The "How Often Do You..." Mega Thread

[Blessed&higlyflavoured]

Shampoo: 1x every 2 weeks
Cowash: Never
Prepoo: 1x per 2 weeks
DC: 1x every 2 weeks
Moisturize: Every 3 days
Baggy ends: Never
Protein: 1x every 2 week
Clarify: 1x every 2 months
Use direct heat: Never
Use indirect heat: Never
Comb/detangle: Every 2 months
Brush: Never
Scalp massage: daily/nightly
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: Never
Color/Henna: never
Trim/dust ends: 2x per year
Search & Destroys: never
Wear protective styles: always

 

[nothidden]

Shampoo: shampoo bar, 1x per month
Cowash: tbd
Prepoo: never
DC: once per week but upping to 2x per week
Moisturize: daily
Baggy ends: never
Protein: every 2 wks
Clarify: daily
Use direct heat: never
Use indirect heat: Steamer or plastic cap, weekly
Comb/detangle: comb, never; finger detangle, daily
Brush: never
Scalp massage: daily
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: haven't relaxed since '94-'95
Color/Henna: color, not for about 10 yrs
Trim/dust ends: when the spirit hits me; next professional trim 8/3
Search & Destroys: anytime I notice them
Wear protective styles: never

 

[morgandenae]

Shampoo: 1x per week
Cowash: 1x per week
Prepoo: 1x per week, before Shampoo only
DC: 2x per week
Moisturize: LCO 2x per week, L only inbetween
Baggy ends: nah
Protein: monthly, hard every 3rd month mild inbetween
Clarify: 1x a month (before protein)
Use direct heat: 4x a year
Use indirect heat: 2x per week (DC)
Comb/detangle: 2x per week
Brush: nah
Scalp massage: nightly
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: last June 2013
Color/Henna: nope
Trim/dust ends: 4x a year (after flat iron)
Search & Destroys: negative
Wear protective styles: 8 months out of the year

 

[IMFOCSD]

Shampoo: 1x per week
Cowash: 1x per week
Prepoo: 1x per week
DC: 1x per week
Moisturize: daily or every other
Baggy ends: whole head baggy 2-3x per week
Protein: as needed, maybe monthly
Clarify: 2-3x per year
Use direct heat: blowdry/flat iron not often maybe once every 3-4 months..
Use indirect heat: as needed for stye.. not often..
Comb/detangle: 1x per week
Brush: daily to smooth into a puff/pony
Scalp massage: barely
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: haven't since Dec. 3, 2014
Color/Henna: hair chalk only whenever I feel
Trim/dust ends: every 3+ months
Search & Destroys: never
Wear protective styles: barely

 

[GGsKin]

Shampoo: Rarely.
Cowash: Never
Prepoo: I've done it once, and would possibly do it again when shampooing.
DC: 2x per month
Moisturize: (wash) At least 2x per week when hair is loose. I moisturise with water if/when I re-wet my hair in between clay washes.
Baggy ends: Currently whole head baggy 24/7.
Protein: As needed- 1x-2x per month.
Clarify: When I use shampoo. I use clay to wash my hair. Would that also be considered clarifying?
Use direct heat: Never.
Use indirect heat: Rarely/ never.
Comb/detangle: I don't use combs- at least not often. I finger detangle only when I wash.
Brush: Only my edges if wearing my hair up.
Scalp massage: When I remember. Currently 2-3x per week (maybe more).
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: Last relaxer was August 2012.
Color/Henna: I used henna once in November 2014.
Trim/dust ends: I dust regularly.
Search & Destroys: Once.
Wear protective styles: I'm wigging it right now, until I get bored.

 

[Ogoma]

Shampoo: 1x per week
Cowash: 1x per week
Prepoo: never
DC: 1x a month (protein based DC)
Moisturize: rarely between wash/cowash
Baggy ends: never
Protein: medium protein balanced DC 1x a month (same as when I DC)
Clarify: 1x a month (before protein DC)
Use direct heat: diffuser for a few minutes to stop drip 0-2x a week
Use indirect heat: rarely (heat cap sometimes when I DC)
Comb/detangle: 1-2x a week on wash/co-wash days
Brush: never
Scalp massage: never
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: not since 2010
Color/Henna: not since 2012 (or so can't remember, but have not in a while and don't intend to again).
Trim/dust ends: 2-4x a year
Search & Destroys: never
Wear protective styles: braided 1x in the last 5 years; don't use wigs or weaves; bun whenever the mood strikes.

