Ladies, Hair washing

insane5150
insane5150 Posts: 93 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Sometimes I will go to the gym 2 times a day.... I always wash my hair after, but I know that washing so many times is not good for your hair. Stripping the natural oils.

My question... do you ladies wash your hair after every workout?
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  • RDalton84
    RDalton84 Posts: 207
    Nope I generally wash my hair every other day, sometime 2 days but I dry shampoo in between washings.
  • kpnuts23
    kpnuts23 Posts: 960 Member
    Every other day... if im feeling really sweaty then once a day... failing that... dry shampoo!!!! :laugh:
  • sullykat
    sullykat Posts: 461 Member
    I wash my hair every other day, unless I have sweat like a disgusting animal. My husband thinks it's gross, but I don't care!
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    definitely invest in some dry shampoo. If I get grossly sweaty though I will wash it but if my workout was more low impact I will skip washing if I can!
  • jennifeffer
    jennifeffer Posts: 98 Member
    BUMP!! So funny you brought this up. I was thinking that i might cut a lot off of my hair. It is very thick, curly and to the middle of my back. I am drenched at the end of a workout and it takes me like 15-20 minutes to wash my hair while in the shower and probably another 5 just brushing it out after...............I don't really want to cut it, but all this exercise makes it gross and sweaty!!!!
  • bluegrasschica
    bluegrasschica Posts: 224
    I wash mine every other day as well. Dry shampoo is always a good thang
  • llaurenmarie
    llaurenmarie Posts: 1,260 Member
    ....Doesn't dry shampoo also remove natural oils
  • brittigno
    brittigno Posts: 193 Member
    Dry shampoo & use a boar brush to brush down the oils throughout the rest of the hair.
  • acg1305
    acg1305 Posts: 224 Member
    No, I go mostly in the evenings, so if I had washed it the day before, I will wait until the following morning.
  • mommajolynn
    mommajolynn Posts: 353 Member
    No I usually only wash it after 2 work outs. I hate washing my hair every day. Makes it feel very dry.
  • kdiamond
    kdiamond Posts: 3,329 Member
    Nope I generally wash my hair every other day, sometime 2 days but I dry shampoo in between washings.

    THIS!! Dry shampoo is DA BOMB!
  • karinefitness
    karinefitness Posts: 336 Member
    If I only lift weight and don't sweat too much, I'll use dry shampoo (Lush!!) and just put my hair in a ponytail... but sometimes, it's just impossible not to wash my hair after a sweaty workout. So I usually wash it 5-6x a week, I have super long hair so it's a little annoying but otherwise it would be gross :/
  • happyfeetrebel1
    happyfeetrebel1 Posts: 1,005 Member
    My hair is super oily, I have got to wash it every day or I become an oil slick :(

    I am so jealous of all of you who don't have to...I wish!
  • MsMuniz
    MsMuniz Posts: 399 Member
    I've never heard of dry shampoo, where do I get that? I try to wash every other day but it can get pretty gross with sweat.
  • XFitMojoMom
    XFitMojoMom Posts: 3,255 Member
    Dove makes a great dry shampoo - the only one that actually worked in my fine hair.
  • phillieschic
    phillieschic Posts: 615
    I have this problem, too. I HAVE to wash my hair after my workouts. I'm sure that's why my hair is so dry now. I was a Wen girl for a long time, which was great, but they screwed up the billing too many times and I had to stop using them -- they charged my card twice for each shipment. ARGH! No, thanks!

    Anyway, I try to use sulfate-free shampoos and conditioners and once a week I use a 30 minute leave-in conditioner.

