Don't want to shampoo everyday

[asthonoelle]

Do you think maybe the theory is true for your scalp as it is for your face? Maybe you're stripping too much of hte oil from your scalp so it overcompensates? My hair is very thin and sometimes gets too oily. I use jojoba oil (just a drop) and comb it through my freshly washed hair then rinse. It doesn't seem to get too oily after that. Especially after using hte shampoo for oily hair.

 

[TinaBelle]

I've heard that corn starch can be used. It supposedly absorbs oil like baby powder does (I haven't tried it myself. Maybe some other MuTers have?

My hair doesn't look that bad on the second day, but I feel self conscious because it definitely doesn't smell fresh.

 

[Jessica]

Well thanks for all of the suggestions. Some of ya'll wanted to know what i put in my hair to maybe make my hair oily.... I use a claryifying shampoo every other day.....i do condition everyday because my hair is super thick and waist lengh. However i only condition the ends. Once in a while i shampoo with this product from Nexxus called Exoil. Other than that I don't use any other products in my hair.

But I did find something that is fantastic!!!!! :rockwoot: As i said a couple of days ago I purchased a dry shampoo on ebay called Psssst. Let me tell you it freakin works awsome!!!!!! I cannot tell you how happy I am to have this product. Thank you for all of you who suggested it.

I washed my hair on Thursday night and I haven't washed my till tonight. I used it every morning and my hair stayed great for the whole day!!!!! So thanks again guys for helping me out and all of your suggestions, they were ALL great!!! I highly reccommend Psssst dry shampoo!!

 

[ms_sunlight]

Clarifying shampoos are harsh. Strong shampoos can overstimulate the scalp's oil production, so I'm led to believe. You may find that using the dry shampoo makes you wash less often, and washing less often helps with the oil problem.

Anyway, good luck, I'm glad you've found a product you like!

 

[dreamgirl_leah]

Did you use the dry shampoo 2 days in a row? and it still worked both days??

 

[Jessica]

Yes I used it yesterday and today (with out washing in between) and it worked both times. It didn't look like I just washed my hair but it certainly took away the oil that made me look like I dipped my head in a french fry frier at McDonalds....lol. So I definitely recommend dry shampoo.

 

[ivette]

if u wash your hair everyday, i think that it will stimulate the scalp to produce more oil. i would wash every other day instead.

also, if you are not allergic to tea tree oil you can mix that with your shampoo

to help keep the oil under control. another thing too is you might want to

moisturize the ends of your hair prior to shampooing, to further protect the

rest of your hair from drying out.

thats what i do

 

[girl_geek]

One thing you could try to make the ends less dry (and thus maybe you could wash your roots more often without drying out the hair) is to only shampoo the roots of your hair and just let the shampoo run down the length as you rinse the roots -- the length of your hair normally doesn't get much oil on it, so that's really all the washing it needs. Then make sure you only use conditioner on the length of your hair, since conditioner on your roots will just add more oil and grease.

I've read in several places that people with fine or short hair can (and perhaps even should) wash their hair every day. Fine hair (like mine) gets soggy with grease very quickly, while short hair is so close to the scalp that it doesn't take long for your natural oils to travel down the hair shaft to the ends. However, if you have coarse or long hair, you should wash your hair every 2-3 days -- it takes more than a day for the oils from your scalp to travel down the hair shaft to the ends! And those natural oils are what keeps your hair moisturized and healthy! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[skeletonxQueen]

It really is alot easier than going through the trouble of washing my hair again, especially since I take showers at night because I don't have time to really get it styled and looking nice down.