Is it normal to not wash your hair for a whole week at a time?

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I don't wash my hair for sometimes a week at a time. It does't get greasy until the end and even then it doesn't look bad.

At first it was to do with laziness (I still wash my body) but my hair is healthier looking now. My hair dresser even said it's a lot nicer. She said we need the natural oils in our hair for it to be healthy (washing your hair every day will actually dry it out and make it greasier faster)

I've heard not washing your hair for a couple of months results in very nice hair once it's got passed being greasy... It makes sense because naturally, we never would have washed our hair.

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  • boredomtookover
    11 years ago

    I wash my hair once a week and people have always commented saying its thick and very strong. It gets greasy from the fifth day, but I still don't wash it for another 2 days because the natural oils are gd for your hair. Washing your hair too much with shampoo strips it off its natural oils causing your hair to become damaged

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    • ifonlyuknew247
      10 years ago

      ^ This. An esthetician told me the exact same thing a few weeks ago. One week is optimal to go without washing one's hair, although it is very difficult for most people.

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  • Straight-hair
    11 years ago

    I try to wash my hair once a week in the holidays to keep the natural oils in. But school days I wash my hair Sunday, and Wednesdays. I'm going to attempt not to wash my hair for a WHOLE MONTH!!! And I'll see how I go :-) thanks for the tips it helps me out. And it's perfectly fine because one of my friends in Primary school washed her hair EVERY NIGHT!!

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  • dirtybirdy
    11 years ago

    It happens, though i shouldn't go more than a few days.

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  • anti-hero
    11 years ago

    How often you should wash your hair is based on a few factors including your race, activity level and so on.

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  • coopert
    11 years ago

    Are you black? Sure, natural oils must be great for your hair, but they're repulsive to everyone else.

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    • thegruffalo
      11 years ago

      Nah, half Chinese. My girlfriend says it doesn't smell and it looks good when it's greasy anyways. She could be being nice..

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  • ToxicCrayons
    10 years ago

    It depends on a number of factors. It works for you, but not for others. Most people can't go without a couple of days of washing their hair before it looks like a greasy mess. Some people can leave it for a week and a half and it looks totally normal. I don't think you should even be asking for anyone else's opinions if you already know it works for your individual hair type.

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  • lol1055
    11 years ago

    I shower once a week, sometimes i wash my hair usually don't, too lazy and besides i have no time!

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  • changes123
    11 years ago

    http://becomingpeculiar.com/no-poo-update-some-additional-tips-for-going-shampoo-free/

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