It really depends on the texture and thickness of your hair. If your hair is thin, skipping washing it for a couple of days will make it look flat and stringy and gross.

Jen, you're probably not going to like this answer, but if you can go several days without washing your hair, let it get all gross and then after you start shampooing again, go to an every other day schedule, it works great. I did that a couple of years ago and it's worked great. I used to wash my hair every morning, but now I need to wash it only every other day. Unless I've been really sweaty.

I'm guessing you have fairly thick hair, and/or a lot of body, though?

I wash my hair once a week (in between I wet it and run conditioner through it once) and it's great. It's at its best on the second day after washing. The fun thing is after four days untouched it will basically stick in any position you pull it into. My co-workers treat it like a toy. "Is your hair dirty enough today to do the THING?"

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make sure whatever you're washing & conditioning with has no silicones.

Yeah, and this is really important if you have long hair.

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Also, I really sing the praises of dry shampoo. Bumble & Bumble makes a great one. It comes in different colors, and when I have to go out but my hair is a dirty greasy mess, I spray some B&B powder in there and smoosh it around, and voila! Instant illusion of cleanliness.

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OK, no silicones. Off to read labels in my bathroom....

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Jen, make sure whatever you're washing & conditioning with has no silicones.

read

thinks, "but it's just vinegar"

thinks again, and for real this time

I'm not "Jen" here. Not me.

Though it does lead me to realize that I have a gel that has "encapsulated silicone" and now that I read that, it seems bad. But it makes my hair not!stupid a lot of the time. I only use a dab though because I fear the lubed look.

I've used up all my sanity chits tonight I think. (eta: Now I am stressing that chit is a not nice word. Natter has changed me.)

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I've combed talcum powder into my greasy hair many a time. Works pretty well.

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I've stopped shampooing my head, and it's working out pretty well, not that my hair extrapolates that well around here. My no-cone was made simple by buying conditioner at Lush.

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I've stopped shampooing my head

I follow you happily in regards to bruising and migraines, ita. But hair? That is where we stop being utter twins... I can't pull off the blonde.

Reminds me, couple day old muscle aches, will icing help? I hate icing but I do bow before it at times...

eta: Thon? My fingers are seriously stoned and they aren't sharing.

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My hair is so much better than my bruising or migraines, though!

Cass, when they're old, I do hot soaks (with Epsom salts if you have them), stretching, and then ice.

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Well, yeah if it were optional like on a menu I would have taken the hair. Instead I got some dumb prix fixe thing that didn't let me choose any of the cool stuff. Well cute young waiter oogling. I got that. But it's not quite kicking people in the head...

I have ice now on my back.

There are a couple of wicked bruises on my inner thighs from "pausing" before I got thrown from the horse but they only hurt when I poke them. Or stand up. I still think I can ignore them and let them heal on their own.

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