The "How Often Do You..." Mega Thread

[MissMasala5]

Shampoo: 1x per week
Cowash: 2x per week
Prepoo: 3x per week, before every wash
DC: 3x per week
Moisturize: daily
Baggy ends: on days between washes
Protein: monthly
Clarify: every 2 months
Use direct heat: blow out or iron roots only 1x per week
Use indirect heat: 1-3x per week
Comb/detangle: 3-4x per week
Brush: n/a
Scalp massage: daily/nightly
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: haven't since Oct. 21, 2007
Color/Henna: henna every other month
Trim/dust ends: haven't since Nov. 22, 2007
Search & Destroys: monthly
Wear protective styles: wear buns just about daily

 

[LunadeMiel]

Shampoo: depends....
Cowash: 7-9 X per week
Prepoo: 2 X per week
DC: 2 X per week
Moisturize: daily
Baggy ends: Never
Protein: very light protein when I DC (my hair does not like protein)
Clarify: Varies
Use direct heat: n/a
Use indirect heat: when I DC, 2X per week
Comb/detangle: with fingers 7 days per week
Brush: n/a
Scalp massage: daily/nightly
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: sometime around last July (I'm currently natural)
Color/Henna: n/a
Trim/dust ends: feb 9, after I BCed
Search & Destroys: n/a
Wear protective styles: n/a

 

[Dee_33]

Shampoo: 1x a week
Cowash: I don't
Prepoo: 1x a week
DC: 1x a week
Moisturize: daily
Baggy ends: I don't
Protein: Every 10 weeks after rinsing out my relaxer
Clarify: as needed
Use direct heat: never
Use indirect heat: 1x/wk, I dc with a heat cap for 30 min. then 30 min. with body heat
Comb/detangle: once a day with my fingers or my shower comb
Brush: n/a
Scalp massage: 2 or 3 times a week
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: Relax every 10wks
Color/Henna: never
Trim/dust ends: As needed
Search & Destroys: monthly
Wear protective styles: Usually 4 times a week (french braid, bun, twist-out)

 

[Traycee]

Shampoo: 1x per week
Cowash: 3x per week
Prepoo: 2x per week, before every wash
DC: 3x per week
Moisturize: daily
Baggy ends: Never
Protein: When needed
Clarify: 1x a month
Use direct heat: 1x a month
Use indirect heat: 1x a month
Comb/detangle: 3-4x per week( In shower)
Brush: n/a
Scalp massage: nightly
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: Relax every 6-8 weeks
Color/Henna: Temp rinse
Trim/dust ends: No Trims
Search & Destroys: 2x a month
Wear protective styles: wear buns and braid-outs 99% of the time

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[janeemat]

Shampoo: 2x per wk
Cowash: NEVER
Prepoo: 1x per wk (Sat wash)
DC: 2x per week
Moisturize: twice daily
Baggy ends: Seldom
Protein: Weekly
Clarify: as needed
Use direct heat: never
Use indirect heat: 2x/wk, I dc with heat for 30 min and rollerset with heat
Comb/detangle: Daily when I'm freshly relaxed. Then when I have ng it's finger combing and under water only.
Brush: very little to smooth bun
Scalp massage: 2 or 3 times a week adding oils
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: Relax every 12-14wks
Color/Henna: Semi (Matrix Prizms Plus)
Trim/dust ends: Twice a year maybe
Search & Destroys: never
Wear protective styles: Usually 3-4 times a week ( bun or a soft pin up)

I like this one!

 

[SkeeWeeTPie]

Shampoo: Everyday
Cowash: Never (shampoo and condition daily)
Prepoo: 1x/week
DC: 3x/week
Moisturize: Everyday
Baggy ends: Never
Protein: As needed
Clarify: Never intentionally, but I need to start
Use direct heat: Never
Use indirect heat: 3x/week
Comb/detangle: Everyday, in the shower
Brush: Never
Scalp massage: Everyday
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: Relax every six months
Color/Henna: Never
Trim/dust ends: Dust as needed
Search & Destroys: As needed
Wear protective styles: Everyday

 

[Tinky]

