What comes to a shock to most of my friends is when I say I
wash my hair once a week. I get a variety of 'ew' to 'wow' reactions but I
don't mind. I have always washed my hair irregularly - twice a month when I was
a child then once a week when I began swimming lessons aged 10 onwards.
I have very thick and wavy mid-brown hair. I have never dyed
it although I do straighten or curl my hair most weeks which causes most of the
damage. I tend to use a variety of shampoos and conditioners as well as 2in1
shampoos. My favourites are TRESemmé Beauty Full Pre-Wash Conditioner and
Shampoo and Head and Shoulders 2 in 1 Apple Fresh. I admit that I am also a fan
of Batiste Dry Shampoo but I tend to use that once a week only if I'm
going out and need to look somewhat presentable!
~ Week Plan ~
On the day I wash my hair and the two days after I keep my hair
natural. After I wash it I leave it to air-dry completely which brings out most
of my curls and over the next couple days will drop out. I don't brush my
hair when it is like this as it would then resemble Mia from Princess
Diaries - before the makeover!!
After the third day I will brush my hair and straighten it
which makes it more manageable for the rest of the week. On the fourth day the
greasiness of my roots will begin to show so if I'm heading out that day I will
give it 2 'squirts' of dry shampoo. If I stay in I'll just leave it alone.
Day 5 I will tie all my hair up in a ponytail or in two dutch
plaits. This way, any greasiness in the roots won't show and I can get away
with it for another three days. Bringing us to Day 8 when I start the cycle
again
~ Tips and Tricks ~
If you don't need to wash your hair - don't. I've gone two
weeks regularly purely because I've been studying and haven't had any need to
look good. My hair will begin to clean itself after a week and a half too so it
isn't disgusting.
Switch your brands of shampoo and conditioner up and try
different formulas. It took me 4 years before finding the right kinds of
formulas for my hair which leads to lack of greasiness and stronger hair!
Train your hair! Get a routine for yourself. I forced myself
to go to the gym so afterwards I would have an excuse to wash my hair. Works
wonders - I lost a stone in 4 months as a result. If you are a daily hair
washer begin by having an off day every few days and work from there, slowly
taking more and more off days.
Leave any questions you may have in the comments box below
and let me know on Twitter how you get on or if you have any other tips! See
you all soon!
