How often do you brush your hair?

I realised tonight I don't brush my hair often. As a kid I was made to brush my hair a lot. But as an adult I just don't brush it often at all. Only if styling, or after I have washed my hair. I might go days between brushing my hair. It's not knotty or unkept looking. But because I have it back often I generally use my fingers to comb it rather than an actual brush. I was just reading some articles and apparently brushing is bad for your hair. You shouldn't do it a lot. Only when absolutely necessary. And not repeatedly. And always gently. Never drag or rip a brush through your hair apparently this damages the hair and causes split ends. So I checked my hair under the light and I couldn't find one single split end. Now get this. I haven't cut my hair in 6 months! Yet I remember as a child having heaps. So maybe it's true!

What do you do? And how healthy is your hair.

I have really long hair, don't brush it OR wash it as often as I feel I should. I thought it would be in terrible condition with the way I treat it, but when I went to the hairdresser after not having it cut for about a year, they said it was actually in good condition.
The cold weather puts me of washing very often, as I'm not one for blow drying so I hate how long it takes to dry in winter. The brushing though is just pure laziness. Shhh ;)

Every day.

I am very similar to you Zazou, I always have my hair tied back. I use my fingers every day to beaten it and only brush it after I have washed it which is normally every 7 - 10 days. I only use Shampoo too. I have thick wavey hair and if I brush it to much it goes frizzy. DD1 has hair like mine, unfortunately, I need to brush it everyday because she won't leave it tied up and it knots very quickly. I HAVE just started using a soft bristle brush that was recommended to help stop the frizzies.

Every day at least once and if it's loose, a few times. My hair is so fine and knots like that *snaps fingers* to the point where you could call it matted :(

Every couple of days lol mostly I just tie it back knots and all, some days you can prob see the tangles but I don't care, I only really brush it straight after I wash it :)

Almost never, only when styling a slick pony or bun.

It's super curly and very thick, I run my fingers through it when I wash it, the day of and the day after washing I usually wear it out and then in a messy bun for 1-2 days (just use my fingers to put it up) before re washing.

Hair dressers always comment on the health of my hair, I also don't go for cuts very often regularly 1-2 years between cuts! A couple of years ago I went platinum blonde from very dark brown, 2 bleachings in 1 week and they were amazed how healthy my hair was after all the abuse.

Everyday usually. I usually wear it up so DD doesn't pull it. After washing I use a wide toothed comb to get any tangles out. I wash it about every 3 days.

I cant remember the last time I did... highschool maybe lol. My hair is dead straight and never really displaces or tangles, I mostly wear it down but wearing it up doesnt seem to affect things. It seems pretty healthy to me; looks good, feels good and doesnt seem to break or fall out.

I wash it about every couple of weeks, just shampoo. I cut my own hair, pretty infrequently ~6mo or so, depends when I feel like a drastic change as I dont cut it just to cut it only when I want to go from long to short or add a fringe.

I brush it when I'm going somewhere. So I brushed it yesterday, didn't want to look like a complete mess while hanging out with jellyfish and heaven.....

I have no plans today so no hair brushing today! I do the same with the girls too - brush it when we are going out, don't when we're not lol

I'm similar to Arimeh, brush it when I'm going somewhere. Usually only if that somewhere is work or something special though. I like the bed head look, so if I wash it I just leave it. Next morning it's all curly and kinky and I actually don't mind it :) Then if I'm going to work I'll brush and straighten it.

I don't. Brushing makes it fluffy.
Sometimes I will brush it before a wash so that my scalp gets cleaner.

Every day but because I'm drying/styling it I suppose. If I don't wash my hair every morning, by lunch time I feel like it's about ready to get up and walk off my scalp. I hate the feeling of dirty hair. Besides, if I turned up to work with unkempt hair well, it's not a good look for work. I like having neatly styled hair. FWIW last time I went to the hairdresser's she commented on how healthy and soft my hair was. And, having a quick squiz at the ends of my hair, nope, no split ends.

I brush my hair several times a day. It has curl, so gets knotty even when up in a bun. I haven't had a haircut for nearly two years (been growing it out), have no split ends at all.

At least 1, but often 2 times a day. My hair is dead straight and getting fairly long, so if I don't brush it you can see the tangles in it.

