Naturals: How often do you wash your hair?

How often do you shampoo, cowash, water rinse, oil rinse, etc?

  • Daily

    Votes: 29 11.5%
  • Every other day or 3-4 days a week

    Votes: 70 27.7%
  • Weekly

    Votes: 123 48.6%
  • Every other week

    Votes: 36 14.2%
  • Every 3 weeks

    Votes: 11 4.3%
  • Monthly

    Votes: 9 3.6%
  • Other

    Votes: 11 4.3%

  • Total voters
    253
  • Poll closed .

greenandchic

Well-Known Member
"Washing" could be shampooing, cowashing, oil rinsing or just water rinsing.

100% Natural or long-term transitioning:
Current Length: (TWA, neck, APL, BSL, WL, etc.)
Method of washing: (Shampoo, cowashing, water, oil or a combo of all.)
How often: (Daily, every other day, weekly, etc)
Why: (eg. exercise, dryness, etc)
 
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pookaloo83

New Member
100% Natural or long-term transitioning: 100% Natural
Current Length:SL
Method of washing: Shampooing
How often: Once a Week.

I wanna experience oil washing or pre-pooing though. I tried it once and my hair felt good. Idk why I didn't do it again. Anyone know the best oil to prepoo with?
 

SimJam

Well-Known Member
Natural :
Current Length: CBL
Method of washing: Shampoo
How often: weekly
Why: because I like it
 

cheryl26

New Member
Length: Shoulder
Wash: Any good smelling shampoo
How often: Daily
Why: Um it's like over 100 here everyday and I sweat a lot otherwise it just feels nasty b/c I have a greasy head
 

Aine

New Member
Natural
Current Length: SL
Method of washing: sulfate free shampoo
How often: Weekly
Why: My scalp needs to be cleaned once a week else it acts up and I get buildup galore. Co-washing, rinsing, or even cleansing condishes don't make my scalp happy like shampoo does.
 

LunadeMiel

Well-Known Member
100% Natural or long-term transitioning: 100% Natural
Current Length: (TWA, neck, APL, BSL, WL, etc.): MBL and WSL
Method of washing: (Shampoo, cowashing, water, oil or a combo of all.): All
How often: (Daily, every other day, weekly, etc): Weekly
Why: (eg. exercise, dryness, etc): Hygiene/habit
 

MyAngelEyez~C~U

Well-Known Member
100% Natural
Current Length: In between SL and APL
Method of washing: Shampoo, cowashing, water, oil or a combo of all
How often: Varies, but my hair gets wet daily or every other day
Why: cuz I like how it feels, and how it makes my hair feel
 
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NikkiQ

Well-Known Member
100% Natural or long-term transitioning:100% natural
Current Length: SL
Method of washing: Cowash and Shampoo
How often:Cowash 4 days a week and shampoo once a week
Why: My hair thrives off of being wet frequently and loves the moisture from the cowashing.
 

Nonie

Well-Known Member
100% Natural: since August 2002; unplanned BC to TWA in 2007
Current Length: APL
Method of washing: (see below*)
How often: Twice a week
Why: Initially I just washed my hair for moisture; so if it felt dry I washed it since I don't use leave-ins. In time, it appeared that twice a week is what it took to keep my hair happy

*Method of washing:

Mid-week: shampoo, condition, ACV rinse.

Weekend: same thing but a reconstructor DC (no heat) is included either before the shampoo (then a moisturizing conditioner after the shampoo) if using AO GPB. Or the DC comes after the shampoo if using Emergencee, followed by a second shampoo then a moistuzing conditioner.

ACV rinse always concludes my wash.
 
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D.N.A.

