How Often Do You Shampoo Your Hair?

Prettymetty

Natural/4b/medium-coarse

• Apr 8, 2015

• #1

With shampoo? Is anyone washing more than once a week? Please do tell.

Frequent washers: are there any benefits for your hair and scalp?

Right now I am washing once a week, but my scalp is begging me to increase that to twice a week.

 

Prettymetty

Natural/4b/medium-coarse

• Apr 8, 2015

• #2

If you only cowash how often are you cowashing? I couldn't edit my OP, but I would love to hear from you ladies as well.

 

tiffers

Whisper "bleep boop" to yourself when you're sad.

• Apr 8, 2015

• #3

I shampoo once a week and conditioner cleanse once a week. Doing this keeps the itchies at bay.

 

ag00

Well-Known Member

• Apr 8, 2015

• #4

I do it every other week. But that's only because I'm lazy and don't want to deal with wash day. I should be doing it once a week.

 

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Evolving78

Well-Known Member

• Apr 8, 2015

• #5

Prettymetty said:

With shampoo? Is anyone washing more than once a week? Please do tell.

Frequent washers: are there any benefits for your hair and scalp?

Right now I am washing once a week, but my scalp is begging me to increase that to twice a week.

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I wash every 5 days, since I use heat weekly. Before it was every 3 days. I can't go longer than that or I will have build up problems.

 

nothidden

TeamNatural95-Fractals/Zigzags

• Apr 8, 2015

• #6

I shampoo weekly and rotate Cush Cosmetics' Mango shampoo bar and a sodium bentonite clay/ACV mask cleanse. During the week I co-wash (following Anthony Dickey method). If in the mood I may throw in a clay mask mid week. The only time my scalp itches is when I use Jamaican Black Castor Oil. I prepoo w/this thinned out w/coconut oil. @Prettymetty

 

ScorpioBeauty09

Well-Known Member

• Apr 8, 2015

• #7

Every 2 weeks, depending on how my hair/scalp feels.

 

curlicarib

Lovin'' All of Me

• Apr 8, 2015

• #8

Once a week with shampoo, but I'm thinking of going to alternating shampoo with co-washing every week.

 

greenandchic

Well-Known Member

• Apr 8, 2015

• #9

I shampoo once a week. Sometimes I cowash instead of using shampoo but my scalp feels better when I shampoo it.

 

Anaisin

Well-Known Member

• Apr 8, 2015

• #10

I shampoo every 2 weeks, I co wash whenever I feel like it. My hair prefers frequent washing but I prefer sleep so I don't care anymore lol

 

MilkChocolateOne

Well-Known Member

• Apr 8, 2015

• #11

once a week

 

Prettymetty

Natural/4b/medium-coarse

• Apr 8, 2015

• #12

I used to cowash often when I was relaxed, but for some reason my natural hair doesn't like too much moisture. In fact, I have to use a protein conditioner after each wash.

Maybe I can keep washing once a week and then do a mid week protein cowash. I have Mane and tail or Aphogee 2 minute.

 

Britt

Well-Known Member

• Apr 8, 2015

• #13

I wash my hair once a week with shampoo. I've always been a fan of poo'ing my scalp and hair.

 

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PJaye

Well-Known Member

• Apr 8, 2015

• #14

Thankfully, I don't experience any scalp issues, so a weekly shampoo works well for me.

 

11228

Well-Known Member

• Apr 8, 2015

• #15

Once a week and midweek co-wash.

At 10 weeks post touch up, I am doing shampoo one week and co-wash the following week. So biweekly.

 

whiteoleander91

stay at your best ♥

• Apr 8, 2015

• #16

I shampoo ~2-3x a week. I hate that product build-up feeling. I like shampooing my hair; it makes my scalp feel tingly and keeps my hair from feeling gunky. I co-rinse on the days that I'm not shampooing.

 

Prettymetty

Natural/4b/medium-coarse

• Apr 8, 2015

• #17

whiteoleander91 said:

I shampoo ~2-3x a week. I hate that product build-up feeling. I like shampooing my hair; it makes my scalp feel tingly and keeps my hair from feeling gunky. I co-rinse on the days that I'm not shampooing.