Every morning I brush it with a wide tooth comb and then wet it down and scrunch it up, my hair is semi curly and is always knotty every morning.

Every morning, and if I am home, before I go anywhere.

Before my shower (to wash it... Daily), after my shower and at night before bed.

I comb my hair after its been washed but that is the only time a comb comes near my hair. Curly hair and brushing does not go well :(

If I've straightened it, it's combed daily.

I don't own a hair brush.

Mostly use a wide tooth comb, but I find as it gets longer it often needs a brush of a morning.

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Every day at least once and if it's loose, a few times. My hair is so fine and knots like that *snaps fingers* to the point where you could call it matted :(

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I am exactly like this too

I've got super healthy hair which is brushed every day at least twice. It's several inches past my shoulders and my hair dresser can't believe how healthy it is after 2 kids. Brushing, wearing it up and straightening certainly hasn't ruined my hair but I personally think regular trims (I go every 5-6 weeks), good quality shampoo and condition and Moroccan Oil certainly help :)

I comb mine in the shower when I wash my hair - which is most days (as when I exercise it's all gross and sweaty), but I try to hold off and wash every 2nd day if I can....

I rarely brush my hair - mostly cause I am too lazy... I get out of bed and put it in a hair tie to put the shower cap on - have a shower, and usually don't remember to take it out of the hair tie... :rolleyes:

always think I should do it more... but then....

does it really matter...?

I just combed mine in the shower for the second time in a week. 3 handfuls have come out. I think I am going bald!

Brushed daily at least, usually before work. Washed as needed (ie when it feels oily and gross) and brushed with conditioner in the shower otherwise that tangled mess has no hope. Just looked at the ends and surprisingly they look fine to me. Only cut when I do it, so once a year maybe :shhh: :redface: It midway down my back. I wore it in a pony tail the other day at work and had a colleague comment that they didn't relise my hair was so long as its usually always in a bun lol.

I have really oily hair & if I wash at night (usually do) it starts to feel oily by lunch time the next day :/ I brush after I wash it. If I'm not going anywhere i'll wash every second day. So brush every second day, unless I'm out & about for school stuff a lot. Then its more often. I often tie it up without brushing though. Its long & thick & always up. My last hair cut I did myself. Usually get one every 2 years :lol:

DD2 needs to brush every day though. Her hair is straight, but SO thick & matts so easily. She's always got food in it too :/

Not really that often. A couple times a week at the most. :)
I love my hair but I hate it after it's brushed.

You should NEVER. Comb your hair in the shower. It breaks easier! Or so I was told :P I used to and massive clumps came out. Now I use a paddle brush before I get in instead. And if you don't brush often don't fret if when you do you comb a lot of hair out this is normal and if you brushed regularly you wouldn't notice.

A hairdresser recommended that DD comb the conditioner through her hair in the shower with a wide tooth comb. Maybe it depends on who you talk to :dunno:

I guess it does lol. I was told the opposite.

I was always told you're not supposed to brush wet hair, but combing with a wide tooth comb, gently is ok.
Not that I really pay attention, but every time I go to brush my wet hair, I always think that I really shouldn't, then do it anyway...

I was always told you're not supposed to brush wet hair, but combing with a wide tooth comb, gently is ok.
Not that I really pay attention, but every time I go to brush my wet hair, I always think that I really shouldn't, then do it anyway...

I was told to use a wide tooth comb if I want to put anything through my hair when it is wet because it's easier to stretch/break when it's wet but fingers are better.
Conditioner is mainly meant for the ends so you shouldn't need to comb it through.

Shampoo for roots scalp and it will clean the ends enough on the way out (thanks gravity) and conditioner for the ends.

There seems to be too many hair experts giving out conflicting advice. No wonder there's some messed up hair out there!

My hair's not messed up :p

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Before my shower (to wash it... Daily), after my shower and at night before bed.

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Yep, me too :)

I don't own a brush. When its not ridiculously humid, my hair is awesome.

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I don't own a brush. When its not ridiculously humid, my hair is awesome.

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Can I have your hair please?

I was told exactly what Zazou said. I brush mine every morning and i comb it before bed as i have to plait it or i wake up with nasty hair lol. I also comb mine with a wide tooth comb after i wash it.