Shampoo: 1x per week
Cowash: 2x-3x per week
Prepoo: 1x per week, before every shampoo
DC: 1x per week
Moisturize: daily
Baggy ends: Never
Protein: Depends
Clarify: every 2 months
Use direct heat: Never
Use indirect heat: 1x per week
Comb/detangle: 3-4x per week
Brush: n/a
Scalp massage: Never
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: 3x per year
Color/Henna: 1x per month
Trim/dust ends: every two months
Search & Destroys: monthly
Wear protective styles: wear buns just about daily, occassionally braid outs (in updo) or bantu knots (in updo)

 

[jade998]

Shampoo: Only to clarify
Cowash: 1x a week
Prepoo: 1x per week, before every wash
DC: 1x per week
Moisturize: daily
Baggy ends: when I feel a need too - Close to touch up days
Protein: monthly
Clarify: about every 2 months
Use direct heat: only on very special occasions, about 1 every 2 months
Use indirect heat: 1x per week
Comb/detangle: 1x per week - on wash days
Brush: rarley - might smooth hair on top when it is in a bun
Scalp massage: hmmm...I might need to start doing this. I do do it sometimes when conditioning
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: Texlax after 10-12 weeks
Color/Henna: henna every other month
Trim/dust ends: when needed about every 3 months
Search & Destroys: about every 2 months
Wear protective styles: wear buns every 3 weeks of every 4

 

[TaraDyan]

Shampoo: 1x per week
Cowash: 3-4x per week
Prepoo: Never
DC: 3-4x per week
Moisturize: Daily
Baggy ends: Never
Protein: As needed
Clarify: As needed
Use direct heat: Flat iron once a month
Use indirect heat: Seldom (can't rollerset to save my life)
Comb/detangle: 3-4x per week
Brush: Daily (only with soft boar bristle brush to smooth edges)
Scalp massage: Daily / Nightly
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: Never again (last one on March 1, 2007)
Color/Henna: Color rinses every 2 months or so
Trim/dust ends: Don't need to (ends are great)
Search & Destroys: Don't need to (ends are great)
Wear protective styles: Daily (which is why my ends are great)

Great thread!

 

[Queen V]

Shampoo: 1x per week
Cowash: At least once per week, sometimes as much as 4 times per week, it depends.
Prepoo: I don't
DC: At least once per week, sometimes twice
Moisturize: 2x per day
Baggy ends: I don't
Protein: monthly
Clarify: monthly
Use direct heat: Almost never
Use indirect heat: 2x per week
Comb/detangle: 1x per day
Brush: 1x per day
Scalp massage: daily
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: Every 8 weeks
Color/Henna: I don't
Trim/dust ends: Twice per year
Search & Destroys: As needed
Wear protective styles: almost daily (buns), except for special occasions

 

[domniqqt]

Shampoo: once a month
Cowash: daily.. sometimes twice a day
Prepoo: never
DC: onnce a month.. maybe
Moisturize: daily
Baggy ends: never
Protein: light protein.. weekly
Clarify: ummm never
Use direct heat: once every 3 months for my flat iron and trim
Use indirect heat: never
Comb/detangle: daily
Brush: daily
Scalp massage: umm does detangling in the shower count?
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: last relaxer... october of 06 i think
Color/Henna: never
Trim/dust ends: every 3 months
Search & Destroys: monthly
Wear protective styles: a little afro puff.. so daily lol

 

[SweetlyBlessed]

Shampoo: 1x per week
Cowash: at least once per week but at the most 2x per week, it depends
Prepoo: I use to...
DC: at least once per week, sometimes twice
Moisturize: 2x per day
Baggy ends: I don't
Protein: 2x month (very light)
Clarify: 1x or 2x per week
Use direct heat: Almost never
Use indirect heat: at least once per week, sometimes twice
Comb/detangle: 1x per day
Brush: only when I wear buns
Scalp massage: every time I touch my head
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: Every 17 weeks
Color/Henna: I don't
Trim/dust ends: Twice per year
Search & Destroys: I don't
Wear protective styles: every day (buns, wigs, braids, braid outs), unless it's a special occasions or I have company if you know what I mean

 

[Caramela]

