How often should you wash your hair?

Question

I was talking to my best guy friend about hair, and be both wash our hair like once every week-week and a half. basically whenever its gets so greasy that its imposable to do.
is that not enough?
can it do any damage,&& we're both hair straightener/hairspray addicts

fyi, theres no time for me to shower in the morning.
I have an hour to get ready and I'm still always late

I've tried washing my hair everyday, it dosnt look right if I do.
and it tends to ruin my color.

Answer 1

actually if you can go a week without washing your hair that's perfect, you really shouldn't wash your hair everyday it only makes it oilier due to your subasus glands working extra hard. 3 days is the best but... also lice loves clean hair so you have no problem of getting that. also never condition your hair every day (only makes your hair and scalp oilier) flat ironing everyday can cause serious damage try using a heat protecting spray if your going to anyway.

Answer 2

Hair ideally should be washed every day. If you have very dry or very thick hair, you can probably get away with washing it every two or three days.

If you go longer without washing your hair, you get several problems. The first (and worst) is that you'll get really bad neck, forehead, and shoulder acne, from the oil that's on your hair. The second is that even if it's not noticeable to you, the fact that you don't wash your hair every day is noticeable to everyone else. In your case it's probably even worse, since you add hairspray. This means that you get additional hairspray caked on top of the first layer, then a third on top of the second, and so on. The third problem is dandruff - All those chemicals put into the hair without being washed out will irritate the scalp. Combined with the fact that the skin flakes aren't washed out of your hair, it's a problem that can get bad fast.

I'd recommend that, at the very least, you wash your hair every other day. You'll feel a great deal of improvement, both hygenically and appearance wise.

Answer 3

Yeah that is really not enough..and gross, in fact. Straighteners damage your hair too, so you should be sure to get a heat protectant (CHI had a great one, it's expensive but unlike most it works).

You should wash your hair every day, but only use shampoo every OTHER day -- but condition EVERY day. On days when you don't shampoo just scrub your hair under water. To keep you hair healthy and lookin' good, you need to be sure to condtion regularly, and use a good one. Cheap ones do NOTHING. Good ones can be pricey but it's worth it. Biosilk products are amazing...and their Silk Therapy shampoo, conditioner, and serum are really good and protect your hair from heat.

You are NEVER supposed to straighten your hair when it's dirty, you are sealing in the dirtiness! EW! greasy hair is a big turn off.

Answer 4

one of the best things you can do for your hair is to shampoo it every four days even more often, if you choose...be sure to use a shampoo that is designed for your specific hair type...whether your hair is oily, dry, color-treated or normal there is a shampoo made esp. for your hair type...after every shampoo you must condition the hair...conditioners are not designed to be effective after more than five days therefore conditioning every three to four days will allow the conditioner to build a conditioning base causing the hair to become stronger and healthier with each application...

Answer 5

I even have oily hair and oily pores and skin so i understand the variety you sense. confident you could wash it widespread yet confirm you condition it and additionally you wash with warm water then ounce you have each and all of the cleansing soap out circulate over it with chilly water to close the pores up. wish this allows

Answer 6

i love to wash my hair everyday only because when i take a shower i feel clean washing my hair. and when i don't wash my hair i feel like i didn't take a shower. my beautician told me every 2 days is good but 3 is better.

Answer 7

It depends on your hair type. I have very dry hair, and my city has hard water which doesnt make it any better so its best for me to wash like twice a week.

Answer 8

well u obliviuosly hav very short hair so its different 4u(meaning u could wash it less often.).not 2mention ur hair type is different...it really all depends on how ur personal hair takes 2get filthy(not n a bad way:)!)but as n dirty of greesy.I personally hav shoulder length & it stays pretty clean if i wash it evry 2days,sometime once a day:)

Answer 9

Daily will help keep your hair healthy specially with a straightener at use.
wash it daily with lots of conditioner if you use a straightening iron.

Answer 10

I think going that long can get it pretty gross, myself. I wash mine twice a week.

Using gel can give it a sort of wet greasy look, if that's what you'd like.