Poll- For Long Term Hair Health and Length: HOW OFTEN DO YOU WASH/COWASH?

[Gisselle]

I have problems with tangling too, so I only wash once a week.

 

[LovelyLionessa]

This past winter, I've been washing 1x a week, using shampoo and deep conditioning. But with the weather warming up, I plan on washing 2-3x a week, 1x with shampoo and 1-2 co-washes thrown in for good measure.

 

[tricie]

I don't co-wash; my hair didn't like it. I pre-poo/wash/DC every 3-4 days since I put alot of moisturizers and oil in, and I don't want to be too greazzzy!

Since I have cornrows in (I'll post pics soon), I spray them with African Pride Regular braid spray, Infusium 23 leave in, CD Tui Leave in Conditioner, and Kemi oyl 2-3 times a day (morning, after work, and in the evening).

 

[Hair Iam]

I CO Wash 2-3 times a week, my hair loves it, as it gets warmer , it could be once per day

 

[imstush]

I think I am going to follow some of the ladies technique. If I do cowash (1 or 2x's max) I am going to do so in one or two braids. And leave the shampoo and dc to once a week.
For less manipulation.

 

[bablou00]

Back to 2x a week. Wednes. and Sat or Sunday. I was going to try every other day but my NG is too much rt now. So less is best for me right now!!

 

[Creatividual]

For years I used to wash my hair once a week. 2 years ago I started washing every five days. I came to realize that my hair can build up very easily so a year ago I began washing my hair 2x a week, every Sunday and Thursday, and it works great for me. My hair is in much better health since I started washing it 2x a week.

 

[MrzLadyBuggz]

I wash and DC every Sunday. I cowash 2x during the week, especially when I have alot of newgrowth. It makes it easier for me to stretch my relaxers out.

 

[lovenharmony]

So far I have been washing twice a week. My hair loves water!

 

[Seeking8Rights]

I have never cowashed. I don't think my hair would like it, it seem like co-washing would create build-up. Do any of you cowashers have this? Just curious.

 

[gone_fishing]

I'm not trying to be rude or argumentative but I'm curious. How does anyone manage to wash their hair once a month? Or once every three weeks?

Are these people natural, braided, or

I wash my hair twice - sometimes three times a week.

 

[SqrpioQutie]

I have never cowashed. I don't think my hair would like it, it seem like co-washing would create build-up. Do any of you cowashers have this? Just curious.

i've been cowashing (daily) for two years now and i don't have buildup issues...

 

[Daisimae]

I wash and DC twice a week. I'm thinking about changing the second wash of the week to a co-wash, esp on my moisture intensive weeks.

 

[Aussie]

im new to this site. what does co-wash mean? and is there a thread with a list of the abbraviations for the words used on this site? would be really helpful

 

[LovelyLionessa]

im new to this site. what does co-wash mean? and is there a thread with a list of the abbraviations for the words used on this site? would be really helpful

co-wash= washing your hair with conditioner instead of shampoo

I think there is a sticky at the top of the forum of common abbreviations...

Welcome, Aussie!

 

[queenvdb]

I try to co wash about twice a week my hair loves it.

 

[tinkat]

I Co wash once a week and clarify with baking soda when needed.

 

[Aggie]

Two - four times per week for me. I am in a DC challenge right now and it's growing my hair so I'll keep it up until I start wearing my sew-in protective styles. Then I will reduce the wash and DC-ing to once per week only.

 

[la' shebia]

Twice a week.

 

[Amelia456]

I wash once a week, as well as dc once a week. I used to co wash when I lived in NYC but now I live in Albany, and unfortunately I have hard water. I am scared of allowing the water touch my hair everyday. I don't mind it during my weekly wash bc i always do an acv rinse, which is suppose to remove minerals and other junk left by hard water. But it's not good to acv rinse once a week. When my hair feels dry, I spray it with my purified water, conditioner, jojoba oil mixture.

 

[MizAvalon]

Every day.

 

[Lanea87]

I keep it simple, once a week.

 

[LyndseyJK]

I just read that dirty hair/unwashed strands absorb about 7 times as much harmful ozone--a gas that can cause you respiratory problems--as a freshly washed mane.

 

[mahogany_horizons]

LOL!!!! That was my jam!

Mine too LOL!!

 

[mahogany_horizons]

I wash my hair twice a week. Twice a week with shampoo. However, on weeks when I'm stretching and need to encourage my hair to retain more moisture, I only lather with shampoo ONCE per wash. So I rinse my scalp really clean, shampoo, but only lather once. I also, only wash my scalp, as your hair is cleaned by the shampoo that runs down your scalp. Lastly I follow each with a deep conditioner of at least an hour. On saturdays I condition twice, once with a cholestorol or mayo if I need more protein, and then follow it up with a moisturizing conditioner. If my hair has been feeling dry lately, I will also condition with heat on Saturday.

 

[knt1229]

I wash once a week and co-wash once a week.

 

[HoneyA]

I wash 1x every 7 to 14 days now. At the beginning I used to wash 2x a week but then I cut down because I moved and the water is harder here and I do long stretches and I would rather just leave my hair be as much as possible. I also noticed that when I was washing 2x a week, one side of my hair was always thinner than the other. Since I started washing less frequently I'm not getting that problem anymore. Could be related, not sure...

 

[Kerryann]

i cowash everyday and wash once a month

 

[Starronda]

I luv cowashing..just wish my hair felt the same way. When I start getting out of hand with cowashing my hair starts to break, but when I only cowash one or two times a week with Sunday being DC day, my hair thrives.