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How Often Should You Wash Your Hair?
How Often Should You Wash Your Hair?
Did you know that washing your hair too frequently can overly dry your hair and scalp?! Not washing enough can be worse because you are housing all that gunk on your scalp.
There’s so many different sources of information out there. Some will say to wash once a week, some will say every other day, some prefer to wash everyday. I find that most men like to wash their hair daily. The hair is short, it doesn’t require too much effort to dry. Women on the other hand, tend to prolong the wash a little longer, as I can personally relate-way more effort is required and time available can play a major role.
What happens when we wash our hair frequently?
Our skin has a protective layer that helps moisturize and protect the area. When we are frequently washing our hair, we are also washing away this fabulous protective layer called acid mantle stripping our scalp of it’s protective barrier. Changing the PH levels which can ultimately create a multitude of other problems and skin disorders.
What happens when we don’t shampoo enough?
The opposite happens. Now, our scalp is polluted with so much gunk. The Protective layer that I mentioned above is nothing more than an acidic layer of sebum, sweat and lactic acid (very necessary to protect against bacteria). However, when you add a weeks worth of dirt, pollutants, product/products etc….than the hair follicle doesn’t get to breathe. It is crowded with so much unnecessary matter that eventually becomes dormant or sheds.
Here’s what I recommend.
I recommend washing your hair every 2-3 days. By choosing a ph balanced shampoo and conditioner. The average skin, hair and nail ph is 5. Using products that have a ph close to our natural skin is important for the overall health of our skin, hair and nails. Our skin is pretty much the same whether we are women or men and it requires the same care especially if we want to have healthy hair. Healthy hair starts with a healthy follicle.
We can’t control heredity but we can take steps to control the way we care for our hair.
