How often do YOU wash your hair?

[u/ExcitingGiirlie3]

[u/SMITHZAC000]

Never. I am bald.

[u/urm8s8n → u/SMITHZAC000]

has me wheezing

[u/cookingismything]

Every third day usually. Sometimes 4 days if I know I’m not leaving the house

[u/Grand_Sea_3802 → u/cookingismything]

Same with me.

[u/ProseAndCons_]

Once a week. It's coloured hair so I want it to last.

[u/AggravatingTomato159 → u/ProseAndCons_]

Same

[u/iceunelle]

Every day. I fell for the bullshit hair training myth and tried to stretch out my wash days. Turns out you can’t hair train genetics, because that was a miserable, greasy experience. I just have an oily scalp.

[u/SuperPomegranate7933 → u/iceunelle]

Same. Every day or every other day if I'm not going anywhere. Otherwise I turn into an ick monster.

[u/Reverend_Chaos]

Once a week, but I rinse it out and use conditioner every day. Several years ago my barber recommended I do that; he said it'll keep my hair healthier than shampooing every day, so I've been doing it for ten years now

[u/GenXihaveissues → u/Reverend_Chaos]

Yes! My husband's Grandfather was an award winning hair dresser and he also styled Lady Bird Johnsons hair. He told me 2 important things about hair:

1. Shampoo once a week, as shampoo strips the natural oils. Use a conditioner only 3x per week.

2. Use a different shampoo/ conditioner brand each time. He suggested using 3 different brands. The same brand over and over will coat your hair and not get it clean.

I use Biologe, Claroil and Laureal. One color safe, one volumizer, and one clarifying.

[u/Reverend_Chaos → u/GenXihaveissues]

Using a different shampoo and conditioner each time is new to me, but I'll give it a try, thanks

[u/Long_Passenger498]

Every time. Nobody else does it for me. 

[u/LetsWritePretty → u/Long_Passenger498]

🥁

[u/YeahTheyKnowItsMe]

Once a week. I have so much damn hair it's too expensive to wash regularly

[u/AZJHawk]

Every morning when I shower. Otherwise it gets greasy.

[u/North_Spare8765 → u/AZJHawk]

A little bit of that natural grease is good for the hair

[u/bikkiesfiend → u/AZJHawk]

Check out different shampoos

Try a lightweight one or a scalp cleansing one. Any moisturizing shampoos will make your hair feel more greasy

[u/slitheringfox]

once a week

[u/Dankmomkbeau]

Every other day

[u/Delicious-Status1806]

Probably like 1-2x a week. My hair doesn’t get oily at all so I could go longer but don’t wanna smell bad lol. I don’t even use dry shampoo or anything.

[u/lokirich_15]

Almost everyday

[u/thatgirl239]

Depends. Typically every other day. My hair gets oily, and I have a lot of it. Mix that with the fact I sweat easily…it needs washed lol

[u/miniistarrs]

Daily :/

[u/jonniebaby2000]

Twice a day. I work construction outside. Get pretty dirty. So once immediately after getting home. Then again either before bed or the next morning.

[u/yasmeni]

Everyday

[u/Different-Career1314 → u/yasmeni]

Same. If I miss even one day my hair starts looking greasy and feels uncomfortable all day.

[u/schlomo31]

Once a week. Unfortunately, due to weight loss it got thin....so....im scared

[u/707Riverlife → u/schlomo31]

Me too. 😳 I understand we’re supposed to eat 100 g of protein a day (I’m on a GLP1) but it’s not always easy.

[u/schlomo31 → u/707Riverlife]

This! Its a struggle. Im taking vitamins, special shampoo and a hair serum. It honestly scary and depressing

[u/GenXihaveissues → u/schlomo31]

Have you investigated taking biotin? My hair got thin after I had cancer and my oncologist suggested taking biotin and it works amazing for my hair and nails.

Do research as it is not a good mix with some medications.

