How often should you actually wash your hair?
Wash your hair too
Finding the right hair washing schedule can be tricky.
Whether you have long hair, oily hair, afro and textured hair, straight hair, curly hair, coloured hair or short hair, your
How often should you wash your hair?
It depends on your hair type, some people wash their hair every other day, others twice a week, and some once a week, however, generally speaking, most experts recommend that you wash your hair every 2 to 3 days.
As many of us know so well, if you’re looking to achieve glossy fresh tresses ahead of a special event or occasion, it’s all about the timing of when you wash your hair.
The right timing is crucial to achieving the look you’re going for, whether it be loose, effortless waves (that actually took 2 hours to do) or a perfectly coiffed updo. And let’s face it, washing and styling our hair isn’t always the quickest of jobs, it takes time and preparation. Nobody wants to turn up to a special event with hair so fresh it won’t hold the style you want or hair that has been left too long between washes and has quickly started to look like a hot greasy mess.
Does my hair type affect how often I should wash it?
Is it bad to wash your hair every day?
How long you can go without washing your hair is completely personal to you, however, washing your hair too
Many shampoos also contain sulphates which are the chemicals that cause your shampoo to lather up, however, they can be drying on delicate hair strands. A
Is dry shampoo a good alternative to washing my hair daily?
Whilst we agree, nothing beats the feeling of freshly washed hair, it’s not always feasible to wash it regularly, or you’re perhaps as we previously mentioned, you are training your hair to last longer between washing. Dry shampoo like the
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Some of our favourite hair washing heroes
If your hair is damaged and not looking or feeling it’s usual best, we recommend the
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Hair washing for fine hair
If you have fine hair, you may feel you need to wash your hair more often due to product build-up from heavy conditioners weighing down each strand. The
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And here’s the science bit...
Hydrolysed Keratin fills in missing keratin found naturally in the hair follicle to tame fly-aways and frizz. Biotin helps enhance the strands with increased resilience. Hemp Seed Extract hydrates and conditions, while Chia Seed Oil creates the illusion of thicker, fuller hair. Complement this with the
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Creating healthy hair with dedicated hair washing routine
It goes without saying that the more carefully and considered you look after your hair and scalp, by using quality products and abiding by your hairs needs, the better the results will be.
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