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What kind of shampoo do you use?

 

whiteoleander91

stay at your best ♥

• Apr 8, 2015

• #18

Prettymetty said:

What kind of shampoo do you use?

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Currently I'm using Creme of Nature Argan Oil sulfate-free shampoo. It's really nice.

I also use Garnier Fructis Pure Clean shampoo (I'm pretty sure that's the name). Sometimes I bust out my Suave Daily Clarifying 'poo for when I need a heavy duty clean

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Amarilles

Well-Known Member

• Apr 8, 2015

• #19

I don't cowash, so every time I wash my hair it's with shampoo. It ends up being every 7-15 days.

 

Victoria44

Well-Known Member

• Apr 8, 2015

• #20

I cowash/oil rinse 3 weeks out the month, and shampoo (clarify)/DC 1x/month. I've been doing this maybe 5-6 months now and it's the first time in my whole 5 years natural that my hair actually retains moisture.

 

CodeRed

Well-Known Member

• Apr 8, 2015

• #21

Shampoo once or twice a month with a chelating shampoo. Co-wash at least every other day.

 

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InBloom

In my new-growth

• Apr 8, 2015

• #22

I shampoo about 5 times per week. I would shampoo daily if I had the energy.

My hair is fine and becomes weighed down if I look at it hard enough. Truth is, I really like how my hair behaves when it's clean.

I use Keracare's Hydrating & Detangling with oil added to the bottle. I figure the ratio is 2 parts shampoo:1 part oil. The shampoo is sulfate free, so this works well.

I have no scalp issues because of this. I also find it helps to stimulate my scalp as I don't always find time to sit and do scalp massages as I'd like.

 

Nightingale

On the Grow and Keeping it Simple

• Apr 8, 2015

• #23

I shampoo my scalp twice a week with Shea Moisture. I dilute it in an 8oz applicator bottle, 2.5-3oz poo & 5-5.5oz water & a little preservative. I apply it to my scalp only. It takes about 4 washes to go through the entire applicator bottle. The dilution still lathers and cleans my scalp, but with zero dryness.

I tried cowashing once, but it gave me the itchies. Cowashing didn't appeal to me before that lone attempt, so I didn't bother trying again.

 

OhTall1

Well-Known Member

• Apr 8, 2015

• #24

There was a thread here recently about scalp issues from co-washing and using Wen. After that, I went back to washing instead of co-washing. I do it three times a week because I work out 3-4 times per week.

 

NappyNelle

Kinky Coily 4A, Fine Strands, WSL

• Apr 8, 2015

• #25

I shampoo every week. I've been using gel on my braid outs, so I like to get the gunk off of my strands.

 

nymane

Well-Known Member

• Apr 8, 2015

• #26

I shampoo once a week, but if I need an extra wash mid-week, I'd co-wash because every time I shampoo I have to follow up with a DC...and I just don't have that much time during the week.

 

ClassyJSP

Well-Known Member

• Apr 8, 2015

• #27

Once a week. I recently tried the As I am coconut co wash and my relaxed hair really like that so I may add a co wash in mid week.

 

divachyk

Instagram: adaybyjay

• Apr 8, 2015

• #28

Shampoo every 2 weeks. {I no longer wash weekly}
CoWash - almost never; my hair hates it
CoCleanse - as needed if I have to wash before my normal wash day

 

menina

Believing the book of Revelations

• Apr 9, 2015

• #29

I shampoo weekly right now with water diluted shampoo. I didn't care for cowashing before but am open to trying it now that I've used a decent cleansing conditioner. I should stop being lazy and wash my hair every 4-5 days..

 

Coilystep

@imperial_acquisitions

• Apr 9, 2015

• #30

I go co wash daily. Mainly with Aussie moist, as I am cowash, or tresemme flawless curls conditioner. I haven't had any scalp or build up issues. I brought some tresemme shampoo and used it yesterday and it is as ok. I may start shampoo one in while. I have also used cantu co wash with good results.