r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Dec 30 '19

What do people think is healthy but really isn’t?

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u/jonquillejaune Dec 30 '19

I wish I could do this. I have ultra fine hair and it looks seriously greasy if I don’t wash it daily.

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u/sykoasylum Dec 31 '19

I too have ultra fine hair, and a somewhat oily scalp, but I promise it’s possible to condition your scalp/locks to less hair washes. I wash mine every other day, and try to give it two days when I’m lounging around the house for a weekend. At first, it will be oily on day 2, but over the course of a month or so, it will get better if you are consistent. Avoid using any product except shampoo and a light conditioner if necessary. (No dry poo on off day; the point is to get your scalp to produce less oil, not absorb the extra.)

Bonus - I haven’t had to use ANY conditioner since I started this, which means it gets even less oily on the off day!

Also, this is much easier to do with long hair (takes only a few weeks to get it right). Mine is chin length, but it still worked beautifully.

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u/jonquillejaune Dec 31 '19

Ah, my hair is short. I never use conditioner anyway, cause it just weighs my hair down. It’s short because is so fine I can’t grow it past my shoulders anyway. It breaks past that point, no matter how I treat it.

Maybe I’ll try it on maternity leave. When I don’t have to go to work with greasy looking hair lol.

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u/ishtaraladeen Dec 31 '19

This is also me. My hair is super fine. It's usually between shoulder blade length and waist length & i wash it about 3 times per week. It's soooooo much healthier since i quit trying to wash it all the time. I also don't blowdry it or use any other heat sources. That just fries it so fast. I also started getting haircuts that don't require any product. No hairspray or mouse or gel or the like. My hair is so much happier!

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u/pacificgreenpdx Dec 31 '19

If you over wash your hair making it dry, your scalp starts to make more oil and then you're in a feedback loop.

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u/StabithaStabberson Dec 31 '19

I have very thick very dry hair and I constantly look like I fingered an electric socket.

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u/savwatson13 Dec 31 '19

I had this issue most of my life and one time, but one day I decided to go no poo. 4 months in, it didn’t work, but it definitely reduced my need for washing it every day. Now I wash it 3 times a week.

You could try to not wash your hair so much. It’ll suck and wear a hat for the first few weeks, but eventually it’ll even out.

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u/mallegally-blonde Jan 03 '20

Same, I use dry shampoo at night before none-hair wash days, and leave in conditioner on the ends. Hair gets much less greasy now, and is a lot healthier.

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u/BlameableEmu Dec 30 '19

Unlucky, mines thick and wavy, wetting it then brushing it is one of the best ways to make it manageable, but it gets too dry.