Hair washing, do you maintain a routine that works well for you...

I've most always washed and conditioned my hair weekly, yes just once a week.
Being I have thick course like hair texture, this works the best for me. I use a dab
of styling mouse, no hair spray ever, and natural dry on its own...
 

CallMeKate said:
I have long hair with natural waves, so I just let it air dry. I use a 2-in-1 shampoo with the built in conditioner. I've always wondered if my light waves are from when my mom kept getting those awful perms in this little towhead's blonde hair? :eek:
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CallMeKate said:
I have long hair with natural waves, so I just let it air dry. I use a 2-in-1 shampoo with the built in conditioner. I've always wondered if my light waves are from when my mom kept getting those awful perms in this little towhead's blonde hair? :eek:
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CallMeKate said:
I have long hair with natural waves, so I just let it air dry. I use a 2-in-1 shampoo with the built in conditioner. I've always wondered if my light waves are from when my mom kept getting those awful perms in this little towhead's blonde hair?
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Pinky said:
My hair is long, and thick .. have to use the hair dryer.
I use the 2 in 1 shampoo/conditioner, but sometimes do an extra condition that makes the hair silky smooth.
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I think I will try the built in conditioner like Pinky :)
 
I have thinning fine hair. If I'm going anywhere I can't wear a hat, I have to wash it in the a.m. It can't make it through the night without looking like hell in the morning. If I'm not going out, I don't wash it to give it a rest and not dry it out.

I wear it short, so wash, gently blow dry (takes less than 45 seconds) and spray lightly to keep it in shape. Sometimes I let it air dry.
 
I shampoo once or twice a day. I have hair that gets too oily every 2 days.
Speaking of hair, I haven't been to a barber in 2 years - ever since I bought a "Micro Touch Titanium Trim" & learned to use it.
Ironically, friends & family are always asking me, "Hey, who does your hair; it looks great."
When I paid a hairstylist, no one ever complimented me.......... :giggle:
 
win231 said:
I shampoo once or twice a day. I have hair that gets too oily every 2 days.
Speaking of hair, I haven't been to a barber in 2 years - ever since I bought a "Micro Touch Titanium Trim" & learned to use it.
Ironically, friends & family are always asking me, "Hey, who does your hair; it looks great."
When I paid a hairstylist, no one ever complimented me.......... :giggle:
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I needed that tip. Thanks
 
Mine is just below shoulder length. Twice a week I wash, condition, rinse, blow dry, set on large brush rollers and leave up for about an hour. then brush out into long "feathered," look.

Every three months I apply L'Oreal Champagne Blonde color.

Every six months I trim the front and layers and call Hubs to trim the ends, straight across the back, the only part I can't reach.

Like Win, I get more compliments since I started doing it all myself than I ever got from going to the pros.

My mother had a stroke right after going to the beauty shop so I'm taking no chances.
Beauty Parlor Stroke Syndrome
 
I wash my hair, use a detangler, and then do an apple cider vinegar and water rinse. Then finish with a cool water rinse. I rarely use conditioner because I don't need it. In the winter months, I usually blow it dry because it's long and takes a while to dry, and it's too chilly to sit around with a wet head. In the summer, I like to let it air dry. After it's dry, I put a couple of drops of Monoi Tiki Tahiti (ylang ylang-scented coconut oil) on the palms of my hands and touch them to the ends of my hair. Then I brush my hair from the ends up. That leaves me with soft, shiny hair.
 
Did what everyone else tried during the Pandemic. Coloured my hair after bleaching.

Oops what a mistake that was. Thankfully, got new shampoos/conditioners to repair damages. The whole burned lot fell off about 3 months ago.

So I've a new routine now. Every four days for 3 times I use Coconut Shampoo/Conditioner. Then for the following schedule, it's Honey Shampoo/Conditioner.

Now, my renewed hair growth is back in shape. I've my curls back, I air-dry mostly but if late at night, I lightly blow-dry. I trim my own fringe and hair length about every four months.

Once every 4 months, I cover my hair in either honey or coconut oil for overnight. Results!
 
I've always had problem hair, and I've tried everything. Every shampoo left it too greasy or too dry, or didn't clean my scalp. Various "treatments" didn't help.

I found that Ivory dish soap worked better than any shampoo. To save shower time, I use spray-on leave-in conditioner with no silicone.

I wash and condition every other day.

I use a pick. No comb or brush, as these tear my hair.

While my hair is still wet, I pull it all straight back, twirl the ends, and pin the twirly bit at the nape. As a result, when my hair is dry, it's smooth and the ends are neat.

I use silk and/or satin pillowcases, as cotton rips my hair out.

I just read that you're not supposed to use dish soap on your hair. Well, I'm not going to do the Great Shampoo Experiment again. Ivory dish soap forever.
 
I wash and condition my hair twice a week. Blowdry the bangs straight, add a little leave-in conditioner to the rest of my hair and shake it out so the curls can do their thing as it air dries.

I wet my hair a bit most mornings to refresh the curls.

During the pandemic I stopped coloring my hair. Should have done that years earlier.
 
Della said:
My mother had a stroke right after going to the beauty shop so I'm taking no chances.
Beauty Parlor Stroke Syndrome
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Wow! Thanks for the head's up - no pun intended.

According to the article:
"The main problem is hyperextension of the neck, which can occur when you’re having your hair shampooed, and staying in that position for a period of time. “When you hyperextend your neck, there can be a little bit of compression on the artery from simply just changing the position or the bones slide a little bit one over the other,” Gloviczki says. That can cause a tear in the blood vessel, resulting in a blood clot, which can travel to your brain and cause a stroke.

"Aneesh Singhal, M.D., associate professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School and vice chair of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital, says this kind of thing can also happen to people when they’re at the dentist, playing tennis, undergoing chiropractic neck manipulation, and even doing yoga."

Also:
"Singhal says you can minimize your risk without swearing off salon shampooing forever. “Avoid activities where the neck would be malpositioned for a long period of time—more than 10 or 15 minutes, but it could be even less,” he says

"Clifford Segil, D.O., a neurologist at California’s Providence Saint John’s Health Center also recommends making sure your neck is supported when you have your hair washed and asking a salon employee to pad the area where your neck will be positioned over the wash basin with a towel."
 

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