Comments on: Washing your hair…you’re doing it wrong!

By: Bonnie Supergleek Crawford

Bonnie Supergleek Crawford — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 01:16:51 +0000

I haven’t been doing the very first one, thanks for the tips!

By: Seemal Karthik

Seemal Karthik — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 11:17:35 +0000

thank you so much for this! and i thought i was very gentle with my hair, turns out i knew about two of those points above!

By: Maggie Costello

Maggie Costello — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 16:03:06 +0000

Such great tips, Been gettin about half right, at a push, Thanks!

By: Brienne Nicole Coughlin

Brienne Nicole Coughlin — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 00:00:36 +0000

Good stuff to know. I teach swimming lessons, so I wash my hair every day since I’m in the chlorine every day. I try to keep it away from the chlorine as much as possible but sometimes it’s just inevitable. I think the only thing I’m really good about is rinsing with cool water – I typically don’t take hot showers, so that’s an easy one for me. Thanks for the great tips!

By: Patricia O'Hara

Patricia O'Hara — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 03:14:47 +0000

I have been doing it all wrong. Will try as advised

By: Gea Marín

Gea Marín — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 20:50:16 +0000

Hullo! have you heard of Aussie shampoos & conditioners? I recently bought the Aussie ‘for everyday use’ which is meant to be used, like its name says -everyday. It has some aloe and kangaroo paw flower, and other fancy things. As long as I’ve been using it, my hair’s gotten less oily, and now it looks fresh and more healthy. Also, it smells like candy and that’s a GOOD point.

By: Kattya Jimenez

Kattya Jimenez — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 17:16:02 +0000

hi! have you tried rosemary shampoo and conditioner? it’s supposed to get a longer hait. what do you know about it?

By: Katie Glenn

Katie Glenn — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 02:04:43 +0000

The biggest reason to wash your hair is to get rid of some of the oil on your scalp and roots because that’s what makes your hair look greasy. You’re also cleansing the scalp to reduce the possibility of fungal growth. That’s primarily why it is based on hair type (dry, oily, normal, curly, ethic, etc) rather than hair length. That being said, because your hair is so long, it will take longer for the oil produced at your scalp to reach the ends of your hair. To help it along, brush your hair regularly to help distribute the oils. Try washing every other day at first and see how your hair reacts but I would try to go 3, even 4 days without washing if you have really long hair.
You can still put conditioner in your hair because it doesn’t strip the hair of its natural oils. So go for it! Also, one of my readers above said that she uses apple cider vinegar instead of conditioner. That would be a great option to try between washes because it will balance your scalp’s pH levels. Good questions!