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    Washing your hair every day? 7 reasons it's doing more harm than good

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    Do you wash you hair every day? Do you wake up early every morning just to get your shampoo fix? Can you not stand the thought of second day hair? 

    Well stop it. Now.

    Because while you may think that washing your hair every day is doing it the world of good, it’s actually doing the opposite. 

    I know it’s hard. I used to wash my hair every day too. But ever since finding out about the following seven reasons not to, I’ve learned to embrace the idea of a sleep-in and a shorter shower.  

    Reason #1: your colour won’t fade as much

    When you shampoo, you’re effectively opening your hair cuticles. The hair cuticles are what hold on to colour, so by opening and washing them every day you’re losing double the amount of colour you would if you only shampooed every second day.

    Reason #2: a little grease is good

    Do you curls fall within five minutes? Does your ponytail droop unless you tie it as tight as possible? A little grease and dirt in your hair makes styling so much easier. It helps to hold the hair where you want it, meaning less time to style and less hair spray.

    Reason #3: you won’t be stripping your hair’s natural oils

    By washing your hair every day, the natural oils produced by the hair and scalp are being stripped. These oils are what keep your hair healthy and shiny. If you give them a chance to work, you may just find you don’t have to wash your hair as often.

    Reason #4: you’ll tame frizz and increase shine 

    Even just one day without washing gives the hair’s natural oils a chance to shine. Not to mention it helps to hold down flyaways and tame frizz. If you have frizzy hair and you’re washing it every day, that’s a big part of the problem.

    Reason #5: you’ll be doing less heat styling

    If every time you wash your hair you have to also blow dry, straighten or curl it, that’s a lot of heat damage you could be avoiding. If you wash it less, you’ll need to style it less, meaning fewer split ends and less dryness.

    Reason #6: you’ll save money 

    Shampoos and conditioners aren’t cheap. And if you’re using both every day, they’re running out a lot faster. So save yourself some money and make your products last twice as long by using them half as much.

    Reason #7: you’ll have less product build up

    Most people wash their hair every day because they say it’s oily and greasy if they don’t. But the oil and grease could actually be a result of product-build up rather than not washing it.  By using shampoo and conditioner every day, the residue from each is building up in the hair, making it greasier and heavier. When you first stop washing it, your hair may take a while to adjust but once it does, you’ll notice less oil and grease and less need to wash.

    3 products to help kick-start a new hair washing routine: 

    1. Shu Uemura Art of Hair Clarifying Astringent Cleanser Cleansing Oil Shampoo - to remove product build-up.

    2. ELEVEN Australia Give Me Clean Hair Dry Shampoo - to get you through the transition phase.

    3. nak Scalp to Hair Energise Conditioner - a lightweight conditioner to help keep roots lifted (particularly great for those with fine hair who wash often because their hair is weighed down).

    How often do you wash your hair? Did you know that daily washing is actually bad for the hair?

    Have you tried any of the products mentioned above?

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    205 Member Comments

    Teegy25 6 Apr 2015 7:23 AM

    Arghhh guilty! This is me. But after reading this article , especially paying attention to cause of frizz. I'm going to try and go every 2nd day.... Maybe some tips on how to wear your hair when it's a little blah

    Kiru123raku 5 Apr 2015 9:45 PM

    i wash my hair every 3rd day. before i used to wash it with TRESemmé Deep Cleansing Shampoo and conditioner but i felt that its damaged my hair and i got as results of split end hair fall and dandruff. so now I've swith it with dove shampoo and conditioner. I've just started it so can't say anything in 1-2 uses.

    lady of beauty 2 Apr 2015 5:11 PM

    I to use to wash my hair every day .Sometimes twice a day if I was going out at night as well. I stopped doing that because I heard of the more you wash the more you need to .and the damage it dose.. well I can say it took a couple of weeks to feel ok with it and my hair to get use to it .and now I wash my hair once or twice a week and my hair is still long and doesn't get grease.

    LovelyOne 2 Apr 2015 12:01 PM

    I was a daily hair washer. Now my little girl has come along I don't have time to spend washing and blow drying my hair every day. I have to admit my hair is looking better for not washing it daily. I can now go 2 - 3 days without washing it. It was hard at first, my hair looked like it needed the daily washing and I missed the clean freshness but now l'm use it it and more importantly so is my hair.

