stop washing my hair

I stopped washing it with shampoo two weeks ago, but I rinse it with warm water every day. On the top of my head the hear doesn’t look that greasy, but on the sides and back it looks awfull. It also starts smelling now. How long will it take befor my hair starts ‘cleaning’ itself I wonder.

so I’m back to shampooing and conditioning.. oh well, I pretty much accept my hair now.

if it was a perfect world though I’d rather just have really really short hair which I didn’t do a thing to, except water.. but that would have to be really really short!!

and my hair is still kinda greasy. it feels alright, but it doesn’t look too great. oh well, still early on i suppose.

I washed my hair on Wednesday only once with mild shampoo and a conditioner that I mixed with lots of cool water. I have been taking cool showers which has made my skin less dry. However this morning my scalp was itchy and the oils were not going down to the ends where it needs it so I rinsed my hair with cool water no shampoo. I’ll see how it does when it dry. My hair seems to be thickening up and not falling out as much. Keeping my fingers crossed

Okay so I had to wash my hair this morning. I have a date tonight. I did however wash it only once with very very little shampoo and put alot of cool water on it with a mild conditioner mixed with lots of water. It was very gentle. Now I am not washing it until Sunday and then I think I will just rinse it with cool water and conditioner but no shampoo. I think I need to ease into this. I do see that my hair is not as frizzy or dry and not as much hair was left in the drain after washing. Maybe next week I can make it through a whole 7 days without washing.

For the last few years my hair has been falling out, not all that much, but noticeably. I’ve always had thick hair so getting anyone other than my jealous nasty sister to confirm that my hair seemed to be thinning was not an easy task. Most people just didn’t notice. I do note that my part on the back of my head is noticeable but I’m not sure if it always has been. I was in tears last night and all I could remember about my “hair” past was that I didn’t wash it as much as I do now, which is at least once a day if not more. When did I get so obsessive about washing my hair. I had stopped dying it blond a few years back but that hasn’t seemed to help my hair is dry and brittle and frizzy. Now that I’ve seen all your entries I am stopping right now no more hair washing. I may try that baking soda idea but I’m not washing my hair until Sunday and it is now Tuesday. Wish me luck!

well, i stopped around june 08 cos it was jsut too oily for the society i live in, lol. wanted my hair longer and it just wasn’t working out. i now just condition, no shampoo

i stuck to it for several months and the exzema on my scalp all cleared up, but my hair never stopped looking a bit greasy so i could only wear it tied back for 4 months. as my wedding is coming up i started washing it again, but less frequently than before and with SLS/Paraben/Wheat protein free shampoo & conditioner which is working ok… Shame, as i prefered not having to wash it and i am sure it is better for my scalp but it just didn’t look good :(

But life caught up and it was just easier to go back to what was convenient. Just looking for more milder formulas of shampoos.

Hey everyone,
I’m one week into not washing my hair. I would like to save the resources and money that it uses up to buy shampoo and wash my hair every 2-3 days, as I use to do.

I was wondering if I should be rincing my hair every ones in a while? I’ve gatherd from the above posts that most people do rince now and then. How often should I?

And how long until it’s not oily?