I work out, I need to wash my hair, etc.....: But she was right. Most of the time on my in between days I just scrub my scalp with water and add a little conditioner to the ends to keep the tangles out.

1234lbsgone

Washing your hair once a day is bad enough, 2x is just crazy. If you don't mind having to dry and style twice a day, I'd recommend just rinsing. Or, try dry shampoo or refresher. Actually the dry shampoo or refresher would be better than rinsing.

sunsetwest

Suave also now has a dry shampoo that I really like. My hair gets greasy pretty fast, but I hate to have to wash it everyday. I feel like this dry shampoo is pretty light, does the job, and it's only $3 at Target and Walmart!

Agreed! I, too, have really oily hair, and I've tested 10 dry shampoos. The Suave won me over in all categories. Works really well, smells nice, leaves no white residue and is very affordable. I shampoo/condition only on run days, so 3x/wk, and dry shampoo in between as needed. A bottle lasts me about a month (I have longer hair).

cecrossley

As a hair stylist and a sweat-er, I still recommend washing it as very little as possible. A minimum of every other day.. There is no better conditioner for your scalp and hair then it's own natural oils. If you have any sort of dry scalp or hair, this is an absolute MUST. It does take time for your scalp to adjust. You can't go from 2x a day to 4 days in between without a grease factory, but you can make big changes right away. If you can, try switching up your styles. When I worked full time, this was my schedule:

day 1.) start with clean hair...maybe wear it straight. Shower and don't get it wet after your workout.
day 2.) try curling or waving it. Curls benefit from the "texture" ... it actually looks better than fresh washed. After workout, shower and rinse. Put conditioner on ONLY on the ends. Putting it on the roots can make it greasy.
day 3.) curly/wavy or even beachy scrunched... Don't get it wet after workout.
day 4.) best pony tail of your life. A little natural oil, a little left over product, it will look thick, and awsome in a messy pony or braid. You can wash after workout or wait until AM and repeat.

Very curly or dry hair can go a week or so without needing to be washed. It sounds gross, but it's sooo much better for you!!

cindy4mica

i can see going a couple of days without washing *if* you don't sweat. odds are, if you're working out, you're sweating and getting gross. i say wash your hair both times. smell someone's head after a couple of hours of running around & sweating. trust me, you'll *want* to wash it after each time you work out. lol. i'd rather have clean hair/scalp than worry about damaging my hair. they make great conditioners/reparative products for that.

cecrossley

i'd rather have clean hair/scalp than worry about damaging my hair. they make great conditioners/reparative products for that.

Unfortunately, it's not just your hair you have to worry about. The over washing will have a more detrimental effect on your scalp. Dry, itching, red is just the start. Then people think they have dandruff and will dump Head and Shoulders or something else as causticly chemical on it to "remedy." People develop problems like eczema and psoriasis on their scalps, and it can be caused simply from over washing.

**many factors CAN play into skin problems. It is not the ONLY way to develop those, but in my experience, after initial treatment, future outbreaks can all but be eliminated by finding the best shampoo for you and cutting back on the actual act.

Legs_McGee

I only wash my hair every 2 or 3 days - it styles better when it's dirty.

horizonsp

I wash my hair in 2-3 days. My hair gets oily but still I don't wash it every day. I will try the dry shampoos. Thanks for the info.

CatseyeHardcast

This might sound super gross, but there was a period where I would only rinse thoroughly. No shampoo, no soap, no conditioner, no treatment, nothing. I did this for over a year.

The worst bit was the first 2 weeks, after that your hairs natural oils take over and keep your hair clean and healthy (and not smelly at all).

cindy4mica

i'd rather have clean hair/scalp than worry about damaging my hair. they make great conditioners/reparative products for that.

Unfortunately, it's not just your hair you have to worry about. The over washing will have a more detrimental effect on your scalp. Dry, itching, red is just the start. Then people think they have dandruff and will dump Head and Shoulders or something else as causticly chemical on it to "remedy." People develop problems like eczema and psoriasis on their scalps, and it can be caused simply from over washing.

**many factors CAN play into skin problems. It is not the ONLY way to develop those, but in my experience, after initial treatment, future outbreaks can all but be eliminated by finding the best shampoo for you and cutting back on the actual act.

i understand this *could* happen, but odds are it won't unless you have an existing skin condition, in which case you would need to take precautions and use special products. however, washing your hair every day, or even a couple of times a day, with the correct shampoo/conditioner, will not necessarily lead to these things. proper diet & hydration help aid in healthy hair/scalp, as well.

ps. i used to work in a salon/spa, too:)

cindy4mica

and for the record, you can't smell your own head (unless you're an elephant). take a good whiff of someone's head after a day of not washing and tell me it doesn't smell, *especially* after sweating/working out.

1234lbsgone

i'd rather have clean hair/scalp than worry about damaging my hair. they make great conditioners/reparative products for that.

Unfortunately, it's not just your hair you have to worry about. The over washing will have a more detrimental effect on your scalp. Dry, itching, red is just the start. Then people think they have dandruff and will dump Head and Shoulders or something else as causticly chemical on it to "remedy." People develop problems like eczema and psoriasis on their scalps, and it can be caused simply from over washing.

