Beauty advice on Yik Yak | if you’re not supposed to wash your hair every single day in a row, what do you do to reduce greasiness on the days you don’t wash?

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Beauty advice 1d

if you’re not supposed to wash your hair every single day in a row, what do you do to reduce greasiness on the days you don’t wash?

Anonymous 1d

how much you wash your hair directly depends on how oily it gets. so if it gets really greasy in one day then it’s good for you to keep washing it every day

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Anonymous 17h

I shampoo every other day and do leave in conditioner with heat protection. Condition twice a week. But I have THICK wavy hair with oily ass roots

Anonymous 17h

washing it everyday is absolutely fine and is recommended especially for people with hairloss. i shampoo my hair everyday and i have curly hair and it’s doing much better than when i washed it once a week. people of all hair types can wash it every day. you want to make sure you blow dry it every time though, especially your scalp. leaving your scalp and hair wet for hours will cause inflammation of the scalp and damage to the hair shaft. using heat is fine just use a heat protectant.

Anonymous 21h

dry shampoo, ppl

Anonymous

#1 23h

I heard not washing it for several days in a row after each shower “trains it” to reduce oiliness. Is this true?

Anonymous

#2 22h

I did this when I had a month of no responsibilities before I started a new job after classes. Yes it works and then you have to be consistent with a routine. Yes you also look like your head was dunked in a bucked of grease by day three so do this at your own risk. I washed my body but put hair in a shower cap. Didn’t wash for 5-6 days. Then started washing twice a week. That’s what worked for my thin but densely packed long hair w high porosity. But I also know it depends on hair type.

Anonymous

#4 21h

Which do you recommend

Anonymous

#2 17h

as a hairdresser no that is not true. the oiliness of your scalp has nothing to do with how often you wash it. it’s genetic and hormonal. not shampooing your hair can lead to hairloss though. you don’t want to leave oil on your scalp

Anonymous

#6 17h

i think people believe shampooing everyday is bad for their hair because they aren’t drying it. because everyone i’ve ever seen that has started shampooing and blow drying their hair more often has said their hair is more manageable, less dry, less oily, and less flakey. there are also studies that have concluded the same thing 😊

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Anonymous

#6 17h

THIS‼️‼️ I plop (damp hair in a 100% cotton shirt) and I notice a huge difference when I do and don’t

Anonymous

#6 17h

Oh… was it just a weird coincidence then?? Cause it genuinely seemed to work for me

Anonymous

#5 16h

i like either batiste (also various types and budget friendly)

Anonymous

#4 16h

Whats your hair type?

Anonymous

#6 12h

uhhh it definitely is true. i’ve done this several times. the more i wash my hair, the quicker it gets oily. the less i wash my hair, eventually i can go 5 days until needing to wash my hair again. you CAN train it.

Anonymous

#8 12h

i think you’re right. over-washing your hair, or even your face, causes it to dry out and your body’s mechanism is to replenish it with extra oil. it’s no wonder only going ONE day without washing my hair that it gets crazy oily

Anonymous

#6 11h

should i do this with a cold blow dry?

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Anonymous

OP 11h

Yes!

Anonymous

#3 11h

it may work for you but it’s not good for your hair long term.

Anonymous

OP 11h

using heat is fine. one study concluded air drying was more damaging than blowdrying with heat.

Anonymous

#4 11h

just a heads up dry shampoo is linked to hairloss because it clogs your hair follicles. basically anything but shampooing often is linked to hairloss. it’s great in a pinch but not ideal to use long term or very often

Anonymous

#6 11h

i did hear that as well. air drying allows too much moisture to stay in ur hair and they say not to sleep with wet hair either and i have a bad habit of that as a night showerer

Anonymous

OP 11h

if washing your face seems to make it oilier you might have a damaged skin barrier and could benefit from products that heal it like centella asiatica

Anonymous

OP 10h

absolutely! blow drying also helps with your scalp/roots looking and feeling oily ☺️

Anonymous

#5 14m

naturally curly, so i can’t wash everyday anyway. best at the roots in my case. but curly hair is usually v dry so 🤷‍♀️