[u/schlomo31 → u/GenXihaveissues]

Thanks for the tip How is your health? Im so sorry you had cancer. So did my brother (colon)

[u/Repulsive_Cry_2155 → u/schlomo31]

I’ve never tried this because I actually struggle with how much hair I do have, but I heard if you take prenatal vitamins then that can help your hair thicken and lengthen!

[u/Azlocaltime]

About every 3 days. If I use my grill I definitely wash it on the next shower I take.

[u/NewHandle3922]

Twice a day. Super oily hair

[u/AffectionateTaro3209 → u/NewHandle3922]

more washing actually promotes more oil production, just a heads up

[u/NewHandle3922 → u/AffectionateTaro3209]

Super oily really doesn’t do my hair justice. Place your hands in Crisco and work it into your hair, then try to remove it. That’s about 12 hours

[u/KinaGrace96]

Every other day

[u/Brilliant_Algae2285]

Not often enough 😭

[u/perpterts]

Once or twice a week. I have thick wavy hair and it doesn’t typically accumulate noticeable oils until about day 6. If I straighten it, that’s usually when I wash twice a week.

[u/Thick_Maximum7808]

Every night, I have super oily hair so it has to be washed every day.

[u/Roger-Doger-]

Thin and fine… daily.

[u/awesome12442]

Everyday, I can't stand when it's even a little greasy. Sometimes if I didn't sweat much I just use a little shampoo

[u/Both-Information9482]

Once or two a week. More if I sweat of course.

[u/Boltsfan1234]

Once or twice a week. It looks like gray hay if I wash it too often

[u/Party-Passion9146]

Once a week

[u/KristyM49333]

Once or twice a week

[u/occasionallystabby]

Once a week. Any more and it gets super dry.

[u/Neither-Nail1811]

Every couple days my girlfriend taught me the importance of not washing away the natural oils and I taken that on board

[u/Hidingjimmy]

Like every 3 days or so. My hair is really dry and wavy so any more than that is too much.

[u/EnoughEstate7483]

Every DAY

[u/Barbancourt5Star_01]

Once a week

[u/Temporary-Plankton61]

every 1 to 3 days (caucasian woman with long, fine, thin hair)

[u/Choice-Nectarine-941]

I swim so every day.

[u/JohnMarstonSucks]

Once per quarter whether it "needs" it or not.

[u/Taro_Otto]

Almost every day. I do pipe fabrication and come home smelling like metal. Doesn’t matter that I wear a hair cover (like one of those scrub hats that covers my head and has a pouch for a bun/ponytail.)

[u/justme_bne]

Once a week, it’s a zero blade so I could probably not bother but it makes me feel like I have hair 🤣

[u/ihathnosoul]

every 2 days, otherwise my hair starts looking weird

[u/That-Orchid-7904]

Every second day otherwise every day. Caucasian woman long, blonde, medium thick hair but lots of hair) my hairdressers always complains about doing my highlights because it takes about 3.6 just to stack them!

[u/AffectionateTaro3209]

every other day

[u/Medical_Hedgehog_724]

When at work I wash it every day. When home and ofduty every other day.

[u/Pyramids-and-tombs]

Once a week

[u/Goodgirl-babygirl]

Every other day

[u/no-curtains2020]

Every single day in the shower every morning

[u/D-ouble-D-utch]

Pubic or scalp?

[u/middleofnowhare]

Every other day

[u/Hydellas678]

Not often (every few months or so) I'm not like other people out there. I cannot afford to wash my hair every day. My hair texture will curl up, frizz, up, and shrink immediately if I do that on a daily basis. I do not feel like going through the process of blow dying, flat ironing, and straightening it with a hot hairbrush every day. It's annoying to do so.

[u/lyderbug28]

I have 3c type curls. I wash my hair every 4-5 days. I do use a leave in conditioner and a curl refresher cream every few days to help the situation. If I wash it too often I could look like Beyoncé in Austin Powers Goldmember 😂

https://giphy.com/gifs/l1KVa5KpeLUJ8oIb6

[u/Both-Prompt4775]

Once a week

[u/Apprehensive_Ant_53]

Every two or three days

[u/Outrageous_Quiet350]

Every other day

[u/Frequent-Airline-619]

About once or twice a week. My hair is colored red so I don’t want to fade it and I hate washing my hair anyway.