Well-Known Member
100% Natchal
Current Length: Close to BSB
Method of washing: Shampoo in sections
How often: Every 5-7 days
Why: I'd go longer if I could but clean smelling hair is important to me and my scalp starts to smell after day 5.
 

tiffers

Whisper "bleep boop" to yourself when you're sad.
100% Natural
Current Length: TWA
Method of washing: Combo of all
How often: Oil rinsing and cowashing are daily. Deep condition at least 5 days a week. Shampoo when I feel I need it--maybe once a week or less.
Why: Because I love messing with my hair. Like how it feels when it's freshly cleaned and conditioned. :)
 
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nerdography

Well-Known Member
100% Natural or long-term transitioning: 100% Natural
Current Length: (TWA, neck, APL, BSL, WL, etc.) APL
Method of washing: (Shampoo, cowashing, water, oil or a combo of all.) Shampoo and Co-washing
How often: (Daily, every other day, weekly, etc) Weekly
Why: (eg. exercise, dryness, etc) Product Build-up. And longer than a week and my scalp starts to itch.
 
Long-term transitioning:
Current Length: BSL
Method of washing: Co-washing
How often: Twice a week during the warmer months; once a week during the cooler months
Why: Moisture retention
 

all_1_length

Well-Known Member
Natural
Current Length: SL
Method of washing: sulfate free shampoo
How often: Weekly
Why: My scalp needs to be cleaned once a week else it acts up and I get buildup galore. Co-washing, rinsing, or even cleansing condishes don't make my scalp happy like shampoo does.

I hear ya. I can really feel a diff once I started washing 2x/week. It felt like my scalp could finally breathe or something.:lol:
 

Goombay_Summer

Well-Known Member
Natural : Au natural
Current Length: WL
Method of washing: 2X/week Poo & CW
How often: Shampoo and deep condtion w/steam once per week , CW around mid-week
Why: Because my strands are fine and can not take too much manipulation
 

lovegymnasts

New Member
I voted before I read your post. I clicked weekly but according to your specifications it should be daily. I am a daily rinser. The only day it is not rinsed is a Saturday if I am staying in the house.

100% Natural
Current Length: midback
Method of washing: cowashing: weekly; rinse with water: daily
How often: Daily
Why: habit, like water in my hair and on my scalp, moisture, softness
 

lilyofthenile

New Member
100% Natural or long-term transitioning: 100% natural
Current Length: SL and collarbone
Method of washing: Shampoo and Cowashing
How often: Once every two or 1 and 1/2 weeks
Why: I have scalp psoriasis so my scalp tends to be very dry, so I wash about every two weeks, which works for me. But it also depends on my physical activity so if I'm every active my wash day gets pushed closer.
 
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davisbr88

Well-Known Member
Natural
Between SL and APL
Cowash daily; shampoo monthly
It's kept my ends from drying out and cut down on my SSKs. I work out 3x per week so that also helps.
 

ladykpnyc

New Member
"Washing" could be shampooing, cowashing, oil rinsing or just water rinsing.

100% Natural or long-term transitioning:
Current Length: (TWA, neck, APL, BSL, WL, etc.)
Method of washing: (Shampoo, cowashing, water, oil or a combo of all.)
How often: (Daily, every other day, weekly, etc)
Why: (eg. exercise, dryness, etc)

Bsl, combo, I shampoo weekly but I do occasionally cowash daily. I'm not on any particular schedule; I wash weekly because my scalp can't take anymore than a week of buildup. I don't wash everyday like I used to because it's just too much work!
 

mEmYSELFaNDj

Well-Known Member
100% Natural or long-term transitioning: Natural
Current Length: WL
Method of washing: DC and Cowashing combo
How often: Twice per week, Sun and Thu
Why: To keep my hair moisturized and balanced. One time to DC with moisture and another time to DC with protein, after each i cowash with balancing conditioner.
 

CurlsBazillion

Well-Known Member
100% Natural or long-term transitioning: Natural
Current Length:SL
Method of washing: Shampoo and cowash
How often: Cowash every other day (My cowashing isn't set in stone) Shampoo weekly(definitely set in stone)
Why: I exercise almost daily and will cowash after. I shampoo and DC weekly to protect my hair from dryness
 

Burbujas

New Member
100% Natural or long-term transitioning: 100% Natural
Current Length: Almost APL
Method of washing: Shampoo, co-wash and water rinse
How often: 2/3 times a week (1 shampoo, 1/2 co-washes)
Why: Co-washes for moisture, shampoo for cleaning my scalp.

