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Just curious to know how you would deal with washing your hair if you were sweating buckets almost every day?
I have 2 hours of boxing training 5 days a week, and I always come out of it sweating like a pig. Problem is, it's impossible not to wash my hair after that, since it's all drenched with sweat too.
What I do is wash it every day, but only use shampoo one or two days. That still makes it a bit nasty on the days I don't shampoo though.
Anyone have better ideas for this? I don't wanna make my hair dry from too much shampooing, but having it all waxy isn't very pleasant either.
Bruno
I have the same issue, I work on a pushboat and end up drenched every day, sometimes twice a day. I've found just washing it in water won't do much for my hair after sweating that much. In fact, just letting it dry out works better, but is a bit waxy as you put it. Normally I just take a warm shower and use conditioner only, and use shampoo every other day. This keeps my hair a little more dry than I like, but not too bad. Plus it keeps it fairly clean. I also brush my hair with a boar bristle brush on the rare days that I don't have to wash my hair when I get off watch.
If anyone has a better idea I'd be glad to hear it. Sweating this much can be a real pain.
Shampoo is not really that bad. If you use something gentle, you should be OK. This is the catch. If you're planning on growing ankle length hair, shampoo frequency is something to worry about. If you want mid-back hair, I don't think you should be too concerned at this point. You can get away with a lot more if you just want "shorter" long hair. Many women do all sorts of things to their hair, a lot harsher than shampooing, and their hair looks great.
Seconded.
Personally, I find that water washing works _best_ for me when I am all sweaty...certainly that is when my scalp is happiest! Also, using a stream of water strong enough to penetrate the hair and reach the scalp is critical for me.
The other issue is that your scalp will tend to overproduce oil until it adjusts from being shampooed (and stripped) regularly...this transition can last weeks (and be exactly as unpleasant as you might imagine..."Otter in an Oilslick")
Hi Matt, Well said. I agree, and lately, have had lots of success just shampooing one day, then conditioning the next. On the days I shampoo, I use some Dr. Bonner's hair oils to add back some of what I washed out; then on the condition days, I skip that part. Every day, I add some gel, and spray a little de-tangler, and it seems to work great for me. I've got the wavy hair thing, and it can get oily looking if I don't use some kind of product each day, but shampoo every other day, seems to work. I like the stuff I use from Pureology, a very good brand, and easy on old hair like mine.
Yours looks great, by the way,
-Daniel
I teach yoga and do an hour practice every day. Plus I live in the desert. I've finally given in and started shampooing daily. If I don't, my hair is greasier than Severus Snape. And the chlorine in sweat is pretty damaging to hair.
I washi my hair often as it's very oily and use tons of conditioner and it does help a great deal.
try it.
Kevin
I work in construction and sweat a lot too. I water wash everyday and about every 2 weeks I shampoo and condition sometime in the weekend.
Rub your scalp and massage as the water splashes on it. Finger comb your hair as the water is spraying on it. Gets rid of the waxy feeling for me at least.
I shampoo every day and my hair is shiny and healthy. How long is your hair, or your target length?
I know many people are afraid to shampoo too frequently because it can "damage" hair. if you are also concerned, you could try diluting the shampoo before use.
I personally love the feel of my hair after a shampoo and light conditioner from garnier fructis. The "length and strength" variety.
Long hair is something to enjoy, and I didn't enjoy it when I felt greasy all the time going even 2 days between shampoo's. Once I started shampooing every time I shower, I enjoyed my fresh, clean, shiny and volumized long hair!
I only rinse it with water, although it doens't look as good as before. When it has to be neat I rinse it with water and use conditioner only.