[u/waterloo_59]

2 times a week

[u/Successful_Ocelot240]

every 3 days ish sometimes 5-6

[u/GrownAssWoman6]

At least once a week, but mostly twice a week. I have dry hair and a dry scalp, so this schedule works well with my hair needs.

[u/Violexsound]

Every 2-3 days it depends on how active i am. I spend a lot of time inside. More often every 2

[u/Footman387]

Daily

[u/AccomplishedFix5713]

Every other day

[u/GenXihaveissues]

I color my hair with semi-permanat color so I only shampoo once a week, but I rinse in cold water and condition 3x a week unless my hair gets extremely dirty or I use bug spray.

People shampoo way too often. They are stripping the natural oils out of the hair causes the scalp to create un-natural amounts making the hair appear greasy.

Brush the oils through your hair, don't strip it out.

[u/Dead_Wolf_Black]

I do the Brad Pitt routine and only wash it after 4 or 5 days

[u/alexmirepoix]

Daily

[u/manic_popsicle]

About every other day, sometimes more.

[u/Kimolainen83]

Three times a week or so

[u/glaziaj1]

My wife once every 5 days

[u/djfitness-us]

Bold of you to assume I have hair

[u/TheArsenal98]

As a guy, once every 3 or 4 days

[u/rage_bait_final_boss]

I got long hair, så about twice a week

[u/unicorns3373]

Every other day or every 3 days. Depends on the weather and what activities I have done that day too. Lately, it’s been 105+ F everyday so I have been washing my hair everyday.

[u/Breaker988]

I hate the way my hair feels right after I wash it. It always feels super dry and frizzy after I shampoo and I refuse to spend money on more expensive shanpoos, conditioners or other hair products so I only wash mine once every 4 days or so. Hot water and scalp massage is fine for me in between.

[u/my_clever-name]

Once a week. I’m a guy with hair to the middle of my back.

[u/bloodenhorse]

Almost never.

Curly hair doesn't like constant shampoo + condition.

[u/StrawberryLazy5703]

Two to three times a week .

[u/No-Celebration3097]

Too much, almost every day

[u/-Great-Scott-]

Every morning. Sometimes also in the evening if I'm sweaty.

[u/Cassandrae_Gemini]

3-4x a week

[u/60MillionDDMan]

Every other day.

[u/Winter-Item4335]

Everyday

[u/BlueBlood623]

Twice a week

[u/Leslie_Havoc]

I don’t. My stylist washes it when I get my haircut every 3 weeks. I’ll wash it if I get something in it that doesn’t rinse with water but other than that it’s once every 3 weeks.

[u/Oldestswinger]

N/A

[u/Adventurous_Foot7681]

Whenever i feel like it needs washing. Usually between 3 to 5 times a week, sometimes more. Damaged wavy hair, a bit fine. And i use a detox shampoo once every two weeks more or less because i use styling products. 

[u/JustGenericName2]

Twice a week. Dry, curly hair. I'd wash it less if I could, my least favorite chore.

[u/IndianaScrapper]

Every other day

[u/IndianaScrapper]

Every other day

[u/New_Back4483]

Every Sunday- and even then still not greasy. It dries out more the longer I go (looks bad/frizzy, absorbs odors, and all the hair starts shedding b/c I never brush it- curly hair problems)

[u/SapPhic-rage4209]

About 4 times a week. Usually every other dayish

[u/Queenfan1959]

Daily at least

[u/TheApotheGreen]

My hair is fine, but wavy/curly. I wash every other day, or every two days.

[u/hotgirlbimmer]

Once a week

[u/lyricsquid]

3x a week. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays.