Shampoo: 1x per week
Cowash: Daily
Prepoo: 1x per week
DC: 1x per wk
Moisturize:daily
Baggy ends: I don't
Protein: I don't
Clarify: no real schedule... whenever I feel like I need it... not often at all though
Use direct heat: used to be 1x per wk, but I haven't blown dry in months
Use indirect heat: I don't
Comb/detangle: once every few weeks, but I can't do that anymore!!! I have to do it atleast a few times a wk
Brush: daily to smooth
Scalp massage: daily/nightly
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: haven't since 12/2007
Color/Henna: black dye as needed
Trim/dust ends: haven't since 12/2007
Search & Destroys: haven't in awhile!
Wear protective styles: wear buns just about daily with a phony pony or 1/2 wig

 

[DreamLife]

Shampoo: 1x -2x per week
Cowash: not right now, too cold
Prepoo: never
DC: every wash
Moisturize: daily
Baggy ends: never
Protein: when needed
Clarify: every month
Use direct heat: rarely
Use indirect heat: 1-2x per week
Comb/detangle: every wash
Brush: never
Scalp massage: 3x per week
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: every 10-12 weeks
Color/Henna: black rinse every 3 months
Trim/dust ends: Feb 9,2008
Search & Destroys: never
Wear protective styles: i just wear rollersets

 

[MissMusic]

Shampoo: 1x per week
Cowash: 6x per week
Prepoo: 1x per week, before every shampoo
DC: 1x per week every shampoo
Moisturize: 1x per week after shampoo
Baggy ends: never
Protein: monthly (Henna!!!!!!!)
Clarify: every month
Use direct heat: blow out roots maybe 4x a year
Use indirect heat: 1x per week w/DC
Comb/detangle: 1x per week
Brush: if necessary
Scalp massage: if i apply EO's to scalp
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: Twice a year this year
Color/Henna: henna every month
Trim/dust ends: dust when necessary, no trim until goal
Search & Destroys: not until i reach my goal
Wear protective styles: daily

 

[Duchesse]

Shampoo: once a week
Cowash: rarely..maybe 1xweek in the summer
Prepoo: once a week w/protein
DC: once a week
Moisturize: daily
Baggy ends: never
Protein: light protein.. bi-weekly
Clarify: when hair needs it//maybe 1x month
Use direct heat: rarely...maybe flat iron my bang 1x a month
Use indirect heat: weekly for about 25 min.
Comb/detangle: 3-x a week
Brush: rarely..only to smooth edges
Scalp massage: every night (gro-aut oil or BT)
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: texlax evry 3 months
Color/Henna: Henna 2-3 months. Bigen "Chestnut" retouch bimonthly.
Trim/dust ends: every 3 months
Search & Destroys: whenever
Wear protective styles: usually updo, french braid, or bun

 

[wheezy807]

Shampoo: 1x per week
Cowash: never
Prepoo: 1x per week, before every wash
DC: 1x per week
Moisturize: daily
Baggy ends: never
Protein: depends; light=weekly or biweekly
Clarify: once month
Use direct heat: flatiron @ retouch 12-16 weeks
Use indirect heat: 12-16 weeks dryer
Comb/detangle: daily
Brush: never
Scalp massage: once every blue moon, when i remember
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: every 12-16 weeks
Color/Henna: never
Trim/dust ends: every 8 weeks
Search & Destroys: never
Wear protective styles: wear buns daily

I like this thread.

 

[~~HoneyComb~~]

Shampoo: 1x per month
Cowash: 1x per week
Prepoo: I don't
DC: never
Moisturize: 1x per day
Baggy ends: I don't
Protein: never
Clarify: monthly
Use direct heat: Almost never
Use indirect heat: almost never
Comb/detangle: 1x per week
Brush: 1x per day
Scalp massage: never
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: never
Color/Henna: I don't
Trim/dust ends: Twice per year
Search & Destroys: n/a
Wear protective styles: almost daily

 

[CHECKMATE!]

