Looses Nappies Who SHAMPOO Frequently

**Basal** · 06-04-2011, 11:30 PM

So I had stopped doing weekly shampoos because rumor was that they dried out the hair. So I did ACV rinses followed by a DC weekly instead. My hair was not happy with me. It was dry and lifeless.

Keep in mind that I was not putting product in my hair on any other day than on wash days. Every other day all I put in my hair was water.

So today I decided to shampoo (with KC no sulfates, no parabens etc the good stuff lol) and I gotta tell ya, my hair looked great. It didnt feel all soft and soggy like after a co wash or no-poo (I hate that feeling), but it felt thick and strong, and nappy like I like it, but it was still moisturized. I almost didnt want to condition it cuz I liked the feeling so much lol

So I decided I'm gonna keep shampooing every week. I just wanna know if there are any other loose nappies who shampoo frequently instead of co wash etc? I know shampooing isn't exacly popular with the loose nappies but it makes my hair feel great.

**Basal** · 06-04-2011, 11:32 PM

errr... i just realized that my title says "looses" instead of loose and its bothering me. Please forgive me and dont judge me off of that lol. Honest mistake

**Tellu.Rite** · 06-04-2011, 11:54 PM

I shampoo 2-3 times a week sometimes(because it feels a little oily sometimes). My hair doesn't feel dry after. If it works for you go ahead.

But most times, I shampoo once a week too.

**L80sbabygirl** · 06-05-2011, 12:10 AM

I shampoo with a sulfate-free shampoo once a week (loving the sheamoisture shampoos right now; these shampoos are actually moisturizing to my hair versus some that sulfate-free or not, strip my hair). My hair feels dirty if I go too long without shampooing. It works for me! I rarely co-wash.

**chun87** · 06-05-2011, 12:40 AM

I shampoo condition and deep condition every Sunday with SheaMoisture products and my hair loves it...... You have to do whats best for your hair cause every persons hair is unique and acts differently

**NappilyT** · 06-05-2011, 01:09 AM

I typically shampoo and deep condition once a week unless I have a style I want to preserve for two weeks. That's been working fine for me.

**Crakdpot** · 06-05-2011, 01:14 AM

I think I may be the only chick out here who doesn't have a regular hair schedule, lol. If it feels dirty, I'll shampoo it (generally once a week, but sometimes once every two weeks or every other day). If I'm bored, stressed, or depressed, I'll just rinse, maybe condition and just play in it. I tried going shampoo-free, but I have a seriously oily scalp and I live somewhere south of the devil's colon, so shampoo is a MUST.

**Akomas_Angel** · 06-05-2011, 01:25 AM

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Nope, you're not alone! I let my hair tell me when it is ready for a shampoo, dc, or whatever. Even if I did have a schedule, I'd never be able to stick to it.

**AfroIsland** · 06-05-2011, 02:26 AM

I think I discovered shampoo sometime last month, and I must say I'm made that I thought cowashing was the end all be all for natural hair

. I've used a couple of shampoos, and so far, Suave Tropical Coconut is my staple. It has sulfates and everything else, but actually moisturizes my hair. I've used it everyday for a week, and have even shampooed twice in the same day

. As long as I use Suave- no dry hair! I think my hair is more defined and retains moisture better than cowashing alone. Also I still don't DC

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**GalaxyGirl2012** · 06-05-2011, 05:59 AM

i shampoo once a week and cowash 3-5 days the rest of the week, whenever i get to it. the main reasons i wash so frequently is because i'm doing crazy workouts and also because i like having sweet smelling hair.

no issues with dryness but i also use non sulfate shampoos. i use oyin honey wash