How often do u wash your hair??

[tellytubby]

Hmm my hair is dark too olive.

[Charlotte91]

Every 4 or so days. My hair changed while pregnant and Fructis just wasn't doing the job. Since switching to Tresemme I can go a week. lol.

[RhiChiChi]

Every second day b/c I straighten it - I also have dark hair

[Olive]

my hairdresser told me that darker colours have more moisturiser in them compared to lights/blonde colours due to the bleach which dries out the hair iykwim

[tellytubby]

my hairdresser told me that darker colours have more moisturiser in them compared to lights/blonde colours due to the bleach which dries out the hair iykwim

Makes sense Olive!

[~Kaz~]

I wash my hair once a week. It's really dry and looks horrible when it's clean - needs a bit of natural oil and like a pp, it looks best a few days after a wash. I also straighten it and the first time I do this after washing it takes about 40mins because it's quite thick etc. Then for the rest of the week I just do a quick touch up for 10 mins every day or so.

olive I totally agree about the colour affecting the dryness - when I was dying dark/red my hair felt awesome and actually had more moisture in it (salon colouring) but now that I'm going lighter with blond foils it is back to being really dry. I put moroccon oil in it after washing, when still wet and I have found that helps. I also put product on my hair before I straighten it (serum) to protect it a little bit more.

[Lenny]

This thread is SO timely. I have curly hair which gets attacked by straighteners all the time. I HAVE to wash it every second day or it's a grease ball.
I decided these school hols I would give my hair a holiday too. I have stretched the washing out to every third day and I only straightened it once (when i was meeting up with someone for the first time and i didn't want to turn up all dishevelled!). It seems to be enjoying the time off. I might keep at it a bit longer.

I actually didn't think it was possible to go up to a week - I am envious of you guys!

ETA: a hairdresser once told me to buy some 'in between washes' product which makes your hair look less greasy. Has anyone seem/tried it?

[RainbowBrite]

I do mine about once a week in winter but more often in winter.
My hair is really long (past my waist) and thick so it is so hard to get dry. The only time I get to wash it is at night and I hate going to bed with wet hair and I don't have the time to dry it.
I gets a bit oily by day 5 but 9 times out of 10 I wear it up any way.
I straighten it for special occasions and love it straightened but it takes so long to do.

[Rouge]

I'm trying to aim for 4-5 days. Atm the longest has been 3

I got a large barrel curler so I have been doing that most days. My hair is so much easier to look after since my recent hair cut. I am VERY happy with it.

[tellytubby]

Sorry about before. I just can't get the hang of tapatalk, so my messages were a bit scattered

Rouge, how long are you aiming for now?? I've read similar things, but just can't get past how oily it looks. I really should see what it looks like after a week... Hmm

Miss E - I would love to be able to do mine once a week How long is yours? Is it dark?

[Miss E]

Miss E - I would love to be able to do mine once a week How long is yours? Is it dark?

Yep it is dark, but also really thick so the oilyness doesn't make it look flat iykwim? At the moment it is shoulder length, I did have it long for many years and then went to a bob awhile back, but have always done the once a week thing. For me straightening it is more about smoothing the individual hairs rather than keeping it straight. It does get a few kinks/waves as the days go by, but it doesn't go booffy. There is no way I could wear my hair out just blowdrying it!

ETA: I've been using the Tony and Guy shampoo and conditioner for straightened hair and finding it great. It makes it easier to straighten and I think the hair holds it longer too. Also it's around $15 a bottle which isn't too exxy.

[tellytubby]

Thanks Miss E! I've sent you a PM too

Yeah mine is quite thin, so once its oily, it really looks terrible and you can see my scalp in some places. Damn thin hair genes!!

[~*Niadalla*~]

Ok so I wash my hair if I'm leaving the house (and I haven't washed it the day before).
I have oily hair, but if I'm staying home all week I won't wash it until I'm due to go out somewhere. Sometimes it's 4-5 times a week, sometimes it's once a week. I have REALLY long hair and hairdressers always comment on how healthy it is.

[JLeigh29]

I usually wash my hair every 2nd day, but on the second day I usually have to wear it up or put a headband around it as it just looks like a shiny wet blob - waaay too oily. When I worked I'd wash it 4 out of 5 work days. When I was pregnant I could go 3, maybe 4 days between washes, which was awesome! Occasionally, I'll go a third day if I'm not going out, just to give my hair a bit of a break. I use Head and Shoulders and an organic daily shampoo 50/50 as I also have a dry scalp. After I've had foils, I use a colour last shampoo and can go maybe an extra day between washes for the first couple of weeks as the colour dries my hair out a little. I found an oily hair shampoo makes my hair oilier, as a pp said. I have seriously considered shaving it.... it couldn't possibly grow back any worse....

[alish]

twice a week

[Fleur]

Aha, I was going to ask how often you all brush your hair too

I wash every 2-3 days, I have awful hair, it's oily up top & frizzy down below. It only really looks good after I've washed it; once I've slept on it , it looks dirty & frizzy. And I hardly ever brush it - when I do it's usually before a wash - because that makes the whole thing even worse.

I used to have beautiful long silky (mostly) straight hair; these days it is a frizzy curly mess

Tried a lot if different brands (including one the was $70 for 500ml!!!)

Holy moly, what was in it? was it good?

[Jellybean29]

When my hair was long, I found I washed it less, maybe every 4-5 days. Now that it is short I have to wash it every 2-3 days, and by day 3 it is pretty gross and oily.

When I use my GHD hair straightener I find it does get oily quicker and I am usually washing it a day earlier than I normal would.

I use head & shoulders shampoo and conditioner. Ever since I moved to Adelaide 3 yrs ago, I find the lack of humidity makes the dandruff worse

[Astrid]

Every 3 to 4 days here (and yes I shower my body every day). My hair is thick and past my shoulders. I do find lately as I need to use my hairdryer more often that I have to wash on the 3rd day rather than the 4th. Sometimes I do use a dry shampoo to get through an extra day, that is if my hair is fine in the morning but I know it will flake at midday. I try to just use a wide tooth (rake) comb as it allows the wave to stay in my hair, otherwise I just use a brush. Don't use any styling product, but I think that needs to change.