How Often to Wash Hair and The Easiest Way to Determine Your Hair Type

How Often to Wash Hair

Again and again we see this question popping up in forums and blogs: how often to wash hair. We have talked about this issue in one of our previous articles, but since this subject is important to so many women (and men), here are the main recommendations:

– Wash normal hair up to 5 times a week 
 – Oily hair should be washed every day
– Dry and curly hair needs to be washed twice a week
 – Wash chemically treated hair three times a week
 

We understand that not washing your hair every day can be to hard for some people. But here is the trick: use dry shampoo to keep your hair clean between washes.

The Easiest Way to Determine Your Hair Type

There are different hair types. We all know that. But how to find what my hair type is? But first, why do you need answer to this important question? Because once you determine your hair type, you can plan a hair care routine for maintaining healthy, shiny, luscious locks. Famed hair expert Antonio Prieto offered this tip at www.phillyburbs.com. It’s about “ponytail test”. Take an average hair elastic and put your hair in a ponytail.


Now, count how many times the elastic wraps around your hair:
 - 3 or more times is fine
- 2 – 3 times is medium
- 1 time is thick