not using shampoo and using conditioner instead

ditto -- been doing that for a long time..especially in the winter time. I get the Paul Mitchell conditioner and it's awesome!

Im the opposite. I shampoo daily but only do conditioner a few times a week. Otherwise my hair is weighted down and no body.

I wash my hair with shampoo every other day and on the "other" day I use conditioner. Sometimes I'll skip the wash and conditioner completely and just rinse with water.

Totally depends on your hair. I wash with conditioner most days and shampoo about once a week; I have one daughter who needs to shampoo every other day and one who I only shampoo if she's been having a dirt-fight or something.

Anyway, you won't have dirty or smelly hair, you just need to experiment a bit to find out where you fall on the oil-vs-frizz continuum.

I think it depends on your hair type. I have dry, thick, wavy hair and using only conditioner is perfect for me. If I shampoo too often I end up with really frizzy hair. I use a conditioner for dry hair and a leave-in conditioner daily. Once a week I'll do a deep conditioning treatment. I use shampoo just once a week.

For some people, this is probably overkill. Experiment with different conditioners and with the frequency that you use shampoo until you find the perfect balance.

In the summertime, I sweat badly enough that I need to shampoo my hair each time I exercise. I don't think rinsing and conditioning my hair would do it then I'd be itchy the rest of the day.

I only use shampoo or conditioner on the days I use hair product (which isn't often) and sometimes not even then. Once or twice a week I use some baking soda mixed with water and that cleans things out as well as giving it extra body. Since I started doing this I feel my hair is a LOT healthier....but I imagine it wouldn't work for those that use hair products regularly....basically I only use shampoo if I want the lather or went swimming

I have been doing this for a while since I have curly hair. I normally do a conditioner wash (co-wash) to keep it moisturized and only use sulfate free shampoo otherwise my hair gets dry and unmanageable.

I do this! I like how my hair is after using just conditioner but I *have* to do a full wash the day after or my hair looks all greasy. If I wash with shampoo too often my hair looks dry and gets split ends easier.

I dont shampoo that much -- or even i just rinse my hair

you all may think this is gross but my hair stopped growing for almost a year because i was damaging it so badly from straightening and what not -- so i needed a change -- I didnt wash my hair for about 2.5 months - no shampoo or conditioner just water -- then started to wash again but very little, no straightener and over the course of a year it has grown significantly

im just saying -- you dont really need to wash it no one even noticed i didnt wash my hair

I lived with my hair stylist for a year and never thought to ask about this! Stumbled onto this thread, and now I've learned something new to try to keep my frizz to a minimum. Thanks!

It is a great thing to do!! It keeps your hair moisturized while gently cleansing in between actual washes.

I always do shampoo every other day and conditioner every day. My hair isn't oily though, so it's worked out just fine for me.
My hair is thick and wavy/curly.

I have very curly hair and long, in order to make my curls behave I only wash it with a clear shampoo once a week. I condition it every morning and after my workout. I deep condition it on the day I wash it with shampoo.

I've been told that you don't need to wash it every single day because you may not want to pull all of the good dirt out, the stuff that makes your hair behave.

But my hair is not a good go-by. I never wear it down and I usually always have a hard hat on. I've never colored it and it only gets trimmed 4 times a yr.

Good luck.