    Let me know if you find a product htat helps! :drinker:
  • colochel
    colochel Posts: 263 Member
    Depends... I have super oily skin (and scalp) so I can afford to wash mine pretty much everyday. But I try to skip a day or two between washing.
  • rachiech13
    rachiech13 Posts: 37 Member
    Washing fades my hair colour so IF i HAVE to shower, I will just wet it and not wash til the next day and then use some leave in conditioner.
  • MyTime1985
    MyTime1985 Posts: 456 Member
    I have oily hair that requires me to wash it everyday. I go to the gym at night though so I just wait until my morning shower. Gross but I don't care. :tongue:
  • ajohn252
    ajohn252 Posts: 158
    I find if I keep my hair well pulled back while working out I can
    swing not doing it right after each time however I still jump in the shower and
    rinse off just keeping my hair dry.
  • deadstarsunburn
    deadstarsunburn Posts: 1,337 Member
    Every other day... if im feeling really sweaty then once a day... failing that... dry shampoo!!!! :laugh:

    That's what I do, normally I do everyday because my hair is horrid if I go a day without washing it. Than on days I work out I make sure I shower the morning after. I mean sweat in my hair overnight isn't going to kill it lol.

    Never heard of or used dry shampoo though lol
  • insane5150
    insane5150 Posts: 93 Member
    thanks for all the replies!!! looks like I am going to have to invest in some dry shampoo, thanks for the tip!!! it's all psychological to me, i just get that "ill" feeling, you know.

    Any recommendations on a particular dry shampoo? I typically use salon style regular shampoo & conditioner.
  • Quasita
    Quasita Posts: 1,530 Member
    I only wash it after pool workouts if I need to, but I usually go 2-3 days in between washings. I have no idea what "dry shampoo" is but it just sounds like someone got fancy about it and re-marketed the baby powder trick. Anyway, even if I get sweaty, I have to feel like it's really gross before I'll wash it... I also rarely use brushes, and I don't heat treat or anything like that, as well as condition only 1-2 times a week.

    Yeah, I'm weird, but my hair is awesome ;D
  • GasMasterFlash
    GasMasterFlash Posts: 2,206 Member
    i dont ever use shampoo it gives me zits on my scalp
  • Shandril
    Shandril Posts: 36
    No I usually only wash it after 2 work outs. I hate washing my hair every day. Makes it feel very dry.

    Same here. I only washed it 3 times a week before I started working out ... now I do every 2nd or 3rd day. I have very long, thick hair that is wicked dry.
  • clairabell2024
    clairabell2024 Posts: 194 Member
    My hairdresser friend told me once thats its the shampoo thich is bad for the hair, so i shampoo and condition every other day and then condition everyday. I cant go in the shower and not do my hair somehow!

    xx
  • BerryH
    BerryH Posts: 4,698 Member
    I need to wash my hair every morning and as I hardly ever work out in the morning I will often give it a second wash, or at least a quick rinse though, after a workout. My hair drips when I've worked hard :blushing: Good shampoo and conditioner will leave it in better condition than before you wash it, not stripped.
  • BAMFMeredith
    BAMFMeredith Posts: 2,810 Member
    I wash my hair every couple of days. Might sound gross, but it's so much better for your hair. I use a dry shampoo on my off days, and just let my hair "air out" after a workout if it's not a "wash" day.

    Plus it takes me like a million years to wash my hair because it's really long and thick, so it's just kind of a pain in the rear to wash it every day.
  • meg7399
    meg7399 Posts: 672 Member
    I wash my hair every other day or every two days. Workouts that end up being super sweatier than normal will cause me to break my cycle and wash earlier than planned. Really, your body adjusts to your natural oils...the more you wash the more oils your body wants to produce to make up for what is being washed away. Thats not good. I have a friend (he is a boy) who onl;y washes his hair once a week and his looks better than mine! I have not been brave enough to try that!
  • UpEarly
    UpEarly Posts: 2,555 Member
    I get my hair wet and recondition it, but I don't shampoo after every workout. Usually the warm water in the shower is enough to rinse out any sweat and the conditioner detangles my hair and makes it smooth and fresh smelling.

    I tried dry shampoo, but it actually made me feel dirtier! haha

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