WHO WASHES THEIR HAIR TWICE A MONTH WITH SUCCESS

[Nanyanika]

Den, I have a question for you. Do you pre-comb your hair before shampooing to detangle? Do you shampoo your hair in braids? The reason why I'm asking is this is what Robin Wood's suggests and I know you are very loyal to her crown and glory methods. I tried her methods of shampooing because my hair is texturized and it is over 5 inches long. So saturday evening before i shampooed, I sectioned my hair and combed through each section to detangle it. The only time I comb my hair is on Saturday when I wash it. I then braid each section according to Robin and I jumped in the shower to shampoo using the dilute shampoo/water and washing my scalp but just squeezing the shampoo/water mixture through my hair. I lost very little hair shampooing my hair this way. It was time-consuming, but it was worth it. I was just wondering if you shampooed your hair the way that Robin suggests that can help cut down on your hair tangling so much. Perhaps you can do a pre-shampoo treatment with natural ingredients such as emu oil, avocado, honey etc. I know you already know to beware of shampoos that have SLS because they can dry your hair, as well as products that contain alcohol. I wish you the best in your hair growing journey!

Hi there, I do comb my hair prior to washing, i don't place my hair in braids during my hair washing routine, however i'm willing to try this method again, as it helped before. I still have four inches of texturized ends left and i think they may be causing the problem with tangles, the less manipulation is the better for me until i gradually cut the old hair away. I think regular washings are drying out my hair too, so i try to only wash my hair every 10-14 days. I also do a pre-poo treatment with dabur amla oil.

 

[morehairplease]

I would love to do this but I can't. I suffer from seborrheic dermatitis and if I don't wash my hair every week sores develop on my scalp. Actually, I should wash it every 3 days, but I have tried this and experienced major dryness, so for now I wash every week on Sunday.

 

[Nanyanika]

Me!

I only wash weekly if I have a protective style..

Other than that, its every 2 weeks for me

Your hair is gorgoeus, you've proved that it can be done without sacrificing the health/length of my tresses.

 

[Nanyanika]

I would love to do this but I can't. I suffer from seborrheic dermatitis and if I don't wash my hair every week sores develop on my scalp. Actually, I should wash it every 3 days, but I have tried this and experienced major dryness, so for now I wash every week on Sunday.

This is a tricky predicament for you due to your scalp condition, yet washing it too regular dries out your hair. my issue is if i was 1-2 a week i lose to many strands and my hair feels drier. i'll just try waiting 10 days before washings and see what happens.

 

[sweetpineapple]

I used to do this a while ago and my hair was in good shape. I'm think about doing that again. I do like deep conditioning every week though so im thinking maybe using shampoo every two weeks and ccondition washing on the alternating weeks so I can stay on top of deep conditioning.

 

[Vshanell]

When I wear my hair straight I always wash every two weeks and my hair is totally fine. A lot of people may think it's too infrequent but it works for me. My hair goes through a lot of manipulation when I wash so I want to avoid that. I loose the most hair when I wash also, it's not much but more than my normal shedding.

 

[lonei]

Your hair has done very well on this regimen, i need to follow this more closely, what products do you use when you get round to wash day?

Depends on whether its a moisture or a protein wash, look at my regimen in the about me section on the lonei3 album. Keracare or Motions

 

[angelk316]

If your going to wait so long in between washings try not to use alot of products, because its going to built up and cause itchiness and dryness. Try using a lite moisturizer and oil.

 

[Nanyanika]

If your going to wait so long in between washings try not to use alot of products, because its going to built up and cause itchiness and dryness. Try using a lite moisturizer and oil.

Well i don't really use a lot of products anyway, i only oil every few days and bafggie my ends so build isn't really a major concern

 

[Nanyanika]

When I wear my hair straight I always wash every two weeks and my hair is totally fine. A lot of people may think it's too infrequent but it works for me. My hair goes through a lot of manipulation when I wash so I want to avoid that. I loose the most hair when I wash also, it's not much but more than my normal shedding.

ITA i also lose more hair if my wash it regularly, i believe 10-14 days is suffice for me.