A Question To The Ladies w/ Bra-Strap and Longer...

[BeautifulFlower]

I have been washing my hair 2 times a week. I am noticing that the ladies with long hair only wash once a week. It that because of time constraint or a deeper meaning for the change in regimen because of the longer hair?

Is your regimen suppose to change when going from shoulder length to mid-back and beyond?

Advice Very Appreciated!

 

[IMFOCSD]

BUMPING.....

 

[MissMeWithThatIsh]

While I am not even BSL or APL, I would assume that their reasons would be because it would be more time consuming. In addition I would also assume that as your hair grows, you're experimenting from time to time in order to tweak your regimen and your hair's needs.

 

[Candy_C]

its more a thing of EFFORT...

and plus, i'm very happy with my hair right now, so i dont feel i need to do more washing - which really helped growth in the past


x

 

[tenjoy]

• Im into lo-mani so thats one reason.
• Hair products cost toooo much (Im a over user with eveything; down to the fabric softner and dryer sheets).
• I will not be a slave to my hair.
• I wash every 14 days and im fine with it.
• yes, length is a factor.

 

[favorc]

I wash my hair only once i week because i feel that is all I need to do. It is very time consuming too becasue i take my time when i do every step in my reggie. length and time is a factor.

 

[Babygurl]

Im currently waist length and I still wash my hair twice per week. Ill even CO wash everyday depending on my workout schedule. Its still very easy for me because all I do is bun anyway.

 

[BlackPearl1]

I'm about 1 inch and a half past BSL. I wash 2x/week during the warmer months and once a week during the winter. I don't find it time consuming when I do wash my hair twice a week. I usually wash my hair on sunday and rollerset it. The 2x time is midweek and I let my hair airdry. I use shampoo on sunday and do a co-wash midweek . I deep condition both times . My hair loves it , so its all about what works best for you .

 

[silverlotus]

I went from washing 2x a week to 1x recently b/c I like to keep things simple. My hair is doing fine so far, so why take the extra effort? It was mainly a matter of tweaking my regimen, like someone said upthread. I noticed most people do fine on a once a week schedule. Plus I stretch, so it's a bit much to deal with my hair twice a week after about 8wks post.

If I notice anything different in the growth or health of my hair, then I sure will go back to 2x.

 

[BeautifulFlower]

Thank You So Much Ladies! This really put things into prespective for me! I very appreciate your responses.

 

[Barbara]

Less manipulation is better, according to my stylist, especially those of us with type 4a/b hair.

Once a week is fine, but once every two weeks is best for me, because I don't have time to go to the salon every week for hair, nails, facial, etc.

 

[FAMUDva]

I have been washing my hair 2 times a week. I am noticing that the ladies with long hair only wash once a week. It that because of time constraint or a deeper meaning for the change in regimen because of the longer hair?

Is your regimen suppose to change when going from shoulder length to mid-back and beyond?

Advice Very Appreciated!

Pretty much have always done once a week or longer. When I tried to do it more frequently (like 3-4 times a week) I found I lost WAY too much hair to it being wet too often. I know others can do it often, but not me. That's too much manipulation for my hair personally.

 

[Miss*Tress]

With increased shedding in the autumn, reducing wash day manipulation is key. So in winter, I wash my hair once a week or once every two weeks. Because of less handling, I usually have more growth in winter than during the summer when I co-wash 2-3 times a week.

 

[♦K.O♦]

I usually go every 4-7 days. Usually 7 in the fall/winter.

Washing/conditioning/drying/styling takes so much time and life gets in the way OFTEN.

 

[Allandra]

I used to wash my hair more often. However, I just don't have the time to wash it more than once a week at this time. Besides, I find that I don't really have to wash my hair more than once a week.

 

[Mestiza]

On average, I wash my hair a few times a week. I've tried washing it just once a week or a little longer and my hair was not happy. Washing my hair is not difficult even as my hair continues to get longer. Actually, I love doing it.

