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For most of my life, I dutifully washed
my hair every single day. I felt so fresh from my habit of daily
shampooing, imagining all the dirt and grime accumulated on my scalp
getting flushed down the shower drain to oblivion. Mind you, I
didn't even have oily hair. Yet, getting my lather on
psychologically uplifted me to sparkling, pristine levels of
cleanliness.
Fast forward to last year, when I
warmed up to the foreign idea of washing one's hair only three to
four times a week. In my adult life, I had gotten adventurous with
regard to my hair. I went through several color treatments and
experienced a couple of insane roller coaster rides between straight
and curly perms. The end result was dry, processed hair.
I had read that the longer, thicker,
and more processed the hair, the longer it can go between washes.
The oils from the scalp don't travel down the hair shaft as quickly,
so the hair tends to be more dry and requires less frequent
shampooing. Also, overwashing can cause hair color to fade and dry
hair out, leading to breakage and extra damage. Although I had the
research to reassure me that it was indeed ok to let a day or two go
without a washing, I still felt paranoid about greasy locks and hair
odor. My worries subsided when dry shampoo became my best friend.
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