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If you wash your hair everyday does it damage it?

Someone told me that if you wash it everyday it damages it? Is this true because I know some people who can go without washing their hair for a day or to and it still looks clean but I can't go a day without washing it because it feels dirty and greasy so I was it every morning. Does it damage it?

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Everyone's hair is different so, it wouldn't nessecarily damage it. If it is greasy then you should wash it. I used to wash my hair every day because it was greasy, now I only have to do it every 3 or 4 days. Part of this is I am 26 now and not a teenager, the other part is I used to wash my hair till it was super squeaky clean, so actually it natually tried to re-oil itself and was greasy the next day. now I just shampoo once with a small amount of shampoo, it feels wierd to start with, kind of not 100% clean but this is because you haven't washed out all of the natural oils which is good.

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• Hi. I've been washing my hair every day for 25 years and it hasn't done me any harm. I had very greasy hair as a teenager, my hair is very fine so it got greasy quickly so I had to wash it every day or I didn't feel comfortable. I can't imagine going one day without washing my hair. But, you need to treat it gently. Use a gentle shampoo. Massage gently, rinse through and pat dry. Use a conditioner once a week or more if you need it, just to help maintain the condition of your hair and have regular trims. Good luck !
• if you wash it every day, you can prevent the oils in your hair from protecting and nourishing it naturally, no matter how much conditioner you use, your hair will still look dry as the natural oils will not have time to take effect. it is best to wash your hair every 2-3 days unless it is extremely greasy.
• it does damage it, decreases the natural oils in you hair. can cause a number of problems, dry scalp, dry hair, excessive oil production making up for the loss of natural oils. you get use to washing it every day and without it it does feels yucky but if you just go and start every two days you will get use to it and will be fine.
• Yes, washing your hair daily can dry it.
  
  If your hair feels greasy after a day, try sprinkling baby powder on your roots to absorb the extra oil.
  
  Another option is dry shampoo. Spray it on your roots to absorb the extra oil and freshen your hair.

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• It shouldn't, only if you dry it with a hair dryer everyday, then it probably does. But i have a shower in the evening/afternoon and just let it dry naturally.
  
  I cant go a day without washing my hair because it gets so greasy and horrible
• You have natural oils in your hair and if you wash it everyday, it strips this away which can either make your hair really oily, as you start to produce more or it makes it dry, really you should wash your hair every other day.

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