When I've been sweating a lot (especially during the summer) and my scalp is dirty and it's not time yet for my weekly shampoo wash, I'll do an extra water rinse in between to clean my scalp. I just can't stand a dirty scalp.
 

Napp

Ms. Nobody
100% Natural or long-term transitioning:natural
Current Length: (TWA, neck, APL, BSL, WL, etc.) APL/BSL
Method of washing: (Shampoo, cowashing, water, oil or a combo of all.) shampoo and conditioner
How often: (Daily, every other day, weekly, etc) every 2-3 weeks
Why: (eg. exercise, dryness, etc)i dont like washing my hair
 

LaFemmeNaturelle

Well-Known Member
100% Natural or long-term transitioning: 100% Natural
Current Length: APL
Method of washing: Shampoo and co-wash
How often: I shampoo once a month. I TRY to co-wash once a week. I voted weekly because that's my ideal schedule to co-wash. Sometimes I go a month and just shampoo at that point....:ohwell:
Why: My hair just loves co-washes. It helps keep my hair moisturized. I chose to shampoo once a month because I only detangle once a month.
 

bibs

New Member
"Washing" could be shampooing, cowashing, oil rinsing or just water rinsing.

100% Natural or long-term transitioning:
Current Length: (TWA, neck, APL, BSL, WL, etc.)
Method of washing: (Shampoo, cowashing, water, oil or a combo of all.)
How often: (Daily, every other day, weekly, etc)
Why: (eg. exercise, dryness, etc)

100% natural
SL
Cowash every other day for moisture and shampoo when necessary usually once a week or every other week (depending on how much build up I have).

Sent from my ADR6350 using ADR6350
 

winona

Well-Known Member
BKT Natural
Current Length: a little below SL
Method of washing: Diluted Shampoo, (water, oil)
How often: Minimum every 2 weeks but normally I do every week
Why: I love a clean scalp and I think it provides a healthy environment for me to reach my goals
 

chebaby

Well-Known Member
100% natural
curent length: bsl
method of washing: shampoo and co wash
how often: shampoo 1-2 times a week and co wash on days in between(sometimes 7 days a week with no shampoo, it just depends)
why: because my hair thrives that way
 
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mischka

shrinkage.
ive switched to once a week and my hair is doing better... as long as my scalp doesnt get itchy im gonna try for once every two weeks


100% Natural:
Current Length: APL
Method of washing: I shampoo with a clarifier and baking soda. This is what I did when I was growing my hair out and it seemed to work for me. But LHCF told me it was too drying and I stopped... and my hair suddenly became much more unmanageable. So now I've returned to it and am going to see how my hair reacts. I follow up with a deep condition using this method and almost all the same products except instead of a "scalp balm" I use liberal amounts of qhemet AOHC
How often: Once a week... gonna switch to once every two weeks.
Why: I think stripping my hair makes it absorb the dc better. My hair is heavy and damp for much longer this way when without it it seemed as if it couldn't even absorb the water. I run regularly and my hair is constantly dry.

I think my hair is doing much better but I'm gonna give it another couple weeks before I definitively decide it's better.
 
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SheenaVee

Well-Known Member
100% Natural or long-term transitioning: natural

Current Length: between APL and BSL, very close to BSL

Method of washing: shampoo, co-wash, rinsing with water

How often: I shampoo once a week. I co wash maybe twice a week, sometimes more, sometimes less. Or if I'm feeling too lazy to co wash I will just do a rinse with water.

Why: I shampoo to get rid of build up from conditioner and products. I co wash for moisture and styling purposes. I rinse for... well, idk what the rinsing does tbh. Lol.
 

AimWard

Well-Known Member
100% Natural since 1997
Current Length: Between SL and APL curly, WL straight
Method of washing: lathering sulfate free poo
How often: 1x per week
Why: It takes way too long to wash, detangle, style, and air dry my hair more than once a week. Once a week pooing also rids my hair of build-up without drying it out.
 
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