**many factors CAN play into skin problems. It is not the ONLY way to develop those, but in my experience, after initial treatment, future outbreaks can all but be eliminated by finding the best shampoo for you and cutting back on the actual act.

i understand this *could* happen, but odds are it won't unless you have an existing skin condition, in which case you would need to take precautions and use special products. however, washing your hair every day, or even a couple of times a day, with the correct shampoo/conditioner, will not necessarily lead to these things. proper diet & hydration help aid in healthy hair/scalp, as well.

ps. i used to work in a salon/spa, too:)

It doesn't matter if you have a current skin condition. Washing is drying, period. I worked in a salon and spa to. I'm also a medical esthetician and I have a pretty good education in the anatomy of the skin. Our integumentary system is designed to protect itself, thats what sebum is, a protectant. Washing it away causes the skin to produce more because it wants to be there. The only place on the body you can get away with washing twice per day is the face, and that is because products are designed specifically for twice per day cleansing. Even daily showering can be damaging. Like attracts like, so even rinsing can "pull" moisture out of the skin and leve it dry. Alot of people claim to be oily when they are actually severely dry because of what they are doing. Smelling someones head won't tell you anything. Looking under a mag lamp will show you.

toadiejones

Thanks for the info on the Sauve dry shampoo! I'm gonna look for that on my next Target trip!

cindy4mica

i'd rather have clean hair/scalp than worry about damaging my hair. they make great conditioners/reparative products for that.

Unfortunately, it's not just your hair you have to worry about. The over washing will have a more detrimental effect on your scalp. Dry, itching, red is just the start. Then people think they have dandruff and will dump Head and Shoulders or something else as causticly chemical on it to "remedy." People develop problems like eczema and psoriasis on their scalps, and it can be caused simply from over washing.

**many factors CAN play into skin problems. It is not the ONLY way to develop those, but in my experience, after initial treatment, future outbreaks can all but be eliminated by finding the best shampoo for you and cutting back on the actual act.

i understand this *could* happen, but odds are it won't unless you have an existing skin condition, in which case you would need to take precautions and use special products. however, washing your hair every day, or even a couple of times a day, with the correct shampoo/conditioner, will not necessarily lead to these things. proper diet & hydration help aid in healthy hair/scalp, as well.

ps. i used to work in a salon/spa, too:)

It doesn't matter if you have a current skin condition. Washing is drying, period. I worked in a salon and spa to. I'm also a medical esthetician and I have a pretty good education in the anatomy of the skin. Our integumentary system is designed to protect itself, thats what sebum is, a protectant. Washing it away causes the skin to produce more because it wants to be there. The only place on the body you can get away with washing twice per day is the face, and that is because products are designed specifically for twice per day cleansing. Even daily showering can be damaging. Like attracts like, so even rinsing can "pull" moisture out of the skin and leve it dry. Alot of people claim to be oily when they are actually severely dry because of what they are doing. Smelling someones head won't tell you anything. Looking under a mag lamp will show you.

then i must be a medical anomaly because i've showered, washed my hair, body & face just about every single day (sometimes twice a day) since i was old enough to do it on my own and have had *zero* skin problems. yay for me!

cindy4mica

Smelling someones head won't tell you anything. Looking under a mag lamp will show you.

it won't tell you anything other than not washing it regularly makes your head stink. that was my only point as people were saying their heads don't smell when they don't shower/wash every day.

MinnieInMaine

I only wash my hair once a day in the morning. After working out, I use Tresseme (sp?) spray on hair freshener stuff and blow dry and that's it.

Might check out the Suave dry shampoo - sounds like it might be a better alternative.

hbrittingham

I have very fine hair and have to wash it every day. I shower in the morning (and wash my hair) and work out after work. I do work up a sweat, but I don't wash my hair again unless I am going out somewhere, which is almost never.

44isthenew29

Great thread thanks for the info everyone - I'm going to cut back on hair washing between workouts and try a dry shampoo and/or hair refresher.

Jazzle

bump

lesliefoste

I wash my hair pretty much every day. I have straight fine hair so after a day my scalp gets oily. I WISH I could go without washing my hair every day. But yes there are dry shampoos you get use.

Just FYI (and I'm not trying to tell anyone how often to wash their hair, here) since I started living overseas and talking to people who aren't from the US, I've become aware that many people have to wash their hair everyday only because they wash their hair everyday. In other words, you body will adjust the amount of oil that it produces. If you wash your hair daily, you're daily washing away the natural oils that keep your scalp from getting too dry. If you ease off the shampooing, your body will adjust the amount of oil it produces. You'll look a little greasy for a week or two, but it's worth it in the long run (like most things, including dieting!). I wouldn't believe it, except I have seen it work for me (and I used to be a daily-shampooer).

Oh, and as for the original question, put your hair in a pony tail on top of your head, in a bun, and shower. Or buy a shower cap.

libbyadams2010

I have to wash my hair everyday... I have very very fine hair and if I don't wash it not only will it not do anything at all I feel dirty.. Just me I know but I do wash it daily and after I work out I don't usually unless it is drenched then I wash and let dry naturally and then wash again in the morning..

KierstyPants

i too, have very fine hair.
I wash it everyday.
I get really sweaty and it get's greasy very fast.