Stopped washing hair

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So a while ago a friend told me that if you stop using shampoo and conditioner, after about six weeks your hair stars to naturally regenerate and clean itself. I haven't washed my hair for over two months. I still shower daily and scrub it with water, but I stopped using shampoo and conditioner altogether. I'm lucky enough to have hair that doesn't really get greasy, so there hasn't been much dirtiness or anything.

But everyone I tell thinks its gross, even thoguh they admit that it doesn't look greasy or dirty at all.

Is this normal?

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Based on 67 votes (34 yes)
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  • MercedesBenz
    13 years ago

    In the 1950's my grandmother told me the standard was to wash their hair once every two weeks.

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  • Chains_inWonderland
    13 years ago

    the whole shampoo and conditioner thing is from the 60s when the shampoo companies wanted to sell more so they told women that its ok to shampoo every day in all reality you should only wash once a week. your hair that is

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  • individualityx
    14 years ago

    If it doesn't smell or look dirty then keep doing what you're doing :) No one will know

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  • bigtoy
    12 years ago

    I had a girlfreind that used to wash her hair once a month and she had the most beautiful hair which did not smell at all. Your scalp does adjust to less washing and eventually produces less oil. However, if you live in a hot country where you sweat alot, then it's not such a good idea not to wash it regularly - old sweat doesn't smell nice!

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  • Joyless
    14 years ago

    I've heard the same and always wondered. I don't think it's gross keep it up.

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  • ieatrocksdirt
    14 years ago

    this is a really interesting concept. i woould like to know how things go in a few more months... if you last that long lol...

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  • Rigma
    11 years ago

    Never wash my kids' hair, even with water! My sons are 4 and 2 years old. Their hair is clean, healthy and shiny.
    Since their birth I dream to make my hair look and be healthy and beautiful again.

    Ten days ago, on 1st November 2012 I stopped washing my hair. Hope in 4-6 weeks it will get naturally normal, like my kid's.
    Today it is greasy and look poor.

    I don't care if someone disapproves this. Those who never tried it, have no authority to criticize.
    My granny used to wash hair once a month all her life, she's 84 and her hair looks great.
    Thank you for your experience!

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  • Legion
    12 years ago

    Tried that before, my hair was greasy within three days, and i had to wash it.

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  • WillJohn68
    14 years ago

    Normal? Sure. Gross? Not so much. I've tried not washing for the reason you mention, but the itching gets to me.

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  • loviex102
    14 years ago

    No offense, but that natural cleaning is the grease. The grease is what cleans your hair. My best friend has been a hair stylist since forever and she had to deal with people like you and a lot of them had really greasy hair, nasty! Wash it or you will smell. Bacteria is all in your hair now.

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