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Blonde Viki
Beginner July 2012

Washing your hair...

Blonde Viki, 10 June, 2012 at 14:15 Posted on Off Topic Posts 0 35

How often do you wash your hair?

Do you shampoo twice before conditioner or just once? (My hairdresser said to do it twice, first time takes off any dirt, second time actually cleans the hair - I always had a suspicion this was a way of making me use more products!!)

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Latest activity by jen_84, 11 June, 2012 at 12:33
  • Aurora Borealis
    Beginner June 2013
    Aurora Borealis ·
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    I wash my hair every other day. I just use shampoo once then conditioner once.

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  • Nutella
    Beginner March 2013
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    Every other day generally, although sometimes I'll do it 2 days in a row or leave it an extra day depending what I'm doing.

    Shampoo once then conditioner.

    In summer when it's really hot and sweaty (let me know when it arrives this year!) I'll sometimes feel the need to wash it every day but I would never use shampoo every day so if its hot I sometimes just use conditioner and then shampoo every other day.

    On a totally irrelevant note I love it now I'm driving an hour to work, I can actually get in the car with partially wet hair rather than having to dry it fully before leaving the house!!!

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  • ebony_rose
    Genius
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    Wash every other day. Shampoo once, then use conditioner. One a week i'll use a deep conditioning masque

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  • spikeygoodness
    Beginner
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    Every day for me. Shampoo once then conditioner. I have very fine and quite oily hair, so look like a rat minger otherwise. Sometimes, on a Sunday, if I'm not leaving the house or seeing anyone I'll skip a hair wash, but I do feel quite scabbity by the end of the day.

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  • ForTheLoveOfMrsBrown
    Beginner January 2012
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    I wash every day/day and a half (I don't bathe at the same time every day). I wash once then condition.

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  • *Nursey*
    Beginner May 2012
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    I wash mine every other day, but when we were on holiday I washed it each morning and it was lovely. I'm just lazy normally because it's a nightmare to dry.

    I condition when I remember

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  • BlueBow
    Beginner December 2013
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    I have to wash mine everyday cos it's so fine it looks greasy very quickly. I do try to dry shampoo in between washes every so often to give my hair a break

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  • Little Madam
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    I was told not to shampoo twice as it strips the hair of it's natural "stuff".

    I wash mine every other day generally, sometimes everyday, sometimes can leave it for 2 days if I am particularly tired and only want a real quick shower.

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  • Flamin Nora
    Beginner August 2013
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    Wash every day - shampoo once and condition. I try to once a week leave a conditioning mask/treatment as I colour my hair and it makes it dry.

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  • Vee Tee
    Beginner April 2012
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    Exactly this, even down to the holiday but and the laziness bit haha

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  • *Ducky*
    Beginner July 2012
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    I wash it everyday, just one wash and one condition. I shower every morning, but if I have a really early start and skip the shower I'll have one when I get in from work. Or a bath. Sometimes I have a shower and a bath in a day.

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  • unexpectedpenny
    Beginner January 2013
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    I wash it every other day with head & shoulders 2in1, all other shampoo/conditioner makes my hair look greasier than before i washed it!!

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  • *Bea*
    Beginner October 2011
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    Everyday, i have a shower and wash my hair every morning. I just feel really grubby if I don't. I will sometimes not wash it on a sunday if i am just mooching about. I shampoo once condition once. And use a treatment every now and again.

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  • Pompey
    Beginner June 2012
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    I don't like leaving my hair for more than a day without washing it. I hate the way it feels. Generally I shower after work or in the evening after netball/running and shampoo once then condition. Sometimes I will shampoo twice if I have used a lot of hairspray or something.

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  • Mrs_imp
    Beginner June 2012
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    I try to wash my hair every other day as it seems to keep my hair in better condition, although by the second day I can't wait to get it clean! I shampoo once mainly, sometimes twice if it feels particularly like it needs it, I don't condition. I have really fine hair and conditioner just weighs it down and makes it greasy

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  • *Mini*
    Beginner January 2012
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    I wash every other, sometimes every day if I go to the gym.

    I do 2 shampoos and a conditoner each time. I seem to remember reading that you don't need to worry about buying expensive shampoo as it is just a detergent and that you should spend money on conditioner instead.

