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Is it bad to wash hair everyday?

My hair is damaged from dying and stuff..It never gets really greasy the day after i wash it..but it just doesnt feel its best. I was just wondering whether its okay to wash it everyday...even though i use a deep mouisrising conditioner each time I wash? I think the conditioning will prevent it from drying out further from washing it every day..

What do you think?
Thank you
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It depends how you are washing your hair, if you are using shampoo then it is very bad to wash your hair every day. Shampoo is nothing more than perfumed detergent to clean dirt out of hair, but it's very harsh and strips natural oils that make your hair shiny, soft and strong, so your hair instead becomes dull, weak and damaged.

If you stop using shampoo your hair will be much healthier, stronger, shiny, easier to manage, will grow faster and it won't ever get greasy. You still wash your hair but instead of shampoo you have a lot of other methods to use, the most common are either the no-poo method or conditioner-only/curly girl method. For no-poo you use one tablespoon baking soda to one cup of warm water, apply to your roots working it in and let it sit for a minute, this stimulates blood flow, cleans pores and gets off built-up grime, then rinse with two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar to one cup water, let it sit for a minute and then rinse out. For conditioner only/curly girl you just use conditioner, which contains mild surfactants that are enough to wash the scalp and without drying it out or irritating your scalp, your hair and scalp will be a million times better for it and not at all greasy - I use conditioner-only, it's easy to use than the standard shampoo-free method and you get better results faster, but it works best if you use silicone-free conditioners, you can find a list of them here http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/show…

It sounds very counter-intuitive and certainly totally against what we're taught by...well...by shampoo companies! Seriously, don't be scared to try it as you're guaranteed better hair.

More information;

http://babyslime.livejournal.com/174054.…
http://www.wikihow.com/Follow-the-Curly-…
http://motowngirl.com/no_shampoo.php

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Other Answers (9)

• Yes.
  But its different for everybody. In most cases though, its bad to wash your hair everyday.
  
  It strips your hair of its natural oils, and over working the scalps can cause irritation of the scalp.
  
  My hair produces loads of natural oils and it becomes oily within 3 days so I wash my hair every two days.
  
  Its a lot worst for people with curly hair to wash their hair everyday because curly hair tends to be the drier of all hair types. I have natural curly hair so I wait until it begins looking greasy before I wash it (Unless I sweated a lot and I just feel as though my hair is disgustingly dirty).
  I started using dry shampoo to make sure it stays clean.
• It is bad to wash hair every day.
  
  Over-washing will cause the scalp to become very dry, and it strips the natural oils.
  
  Twice a week is the recommended amount but every other day at most is your best bet.
  
  Remember to apply shampoo to your scalp only, and conditioner to the ends.
  
  Conditioning every day will just make the ends much more greasy, you need to let your hair breathe and give it some air and natural oils.
• I think it's ok as long as you are conditioning a lot. You can also use a hot oil treatment once a week (they're not too expensive, just heat them up under the shower and rub in).
  Make sure you use a heat protective spray whenever you blow dry or abstractnesss.
  If you dye it at home the conditioner you get with the colour is normally really good so use it all (over a few washes)
• its not recommended to wash hair everyday because the natural oils your scalp produces are good for your hair. wash your hair every other day, deep moisturize during the shower, and when you get out, rub in a leave-in moisturizer. and if you iron or blow dry your hair make sure you use a heat protectant spray
• I think it's fine to wash it everyday but use normal conditioner everyday and heat protector when drying and styling. Use the deep conditioner once a week or something but not everyday. I do this and my hair always looks healthy and glossy.
• Washing hair everyday can make hair greasy quicker as there is no need to wash it everyday. You should use 'Bastiste' Its a dry shampoo that u spray on ur hair, it helps make ur hair softer, it smells lovely and makes ur hair look great.
• your only suppose to wash your hair every other day
  
  or until its dirty
  
  i wash mine every day though
  
  screw it!
• no actually you dry out the scalp,make the hair dull and weaker.you should wash it once or twice a week then hair is shiny and healthy.
• I can say only about me:I wash hair everyday and my hair is healthy and beautiful.

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