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How often do you wash your hair?!

137 replies

Elerandooo · 01/12/2022 19:35

I saw a video earlier, I believe it may have been students at a pretty well known hair stylists (although I can’t for the life of me remember which now) being asked how often they wash their hair. Most said once a week, quite a few once a month. There seemed to be a bit of shock when a couple said they washed theirs everyday or every other day.

How often do you wash yours? Any one know how often you are supposed to? I only ask as I wash mine every other day and by then it’s feeling pretty oily and looking like crap… maybe I’m washing it too often?! Dry shampoo does nothing for me though…

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BCBird · 01/12/2022 19:39

I have dry hair afro type. I wash once every month ususlly. Canbe bothered or afford to wash it too often as hsve two bald patches- stress induced😨 very little grey at 53 so silver lining🤣

Soubriquet · 01/12/2022 19:40

Once a week for me

Turnedacorner · 01/12/2022 19:40

Every day!

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AllThingsServeTheBeam · 01/12/2022 19:40

Tuesday and Saturday

Notanotherone5 · 01/12/2022 19:41

Once a week. I find the more often I wash it, the quicker it gets greasy

RiderOfTheBlue · 01/12/2022 19:41

Every day

lanbro · 01/12/2022 19:41

2 to 3 times a week depending on what I'm doing...washed Sunday morning and been to the hairdressers today so probably won't wash again til Sunday or Monday

gianfrancogorgonzola · 01/12/2022 19:41

Once a week. I hate washing / drying my hair.

Kam610 · 01/12/2022 19:42

Twice a week usually

StarlessSea123 · 01/12/2022 19:43

Every other day. Sometimes I can stretch an extra day if I put dry shampoo on before going to bed, by morning it’s been absorbed by the roots.

Luredbyapomegranate · 01/12/2022 19:43

Every 2 days, or 3 sometimes

It’s dry and curly and it tangles and gets frizzy if it isn’t washed and conditioned often

ShillyShallySherbet · 01/12/2022 19:43

Every other day or it looks awful, I have very thin hair that just sticks to my head if I don’t wash and blow dry it.

CoffeandTiaMaria · 01/12/2022 19:44

Every 3 or 4 days? More often if it needs it.

Citycentre3 · 01/12/2022 19:44

Once a week. Thick hair.

userxx · 01/12/2022 19:45

BCBird · 01/12/2022 19:39

I have dry hair afro type. I wash once every month ususlly. Canbe bothered or afford to wash it too often as hsve two bald patches- stress induced😨 very little grey at 53 so silver lining🤣

Or no silver linings 😏

I should wash my hair twice a week but I usually do it once as I can't be bothered. It's thick and wavy so doesn't get greasy quickly.

twinkleto · 01/12/2022 19:46

If I need to look professional for work, I have to wash my hair that day. So some weeks it's every day. Other weeks I am WFH all week so can do whatever I feel like / have time for. My hair does not survive the night very well sadly.

TofuonToast · 01/12/2022 19:46

What the fuck is going on here?! Every day or it looks like I could fry a full English on it!

AuntyPeanut · 01/12/2022 19:48

I have thick long wavy hair and I wash everyday or every other day if I had a blowdry and didn't get dirty or sweaty.
I adore fresh hair scent, love having clean hair. I use a mask every hair wash and leave in conditioner or oil so I don't have dry hair problem. My hair isn't greasy, I just wash daily because I like feeling feeling and a body wash alone just doesn't make me feel fresh.

OppositeNumber · 01/12/2022 19:48

Every other day. By day three it’s minging

fatsinglereadytomingle · 01/12/2022 19:49

Every second day. If it was long enough to tie up it would stretch to every third day, and would look better for it. I'm on a mission to grow it.

BasiliskStare · 01/12/2022 19:50

When I was younger - every day. Now much older post menopause if I washed it every day I could pretty much snap it in two like twiglets.

CallMeBubbleDarling · 01/12/2022 19:50

Every other day but really it needs doing every 36 hours as it looks greasy mid way through the second day. My hair is so thin and looks greasy easily. If I wear it down (rare) I have to wash it every day.

TheTeddyBears · 01/12/2022 19:52

2-3 times a week. It does go greasy quickly but not too bad and I use dry shampoo r inbetween. My hair is very long though and takes ages to dry.

35965a · 01/12/2022 19:52

Every other day because it goes like a ball
of grease. Always has done. I used to use dry shampoo on day 2 but I don’t think it’s good for my hair to use it so often so I try not to. I’m jealous of people who can do theirs weekly!

ouch321 · 01/12/2022 19:52

Daily.

Seems odd for the top 20% of you to remain dirty whilst you've made the effort to get the other 80% clean in the shower.