Shampoo: 1x per week
Cowash: 1x per week
Prepoo: 1x per week, before every wash
DC: 2x per week
Moisturize: daily
Baggy ends: rarely
Protein: biweekly
Clarify: once a month
Use direct heat: blow out roots 1x per week
Use indirect heat: 1x per week
Comb/detangle: everyday..i need to work on this
Brush: n/a
Scalp massage: n/a
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: relax w.Mizani Sensitive scalp
Color/Henna: Bigen (Jet Black ) every 3-4months
Trim/dust ends: dust 1x week
Search & Destroys: everyday
Wear protective styles: 3x week,working on this one too

 

[_belle]

Shampoo: only shampoo i use is to clarify, and that is 1x every 4-6 weeks
Cowash: 2-3x per week
Prepoo: whenever i think about it, it actually a "pre-cowash"
DC: 2-3x per week
Moisturize: daily
Baggy ends: never have, not sure how that would work with my hair length and me having somewhere to be EVERY day, so a snatchback pony is NOT an option.
Protein: monthly
Clarify: every 4-6 weeks
Use direct heat: in case of emergency
Use indirect heat: 2-3x a week, soft bonnet dryer, for DCing and rollersets
Comb/detangle: 2-3x a week, whenever i co-wash
Brush: i don't
Scalp massage: whenever i think about it, usually when i DC tho
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: i haven't relaxed since the last week of decemeber, currently stretching
Color/Henna: never have, thinkin about henna-in
Trim/dust ends: whenever they look raggedy, but i had to stop when i started getting crazy new growth, and realized the shrinkage isn't even all over. ill probably do it the next time I relax, whenever that is
Search & Destroys: what is that????
Wear protective styles: my rollerset is a protective style because when curled, my hair doesn't rub against my collar.

 

[nappy85]

Shampoo: 2x per week
Cowash: daily or every other day
Prepoo: never
DC: 1x per week
Moisturize: daily
Baggy ends: never
Protein: never
Clarify: never
Use direct heat: 4-5x per year
Use indirect heat: never
Comb/detangle: daily with cowashes (only with wide toothed comb and soaking wet hair with conditioner)
Brush: I use my Denman almost daily (edges only) and bristle brush only when hair is flat ironed (4-5x per year)
Scalp massage: never
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: I haven't since ~ 2001/2002
Color/Henna: I haven't since 2003.
Trim/dust ends: As needed (last trim was January 2008)
Search & Destroys: never
Wear protective styles: Almost daily (usually because I don' feel like doing my hair)

 

[JustKiya]

Shampoo: n/a
Cowash: every other week
Prepoo: n/a
DC: every week
Moisturize: daily
Baggy ends: rarely
Protein: every other month
Clarify: every other month
Use direct heat: n/a
Use indirect heat: n/a
Comb/detangle: every other week
Brush: every other week
Scalp massage: 2-3 times a week
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: haven't since Feb. 1997
Color/Henna: henna every other month
Trim/dust ends: haven't since Feb. 2007
Search & Destroys: n/a
Wear protective styles: always

 

[Vshanell]

Shampoo: Once a week, sometimes every 2 weeks.
Cowash: Once or twice a week.....I only co-wash in the summer when I wear wng's.
Prepoo: Once every week or 2.
DC: Once or twice a month.
Moisturize: Daily
Baggy ends: I'm not consistent with this.
Protein: Monthly
Clarify: Every 2 weeks.
Use direct heat: Maybe like a few times a year.
Use indirect heat: Once a week.
Comb/detangle: Depends.....
Brush: Brush my edges daily.
Scalp massage: Hardly ever.
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: Never
Color/Henna: Never
Trim/dust ends: Like every 3 or 4 months.
Search & Destroys: Hardly ever but I need to.
Wear protective styles: Everyday when I'm around the house......never when I'm at work or out.

 

[Fine 4s]

Cowash: 1x per week
Prepoo: 1x per week, before every wash
DC: 1x per week
Moisturize: As needed (usually 2-3 times a week)
Baggy ends: rarely
Protein: 1x per year
Clarify: 1X month
Use direct heat: never since beginning of journey Jan07 or so.
Use indirect heat: when DC
Comb/detangle: 1-2x per week
Brush: n/a
Scalp massage: when I remember and not tired
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: no perm since 1994- all natural with heat damage
Color/Henna: n/a
Trim/dust ends: 1x year
Search & Destroys: whenever I see them usually monthly or more
Wear protective styles: wear buns just about daily/chunky twists/small twists/twisted buns...

