Ladies, blowdrying hair all the time question

I only wash my hair maybe 2-3 times a week. When I am at the gym, I put it up in a loose pony tail and immediately take it out when I am finished and let it dry on its own. Unless it is super sweaty and gross, I don't wash it, because the next day, it's really not that bad. I just brush it, possibly use a ceramic flat iron, and go about my day. When I wash my hair, I concentrate on the roots. When I condition it, I leave it on while I am washing the rest of my body, so my hair is nice and soft.

I am no stylist or anything, that's just what works for me. If I wash my hair more often, it gets dry and unmanageable.

I go to the gym or swim sometimes after work. If all I'm doing is going home afterwards I just rinse my hair in the shower (no shampoo or conditioner) and then let it dry naturally. I have long hair so it takes a while to dry naturally and looks terrible. I then wash and blow dry it the next day before work. My hair is dry rather than greasy and this doesn't seem to make it any worse.

I wash mine on a sunday, gym on monday (wash it again), gym tuesday (wash it again) no gym wednesday, thursday gym (wash again) and friday aswell.. so im pretty much looking at about 4 - 5 times a week washing my hair if i go on the weekends as well... its long so i need to do it. especially after a sweaty workout... i feel like i need to wash it everytime, however i leave it to dry throughout the evening. then in the morning i will put the straighteners to it or stick it up with hair pins.

You have a lot of great suggestions already but I want to add that if you have to blow dry keep the nozzle pointed down so its hits the thickest parts from the roots down. I also only wash my hair every other day and use a spray before I straighten it. I had to switch brands too. It costs more but makes a huge difference for me and I use less oils and stuff on my ends now.

I will now be at the gym most days either swimming or having a workout - I air dry and also Just rinse with only conditioner as its the sulphates in the shampoo which dry out your hair - And wash my hair properly in my usual routine of every 2 to 3 days - And I am a huge fan of dry shampoo love it!

I go to the gym or swim sometimes after work. If all I'm doing is going home afterwards I just rinse my hair in the shower (no shampoo or conditioner) and then let it dry naturally. I have long hair so it takes a while to dry naturally and looks terrible. I then wash and blow dry it the next day before work. My hair is dry rather than greasy and this doesn't seem to make it any worse.

I pretty much do the above too. You could just part dry your hair and then let it dry naturally on the way home for the rest? I don't use any additional products in my hair but I try not to wash it everyday as it just gets too dry.

http://www.amarganoil.com/ The most amazing product for my hair when it needs a bit of TLC - Hair Therapy Oil. Use in wet and dry hair. I have thick hair and lots of it! I have to wash it a lot too - you can get it a lot cheaper on EBAY and a big bottle lasts me about 6 months or more. It leaves it soft and glossy.. Highly reccommend! And it's great for all hair.. My mum uses it who has short very thin hair from effects of a thyroid problem!

Hope it helps, because I don't need to use leave in conditioner, heat protective spray hair spray of anything xxx

I totally agree with this!!! Love argan oil! I try to avoid blow-drying my hair, but it's very thick, long and curly and prone to dryness on the ends, and using a drop or two of the argan oil on the ends really helps! I also use 100% organic coconut oil in my hair when I shampoo and it really helps to moisturize without weighing it down. I use a clarifying shampoo once a week, and then do a regular shampooing (using Dr. Woods Sulphate-Free Liquid Black Soap) about 3 times a week using a mix of 2 -3 parts shampoo and 1 part coconut oil. I only shampoo my scalp and the first couple inches of my hair then I condition the last few inches of my hair using a mix of Nexxus conditioner and avocado and honey!! On the rare occasions that I do straighten my hair,, I use argan oil and Nexxus Heat Protexx spray.

the dry shampoo is called baptiste

along with all the other suggestions use a hair mask once a week

I agree with the dry shampoo.. I use suave and it really works well.

I have really think curly hair and I blow dry mine straight and flat iron.. and since that whole routine takes an hour and a half, theres no way I'm doing that everyday. So I wash my hair once every 3 days and seems to work out fine.. I'll shower everyday, but the hair not so much.

I ran into the same problem. I use Aussie 3 minute miracle to moisturize the tips - it works! I also use Aussie Hair Insurance and the Aussie Heat Protective Spray.

I'm using the medium heat setting for blow drying and I let it air-dry and to an updo whenever I can to reduce the amount of heat damage.

I often work out twice a day and there's no way I'm gonna wash my hair twice a day. I skip every other day.

I use dry shampoo. It works really great.

I wash my hair every other day - but I rinse it daily. It's also possible that if you're using a leave in conditioner and THEN drying your hair that you're frying your hair. Some hair products are simply not heat - safe and will actually kind of melt to your hair like glue and make it brittle.

First - go get a trim and get any dead ends taken off... that'll keep the damage from spreading up. Then be sure that you're not using the highest heat setting on your hair dryer... particularly on your ends. Use only a cool setting on your ends. I also recommend getting a swimmers towel for your hair. It's kind of like a shammy that you would use on a car. It pulls a lot of the moisture out of your hair. The dryer you can get your hair BEFORE you start drying it - the less heat you have to apply to it. Use the swimmers towel to blot your hair dry as much as possible.