 

[SleekandBouncy]

I'm about 1 inch and a half past BSL. I wash 2x/week during the warmer months and once a week during the winter. I don't find it time consuming when I do wash my hair twice a week. I usually wash my hair on sunday and rollerset it. The 2x time is midweek and I let my hair airdry. I use shampoo on sunday and do a co-wash midweek . I deep condition both times . My hair loves it , so its all about what works best for you .

I agree. Everyone's hair is different.
Typically I wash 1x a week because I wear my hair straight a lot and that requires combing with a fine tooth comb for rollersets. I'm not willing to do that to my hair twice a week, partly because I get tangles. However, I sometimes do a mid week wash and wear it in a twist out which doesn't cause any hair loss. I do it for moisture (if it's feeling dry) or just to enjoy a nice twist out.

 

[The Girl]

I wahs when I feel like it! That may be once a week but this past was 2 weeks! It is a pain in the tail to be bothered with. I soooo understand why Slyver and the other long haireds (sp) wait longer! I have a love/hate feeling about wash day......

 

[Isis]

I've been washing 2x each week all along (Cathy Howse method). I'm pretty used to it. The good thing is that my hair is always moisturized this way.

 

[spiceykitten]

I wash once a week but condition wash every other day or once a week depending on the weather.

My hair loves moisture and when I do not wash or do condition washes it breaks off or sheds more.

I am currently shedding like an animal, so washing a bit more and it seems to be helping a bit.

Condition washes and washing is the secret to my growth.

 

[Vshanell]

I don't wash more than once a week, usually it's every 2 weeks in the winter and the main reason is to keep manipulation down. When the hair gets longer it takes more manipulation during shampoo'ing with de-tangling and styling and all. I keep my manipulation low which helps me keep more hair.

 

[MariposaSexyGirl]

I wash this stuff twice a week. Except when I conditioner wash everyday for a week(really I just let water run over my hair which is in a loose pontail slap some conditioner on it let it marinate, wash it out and moisturize and oil it and put in a bun.).The co-washes really help keep my hair thick and helps it grow fast(so it seems).

 

[curlcomplexity]

I'm past BSL and I wash 1-2 times a week. Honestly it's a matter of convience for me now. The longer and thicker my hair gets, the longer it takes to do certain things (detangle, airdry, rollerset, flat iron...). I'm a full-time college student and I work so I can really only do it once a week.

 

[BeautifulFlower]

Bumping this thread for the NEWBIES who've had the question.

 

[missty1029]

I wash on Sunday and try to co-wash mid week. I have noticed my hair will start to get extra dry and extra tangled if I don't. I try low manipulation but for me keeping my ends moisturized as much as possible seems to be working best.

 

[Morenita]

I love washing my hair, it keeps it from getting tangled and keeps it moisturized. I shampoo once a week, and co-wash once a week or more if I feel like it (it relaxes me, the warm water on my scalp and hair is just invigorating )

A really gently co-wash is great when I don't feel like detangling. I just put the conditioner on my fingers and gently put my hands up under my hair and distribute in a downward motion, thus barely manipulating it.

 

[Ms Lala]

My hair is just too time consuming to wash more than once a week. With detangling and drying and styling it takes a whole day. ANd I have cut wash n go's out of my regimen because I end up w/ridiculous knots and tangles.

 

[empressri]

I wash once a week. If I did more than that my head would be sore cause it's used to being manipulated once a week. Now....sometimes when my hair is in twists and it's summertime and hot as hell, I'll rinse them and let them air dry.

 

[LovelyLionessa]

I typically wash 2x a week which helps me keep tangles under control, however with the cooler weather now, I'm considering washing only 1x a week by maintaining a rollerset style.

 

[starfish79]

My scalp would love it if I washed daily however my hair likes it about 2-3x a week. However, I only have the time and energy to wash it 1-2x a week. Also, I don't like manipulating my hair a lot so washing 1-2x week also fits in with that. I have noticed on weeks that I only wash once my ends to feel drier even if I add more moisturizer.