 

[Tootuff]

Shampoo Cowash: Everyday...somethime I skip Saturdays.
Prepoo: Never
DC: Weekly
Moisturize: daily
Baggy ends: Never
Protein: I use Dudleys when my hair asks for it (approx. 4x a year)
Clarify: every month
Use direct heat: 2x in the last 18 months
Use indirect heat: 1 time in the last 18 months
Comb/detangle: daily in the shower
Brush: n/a
Scalp massage: never
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: first time in December 07
Color/Henna: henna every month
Trim/dust ends: haven't since the BC
Search & Destroys: never
Wear protective styles: Wash and gos daily

 

[motherx2esq]

Shampoo: 1x per week
Cowash: 2x per week
Prepoo: 3x per week, before every wash
DC: 1x per week
Moisturize: daily
Baggy ends: daily
Protein: after relaxer
Clarify: monthly
Use direct heat: blow dry 2x a month
Use indirect heat: whenever I roller set
Comb/detangle: 1x per week
Brush: only when bunning
Scalp massage: daily/nightly
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: 2x or 3x a yeah
Color/Henna: color every 2 months
Trim/dust ends: once a year
Search & Destroys:
Wear protective styles: daily

 

[Creatividual]

Shampoo: with every wash: 2x per week
Cowash: N/A
Prepoo: I DC on dry hair: 2x per week
DC: with every wash:2x per week
Moisturize: daily
Baggy ends: N/A
Protein: every other wash
Clarify: as needed and last wash before relaxer touch up
Use direct heat: hardly ever but will start blowing out roots after rollersets
Use indirect heat: 1-2x per week (DC’ing and rollersets)
Comb/detangle: comb every day/detangle with every wash
Brush: Next to never
Scalp massage: nights before wash days with Amla Gold hair oil: 2x per week
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: Relax anywhere from 9 to 11 weeks
Color/Henna: N/A but I want get into it
Trim/dust ends: haven't since end of 2005!
Search & Destroys: N/A but I should start
Wear protective styles: wear different updos every day, needless to say my hair accessories game is on lock!

 

[candiel]

Shampoo: 2x a month
Cowash: Once a week
Prepoo: Once a month
DC: Every other week
Moisturize: when needed
Baggy ends: never
Protein: Once a month
Clarify: Once a month
Use direct heat: blow out or iron roots only 1x per week
Use indirect heat: once a week
Comb/detangle: Everyday
Brush: once a week
Scalp massage: 2-3 times a week
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: haven't since June 2007
Color/Henna: never
Trim/dust ends: once every 3 months
Search & Destroys: n/a
Wear protective styles: hardly ever since my cut

 

[growinstrong]

Shampoo: 2x a month
Cowash: None
Prepoo: 2x per month, before every wash
DC: 2x per month
Moisturize: every other day
Baggy ends: occasionally
Protein: 1x a month
Clarify: 1x a month
Use direct heat: 1x a month
Use indirect heat: 2x a month
Comb/detangle: 2x per month (before shampoo)
Brush: n/a
Scalp massage: 1-2x per week
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: Relax every 8-9 weeks
Color/Henna: n/a
Trim/dust ends: 2x a year
Search & Destroys: n/a
Wear protective styles: wear buns/clipped up 97% of the time

 

[audacity.]

Shampoo: maybe every 6 weeks or as needed
Cowash: 6x per week
Prepoo: 1x per week
DC: 1x per week
Moisturize: daily
Baggy ends: i baggy my head nightly
Protein: weekly
Clarify: when i shampoo (every 6 weeks/as needed)
Use direct heat: 2-3x per year
Use indirect heat: 1x per week
Comb/detangle: 1x per week
Brush: daily
Scalp massage: daily/nightly
Relax/Texlax/Texturize: transitioning
Color/Henna: never
Trim/dust ends: 1x per year
Search & Destroys: never
Wear protective styles: always