How Often is Too Much when it Comes to Shampooing Hair?

When it comes to hair women always want to make sure that it is healthy and in shape. African American hair can vary in texture, and your scalp condition has a lot to do with how you care for it. Making sure your hair is healthy and well cared for, helps it to grow faster, and makes it easier to manage. There are several things that you want to first take into consideration, especially when it comes to shampooing your hair. In order to determine how often you need to shampoo your hair, you first want to look at several important factors.

Hair type or texture

The first thing you will want to take into consideration is your hair type. For example if you have a scalp that is always dry and hair that is brittle, then you will want to focus more on a daily conditioner. You will also want to avoid washing your hair everyday since this can dry out your scalp even more. The best way to find out what type of hair you have is to visit a salon where they are familiar with caring for African American hair. They should be able to tell you how to care for your hair type.

Type of shampoo

It also depends on what type of shampoo you are using to wash your hair. It is a fact that not all shampoos are made the same. Also you should check and make sure what the ingredients are in the shampoo you are using. You will want to look for shampoo that will fit with your hair type. For example if you have an oily scalp, then you will need to use a different shampoo from those who have dry scalp.

Permed or natural

Whether you have permed hair or natural hair, once a week shampooing is typically what is recommended by most stylist. Some feel that when their hair is braided they do not need to wash as much. Since I was curious about this, I asked several stylist who do nothing but braid African American hair professionally. They have found that women who have their hair braided should remove the braids and wash their hair out every two weeks to keep it healthy.

Daily not needed

For most African American women daily hair washing will do more harm than it will good. This is why many choose to stick with washing their hair once a week. For additional information you can speak to your hair care professional, or take a look at some of the following article, From Grandmas Kitchen, or do a simple Google search.