How long is to long for shampoo?

[spanisheyes]

How often do you change your shampoo. I hear its not good to use the same one all the time. I'm wondering how llong is too long?

 

[HairEgo]

Originally Posted by spanisheyes /img/forum/go_quote.gif How often do you change your shampoo. I hear its not good to use the same one all the time. I'm wondering how llong is too long? It really depends on the type of shampoo you are using. Changing shampoo and conditioners will usually make the hair shinier and healthier looking but at the same time, changing too often can lead to dryness as the hair thinks its getting a certain type of nutrient (whether it be protein, soy, moisture etc) then you take it away and it almost goes through withdrawls!

 

[emily_3383]

I usually buy whats on sale. lol Like my last bottle was by Finesse I think and today i bought this Papaya one I think the company name is Freemans. So I switch it up whenever I change the bottle.

 

[Leylani]

I have a fav shampoo, but change a lot between the ones i have. If i want to use a rich conditioner or treatment, i use a quite clarifying shampoo. And if i use a rich shampoo, i use a lighter conditioner. I try to change this about once or twice a week, and it works very nice.

 

[Lucy]

i read once not to leave them more than a year.

 

[magosienne]

I rotate between different brands, i think it's more about the scent that the shampoo itself though. Then i use a volumising mousse i've found recently, and for conditioner i use a few drops of oil on my damp lengths. Once a week, more during summer, i will apply oil on my hair and scalp and leave it for the night, works like a charm

Also, when spring is back i buy this milky hair sunscreen which is best applied on damp hair, and it also allows me to detangle my hair more easily and it acts as a conditioner too.

 

[Annelle]

I usually switch up the brand I use per bottle. As for the shampoo itself, if it starts separating or smelling weird, I'd say it's time to throw it out, but I'd imagine that it would take years for that.

I've heard that using the same one for too long makes your hair get used to the particular stuff in the shampoo, so switching it up can refreshen it again. But I've also heard that this is just a myth too. So I don't know for sure on that one.

But getting a different brand each bottle has me switching every couple of months, so I suppose that's good enough just in case, and it doesn't really bother me to pick up a different kind each time. Sometimes I'll try out a new one to see if I like it. Otherwise I'll just rotate amongst my tried and trues.

 

[StereoXGirl]

Like some of the other posters here, I usually switch it up once I've used up a bottle.

 

[magneticheart]

Maybe I'm alone but I don't switch shampoos at all.

I like the shampoo I'm using at the minute and my hair is in good condition so I don't switch. If my hair changed condition I would though.

 

[racquel]

I never feel like I need to change my shampoo. I use a really squaky-clean clarifying shampoo then a heavy conditioning treatment about once every two weeks, and that seems to keep my hair from getting tired of my favorite shampoo.

 

[mebs786]

I dont change my shampoo as Im happy with the one Im using...

I think it depends on your own hair. You know you need a change when you feel that your shampoo stops giving you the results it has been.

 

[BlackPirateFlag]

I've been rotating between 3 different brand for a few years now. When one bottle runs out, I move on to the next brand and continue the rotation. It really helps with the damage from hair dye.

On average I change brands every month or so and it's been working well for me