Dirty Hair

[patient1]

I was thinking about when I was relaxed years ago and how I'd let a week or two go before I'd wash my hair. Seems like back then my hair was pretty healthy (other than relaxing issues): it had sheen, it grew really quickly, etc. etc.

When I first went natural I didn't wash very often until folks started turning me onto different products. My hair seemed a lot healthier. I started conditioner washing (didn't have a name for it) leaving a bit of conditioner in and letting my hair air dry.

I'm thinking about stretching my wash and having 'dirty' hair for a bit and see how that goes. I just finished up some two strand twists after deep conditioning. I have glycerin moisturizer on with a shea mix on top. That's it. I think I'm gonna try to keep these twists in OR if I take them out do so without washing or conditioner washing. I'm gonna spritz every other day as needed. When I retwist I'll use the same shea mix.

I don't sweat much and i don't work out so i don't think a smelly scalp will be an issue. The shea butter has a scent: whipped shea in cedar fig from oyin's. I LOVE IT. 75% shea and the other 25% is all good stuff like black seed oil, etc. I just got it but I might as well reorder.

I just wanna simplify stuff. Does anyone else stretch their wash or cowash days?

p1

 

[kitchen_tician]

Hi and Welcome Patient1

There are quite a few ladies who shampoo once a week or every 2 weeks. I'm not natural, but for the most part I shampoo every 2 weeks, with great results. However, since the summer, I've been rinsing/cw more frequently because I wear my hair in a "wash n go". It's too hot for straight hair and heat.

I think it also depends on how many products you use on a daily basis and if you get "build up". If you use lots of products, then you may need to wash more frequently. Everyone's hair is different, so you'll just have to try it out and see.

 

[MWilson569]

I use to condition wash my hair everyday while I was in high school and I was natural ( My hair texture was deep waves) and my hair loved it and grew very long and healthy . Then I relaxed my hair. Hated it and transitioned back to natural. I dont know if the relaxer changed my hair type. But when I went natural again my hair type changed and my waves are much much looser and more fragile. and when I tried to go back to my old routine of con wash everyday. My hair became very very fragile and very thin. I was losing so much hair in the sink everyday. So now I wash my hair once a week and its great. My hair is regaining some thickness and there isnt as much hair in the sink. So I think it all depends on what works for you. -Melissa

 

[rai]

I had one friend that used to swear by dirty hair. She used to wash her hair once a month or only between relaxers. Her hair did grow though....however, I'm not sure if it was from the not washing or the fact that she was manipulating her hair less