Is it bad to wash your hair too much?

Question

I wash my hair almost every day(I'm african american) and my hair is about 18 or 19 inches..just wondering =) i take good care of my hair though.

Apple C I probably have longer hair than you do right now...so who's caring for their hair better?

Answer 1

yes, it strips your hair of its natural oils and other minerals. to keep it healthy do it everyother day. you can still shower daily just dont get your hair wet.

Answer 2

Yes, it's a bad thing to wash your hair everyday if you're african-american. Black hair is dry and brittle by nature and frequent washing is hard on such weak strands. Unless you are very physically active (such as going to the gym or running everyday) or your hair gets dirty by accident, you should wash your hair no more than once a week. If you MUST wash your hair every day, try doing a conditioner wash rather than using shampoo everytime. A conditioner wash involves using a clarifying conditioner like V05 Kiwi Lime to wash your hair and then still following up with a richer conditioner. Conditioner washes clean the hair but are far less drying. Though the site I listed as a source says that shampoo is always bad, I still use shampoo once weekly. I use some heavy hair products that I feel the conditioner isn't strong enough to remove. When you DO use a real shampoo, try to use one that does not contain sodium laurel sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, ammonium laurel sulfate, or ammonium laureth sulfate. They are extra-harsh on black hair. Personally, I use Creme of Nature brand shampoo.

Answer 3

If you don't care about getting split ends then go ahead and wash away! But otherwise try to use a good shampoo that doesn't bubble much, because that kind has a higher alcohol content and causes extra damage to your hair. Then you should always use a conditioner.

Answer 4

Oh yes it is dangerous. And not only because it's stripping the moisture out of your hair and it's drying your scalp up... But because most shampoos that you find in the beauty aisle of your supermarket contain both harsh and toxic chemicals that actually go through the skin right into the blood flow and merely accumulate in your body. So the more you shampoo the more you intoxicate your body.
Find out more by reading this article: http://www.naturalhealthway.com/articles/shampoo/shampoo.html
And try this site to discover what's inside the shampoo you are using: http://www.ewg.org/reports/skindeep2/index.php

Answer 5

Washing to much can make you loose the oils that you NEED in your hair to keep it from being dry. You also run the risk of drying your scalp out and that could lead to dandruff.

Answer 6

Washing your hair everyday with hot water can dry it out. You should wash it every other day with warm water.

Answer 7

yes because if wash it to much you will turn bald and you will have to ware a cap or hat and you don't want that wash your hair 2 a mouth okay

Answer 8

it is not bad @ all, depending on which shapoos n conditioners u r using, it can b VERY good for ur hair, it will also get ur hair to grow quicker. and it will feel the cleanest ever and u will be feeling great! goodluck

Answer 9

yep it washes away all the good stuff, and since you are afican american it will also dry it out and your hair will start to break...

Answer 10

ur crazzzy!!! U aint no true sista! Us African Americans wash our hair every sunday, or every week. U dont know what ur doing! It will mess up ur hair!
Remember: u dont have white peoples hair