A HAIR QUESTION

SmangeDiggs
SmangeDiggs Posts: 238 Member
edited October 2 in Fitness and Exercise
Hey i have a question for those who cant wash their hair everyday....how do you manage to keep your hair healthy and not smelly after exercising everyday?? Pre MFP life i washed my hair once or twice a week anymore than this makes it to oily and unmanageable. But now that i sweat twice a day everyday im not sure how to keep it clean and fresh....any tips???

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  • lozfisher
    lozfisher Posts: 36
    Have you thought of using dry shampoo? ... I have never tried it as I I wash my hair everyday as cannot stand the idea it might be sweaty / smelly but have friends who use this at festivals when cannot wash for a few days so might be worth a shot?!?
  • killagb
    killagb Posts: 3,280 Member
    http://fitbottomedgirls.blogspot.com/2008/07/fixes-for-post-workout-hair.html
  • mummyv811
    mummyv811 Posts: 237
    Have you thought of using dry shampoo? ... I have never tried it as I I wash my hair everyday as cannot stand the idea it might be sweaty / smelly but have friends who use this at festivals when cannot wash for a few days so might be worth a shot?!?

    Dry shampoo is a godsend! It smells lovely and really makes your hair look fresh if you don't have chance to wash it! :happy:
  • SmangeDiggs
    SmangeDiggs Posts: 238 Member
    Have you thought of using dry shampoo? ... I have never tried it as I I wash my hair everyday as cannot stand the idea it might be sweaty / smelly but have friends who use this at festivals when cannot wash for a few days so might be worth a shot?!?

    Dry shampoo is a godsend! It smells lovely and really makes your hair look fresh if you don't have chance to wash it! :happy:

    Maybe dumb question but is it like the leave in conditioner day treatment things you can put in wet/dry hair?
  • caligirl2802
    caligirl2802 Posts: 232 Member
    Charles Worthington do a dry shampoo spray which I like AND it smells really good so kinda makes your hair smell good too. Tresemme do a dry shampoo mousse which I quite like, and then there are other brands out there too. Alternatively because I have a problem with oily roots and dry ends, I find that using baby powder works (only works if you have blonde/light colored hair) it kind of freshens it up and leaves it smelling good too.
  • sugarbone
    sugarbone Posts: 454 Member
    Actually not washing your hair everyday is good for it. You should not wash your hair everyday, sweaty or not. I just rinse my hair thoroughly in the shower and use conditioner, then dry shampoo when it's dry if my hair doesn't feel clean (though it usually does)
  • juggalotus
    juggalotus Posts: 227
    When i used dry shampoo, it made my hair feel really oily...I didn't like it. I wash my hair everyday but, if i don't get a chance, I will end up showering before i go to the gym and put my hair up into a bun. By the time i get to the gym, my hair is towel dry. After my work out, the top part of my hair (roots) are dry but the ends are not. When i get home, i shower but i just don't wash my hair....So since it's still semi-wet after the workout, it still smells good and you can blow dry it/straighten it and it will be fine. My hair is really thick and long though....So i think that's why I can get away with that. If i put my hair up in a bun and workout, the ends of my hair (like past my ears) will still be wet the next day after i wake up...crazy stuff. But that's what works for me.
  • juchtmann
    juchtmann Posts: 14
    i was told to use witch hazel, dab on scalp and then dry hair with hair dryer, cheaper than dry shampoo.
  • craig1970
    craig1970 Posts: 139 Member
    Cant really comment :tongue:
  • cathcakey
    cathcakey Posts: 288 Member
    Yup, dry shampoo is my new best friend. I use batiste.
  • SmangeDiggs
    SmangeDiggs Posts: 238 Member
    Cant really comment :tongue:

    :laugh: :laugh: That maybe an easier style to manage and i would save a fortune on hair products!
  • eeebee
    eeebee Posts: 471 Member
    BATISTE Dry shampoo - it's like a really fine powder and works a treat, adding body and volume to your unwashed hair.

    I face the same dilemma as you but this is a God send for me and smells good too.

    Your natural oils will still work their magic in your hair so it is a win win situation.
  • cloneme_losehalf
    cloneme_losehalf Posts: 356 Member
    I have been a stylist for over 20 years. Sexy Hair makes a dry shampoo. The witch hazel as suggested helps. Baby powder helps. As a stylist though, shampooing should not be making the hair oily. Oil and sweat both come from scalp pores. Shampoo should be helping manage oil. Maybe check the shampoo and conditioner you have been using it may have too much conditioning for your hair type.
  • tangal88
    tangal88 Posts: 689
    I have two heavy workouts a day, long fine hair, color treated.

    I use ether a conditioner only, on some cleansing - or Hair One from Sally Beauty Supply. (The knockoff of the Wen Hair Conditioner cleanser product) - its essentially a conditioner made for use as a shampoo replacement.

    http://www.sallybeauty.com/cleansing-conditioner/HARONE01,default,pd.html?cm_vc=SEARCH

    Reviews are mixed, but Sallys lets you return it if you don't like it.
  • SueGremlin
    SueGremlin Posts: 1,066 Member
    I don't wash my hair. Ever. :)
    With shampoo, that is. I use conditioner. I use a lot, scrub my scalp like I would with shampoo, comb through and rinse very thoroughly, my hair is as clean as it would be with shampoo, only not stripped and dry and hay-like.
    It makes it curly and completely eliminates split ends. So that's what my advice is. I started doing this a few months ago and I have to say it's totally rocked my world.
  • HMonsterX
    HMonsterX Posts: 3,000 Member
    I just shaved my head, and wash it! I got fed up with the daily struggle when washing my face of "Where do i stop?!", so now i just do the whole head! :)
  • caligirl2802
    caligirl2802 Posts: 232 Member
    I don't wash my hair. Ever. :)
    With shampoo, that is. I use conditioner. I use a lot, scrub my scalp like I would with shampoo, comb through and rinse very thoroughly, my hair is as clean as it would be with shampoo, only not stripped and dry and hay-like.
    It makes it curly and completely eliminates split ends. So that's what my advice is. I started doing this a few months ago and I have to say it's totally rocked my world.

    Really???? I'm intrigued.... I have really long hair but have oily roots and dry ends, so I scrub the roots with shampoo and soak ends in conditioner which doesn't really work all that well.... do you think this will deal with the oily roots???
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