How often do you wash your hair?
By Stephanie5
@Stephanie5 (2946)
United States
February 1, 2007 7:07am CST
My cousin and I are having a "heated" discussion over all types of soaps, but shampoo and deoderant mostly. He has stopped using soap and deoderant all together and surprisingly he don't smell!!! And his hair is GORGOUS!!
Now, I wash my hair everyday, however I've been told several times that you shouldn't do that. But, I use hairspray and mousse so I don't want to leave that stuff on my hair all night long... How often do you wash your hair?
He keeps telling me that if I insist on washing my hair, that I should only do it once or twice a week. Could you do that?
He also says that not using soap on his STINKY feet has made them NOT stink anymore...he claims it's the chemicals in the soap that cause the nasty smell. And, I admit, I sniffed, and he's right, they don't smell anymore!
What do you think about all this? I've become so used to using soap that if I stopped using it, I think that alone would make me feel dirty. ha ha Could you/do you go without using any soap?
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@awesomehorizons (884)
• United States
1 Feb 07
I wash my hair everyday and couldn't go without using soap everyday. Soap is for cleaning right? LOL So what does your cousin use to keep his hair and body clean? Baking soda? or what?
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@WesAngelBaby (125)
• United States
1 Feb 07
Im with you on this one... I dont care if the soap would makemyhair fall out I need to wash my hair n body everyday!! I can not go with out washing. Even if I hang out during the day at home "which I normally do", I still have to washmy self.There is a few times I will go one day with out washing my hair but I will def wash my body!! I dunno about that no soap thing!! I dont think I would be able to do it!! I know it reallyisnt good to wash your hair everyday though your not supposed to because it damages your hair. But I never heard to not wash your body.
@xXmeganxX (4420)
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1 Feb 07
i wash my hair every 2 days, i sed to wash it once a week but now that im getting older the more greasier it gets day by day. that could be right that soap could make you stink but i have to use it, i would feel dirty if i never because i think it deep cleans my skin! :O)
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@KrishnaVeera (4133)
• India
1 Feb 07
I wash my hair two day's once but daily do my body bath. because i thought doing daily hair wash hair will lose. who you think?
@pagli84 (1850)
• Netherlands
1 Feb 07
i dont think i could stop using soap, but ive heard that washing your hair too much can be harmful cause you're getting rid of all the essential oils and nutrients or whatever that your hair needs. i wash my hair every other day. ive started to use some products in my hair cause my hair is curly, so it can often get quite frizzy and annoying in this weather if i dont put something on it to tame it.
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@bulutoy2k (176)
• Philippines
1 Feb 07
I wash my hair everyday. I would use shampoo regularly and apply conditioner afterwards.
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@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
1 Feb 07
Maybe it was just his body having a chemical reaction to the soap he was using? My mom says she can't use some soaps because they don't mix with her body PH and sometimes makes her smell as though she hasn't washed or has washed in something intolerable. same way with deodorants and perfumes. My mom only washes her hair once a week but I wash my hair 3 times a week in the winter because the weather does enough damage for me to be able to wahs it more often but in the summer I wash it 4-5 times a week because I have oily hair and in the summer it is worse because I guess our sweat glands are working over time. Their is a crystal deodorant that my mom bought once that surprising worked well just had to dampen it and rub under arms. Me without deodorant is not something I like to experience I have had to go without when I have run out but I try to keep stocked up now or use my hubbys.
@micheller (1365)
• United States
1 Feb 07
If I didn't use soap I would feel dirty all the time. I coudn't go without using soap. Soap just makes me feel fresh and clean. And for the hair thing, you aren't suppose to wash your hair everyday because it's not good for your hair. You should at most wash it every other day. Try not using hairspray and see how your hair fixes. I use to always have to use hairspray or gel or mouse but, one day I just stopped using all that and my hair looks way better and healtheir now.
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@cutepenguin (6431)
• Canada
1 Feb 07
I wash my hair every second day. Otherwise, it gets greasy.
And I don't think I could convince myself that I was clean without using soap.
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@wdiong (1815)
• Singapore
1 Feb 07
I need to wash my hair everyday not because I apply mousse or gel but because I have an oily scalp and my head will start to itch if I don't. Moreover the sunny climate in my country does not help things. I cannot do without soap. Like you, I'll feel that I'm not clean if I don't use it :).
@pure_pinklaydee (827)
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1 Feb 07
The deodrant thing scares me! Lol but I have heard that people who do not wash their hair after a few months there hair goes all nice and soft. Not sure I could live with greasy hair for that long to be honest. I've heard that your not meant to wash your hair everyday as it strips the scalp of natural oils it produces more so your hair gets greasier. I wash my hair every 4-5 days but thats because mines dry as I dye it so much! I could definitely not live without soap.
@themooster (74)
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1 Feb 07
I've heard of this before... apparently once you get past the two week stage, you start to smell better! lol It's your body's natural way of making itself smell better.
Personally I do my hair every two days as I work in a food factory and believe me, if I didn't wash it it would truly stink!
@Khokhonut (702)
• United States
1 Feb 07
I wash my hair everyday.
I've heard it's best not to, but I just can't help it.
There is the mousse and hairspray that you mentioned, not to mention when I get up in the morning my hair goes 80 different directions, I have no idea how I'd make it look decent without starting over from scratch.
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@crystal8577 (1466)
• United States
1 Feb 07
I ony wash mine twice a week 3 times at most. It is not good in most cases to wash it every day. It will wash away natural oils. My hair is not oily which is why I wash it every other day or so. My dad has really oily hair he has to wash every day. I don't think I could go without using soap at this point.
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@brihanna (381)
• United States
1 Feb 07
I usually wash my hair 3 times a week with shampoo. I will rinse it with plain water on the other days. I heard that shampoo will strip your hair of natural oils, that is why I only use the shampoo when I need to.
As fare as soap and deodarent go, no, I think I would need to use them each day.
@gavinjayanand (61)
• Guam
1 Feb 07
haha, i used to sport an afro, and, lemme tell ya, it was one of lifes most frustrating events for an 18yr old! haha, i needed to wash it 2 a day, with anti-dandruff shampoo! now, i shaved it all off, and it is SUCH a relief! smelly feet and hair really do not have anything to do with how many times u wash it, but i would generally suggest washing it daily if u were to put in lotsa mousse and stuff, that stuff can and will cause baldness, if used long term. as for feet, i used to have really stinky feet, but, as i grew older, the stench disappeared! i think its genetic. haha, peace.....
@poppoppop111 (5731)
• Canada
1 Feb 07
I've also heard that you shouldn't wash your hair every day cause it will make it greasy. I wash mine every second day.
I had an ex boyfriend who never wore deoderant. He said he didn't smell. he failed to notice the fact that he always had a blocked nose. Just because he can't smell himself doens't mean i can't smell. I bought him deoderant.
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