Long Hair - Wash after every workout?

emzack

Hi long haired exercisers! Do you wash your hair after every work out? I have been because I sweat in my hair. Yuck. But I was wondering if there are products you all have used to wick the sweat from your hair while you exercise so you don't have to wash every day? I'd love to cut back so my hair doesn't get all dry and damaged from all the washing. Thanks!

sweetiepaia

use dry shampoos, baby powder, corn starch or just rince it in water and finish off with conditioner

sarahmichelle876

I wash mine every other day because its healthier that way. I cool dry my sweaty hair when I get home and use dry shampoo. Washing every day makes my roots super oily an my ends really dry

marypatmccue

I've got curly hair... and I use the "no-poo" or wash with conditioner (without sulfates and all that crap)... I do that every day.... but not necessarily right after a workout if that makes sense?

Deva Curl brand is good, and it's great for any hair type, not just curly girls :-)

januadiaboli

I second the idea of using a dry shampoo ... otherwise, it seems that my hair's always wet, which really sucks once winter's here!

Silly_Sara

I do the same as Mary and use no-poo shampoo. Because there's no sulfates and other stuff, it won't dry out or damage your hair. It will actually keep that from happening. Deva Curl is amazing. If I've already showered that day, I tend to just rinse my hair thoroughly with water after a workout.

LowFatMama

Dry shampoo, but even sometimes it just feels so necessary to wash after a hard work out.... If so, focus on washing the roots only & completely avoid going near the tips of your hair... but when it comes time to condition, avoid roots and focus on tips of hair. Hope this helps!

supahstar71

Long hair is so irritating. I wash it every other or every third day and I always make sure my hardest, most sweaty workout is on wash days. It's a PITA. :grumble:

schell81

I have a rinse off shower after my workout and I condition my hair but don't wash it. It makes my hair super soft and I can let it air dry and it falls nicely

emzack

Thanks for the suggestions!! I agree long hair is a PITA. Does anyone use a hair wrap to wick sweat away? I saw the "save your do" wrap online and wondered if it is helpful...

Becoming_A_Butterfly

My hair is super-long and also colored, so I am extra gentle with it. After a sweaty workout, yes, I at least rinse it and use conditioner. I use only enough shampoo to lather up the top of my hair, then let the suds rinse down the length of the hair, to keep it from drying my hair. And always a good conditioner, or I'd never be able to get the knots out.

MissJenova

I don't wash everyday. I normally wash every other - every third day depending. I do cardio and weight training, so I usually wash my hair on cardio days.

I'll use dry shampoo or baby powder or even put my hair in a bun and run the top of my head under water (not the bun) just to rinse my scalp a bit.

Off10h8ed

I wash my hair every day, workout or not. (My hair is down to my butt)

I use Pantene shampoo and conditioner and I use Aveeno leave in conditioner on days I am going to
use a straight iron which is generally about 4-5 days a week.

My stylist doesn't even have to trim my ends every visit because my hair is in such good condition.
I swear by the hair care products I use. I don't know what else it would be.

SoDamnHungry

I scrub mine after a workout. Ugh. It won't dry easily because my hair is so thick. It smells terrible at the base of my ponytail where the sweat collects. And then I touch it and sniff my fingers because I'm insane. It's in my best mental interest to wash it.

jmeyer925

I work out about 6 days a week, and normally shower every other day.

To avoid as much sweat I can I use a cloth head headband, seems to absorb some sweat and I just throw it in the wash once a week I also try and get as much hair off the nape of my neck as possible. Usually in a high bun.

emzack

I scrub mine after a workout. Ugh. It won't dry easily because my hair is so thick. It smells terrible at the base of my ponytail where the sweat collects. And then I touch it and sniff my fingers because I'm insane. It's in my best mental interest to wash it.

HAHA this is hilarious and totally sounds like something I would do.

emzack

I don't wash everyday. I normally wash every other - every third day depending. I do cardio and weight training, so I usually wash my hair on cardio days.

I'll use dry shampoo or baby powder or even put my hair in a bun and run the top of my head under water (not the bun) just to rinse my scalp a bit.

Huh. Never heard of the bun/scalp rinse... I'll have to try that. Thanks!

lillypadstudio

Using a sulfate free shampoo like Pureology or Bed Head (Pink bottle "Epic Volume")isnt as damaging if you have to wash it everyday like me. I'm super oily. If you are not that oily, rinse and condition. Don't keep hair wrapped in towel longer than 4 minutes, it pulls good oils right out of your hair.

MissKalhan

I wash my hair every other day regardless if I work out or not and on teh days that I don't wash it I run water over and just throw some leave in conditioner in it.

eatrainsmile

I wash my hair almost everyday, surely after every workout. It's still in a pretty good condition. I feel like it's dirty and greasy if I dont wash it more than 2 days.

fxdl2k2

I wash mine every day, sometimes twice if it get really icky. Lots of conditioner. (my pic is about 3 years old, so my hair is quite a bit longer now, past my shoulders.)

donyellemoniquex3

use dry shampoos, baby powder, corn starch or just rince it in water and finish off with conditioner

Di3012

Hi long haired exercisers! Do you wash your hair after every work out? I have been because I sweat in my hair. Yuck. But I was wondering if there are products you all have used to wick the sweat from your hair while you exercise so you don't have to wash every day? I'd love to cut back so my hair doesn't get all dry and damaged from all the washing. Thanks!

If I exercise (which is every other day - running) then I wash my hair and condition it. I do not, however, use ANY form or heat on it whatsoever, no hairdryers, straightners or curling tongs etc. I just comb it and leave it to dry on its own, otherwise I would end up with straw.

Heather1899

I only wash my hair about 2x a week. It is kind of long, the back part is down to my butt.
Almost all my life I have had long hair and only washed it about 2-3 times a week. I think otherwise it would become too dry or damaged?
I keep my hair in either a braid or a bun depending on what I will be doing.

mizzie1980

I absolutely have to wash my hair every day, workout or not. If I'm not going anywhere and I don't wash it, it gets really limp and greasy looking. That may have something to do with the fact that I also have to condition my hair every day, it's very fine and will get extremely snarly and static-y if I don't.

LorinaLynn

Mine's not long, just grazing the shoulders, but I can get away with not washing after weight lifting, but I sweat too much from running for it to be salvageable at all.

sandygettingfit

I have the same issue and bought the Save Your Do. My hair still gets sweaty, it just doesn't drip all over my forehead. I usually let it air dry then use dry shampoo or I rinse it and condition it. It's not easy... p.s. Save your money.

vicmonster

I blow dry my sweaty hair then use dry shampoo, It takes the sweaty smell away.

_danjo_

Sometimes after a workout I can get away with not washing it--I try to make those the days that I go to the trouble of straightening it. But honestly that's pretty rare. Usually I wash every other day and just use conditioner on the non-wash days. My hair usually ends up in a bun anyway.

ETA--Where do you find dry shampoo? I've heard of it but never seen it.

hooperkay

I have long curly hair that I straighten. I wash every day. I couldn't go without! I have done it my whole life.. Hair is fine. I love smell good shampoo/ body wash.

SueGremlin

My hair practically drags on the ground and I wash it every day and after every workout. I don't use shampoo, ever. Just Hair One or Wen. But it's still washed every day.