5 Reasons to Stop Washing Your Hair

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2. Use less water When you're not washing your hair every day, you reduce your water consumption, which has environmental benefits. (I've found, on non-hair-wash days, a quick splash on my body from the tub faucet is all I need.) But also, reducing how much water your hair is exposed to is good for your locks, especially if you colour as the heat and minerals in your shower water strips colour from your strands. "Water alone ... more 

Photo by: ariwasabi

2. Use less water When you're not washing your hair every day, you reduce your water consumption, which has environmental benefits. (I've found, on non-hair-wash days, a quick splash on my body from the tub faucet is all I need.) But also, reducing how much water your hair is exposed to is good for your locks, especially if you colour as the heat and minerals in your shower water strips colour from your strands. "Water alone can be responsible for 80 percent of colour fade," says Jeni Thomas, principal scientist for P&G Beauty and Grooming in Cincinnati, OH. She recommends that when you do wash your hair, you expose it to as little water as possible. less