How Often Should You Wash Your Hair? A Stylist’s Guide for Every Hair and Scalp Type
How Often Should You Wash Your Hair? A Stylist’s Guide for Every Hair and Scalp Type “Should I wash my hair every day?” This is one of the most common questions clients ask in the salon. Some people believe daily shampooing is always harmful. Others feel uncomfortable if they skip even one day. You may also have heard that washing less frequently will “train” your scalp to produce less oil. The truth is that there is no single washing schedule that suits everyone. How often you should wash your hair depends on your scalp, hair texture, lifestyle, styling products and chemical-treatment history. Start With Your Scalp, Not Just Your Hair When deciding how frequently to shampoo, consider two different areas: Your scalp, where oil, perspiration and product residue accumulate Your mid-lengths and ends, which may be dry or chemically treated It is possible to have an oily scalp and dry ends at the same time. This is especially common with long, coloured, bleached or heat-styled hair. W...