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How often do you wash your hair?

46 replies

Lj8893 · 03/05/2015 15:23

And if you are one of the lucky ones that can get away with washing it every few days (or longer) what do you do to it?!

I have long, slightly frizzy, wavy hair. It's not majorly fine but not really thick either. However it does get greasy at the roots very quickly, within a day!

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patterkiller · 03/05/2015 16:39

Every day, and again if I'm going out in the evening. I have very fine greasy hair. A bit like Golum.

Marmaladybird · 03/05/2015 16:43

Every third day. I have long fine hair that gets oily at the roots - a bit of dry shampoo or a ponytail/knot sorts it out for the last day. I used to wash it every day but it's a faff and my hair seemed lanker.

theDudesmummy · 03/05/2015 16:45

Every second day now (used to be every day, but having a baby and then going into menopause has made my hair drier).

CandyAppleFudge · 03/05/2015 16:46

Everyday, mainly because it gets horrible after I've been to the gym.

Tanaqui · 03/05/2015 17:31

Every time I go to the gym (sweat!) so often four days in a row and then not for the whole weekend!

itsnothingoriginal · 03/05/2015 17:42

Every single day. I have very straight, greasy hair and looks really horrible if for any reason I can't wash it every morning plus I can't bear the smell of unwashed hair!!

dexter73 · 03/05/2015 17:53

I wash my hair every day. It is very curly and I look like Worzel Gummidge when I wake up. It goes all weird, flat and frizzy if I attempt to do something with it so it is just quicker for me to wash it to get it to look nice.

marymouse · 03/05/2015 17:58

Everyday, otherwise it's a greasy lanky mess.
Blow drying it everyday is such a bloody chore

Paperblank · 03/05/2015 18:00

Once maybe twice a week. But then like PP my hair is long and thick so it doesn't tend to look or feel greasy.

When I'm on a beach holiday I wash it every day and despite slathering on the conditioner and serum it goes big and fluffy. I find my hair likes a bit of neglect

HaveTeaWillSurvive · 03/05/2015 18:04

Every 5-7 days depending on what's going on, but my hair is v. thick. I used to wash every day but having a newborn broke the cycle and I've never looked back! Have never tried dry shampoo, does anyone have any recommendations?

Betsyblue · 03/05/2015 18:05

Every day! It's wavy, long and thick and it takes forever to dry but I can't find a better option.

I sometimes use a dry shampoo to buy an extra day if I can't face the slog but I just think it doesn't look clean.

Ragwort · 03/05/2015 18:14

Once a week here too as well - my hair is also very thick and I just put it up or tie it back - fortunately I am not at all vain and really don't care what it looks like .

TheSpottedZebra · 03/05/2015 18:15

Every other day for me, unless I'm at work when it's every day. Although day 2 (if not washed), usually has me feeling like it could do with a wash, Tbh. I think that any longer, and hair starts to whiff a bit.

I'm quite tall and hate being on the tube or the bus and smelling other people's hair which is quite often just under my nose.

CoolCadbury · 03/05/2015 18:20

Every 5th day or so, depending on whether I have put I used hair dryer/straightener and associated hair care products. If I just let it dry naturally then about a week. But I have very coarse, thick hair that looks all frizzy and dry after it's been washed and only looks nice and manageable after the 3rd day.

CoolCadbury · 03/05/2015 18:21

Sonotkylie · 03/05/2015 22:28

Do you shampoo twice? That took me from every day to every 2-3 days. Now mine is longer its down to every 3 - 4 days (though on the 4th day it has to be tied back, which might be cheating)

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Lj8893 · 03/05/2015 22:32

Will try shampooing twice, simple but good idea thanks.

Also what does everyone do with conditioner, their whole head of hair or just the ends?

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TelephoneIgnoringMachine · 03/05/2015 22:33

daimbardiva - what conditioner do you use? I'm trying out Cowashing but struggling to find an affordable conditioner that's free of nasties. Everything has silicone in...

daimbardiva · 03/05/2015 22:46

I really like Naked's Bounce conditioner - unfortunately I believe it's being discontinued although my local Boots still seems to have it.

I also like Loreal Ever riche, and Organix Everstraight (which doesn't make my hair straight, thankfully!)

These are all sulphate and silicone free (I think), and not horrendously expensive.

A lot of people love the body shop's rainforest range, but I really didn't.

It's really interesting hearing people's different habits and washing patterns - I think it's just a question of finding what suits you best. My hair really loves conditioner - I use a leave in as well as really piling it on in the shower and using regular deep conditioning treatments. I have wavy hair which I always thought was thick, but I now realise isn't, I just have lots of it!

DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 03/05/2015 23:57

Every other day usually but now I'm menopausal I seem to be drying up like an old prune and my hair seems to last for 3 days.

CapnMurica · 04/05/2015 09:26

I've started going to the gym, so I wash the morning after if I have.

If I haven't, I can easily go a week or more, whether I've curled (with tongs) or am wearing my natural curls. My hair is so dry, it just doesn't get greasy, ever, seemingly!

For co-washing, I would really recommend finding a hair shop for afro hair. They often have co-washes (although I have bought the Palmers Olive Oil one from Amazon). At the moment I'm using one which is the nicest thing I have ever used, no nasties in it and smells like monoi de Tahiti so is proper gorgeous smelling. I got that, along with a moisturing cream for my hair and my curls have never looked better.

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