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I've never read anything about not shampooing your hair every day. I know you should use a brand that has a type that is suited to your hair, like if it's too dry and damaged. Another thing I've learned is that you should not use really hot water and cold water actually stimulates your scalp. You should not wash it roughly or scrap your scalp with your finger nails. I don't know if there's a difference with long and short hair. I notice when my hair is long that it seems more falls out and is pulled out during brushing, I grow my hair long for my job as a Viking re-enactor. I wonder also about wearing caps, my brother blames his hair loss on wearing hear wear in the military. Perhaps if you do a Google search you will get some answers and tips. I would say that your hair type is the most important issue.

Before I shampoo my hair everyday but someone told me from the salon that it is not good to shampoo your hair since it has a lot of chemical that can damage your scalp and hair that is why I noticed that my hair before is falling down even without combing and I am so scared I thought I am sick but its just only with the shampoo that is so strong, now I wash my hair 3 times a week and sometimes I just put conditioner to make it soft.

I have African American hair and we definitely do not use shampoo everyday. The most I use it is every two weeks and it is my understanding that this is about average for our kind of hair.

In my opinion is that, i think i wash my hair every 2 days and also to avoid hair dropping. Basically i will shampoo my hair when after came back from sport.

i asked this question cause i have read and watch that it is not a good thing to use shampoo everyday..some of the doctors advice it should be every other day..its my concern cause im starting to lose my hair at my young age..and i dont think that it is hereditary cause we dont have it in our family...cause before i used shampoo everyday but now i just use it twice a week..and also stop using some of those hair products like gel or hair conditioning..

I was losing hair because of my birth control, then when that finally grew out I did a HUGE booboo with my chemical straightener product. Ugg, had to start all over. But, I did learn one very important lesson, my friend saw how really course my hair was and advised me to use shampoo on it less. I only shampoo about once a week now. I condition every day though because I have to at least get my hair wet and even that will strip it of it's natural oils sometimes. I do have to shower daily now, because I don't shampoo very often it is easier for my hair to collect 'smells' that sort of follow me around a bit. Ugg! Haha.

hehe then you must choose between growing your hair back but with a not very pleasant smell or having a fragrant smell hair,with only a few strands..hehe..i think i better have the first one..wehehe

Haha, me too! I'm looking for hair perfume, I have never heard of it, but if someone invents a product to deodorize hair... I will be first in line for that stuff!

I have washed my hair everyday before and find that it hasn't done anything to harm my hair. I would stop using the products you mentioned, except for conditioner because conditioner is like a moisturizing cream for the hair, as far as I understand it to be. I've never used anything too harsh in my hair, or rather, too often. I have used hair spray, mousee, have blown dried my hair, and have dyed my hair but now it's just shampoo, conditioner, and that's it!

I have washed my hair everyday before and find that it hasn't done anything to harm my hair. I would stop using the products you mentioned, except for conditioner because conditioner is like a moisturizing cream for the hair, as far as I understand it to be. I've never used anything too harsh in my hair, or rather, too often. I have used hair spray, mousee, have blown dried my hair, and have dyed my hair but now it's just shampoo, conditioner, and that's it!

I would think it depends on the shampoo you use. Some shampoo may be too harsh to the hair, some mild while some gentle. As long as the shampoo does not contain sodium lauryl sulfate, I do think it is fine.