How often during the week do you wash your hair?

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I work 5/6 days a week, in a professional setting and I have to look sharp. I have fine blonde hair and it looks greasy to me on day 2. I wash my hair 5-7 days a week. My hair has never been longer than my shoulders, it just starts to break at that point. My mom’s hair is the same... 
However, with my mom working from home with covid, she told me she only washes her hair about 1 or 2 times a week now and her hair has grown a full 6 inches longer. But... she is working from home and can look a hot mess without anyone knowing. 
I really want to try and wash less but how do I keep it from looking so obviously unwashed?? I’ve tried every dry shampoo I can get my hands on and I just do think it works for my hair. How do you ladies who don’t wash often keep your hair looking fresh???

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I have extremely thin hair and had this exact same issue. My hair dresser explained that it was happening because I was washing too much. The shampoo was stripping my hair if it’s natural oil, so to compensate it was over producing. I stopped washing daily and for about 2-3 weeks my hair was definitely a bit on the oily looking side, but after it adjusted itself and got used to not being washed daily, I can now go 2-3 washes before you can tell I didn’t wash my hair and even then it’s no where near as bad as it was. 
For the period of time where I was letting it get used to not having daily washes, I used corn starch in place of dry shampoo. Soaks up the oil really well as every dry shampoo I’ve ever dried doesn’t work for me.

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Other people have mentioned training your hair. 
I’ve tried this. I used to wash every day and now on day two it still looks okay. However day 3 it’s a disgusting greasy mess and must be pulled up to hide its grossness. I’ve tried to train my hair to not be greasy on day three but it’s been One and a Half Years and still greasy on day 3 - so recognize that may only be able to train it to a certain point.

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Every day.
My hair is really thin and gets oily easily.

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Use dry shampoo between washes. Your hair looks oily and unhealthy because you wash it too much. It just takes time to be able to go that long between washes. You’ll have to deal with a few oily ish days before your hair can take only 1-2 washes a week. Your hair probably looks oilier to you than it would to anyone in your office. It’s none of your employer’s business when you choose to wash your hair and oily from natural oils does not equal dirty. As long as you aren’t showing up looking like a mess and stinking it’s none of your employer’s business.

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Dry shampoo. Find one that you love and works for your hair.

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Pre covid I only washed my hair 1-2x a week. I also only use conditioner once a week. I keep my hair braided or up mostly. I have somewhat thick but length hair. Its definitely gotten thinner post baby though

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I have similar hair and I need to wash it at least every other day. Usually wash it 5-6 times a week. Working exclusively from home the past year has allowed me to skip a day or two, but I sometimes get acne in my scalp so I really need to wash it every other day. 
Be careful with dry shampoo. Too much can cause some breakage. I wouldn’t use it more than one day without washing it out. That’s just been my experience, other people may be fine using it multiple days in a row.

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Until fairly recently, I washed my hair every day, but the stylist I saw in the summer advised me to cut it back to every other day, if not more. I can wash it less than that because it is greasy by the end of the second day. I do scrub my scalp with just water on the off days and might put a little conditioner on the ends if it's needed.

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I love when it’s a few days past and it’s got enough grease to hold a decent bun. Fresh soft washed hair doesn’t hold. I gotta use too many bobby pins to hold hair down.

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Have you thought about training your hair? I know it is hard to do while having to look professional but it is doable. My hair was just like yourself and while I was pregnant with my daughter I decided to train my hair and it is the best thing that I could have done. I can go half a week to a week without washing my hair now. At the beginning of training your hair it does look a little rough but it is manageable.

How often during the week do you wash your hair?

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