How often do you wash your hair?

I wash it everyday year-round. If not, my hair is extremely oily and unmanageable.

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EVERY day. I've heard that some women don't and I've heard them say that you aren't supposed to wash it every day, because it dries it out, etc. But, that's why I have dry hair and use hair products, because I can't stand not washing it every day.

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I take a shower every day and every time I take a shower I wash my hair, if I don't it feels all gross. So I wash my hair once a day, every day, sometimes twice a day. It rarely happens that I would miss a day but I did when I was in the hospital with a stone in my liver duct. But I like to be clean from my hair down to my toes everyday!

I'm curious to what other people will say as well.

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I wash nearly every day. I tried doing every other day, but for the most part my hair looks too oily. I usually give my hair an off day on Saturday or Sunday.

I condition so that my hair doesn't dry out, and I put shine serum to keep it looking healthy.

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I used to wash it every day, but now that the gray has crept in more, I wash it once a week to help the color last longer. If it looks oily I rinse with cold water and that does the trick or I use baby powder to soak up the oily. Every that I know washes once a week or twice at the most too and my hairdresser was the one that suggested I do that too. It seems to work since I can last six weeks now with the gray staying covered and it was four weeks before.

I have oily hair so that probably plays in to how much I wash it. I usually wash my hair every day and maybe skip it on a Saturday or a Sunday if I have nothing going on. I will say that when it was longer and I didn't put as much styling in to it, I'd only wash it every other day because the ends dried faster (and the oils would go a lot further), but even then I'd rinse it out with hot water to "clean" it. I thought the only people who didn't wash their hair more were "old" people who got it set at the hairdresser once a week.

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I wash it every other day otherwise my hair and scalp dry out.

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I wash my hair every other day. It seems to help my hair from getting dry and saves me money on shampoo and conditioner. Plus, with two kids, it's a luxury to take a shower at all!!

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When I hit 40 or so, I started washing every other day. It really helps prevent it from drying out. Plus, that was when I really started heavy duty highlights. My hair colorist recommends that I go 3 to 4 days without washing before I come in for highlights, because the oils help to protect the scalp. I haven't been able to go that long, but I'm sure my hair would be in better shape if I did.

I heard this on the radio also...I couldn't imagine NOT washing my hair everyday! I wash my hair once a day...everyday. I have fine, blonde hair so it looks dirty and dull by the end if the day. Do these "once-a-week-washers" go to the gym or work out????...I just can't imagine. I actually talked to a friend of mine who only washes her hair once every 7 or 8 days and it just blew my mind. You know how your scalp smells wierd when your hair gets dirty...ewwwww! My husband would freak if I even attempted to try this because he hates when my hair smells even a little dirty, and I don't blame him. I guess everybody's hair is different :-)

I wash every other day because I have very dried out hair. It always looks better on the day I dont wash. When I first started this I had someone say "Wow what did you do to your hair, it looks great?" I said "Oh I didn't wash it" I can't go more that one day because then it does itch.

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I normally wash my hair everyday. But, it's thick, long and curly. So when I actually take the time to flat iron it and style it, then I will skip a day or two. My hair is really dry, so the oily smell isn't a problem. And if it gets a little greasy looking the third day i just dust a little of my loose face powder in it (sounds gross but works great!) I try not to think about my hair too much anymore - I keep finding gray hair in new places so I just throw it back in a ponytail most days :)

I have long, thick, blonde hair and I wash it every other day(unless I need to wash it 2 days in a row for a special occasion or something). I don't have an oily hair/scalp problem. In fact because I am pretty fair, I tend to be more dry than anything. Usually if I blow dry my hair the day I wash it, it still looks good the next day. If it looks a little rumpled, a pony tail or braid does the trick. My hairdresser always comments on how healthy it is, so it must work for me!

I usually wash it every other day. If I go any longer than that it gets oily and flat. I think during my preganancy I had to wash it every day.

I wake up every morning with a stunning case of bed head. It's so short that it's easier to wash it than mess with it. It's usually dry by the time I'm finished getting ready.

I wash my hair every day but I don't do the wash, rinse, repeat. I wash, rinse, condition.

sure, fine, whatever

I wash my hair every 2-3 days. I have a lot of hair and it's curly, but really soft and fine. So the day I wash it can be kinda hard to style. The 2nd day it looks great and I have lots of volume. The 3rd day is usually good to and it depends on my mood.
My hair is my best feature and it's always shiny and healthy not oily. The only time it smells is if I'm out working in the yard, otherwise my head doesn't sweat enough to make my hair smell. Man that would bug!
If I wash my hair everyday I get tons of flyaways and it has no body. Being from Texas ya'll know I gotta have that BIG hair! lol

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When i was working i would wash my hair daily. Since i have been a SAHM, i've been washing it every other day and let me tell you, my hair is much healthier. I have think wavy long hair. Well, it's to the middle of my back and that's long for me. ANd if i do not blow dry my hair either straight or wavy using a diffuser, i will have frizz. But with all of the highlights, blow drying and styling products, my hair has been much healthier washing it every other day. Plus, my hair looks really good the next day.

With that said, if i get hot and sweaty, i definitely have to wash my hair that day or it grosses me out. I have never noticed an odor, but everyones body is different.

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I guess this brings up an interesting question. How often are you washing your kids' hair? Mine - every day, same as me.

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Every 2-3 days, unless I've been in the pool or gotten sweaty or dirty. I have dry hair so it does much better not being washed daily.

I wash mine every day with the exception of a Sat. or Sun. if I'm just lazing around not doing anything and don't plan to leave the house. My hair is thin and fine and whether I have any product in it or not from the previous day it's very greasy the next day. Personally I feel gross I guess would be the best way to put it if I don't wash it every day. I feel like I sweat more on my head and just feel like I've got some film covering my head .... I don't know another way of describing it. It's much more magnified too in the summer when it's a lot warmer out.

My daughter gets her's done daily as I bathe her every day.

I shower and wash my hair everyday. Otherwise I feel icky.

I was wondering about those that were trying to "save" their color by not washing everyday. I get that, but if you have gray roots, doesn't the weight of the hair being dirty weigh it down and show the roots more?

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As far as our hair goes, the thing to remember is we are all different ethnic backgrounds and not everyones hair gets dirty as quickly as others.

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