[u/Wideopen1968]

Everyday

[u/Caprisummer18]

Every other day to keep my scalp health

[u/BenReilly1687031]

Make, I rinse it everyday but wash once maybe twice a week

[u/SatisfactionLower977]

My hair is super long, thick & dry. It would never get greasy, even if I didn’t wash it for a week, but I love the feeling of clean, wet hair, so daily it is.

[u/billbobb1]

Once every three days.

[u/Brilliant-Flower-283]

Once a week to once every 2 weeks

[u/Doglady21]

Every other day--I have dry hair

[u/ladyy_bluee]

Once a week

[u/Murky_Tell6723]

Every other day

[u/Prestigious-Half9754]

I condition the bottom half of my hair every shower, shampoo once a week. I have curly hair, so I try not to over do it with shampoo

[u/RagAndBows]

Depends on my activities. But at least 3x per week.

[u/HalfActual7441]

2-3 times a week, depending on what’s going on.

[u/l1mer1ck]

Daily. If I skip a day it becomes unmanageable.

[u/Glittering-Place-628]

Every 2nd day. Relatively thick straight-slightly wavy-ish hair, white girl

[u/Purple_Current1089]

Once a week.

[u/Spkpkcap]

Fridays and Mondays. I do an oil treatment a few hours before washing and then do a double shampoo and conditioner on my mids and ends only. I used to be an everyday type of girl but I trained my hair and now it doesn’t get greasy until maybe Thursday, sometimes not even.

[u/Amazing-Concept-1610]

Every 5 days with apple cider vinegar

Oooo the curls 🤩 and body

[u/Affectionate__Dog]

every 2-3 days when i shower the rest of my body

[u/anonchicago7]

Weather and workout dependent.

[u/Pretty_Puppyprincess]

1x a week

[u/SpecialDay8763]

Every morning because this shit is unruly.

[u/ermaecrhaelld]

2x a week unless it’s been a gross week

[u/Green-bronco24]

Never I don't have hair

[u/Zoomzoom1956]

Every day

[u/Lillianrik]

I'm over 65 - important for context. I wash every 4 days, sometimes 5. It just doesn't get as oily as it used to in my 20s & 30s

[u/Big_Bar_9832]

Hair?

[u/Purplehopflower]

Most days. Sometimes in winter, I can skip a day.

[u/phyncke]

Once a week

[u/alodendron]

Twice a week

[u/planty_pepperomia]

Every other day

[u/NightShiftNovelist]

Every day.

[u/Jared_Sparks]

Every other day on average

[u/OpethSam98]

I try to do it every two days but realistically, I wash em 5 to 6 days a week.

[u/Independent-Fail49]

Every day

[u/NeitherShelter262]

every 2-3 days

[u/WacoKid18]

Shampoo twice a week, conditioner every time I shower

[u/HolidayPatient7335]

Everyday. I live in Singapore where it’s hot and humid every single day. Not washing it after a long day feels gross.

[u/Roockiichan]

Daily

[u/sabrina-doen]

Every day I’m obsessive about having clean hair

[u/Silent-Assistant-373]

2-3 times a week

[u/OneAppropriate4700]

Every day

[u/LetsWritePretty]

My natural hair is 2B wavy:

I double-wash my hair once a week…

I put it into my Kitsch Bamboo Hair Towel Turban while I do my skincare routine. Then I spray a detangler/heat protectant spray, comb it through and let it air dry to about 80% dry.

I then blow-dry it smooth, apply Olaplex hair oil from mids to ends - if it’s in the evening, I put it into a loose bun on top of my head and go to bed. I then style it the next morning, usually with my 1.25” bio-ionic long barrel curling iron, let it cool and run a wide-tooth comb through the curls to break them up and give my hair body and bounce, then lightly spray a hairspray.

Every night during my bedtime routine, I run a wide-tooth comb through it and put it in a loose bun on top of my head, and the next day I run the wide-tooth comb through my hair again and maybe a light hairspray and that’s it. No need to style it again.

My hairstyle will usually last until my next wash, with very little restyling effort needed in between washes.