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  • Blonde Viki
    Beginner July 2012
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    Doesn't sound nasty to me - I have long thick hair too so can only wash it 2-3 times a week or it becomes completely unmanageable. I'll wash it extra times if I've been running/exercising/feel manky but on a normal basis I have the same reasons as you for less frequent washing. Still shower every day, but have a great range of natty shower caps to hide under!!

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  • Vanilla Pod
    Beginner September 2011
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    Every other day, just shampoo once and then condition. I only condition every other wash as its so thin it just gets weighted down and greasy if I condition too much. I will do a deep conditioning treatment every month or so just after its been highlighted.

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  • Loopz
    Beginner March 2013
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    Every day...my hair is so fine that it looks greasy if I don't wash it every day! I can sometimes get away with not washing it if I wear it up during the night, but even then it's quite lank the next day and has no body (not that it has body anyway!). If I'm going out at night, I'll often wash it again in the evening. Or on holiday I wash it in the morning and then when we get back from the day out.

    I wash it once with shampoo and then condition it, but if it felt greasy or it's a special occassion (party, going somewhere nice, wedding etc) I'll shampoo it twice...once to strip it and then to really clean it.

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  • Spangler
    Beginner September 2010
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    I wash mine every other day and when I do, shampoo once each time. Takes me ruddy ages to dry my hair as I have so much of it. Pain.

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  • Figs
    Beginner June 2012
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    Every day for me; shampoo once, condition once and then a leave-in frizz-ease serum

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  • sarahb3426
    Beginner June 2012
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    I wash with shampoo once then conditioner once, although each time am at the hairdressers they always shampoo twice then conditioner.

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  • HatTrick
    Beginner September 2010
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    I wash my hair every other day usually, sometimes every day.

    I always shampoo twice, it's so much fresher when dry and I can really tell the difference.

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  • *Mini*
    Beginner January 2012
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    This. My hair is vey thick and bushy, If I am not careful. and don't GHD religiously I resemble a young Tina Turner.

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  • DaffyB
    Beginner June 2012
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    Me too, I wash every other day or sometimes every 3rd day. I think it actually looks better on the second day once the frizz has settled down a bit.

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  • RebTheEck
    Beginner August 2013
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    Every day 1 shampoo, 1 conditioner. Occasionally I skip a day but feel skanky for it - if I don't wash it in the morning my fringe will end up sticking straight up - not a good look!

    Also use a tea tree shampoo every now and again to clear out the build up - about every fortnight depending on how stressed I have been

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  • brenda.hu
    Beginner June 2012
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    It is enough to use it once, do not listen to them, as you stated, they stimulate you to use more product.

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  • Ixia
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    Every other day I shampoo twice. I use a leave-in conditioner once a week and a conditioning mask once a month.

    RedRobin - I'm like you in that I switch brands depending what's on offer, but have those that I avoid no matter how much of a bargain they are!

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  • Cookie Galore
    Beginner November 2009
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    Every other day, shampoo once then condition. Never used to condition but since I started colouring my hair a few years back I absolutely have to otherwise trying to get a comb through it is like dragging a wire brush through a bird's nest. Have tried 2 in 1 products but I swear they leave the conditioner out the bottles I buy because my hair is still nesty afterwards.

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  • Mrs C
    Beginner March 2011
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    I wash my hair every other day, shampoo once and conditioner once.

    I have to tie my hair up on the second day though, I will only wear it down when freshly washed.

    I am quite lucky with my hair really.

    I also change products each time, otherwise my hair gets used to it and starts to look a bit lank, but a change in product seems to freshen it up!

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  • Nutella
    Beginner March 2013
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    I am the opposite to this, my hair is so flyaway and frizzy when freshly washed, but by day 2 it starts doing as it's told!

    Not fussed about brands here either, and will switch depending on whats on offer. I do like to use the same brand of shampoo and conditioner together though! Currently I am on tesco own brand stuff due to being fully skint but it's actually really good and smells nice!

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  • Knees
    VIP August 2012
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    As a rule, every other day (shampoo once, condition once with lots of conditioner). If I've straightened it, I sometimes need to wash it after a day, or a day and a half. If it's curly, I can sometimes leave it three or even four days because it's much drier when it's curly and doesn't get greasy.

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