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How long is ‘too long’ to go without washing your hair?

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JuneRoses · 26/01/2025 18:09

As in, it still looks nice and doesn’t smell, but hasn’t been washed in x amount of days? I can easily go 3-4 days without washing my hair but I do it anyways because I think it must be gross not to, even though it looks and smells perfectly fine. For clarification, I’m just talking about hair, not bathing in general. If anything, my hair gets easier to manage and the style looks nicer if it hasn’t been freshly washed. I have straight hair if that matters at all, and I use dry shampoo which gives my hair nice volume.

TLDR; Gross, wash your hair regularly regardless! Not gross, only wash it when it looks/smells bad.

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Greengagesummer65 · 27/01/2025 21:56

Every day. Have very fine straight hair that goes totally flat after I’ve slept on it. Am boggled that people go days or even weeks without washing it. My hair is apparently a very different beast to manage!

moanyhole · 27/01/2025 22:01

Every 2nd day, I can't go longer because my scalp starts to feel sore if I do, not sure why, I think I might have a bit of psoriasis there.

My dd is 15 and has long thick hair, she washes it once a week only. I still brush it for her and there's definitely no smell, even after a week it looks great, doesn't get greasy etc.

ANiceBigCupOfTea · 28/01/2025 08:08

I have thick wavy hair and drying it takes forever so I do once a week.

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