How often am I suppose to wash my hair?

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I've always thought that you were suppose to wash your hair everyday, so I wash my hair almost twice a day, once when I wake up, and before I go to bed. Although I have very find hair, my scalp is really dry and flaky. My sister-in-law says it's because I wash my hair too often and I should only wash my hair every other day, but if I do that, then I'll always feel unclean. So how often am I suppose to wash my hair?

[rinda]

wow, u're doing it too much....it's enough to wash our hair once in 2 days....or washing it once a day with a very gentle shampoo.....but still the best is once in 2 days/ 3 times a week......

[Louise14]

I wash mine everyday, its bad but I feel yucky if I don't

[luv_of_his_life_143]

I wash my hair whenever i think it looks greasy...because i see all these females that don't wash there hair everyday and it looks nasty

[yessikarenman]

i wash my hair everyother day and I got it to not look geasy by over the summer not going out for a while and not washing my hair everyday. I sort of "conditioned" it to not get greasy so fast.

[vogueboy]

Originally Posted by rinda

wow, u're doing it too much....it's enough to wash our hair once in 2 days....or washing it once a day with a very gentle shampoo.....but still the best is once in 2 days/ 3 times a week......

Ooooo, I agree with rinda on this.

If you wash your hair too much, you strip off vital oils that help 'condition' your hair and scalp. It's natures way of protecting your hair.

Just FYI...

[jemma13]

Also agreeing with rinda and vogue boy.. twice a day is way to much. When my hair was longer and really knotty.. i had to wash it everytime i went into a shower because it was full of knots. Now i wash it every second day and i find it clean fresh straight and light. I use Sunsilk In light blue which is for clean fresh and light hair lol, and Also Sunsilk in purple which is for Straight and kink- Prone hair. They work very well. My hair is always Straight, Fresh, clean and light and it loooks beautiful!

[* holz_ <3 *]

a spray in leave in shampoo and conditioner is alwaiiz good.

[blackbird668]

Originally Posted by vogueboy

Ooooo, I agree with rinda on this.

If you wash your hair too much, you strip off vital oils that help 'condition' your hair and scalp. It's natures way of protecting your hair.

Just FYI...

Yup, that's right.
It may take a couple of weeks for your scalp to adjust, but your hair will be in SO much better condition if you only shampoo every 2nd or 3rd day. And your scalp *will* adjust to less frequent washing. LOL

[Judi]

I only wash my hair twice a week anymore than that is just stripping my hair.
So I totally agree that twice a day is a bit much.