The question "how often to wash my hair" is asked, of course, by women. On the one hand, trichologists say that daily shampooing is fraught with a violation of the natural state of the hair and scalp, supposedly shampoos, balms, and tap water, in the end, adversely affect curls, washing out "beneficial substances". On the other hand - and this is a fact that we are observing - the curls on the second day (although everyone has their own term) already look untidy, become greasy, lose airiness and volume.
And it is imperative to find a compromise between the health of the scalp and the beauty of the hair, that is, find out for yourself how often you need to wash your hair so that neat appearance does not harm health.
First you need to understand that the condition of the hair (and this is not an advertising move) is really affected by the environment, the food we eat, stress, the state of health in general, etc. In fact, the harm from frequent washing is not so great.
Often the answer to the question “how often do you need to wash your hair” sounds like this: depending on what. Assess the composition of the shampoo, balm or rinse aid used. Now this information is in the public domain. For example, silicones make hair heavier, sulfates accumulate in the tissues of the whole body, etc. What to do and how to wash your hair? Choose a shampoo with the most natural composition. Fortunately, the modern cosmetic industry offers them in packs. Anyone will find it to their taste. At first, the hair will be capricious, get used to a healthy shampoo, but this is a normal period of adaptation.
Of course, the higher the "naturalness", the higher the price - this is the law. If at the moment there is no way to spend money on expensive funds, use home recipes that are unfairly forgotten today. For example, use black bread as a hair wash. Cheap and cheerful, but so much good!
How often you need to wash your hair depends on the use of styling products. Using them, you secretly agree that, most often, you pour extremely unwholesome substances onto your curls. Sleeping with such porridge on your head after a working day is certain death for beautiful hair. So you have to choose the lesser of two evils and wash your hair more often.
Also pay attention to the structure and general condition of the hair. It is no secret that thin ones require more frequent washing, prone to grease, too.
In other words, the frequency of washing is an indicator that, in turn, depends on a number of factors. The experiments, the purpose of which was to show that the reduction in the frequency of washing the hair leads to the fact that the curls "self-clean", failed.
Is it harmful to wash your hair every day? A definite answer will not work. Only an analysis of the condition of the hair, the composition of the shampoo used, lifestyle, the presence or absence of styling products can push you to a suitable answer. In any case, in order to reduce the hypothetical harm from daily washing, try to use special “mild” shampoos designed for daily use. More often use masks or balms, applying them to the ends of the curls.
Review your diet. We can’t change the ecology, but we can help make the scalp healthier. Perhaps then the curls will become less dirty, and, as a result, the need for daily washing will disappear.
It is curious, but sometimes the problem of frequent washing solves ... a correctly selected haircut. And the hair that on the second day after washing lost volume, with a professional haircut, they can keep it much longer!
As practice shows, each woman herself finds the answer to the question of how often she needs to wash her hair. If you need frequent washing of curls, follow the above tips. A spoiled mood and self-doubt are a much more dangerous consequence than the hypothetical harm from daily washing.