How many times do you wash and DC your hair in a month?

[darlingdiva]

I wash once a week.

I DC once a week.

I clarify as needed (mostly in the summer, though, because that's when I use the most silicones).

I prepoo once a week.

 

[Fhrizzball]

and why?...

I wash:
Once a week with Shea Moisture Sheabutter line shampoo.


I DC:
With every wash using AO HSR or AO GBP glycogen protein conditioner. They're diluted with oil to help them spread easier.


I clarify every____with:
Before every henna treatment with Giovanni 50:50 hydrating-clarifying shampoo. It's sulfate free so if this really clarifies I'm not really sure.


I do other things such as cowashing, prepoo etc:
I do a henna treatment as it acts as my protein treatment, helps fill in my cuticles and I like the color. I prepoo with olive oil and baggy it overnight. I also Cowash with Tresseme naturals when I bun because my hair gets dried out faster doing that style for some reason.

And I do all this things because I like a clean scalp and my hair always need moisture and I'm not sensitive to protein I don't think.

 

[smilesarecontagious]

I wash: Once a week


I DC: Once a week


I clarify every_____with:Organic Root Stimulator Creamy Aloe Shampoo

 

[MariposaSexyGirl]

and why?...

I wash:

...once a week now(4 times a month). Usually right before the weekend

I DC:

twice a month

I clarify every_____with:

I clarify once a month with pantene clarifying shampoo.

I do other things such as cowashing, prepoo etc:

I occasionally apply oil to my hair before I wash. Usually just to detangle. I aslo occasionally co wash.

I do it this way because it seems to be working well for my hair.

 

[lesedi]

recently BC'd so am co-washing daily of late
I shampoo 1x wk and DC once per week

 

[halee_J]

I wash:

1-2x a week


I DC:

Every wash


I clarify every_____with:

I clarify chelate every wash with ORS creamy aloe shampoo. Its very gentle, gets my hair clean and keeps hard water buildup off my hair.


I do other things such as cowashing, prepoo etc:

I pre-poo every wash with hemp oil, rice bran oil and/or EVOO or a mixture of these oils.

I henna every 4-6 weeks.

I use a mild/medium protein conditioner for a few minutes every wash prior to my moisture DC

I use Roux PC every wash after shampoo before conditioning.

Why?

-My scalp likes to be cleaned frequently and my scalp doesn't like co-washing; so I shampoo and DC often

-I pre-poo with ceramide oils to help with detangling and its a conveinent way to get a dose of ceramides.

-Henna acts as my hard protein treatment, it also keeps my porosity low and gives great shine.

-A mild protein condish followed by moisture DC makes it much easier to keep M/P balance.


-My hair is naturally porous so Roux PC helps keep it low. I use it after shampoo because when I use it as the last step it makes my hair feel hard.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

All I do co-wash AND DC 4 times a month and clarify every 5 weeks or so...

This!

Lately, I've been using Cleansing Conditioners which give me the Beauty of Cleansing and the Moisture of Conditioning.

But this is exactly what I do as well (Bolded) I've been using a Chelating 'Poo since I made the switch to No-Lye Relaxers

Oh Yeah, I use PC as a final conditioning rinse after every DC Session

Thinking about upping it to 8 times a month in the Summer tho'.

 

[~~HoneyComb~~]

I wash: I wash every 7 to 14 days.


I DC: I don't DC


I clarify every_____with: I don't clarify


I do other things such as cowashing, prepoo etc: Cowash (shampoo scalp only).

WHY: I like simplicity because I don't like to spend a lot of time on my hair and simple works better for my fine hair.

 

[BillsBackerz67]

I wash: every 3 weeks or once a month

I DC: every 3 weeks or once a month


I clarify every_____with: I don't clarify

I do other things such as: use a protein reconstructor every once in a blue moon

WHY: im lazy for the most part but for my hair less is more obviously because my hair is still growing.

 

[FocusLady]

I wash: I wash 4-8x a month. I wash once a wk with poo and conditioner. I also CW once a week. However sometimes I get heavy handed with the oils while sealing; therefore my CW turns into a regular poo and condition wash


I DC: I DC once a week. Friday is my hair day. I apply condition, shower, then poo before getting out. Once out I apply my DC and allow it to sit all day with a shower cap on.


I clarify every_____with: I clarify once a month. I sometimes forget.


I do other things such as cowashing, prepoo etc: As stated above. I CW 4x a month unless my hair is oily then I have to poo and condition.

 

[beana]

I wash: every 2 weeks in a weave, every week without one


I DC: with every wash


I clarify every NEVER


I do other things such as cowashing, prepoo etc: i prepoo 1 or 2xs a month

 

[ResultsMayVary]

I wash: once a week (co-wash twice a week)


I DC: once a month


I clarify every_____with: blue moon with ACV


I do other things such as cowashing, prepoo etc: protein treatments once a month

 

[Judwill07]

I wash: 4 x per month


I DC: 4 x per month


I clarify every_once a month or when my hair feels heavy.


I do other things such as cowashing, prepoo etc: I prepoo with coconut oil

 

[constance]

I wash: 1-2x per month


I DC: 1-2x per month (after shampooing)


I clarify every_____with: I do not clarify.


I do other things such as cowashing, prepoo etc: Nothing additional except moisturizing bc my hair likes to be left alone. (I learned this the hard way.)

 

[CrueltyFree]

I wash: I try to wash two to three times a week. These days I'm averaging two washes a week, which is ok. My scalp needs it.


