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How often do you wash your hair?
Posted: Jul 3, 2013
Little neighbor girl and I were having a discussion. She washes her hair daily, I not as much and thought would just ask others. Thanks.;
Only 2-3 times per week. - sm
[ In Reply To ..]I have EXTREMELY dry hair, never an oily scalp or anything. Hair is super dry and frizzy after washing it, no matter what products I use and it takes 2 days of flat-ironing and conditioners to get it back to normal. My child on the other hand, he has to wash his hair daily, it is so oily.
Every other day - But...
[ In Reply To ..]I got out of working MT from home and worked in an office for a little while. I had to wash it every day---not because it was dirty, just I couldn't style it properly unless I did. I don't have oily hair--it's wavy and a bit frizzy, so I guess I lean towards normal to dry hair.
I have a girlfriend who wakes up every morning with oily hair, so she has to wash it every day, every day.
Dry hair - Lally
[ In Reply To ..]I also have dry hair that is naturally curly (read frizzy after washing) and I use Organix Green Tree/Pomegranate antifrizz serum - works wonders! It smooths my hair and makes it wavy not frizzy. Just don't use too much or it's too oily. Hope this helps.
Try this product - Snow Bunny (the original)
[ In Reply To ..]Garnier Moroccan Oil. It's the only product that makes my hair soft.
Every other day - unless
[ In Reply To ..]Every other day unless I work outside and get very dirty. No blow drying, drys out scalp. Hair is pretty long.
I wash my hair every day - Nick
[ In Reply To ..]I have a crew cut, so it's not much work. :)
About 3 times a week, - unless I've been to the gym
[ In Reply To ..]I would say when I go to the gym, it's more like 4 days a week.
I've never really known how other women deal with their hair--do they wash it in the morning and style it? Or are they like me: Wash my hair in the evening and let it air dry (occasionally blow dry), and then only really style it when I am going out.
I'd love to hear some of your guys' hair routines so I know what's normal and what isn't. LOL
Also, on days I don't wash my hair, I don't let it get wet. Are the rest of you that way? Or do you let it get wet and then dry it afterwards, so it looks more fresh?
I love this thread. :)
LOL, these topics are fun - see msg
[ In Reply To ..]I like washing my hair at night, but if it's too freshly washed before going to sleep, I wake up with serious bed hair the next morning.
I always just air dry. I have not used a hair dryer in years and years. I have a wash and go style. Hair dryers wreak havoc on the hair. If you must use one to obtain some body, just dry it at the roots and let the rest air dry.
When I was younger, I had really long hair, wavy. What I did then was wash it ever night, let it air dry, then put it up in a pony tail on top of my head and then split that in two, and then rolled the two pieces with 2 empty frozen orange juice containers. My hair came out with lots of body, but straightened out the waves.
The juice cans didn't interfere with my sleep because they were all the way on top of my head.
oh golly! I remember the orange juice cans, too! - nm
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About once every 10 days.... - sm
[ In Reply To ..]I have extremely curly, thick, long hair. If I wash it more frequently, it dries out and gets even more frizzy. I only brush it when I wash it. The other days I just run my fingers through it in the shower to try and smooth it out a little.
Run your fingers through it in the shower? - Curious
[ In Reply To ..]That sounds as if you're getting it wet when you shower, but not washing it?
If that's the deal, doesn't that make it feel greasy and miserable? The main reason I used to wash my hair every day (including during times I had it long, and like yours, it's very thick) was that it looked and felt awful if I got it wet without washing it. (Even if I was out in heavy rain, I'd pretty much have to wash it just for exactly that reason.)
I don't put my head in the shower stream... - sm
[ In Reply To ..]I just wet my hands and try to pull out tangles as best I can. I don't wet my head. I also use coconut oil a couple of times a week. Once the hair is wet though, I'm with you in that I have to wash it. My hair is so thick that I would have to stand in a downpour for 15 minutes before it got completely soaked.
Can you have it cut - Or something?
[ In Reply To ..]No offense, but washing it only every 10 days sounds a little gross. I'm sure it looks fine, but bottom line, at the scalp level, there has got to be a lot of dead skin and oil.
Can you not have it at least layered and/or thinned out? Cutting it shorter in length would also help.
FYI: Brushing frizzy hair - Makes it frizzier-Use Comb-nm
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every day - since high school
[ In Reply To ..]I'm 50 now and I've tried washing it every other day, but I can't stand the 2nd day oily feeling.
Question - sm
[ In Reply To ..]Do you wash, dry and style it every day? I'm just wondering, because it takes me about half an hour to dry and style, and I just can't be bothered!
Also, by the time I'm done I'm all sweaty from the styling tools. How do you do it?
answer - no
[ In Reply To ..]I let it naturally air-dry and I don't style it. I have basic bangs, a long layers cut and usually I just throw it back in a ponytail.
I'm same as you - Good question
[ In Reply To ..]I'm tired of spending so much time drying and styling, but I just can't air dry my hair. If I don't blow dry it completely dry, I get a sinus infection or a cough the next day. I envy people who wash and wear their hair. As I have gotten older, my hair has gotten drier, not so oily so I don't have to wash every day, a couple of times a week seems to work out okay, but if I was working outside the house, I would definitely wash and style every day.
I Gotta Ask - see msg pls
[ In Reply To ..]Okay, how does having wet hair give you a virus or an infection?? This sounds like something out of the 1950s when they actually thought that being wet and/or cold gave you illnesses.
You catch viruses, you get infections, but from the virus or bacteria, not the weather or wet hair.
The only way this could happen is if your immune system is compromised, and you spent an extreme amount of time in freezing cold weather, where your body was busy trying to keep warm instead of warding off viruses or bacteria.
Did you realise that more frequent washing - see msg
[ In Reply To ..]actually makes your hair more oily? Washing strips the oils out so your scalp overcompensates by producing more oil = vicious cycle.
It takes a couple of weeks but if you reduce how often you wash your hair, the oiliness will settle. I used to do the "low 'poo" cleaning and my hair was never healthier - water washing, silicone-free conditioner every three days for moisturising and shampoo about once every 10-15 days.
That doesn't work on faces - why on hair? Same skin. - nm
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1, 2, 3 days. - Depends.
[ In Reply To ..]Every day if hot and/or sweaty. Every other day normally. Every 3 in winter. On days I do not wash, I rinse with very warm water, get the dust, pollen and cobwebs out (do a lot of gardening). Finally accepted my curly/kind of fizzy do, so let it dry in room air.
Well, the obvious answer - Nick
[ In Reply To ..]is for all of you ladies to get crewcuts! Just think how cool you can be in the summer! :)-
Funny Boy - hair
[ In Reply To ..]you make me laugh
Oops. That "fizzy" should be "frizzy." - Depends
[ In Reply To ..]The brain is a bit "fizzy" thanks to the heat wave.
As for the crew cut comment below, all through childhood my mom had my hair really short. Now 50, I am finally rebelling!
: )
Thanks for the reminder (nm) - ;-)
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Every day. (nm) - EscapeFromMT
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every day - MT10Y
[ In Reply To ..]I can't stand it if I don't.
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