How often should you wash your hair?

My hair is very dry and frizzy, so I only shampoo once weekly. I do, however, wash it through most days with plain warm water, then smooth a bit of conditioner in to freshen it up. It works for me!

At home in Scotland, every other day when showering. If I am in the south I can go longer . I think it depends on the water! While in Oz I wash it at least once a day in the shower after the beach - it's so hot and sweaty! (Not that I am complaining)

Ana, I would also say that about showering and bathing, if done to excess! But then I lived on a narrowboat for twenty years, and the need to be careful with fresh water has never left me!

I suppose you could say that about showering/bathing as well...

Blimey - all this hair washing can't be good for the environment!

Meant to add that when I was working I washed my hair every morning and still do if I'm going anywhere in particular, but since retiring I sometimes leave it for a day or so. It's very fine and goes floppy and lank very quickly - not a good look!

I'm not convinced that 'washing' hair in warm water alone would get it clean, especially if it's inclined to greasiness. It's just rinsing it really, isn't it?

I wash and condition my thick curly hair every day. If I ever miss a day my head feels dirty and as I need to tame my hair with extra products it feels disgusting. And without wishing to offend anybody, when we were young my Mum went to the hairdresser once a week and never washed her hair in between and I hated the stale smell of her unwashed hair.

I wash and condition my hair every day in my morning shower. If I miss a day it becomes very flat and greasy and I don't feel clean!

Twice a week - usually Mondays and Fridays when I go swimming. I agree with those who say too frequent washing makes the hair produce more grease. I find if I wash more often for some reason the next time it goes greasy earlier so I try not to do it too often. I used to only do it once a week and it never went greasy.
Mind you I think Ive got a dry scalp like my mother who used to go to rhe hairdressers fortnightly snd never washed in between. In addition she rubbed some sort of oil in too when it was too dry.
My husband and my daughter both have daily showers and wash hair daily. (I hasten to add I have a daily bath instead!) I need to blow dry my hair or it looks awful and I couldn't be bothered to do it every day.

I haven't used shampoo for over a year. I wash my hair in plain warm water 2 or 3 times a week.

Mine used to be greasy but thankfully that's changed as I've got older now it's just thin and fine.
I wash it 2-3 times a week depending on what I'm doing.

I have short hair, and need to wash it every day, as it sticks up in all directions after a night's sleep. Putting any sort of product through it just makes it look flat or too spiky.

Every other day. I washed it every day for years but doesnt seem as greasy as it used to be. I only use conditioner occasionally.

Twice a week - it is long and a palaver to dry, so more often would take up too much time.

Every day and I never use conditioner.

About twice a week. Used to be every day pre menopause, because it got so greasy. One benefit of getting older

Every third day for me too - more often and it starts to get very dry. Maybe length makes a difference - mine is short and very easy to manage.

Every third day. If I do it every day it seems lifeless.

I wash and blow dry every day otherwise I feel scummy all day,fortunately it is short so dosent take long,use a silver toned shampoo and conditioner for blonde/grey hair,and have a dry trim to keep style every 3 weeks as it grows out widthways instead of down..

On average every 4 days but more frequently if I think that it needs it. I never condition my hair and I doubt if anybody would notice.

Whitewave - on the other hand I was told that the more often you wash it, the more it stimulates oil production.
I wash mine once a week, and in the winter my hair seems drier than in the summer, when I'm out more. Perhaps due to heated rooms in winter.

Every day or I look like a wild woman!

I have to wash and condition my hair every morning. If I don't, it gets really greasy and makes me feel uncomfortable. I have to condition it otherwise the hairbrush won't go through!

I wash mine every day . If I do leave it for a second day it looks nice but half way through the morning it begins to feel sticky and awful .