I DC: I deep condition every time I wash because I don't want my hair to dry out and I like doing it. It's fun


I clarify every_____with: I clarify every so often with Bentonite clay. Sometimes I use ACV when I have it. I don't have a set schedule for clarifying since I shampoo so often. When I do my Ayurvedic treatments I mix bentonite with my herbs, but I don't consider it a clarifying treatment. It may be cleansing, but when I use bentonite clay by itself just mixed with liquid I consider it a clarifier


I do other things such as cowashing, prepoo etc:[/QUOTE] I actually don't cowash because my scalp hates it. Maybe it was the conditioner I was using but I haven't found one that I like to cowash with. I can really do without it though since I condition so often.

I like to prepoo with coconut oil. I like to do Ayurvedic treatments and clay masks. Makes me feel fancy, like I'm at a spa

 

[haayitssara]

I wash: 1x week with shampoo, daily cowash. I have a little twa so I wash-n-go

I DC: When I shampoo, usually. I've been slacking...

I clarify every_____with: nothing. I don't clarify. Carifying shampoos are too harsh for my hair.


I do other things such as cowashing, prepoo etc:
cowash daily, moisturize nightly with shea butter and seal with olive oil. Prepoo, oil rinse.

 

[kiesha8185]

I wash: 2-3 times a month


I DC: with every wash


I clarify every_____with: I clarify when I feel my hair needs it, so maybe twice a year.


I do other things such as cowashing, prepoo etc: The night before I wash, I put oil in my hair.

 

[thaidreams]

I DC three times a month and clarify once a month.

 

[Minty]

wash about every 3-4 days (give or take), so in a month that's around 10x a month.


DC: 1x every 2 weeks I leave it on for a while or I pre-poo w/oil, or DC w/steam

*the rest of the time I use DC that only requires 5 mins or less

I do the Joico 17 minute treatment once 1x every 2 weeks approx. too, so that's my clarifying poo.


*I use Henna/cassia every 4-6 weeks

 

[keysha4515]

and why?
I'm still transitioning so I cowash everyday and DC only when I'm going to straighten my hair.

I wash: I use shampoo with no sulfates about once a week and with sulfates once a month when I straighten my hair


I DC: Same as above


I clarify every_2 months____with: ACV


I prepoo with honey, castor oil, and a little suave contioner before I shampoo with sulfate shampoo only.

 

[SherylsTresses]

I wash: 3x a month due to buildup on scalp


I DC: 3x a month


I clarify every_____with: N/A since I've been natural


I do other things such as cowashing, prepoo etc: 1x a week

 

[KimPossibli]

I wash: Once a week. this is as long as I feel I can stretch my wash before I am indanger of flakes..right now I'm rotating VO5 strawberry trengthing and Cream of Nature detangling

I dc: I use a a deep conditioner as my leave in after my wash - phytokarite

I clarify- I dont.

I detangle before I wash using an oil first (coconut) and then my paul mitchell lite detangler.. I guess thata a kinda pre poo.

 

[GoodMernin]

I wash 1x per week (scalp gets flaky close to wash time) with liquid natural black soap to clarify (clean with very few tangles) and do a DEEP condition over night cause my hair needs that extra moisture due to my flat ironing 1x per week.

 

[ToSelahWithLove]

I wash: 2x a week

I Steam: 2x a week (after each shampoo)

I clarify every_____with: N/A


I do other things such as cowashing, prepoo etc: I prepoo 2x a week (before each shampoo)

 

[somewhereinbtwn]

I wash: with shampoo every 10 to 12 days


I DC: on wash days only


I clarify every_____with: every 6 to 8 weeks with ORS creamy aloe shampoo


I do other things such as cowashing, prepoo etc: I prepoo on wash days. I usually do an oil rinse or two in b/w wash days, especially if my hair is feeling dry or tangled.

 

[missjones]

I wash: Once a week.

I DC: Once a week, right after I wash.


I clarify every_____with: With ION Clarifying Shampoo at least once a month.

I do other things such as cowashing, prepoo etc: I don't do any of this anymore. I think it's doing too much for my hair. My hair does ok with the above.

 

[Diva_Esq]

I wash: Once every 3-4 weeks with Aussie Moist Poo b/c my hair doesn't care for shampoo. I wash immediately after swimming regardless of when the last time I washed was.

I DC: 1-2x a week with Joico Moisture Recovery Balm b/c my curls love conditioner and it keeps them moisturized, defined and POPPIN!


I clarify every_____with: Every few months max with Elucence Moisture Acidifying Poo b/c, again, poo strips my hair and I don't need it very often.

I do other things such as cowashing, prepoo etc: I cowash daily with Aussie Moist 3-minute Miracle. I use Aussie Moist & Shea Moisture Curl Smoothie as a leave-in.

 

[snillohsss]

I wash my hair every other day. I DC once a week.

 

[ScorpioBeauty09]

I wash: with shampoo every 2 weeks

I DC: on every wash day and alternate between Pantene, Tresemme and VO5 Clarifying Conditioners. My hair loves it!

I clarify: every wash day with VO5 but I'm thinking of going back to Kenra

I do other things such as cowashing, prepoo etc: I use ACV + rosemary, peppermint and lavender oils as a post-poo.

Why? DC-ing on the regular is imperative for me to retain length but my hair is especially prone to buildup. Since most hair products are alkaline based I need to use an ACV rinse to maintain my pH balance otherwise the shampoos and conditioners I use won't work and my hair becomes lifeless. The oils are added in to help stimulate growth, control flakes and other healing reasons.

 

[Natural Hair Stylist]

1000000000 times. I love washing my hair.