People say it's bad to wash your hair everyday, but what if I use products on my hair everyday?

Question

I'm a guy and I keep hearing and reading that it's bad to wash your hair everyday, it dries it out and takes out the natural oils that protect hair or somthing. That's ok for me. Sometimes. There are periods where I don't wash my hair everyday, but nowadays I use a bit of gel or wax or hairspray or etc. like everyday after straightening...

So does that mean its fine to go to sleep with hair like that, without washing, then waking up and restraightening ( if needed, i doubt it tho ) and putting wax/gel/whatever again?

Answer 1

Go ahead & wash your hair every day. You don't want to get the styling products all over your pillow case & risk irritating your skin.

Dilute the shampoo w/ a bit of water in your hands and rub your hands together before you apply it for even distribution. Rinse your hair well.

If you think your scalp is getting a bit dry, massage a drop of jojoba oil on it. Jojoba oil is non-comedogenic and washes out easily.

Answer 2

You could go a couple of days like that. People in the active military service and outback type jobs go several days without washing.... even longer. One thing you really need to get in the habit of is using a stripper shampoo.

You're right.. all those gels & mousse & sprays really weight your hair down and zap it of nutrients. So, about once a week use a shampoo that will strip all that crud off. There are many on the market that are not expensive. The one that works for me is Neutrogena Anti Residual Shampoo ( in a square clear bottle)

Answer 3

If you have short hair, its absolutely fine to wash it everyday if you haven't done a lot of chemical processes to your hair. (perms, colors)

Its really people with shoulder length or longer that need to wait to wash their hair. (about every 3 days)

If you're worried about it stressing your hair, use a good conditioning shampoo that will add moisture to it.

About once a week, use a Clarifying shampoo. Personally, I like tea tree oil shampoos when I use a lot of products in my hair. (also a clarifier)

If you use that many products in your hair everyday, then don't wash it, then iron it with the products still in it, you could make a mess instead! (heat applied to products over products)
Not good! This would be much worse for your hair sweety.

Hope this helps!
Carolyn
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Answer 4

i wash my hair everyday if it didnt it would like like i fell in a mcdonalds french fry cooker
i dont reccomend keeping product in for too long or straightening with product still in you hiar
washing it every morning or night is much easier
for guys its not so much of a proablem, out hair is young its not as long and were likely to have more often trims girls who have long hair are the ones who have to wory about natural oils. . . .guys usually dont.

Answer 5

If you straighten your hair out and don't put anything on it and you diont wash it the next day I believe it is ok. If you straigjhten it out and put hairspray and what not and you dont wash it it can et burnt out plus it will be dirrrty!

Answer 6

u dont have to wash ur hair every day. u can get it wet, but u still have to be clean. if u use gel, etc. u might want to rinse it out or wash it out, cuz its bad on ur hair.
washin ur hair everyday is bad for it.= ]♥