 

[HaveSomeWine]

Shampoo: 2x per month
Cowash: 2x per month
Prepoo: 2x per week
DC: 1x per week
Moisturize: daily
Baggy ends: n/a
Protein: when needed
Clarify: Never
Use direct heat: never
Use indirect heat: never
Comb/detangle: never
Brush: 1x per week to detangle
Scalp massage: daily
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: haven't since June 2012
Color/Henna: n/a
Trim/dust ends: 1x-2x yearly
Search & Destroys: never
Wear protective styles: wear buns/wash and goes just about daily

 

[Nightingale]

Shampoo: 2x per week
Cowash: never
Prepoo: 2x week, before each wash
DC: 2x week, every wash
Moisturize: never, my hair doesn't get dry between washes.
Baggy ends: never
Protein: monthly
Clarify: never, I shampoo often and don't use products with much buildup.
Use direct heat: never
Use indirect heat: I steam or DC under my dryer 2x weekly.
Comb/detangle: 2x week, before each wash.
Brush: never
Scalp massage: never,too lazy.
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: haven't since Aug 2013
Color/Henna: Permanent color (black) every 8 weeks, roots only.
Trim/dust ends: 1-2x a year
Search & Destroys: never
Wear protective styles: not often

 

[theRaven]

Shampoo: 2x per week
Cowash: n/a
Prepoo: 2x per week
DC: 2x per week
Moisturize: daily
Baggy ends: n/a
Protein: 2x per week
Clarify: n/a
Use direct heat: rarely as of now
Use indirect heat: rarely
Comb/detangle: 2x per week
Brush: 1x per week
Scalp massage: n/a
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: n/a
Color/Henna: haven't lately
Trim/dust ends: don't have a schedule yet
Search & Destroys: every 3 months
Wear protective styles: no longer, just my low manipulation signature style

 

[AgeinATL]

Shampoo/Cowash: 1x per week. I alternate between shampoo washing and cowashing.
Prepoo: 2x a month, only before shampoo washes
DC: 1x a week
Moisturize: 1x per week. My hair holds onto moisture well
Baggy ends: Never
Protein: (Light)-every other wash (heavy)-every 6-8 weeks
Clarify: As needed
Use direct heat: rarely
Use indirect heat: 1x per week (to DC under a heating cap or under my Pibbs or to dry a curlformers set)
Comb/detangle: 1x per week. Mainly finger detangle
Brush: Rarely
Scalp massage: Rarely
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: Last relaxer was nearly 3 years ago
Color/Henna: 2x a year
Trim/dust ends: When needed
Search & Destroys: Never
Wear protective styles: I protective style M-F but wear it lose Saturday and Sunday.

 

[mrsroberson86]

Shampoo: 1x per week
Cowash: never (can't wrap my head around that for some reason )
Prepoo: 1x per week
DC: 1x per week
Moisturize: daily to every other day
Baggy ends: never
Protein: monthly to every other week
Clarify: when I feel like it
Use direct heat: once per week or every other week
Use indirect heat: seldom
Comb/detangle: 1-2x per week
Brush: 1-2x per week
Scalp massage: can't put anything on scalp because it gets irritated so I leave it alone.
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: texturize with just for me 8-13 weeks
Color/Henna: never
Trim/dust ends: maybe 2-3x per year
Search & Destroys: never
Wear protective styles: every now and then

 

[iLurk]

Shampoo: 1x a week
Cowash: Never
Prepoo: 1x overnight before washing
DC: 1x a month
Moisturize: Whenever
Baggy ends: Never
Protein: 1x a week
Clarify: Whenever
Use direct heat: 1x every 8 weeks
Use indirect heat: never
Comb/detangle: 1-4 a week whenever I moisturize or wash
Brush: Never
Scalp massage: every once in a while
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: 2x per year
Color/Henna: never
Trim/dust ends: 1x every 8 weeks
Search & Destroys: never
Wear protective styles: sometimes. mainly low manipulation styles

 

[Neomorph]

Shampoo: 1 to 2x per week
Cowash: rarey
Prepoo: 1x per week
DC: 2x per week
Moisturize: when needed
Baggy ends: never
Protein: never
Clarify: never
Use direct heat: once per week
Use indirect heat: seldom
Comb/detangle: 2x per week
Brush: never
Scalp massage: when I have a headache
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: natural since August 8, 2012
Color/Henna: never
Trim/dust ends: maybe 4x per year
Search & Destroys: whenever I detangle
Wear protective styles: in the winter

 

[PinkSunshine77]

Shampoo: 2-3x per week or as often as I feel my hair is dirty.
Cowash: I don't
Prepoo: Everytime I wash, overnight.
DC: Everytime I wash, overnight
Moisturize: Every other day
Baggy ends: never, leaves my hair sweaty and smelly. ew
Protein: I don't
Clarify: I don't
Use direct heat: never
Use indirect heat: 2x monthly
Comb/detangle: With every wash
Brush: Never
Scalp massage: never
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: Natural since 1.27.14
Color/Henna: Every 2-3 weeks, darn greys suck.
Trim/dust ends: I don't.
Search & Destroys: I don't
Wear protective styles: 3x-4x a week