How often do you wash your hair?

[Sinead543]

Me and my hair are not friends at the minute!!
My roots are very oily to the point I can wash my hair on day 1 and day 2 my hair would need washing again, but the ends of my hair are SO dry due to dying my hair. So I wash my hair probably every 2 days because my roots get greasy but obviously this is no good for the ends as they’re drying out!
I’m thinking of trying to wash it once a week say every Monday for example, I know my hair is going to look horrible but it’ll be good for the ends of my hair (and I can just stick it up during The end of the week)

How often do you wash your hair?? Is once a week not often enough?

Twice a week, but I always use dry shampoo on day 3. I get two days of none greasy hair, but washing it more than that would make it dry at the ends, hence the spritz of dry shampoo.

I used to be able to go a week plus, but those were the days I left my hair alone.

@Faerysmoke shower daily but wash hair every 4 days or so
Washing/styling products takes 10 mins or so (I don't use shampoo so scrub with conditioner for 3-5 mins)
Drying - 45 mins diffusing then air dry so I can only wash it at night or a day off work

About every three days unless I've been at work then it gets washed after each shift because it smells of McDonald's 😕😂😂😂

I swim/ exercise so daily.
I dont really understand dry shampoo tbh.
People at work use it and it looks like greasy hair with dust.

Every other day when it’s short, once it gets about 4-5 inches long every third day.

In normal times it would be every day to get the pool chlorine out, then I use a very gentle shampoo and not much of it.

Once a week because it's so dry. I never condition the roots though only the ends.

Wash your hair everyday and just condition the ends, it should be fine.

Every second day, maybe every day in very warm weather. I change shampoo brands after each bottle finishes. The variation in shampoos works well for my hair. The same with conditioners.

Once a week usually with conditioner.
I have very dry hair

Normally every 2 days, but sometimes I go 3 days to avoid washing it on a day when I have a very early start. I let it dry naturally so it's better done when I have more time in the mornings.

Pre lockdown every other day as by day two my hair would be greasy and horrible. Now I wash my hair once a week and it’s in a much better condition. I had to suffer through an extra greasy, itchy phase as my hair was so used to being washed 3-4 times a week but after about 3 months, no grease and it’s so bouncy. I started off using Pantene cleanse & reconstruct which is meant for greasy roots & dry ends.

Every day .
Until I joined Mumsnet it never occurred to me that people wouldn’t wash their hair daily , with the exception of the shampoo and set ladies.

Personally I couldn’t stand being dirty .

Twice a week. Very rarely more frequently.