    LeLe683 2 Apr 2015 4:22 AM

    I only recently learnt of this from my hairdresser. And there I was stating that I was my hair daily so proudly. I took her advice and used a clarifying shampoo and my hair doesn't feel so oily and my scalp doesn't feel greasy anymore.

    Maddie_91 30 Mar 2015 3:03 AM

    I'm scared to leave my hair unwashed if I'm going out of the house. I have tried to leave it unwashed for a day but I have dry ends with REALLY oily roots. If it wasn't so noticeable, I would be fine. My hair literally gets oily within a day. And for some reason I always notice other peoples hair when they haven't washed it. Is it just me? Am I crazy? I wish I had the guts to not care as much but I always try to look my best when I leave the house. I think I need help.

    IndieAna 16 Mar 2015 3:38 AM

    Even if daily washing of my hair wasn't bad for it, I'd be too lazy to wash it everyday. Once a week is how often I do it

    Hayley644 15 Mar 2015 10:27 AM

    I used to wash my hair everyday. Now I try and wash it every second or third day, it ends up too oily looking if I leave it much longer beore washing it.

    Linda_Vesinger 14 Mar 2015 1:50 PM

    I try & wash every third day, but sometimes it's every 2nd day for me - depends on how my hair feels when I wake up. I use dry shampoo as needed, fabulous product!

    Emma Ocean 13 Mar 2015 7:55 AM

    Save water?

    Sootyhere 20 Nov 2018 2:15 PM

    That's a point Emma. It does take a bit of water to wash your hair every day.

    jessom 13 Mar 2015 5:41 AM

    i was every 3 days now. I used to wash every day and it killed my natural hair almost :( it looked yuk and dry and lacked shine.

    reni267 13 Mar 2015 1:10 AM

    I used to wash my hair daily or every second day but that was when I hardly coloured or did heat styling. Now i can push my unwashed hair for 3 to 4 day maximum and it feels not so oily as i treat it overnight with coconut oil. My hair feels softer and healthier with less washes.

    Themummabear 12 Mar 2015 11:37 PM

    My hair would definitely not benefit from being washed and heat styled everyday. I did do this for a while when I was very young and started my first full time job. a hair wash every 2-3 days seems to suit me better now days.

    VivaliciousChic 7 Feb 2015 10:42 AM

    Used to wash my hair everyday when i was younger,and then i do it every 2nd day now. Styling is definitely better when its abit greasy-ish

    maggieball 7 Jan 2015 10:03 AM

    Mine looks better when it's washed, but I agree that everyday is too much. A spray on conditioner and water helps the transition.

    Kezzaa86 13 Dec 2014 7:22 AM

    :)

    MaiMai06 (not verified) 12 Dec 2014 6:30 AM

    love it

    kelleyley 1 Sep 2014 11:50 AM

    I've been trying to wash my hair every second day- such a hard habit to break, thank goodness for dry shampoo!

    Shop A Everyday 17 Aug 2014 9:16 AM

    and when you do wash it it looks so very clean and shiny

    Elefante 13 Aug 2014 12:39 AM

    A few months ago i got it down to 2-3 washes a week because i was using salon products, lately i have changed to drug store products and wash my hair every second day.

    lee520 9 Aug 2014 10:23 PM

    I have to wash my hair every day or it looks limp and horrible

    MerryGoRound 9 Aug 2014 9:56 AM

    I wash twice a week and constantly get comments about how gorgeous, thick, healthy, and shiny it is. Day 1 is always worst for styling, there's no way I'd ever wash it daily.

    Karma Llama 8 Aug 2014 12:12 PM

    My hair feels really dry & 'crunchy' 2 day in, especially if I've used dry shampoo. Any tips?

    Cheriejoy 8 Aug 2014 8:50 AM

    I can't grow my hair long so I figure if I'm getting it cut every 6-7 weeks a wash most days wont hurt. It's naturally wavy/curly but when it's longer it always straight on day 2. :(

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