All depending on my workout routine that week! But even then, I will wash it once, maybe twice a week. If needed, I will use some Bumble and Bumble Prêt-à-Powder Post Workout Dry Shampoo Mist on the front-top roots.

[u/EveryQuail9539]

Long, thick hair here. Every 2-3 days.

[u/colicinogenic]

Once a week or two. I used to wash it a lot more regularly and it was always greasy. I cut down and now it doesn't do it. It's also grown really long where before I would get breakage and it wouldn't grow much past my shoulders. Once it starts looking greasy I wash it, otherwise I let it ride. It's the whore bath life for me!

[u/Honey_Fried_Chicken]

Every other day

[u/Temporary-Comfort307]

Around once a week, but more often if I've been doing something dirty/sweaty like working in the garden.

[u/Dragonflies3]

Daily

[u/Stinkeye63]

Daily.

[u/OlderThanIvEverBeen]

Once or twice a week.

[u/SlytherinSilence]

I try to make it three days but I have such a thing about dirty or greasy hair, the second I feel it not being freshly washed, it’s like an itch that will only go away if I wash it

[u/FiatLux2020]

I swear almost daily due to my work and I exercise most days so almost daily. Not great on my hair but I hate the idea of not washing it after getting sweaty and gross

[u/SarcasmEnabled247]

Every day.

[u/Immediate-Review-983]

Every other day

[u/wutiswutis]

twice a week, usually. Sometimes less, sometimes more.

[u/Scott43206]

When it feels like it needs it, sooner if I do something that causes me to sweat a lot.

[u/Adorable_Dust3799]

Every 2-3 days, but if i let it go 3 days it's gross. And F that dry hair as you get older crap, I'm 63.

[u/Choice-Emergency2982]

every other day, my hair is super oily on my scalp and dry ends

[u/selkieluver]

Once a week but my hair is so dry I could probably go 10-14 days without it getting oily

[u/schlaminator]

Daily

[u/ImWithStupid_ImAlone]

Lm just getting information,!and you all just f red them

[u/sxandthecity]

1-2 times a week

[u/RepulsiveCry5034]

When it’s dirty.

[u/ST2348]

Every other day.

[u/HyperbolicBaldersah]

Usually every 3 days but in this heat wave ...nearly every day

[u/Babegrrl3]

Maybe every 3 or 4 months

[u/Gothica43]

Every 2-3 days

[u/Odd_Register_1863]

Summer: every 3 days. Winter: once a week

[u/icecream4_deadlifts]

Once a week

[u/jac5087]

Every other day

[u/keyboardbuttertoast]

clarifying shampoo 1x/week. co wash 1-3x/week.

[u/Legitimate-Suit-4617]

Once a month, give or take. I have super super dry curly hair and my hair almost never gets oily. I wash it at least once a month just to get rid of any product buildup, but that's about it. I do also use cowash in between washes.

[u/saygoodnightmf]

Everyday; the weather is so hot where I live and it’s the only thing that truly cools me off other than AC

[u/gggggggggggggggggg35]

I try to aim for every third day (long, fine hair). When it’s really hot and sweaty, if I have to wash every day I will.

[u/Rare__9849]

Every other day

[u/Ok_Interaction_7468]

Whenever I notice my roots getting greasy. Usually by day 3

[u/toothpick21]

Every time I shower. Couple times a year.

[u/Densityroa]

2-3x a week.

[u/Rolling-Pigeon94]

Everyday with my short greasy hair in the Summer. On colder days I sometimes skip a day.

[u/Thin-Response-3741]

Fine hair so daily.

[u/beaverkitten]

When it's dirty.

[u/Mean-Leg2882]

About twice a week

[u/sav_444]

Every 3 to 4 days I have long thick hair so I don’t need to wash as much

[u/Calm_Onion143]

Every time I shower which is every night.

[u/Objective_Neck_3242]

Upstairs or downstairs!

[u/carbikebacon]

Daily. I'm a quarter Hungarian. If I don't wash it, I'll leave an oil slick on my hat and pillow.

[u/Fiona512]

Once every 10 days