I stopped washing my hair

I stopped washing my hair.. it's been eight days since I last washed it and it feels pretty nice. It's not greasy and it doesn't stink.. I've been having baths and stuff.
Is not washing your hair a bad thing to do? Or does shampoo wreck your hair and its better to go au natural?

 

Well if you want to keep your hair clean, then it would be a good idea to wash it.

I shower at least once a week, but I wet my hair, legs and arms in the morning with water to prevent itching and just to basically clean myself.

My hair does itch a lot sometimes, and when I scratch it hard, white dandruff comes out of it, and it smells.

Sometimes, my arms, back, legs can itch if I don't wash.

At least I wash though!!!

 

LOL

what happened with people taking a daily shower (if not more than one!)? oh... i forgot... hippies! (just teasing!)

 

i used to only shower a few times a week...but if i dont shower at least once a day, i just feel all nasty and grimey

but as long as it doenst smell and its not all greasy, then its all good

 

i shower pretty much every day,but i enjoy taking showers and think they are pleasant

 

Lucky you, my hair gets really greasy after two days of not washing it. I wash it every other day because of that.

 

i shower dailey but i only wash my hair once a week or so
it feels better when you stop washing...more natural

 

ewww I shower at least once a day, and up too 3 or 4

 

That's just messed up.

 

And you still have skin and an immune system? Those oils and bacteria are on your skin for a reason.

 

You'll be back. They always come back.

Oh sure, I bet it feels good now. You probably feel like a real rebel, huh? This is how it starts. They think they're being cool and radical by refusing to wash their hair. Next thing you know they're skipping school and doing drugs. From there, it's not much of a leap to knocking each other up and robbing banks.

Pretty soon, you've been in the system 20 years, you're out now but you're homeless and jobless, and you have AIDS. Your only friend has a moustache and is named Alfonso, and the woman you thought was your "baby" that you were going to start a family with ran off with Alfonso's cousin years ago, only to live in a trailer while she waitresses at the Waffle House. Not to mention your dog died while you were in prison.

Yeah, you'll come back to the fold. I predict you'll be washing your hair again by the end of the week.

 

To the OP and title- I bet you feel pretty hippy now.

 

Hahahahahha!

 

Sometimes I don't wash my hair for two weeks...of course I have dreadlocks, so it's a bit of a different story.

Anyway, not washing your hair isn't necessarily a bad thing. It replaces natural oils in your hair...which is a good thing to keep your hair healthy. When I didn't have dreadlocks, I'd wash my hair every four days or so...the longer I went without washing it, after I did wash it it looked healthier than ever...silky and smooth.

 

well i shower once a day but wash my hair 2 times a week. washing hair every day damages it. so if you have long hair you should wash it every other day at max

 

I'm sorry, but I don't believe that washing your hair everyday damages it. I wash my hair everyday, and my hair is very healthy. I mean, my hair hasn't been cut at all in over a year, and I can't find a single split-end anywhere. If you use a good quality shampoo and conditioner, and make sure to rinse it all out, of course, then I think you'll be fine. What WILL fuck up your hair is blow drying it all the time and all of the wild chemicals (hair spray, gels, etc.) that people put in their hair.

 

Iv now not washed my hair with any chemicals for over two years

 

as a beauty student and hair fanatic- i can tell you that you pretty much all are right.

you can wash your hair everyday and have very healthy hair if you are using the correct shampoo for your hairtype. also, switching shampoo every month or so will help keep your hair in top shape.

however, it doesnt hurt to not wash your hair for 2-3 days, but i would not recommend going longer than that. you start to get problems such as dandreff or oily scalp and just plain old dirtiness and itchyness.

also, whn your about to get out of the shower after rinsing your hair out, rinse it again with cold water. this will seal the cuticle and prevent damage. hope i helped!

 

I have my hair in braids all the time, and I go for as much as 2 months without washing it. I've been doing this for about 2 years or so, and my scalp is used to it. Doesn't really get greasy and nasty, and is really healthy. Is past my bottom and not too many split ends as I trim it occasionally.

 

well I shower in the morning, after gym class, after sports, then sometimes before I go to bed.