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AIBU to wash my hair every day?

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Pearldrop · 28/04/2026 15:11

I wash my hair everyday. Sometimes every other day, but lately I’ve been doing it every morning.
I have thick hair but the roots get easily greasy especially now in my mid thirties (I’m 36, almost 37). I get sweaty at night especially when I’m due on my period. I wake up feeling disgusting unless I shower including my hair.
Is this too much?
I swim twice a week, most weeks too. So I’m washing it after that too.

Everywhere online it says it’s unhealthy to wash it everyday.

OP posts:
youalright · 28/04/2026 15:17

I do my every other day but It does get greasy quick im similar age to you. I don't think it helps I have a really bad habit of touching it a lot

WhatDoRacoonsSay · 28/04/2026 15:16

It's your hair, do whatever you want with it.

ohyesido · 28/04/2026 15:16

Same. I suffer with greasy hair, and the added stress of people who feel the need to comment on how greasy my hair is.

so I wash it every day and it works for me. I have no time for anyone who wants to lecture me about how my hair is greasy because I wash it daily.

if I didn’t it would be greasy and at least this way I don’t have to put up with people telling me it’s greasy to make themselves feel better

BendingSpoons · 28/04/2026 15:16

I wash mine everyday. Partly because it gets greasy quickly and partly because I don't like showering without washing my hair. Some stuff says it's bad for you hair. Other things say it's good to wash it everyday, as you are also cleaning your scalp. My hair is in good condition so I see no reason to change.

Dancingsquirrels · 28/04/2026 15:15

I used to wash my hair every day. I thought everyone did

After a conversation with a friend, I now wash it once or twice per week. To my surprise, that seems to be plenty

MrsShawnHatosy · 28/04/2026 15:15

Your personal preference. I wash mine once a week, it’s very thick and slightly dry, I think it would get very dry if I washed it daily.

TheEveningReport · 28/04/2026 15:13

Does your hair feel unhealthy? Is it dry? Split ends etc?