I Only Wash My Hair Once A Week. Here’s How I Do It Without Getting Greasy Roots.

A complete wash day routine

Now I know what you may be thinking. That there’s no way that washing your hair once a week will even work for you let alone benefit your hair in any measurable way. Frankly, I was just as skeptical last year when I stumbled across the concept of hair training. But because at the time I’d ran out of ideas to fix my severely damaged hair and hadn’t had much luck with even the most expensive haircare routine, I decided to give it a shot.

And now nearly a year later, I can definitively say that limiting my wash frequency to once a week has fundamentally transformed my hair. For the first time since I can remember, my hair is able to reliably grow far past my shoulders without breaking off or splitting. And I’m still unapologetically using box dye every six to eight weeks.

No matter the current state of your hair, there are a number of reasons as to why washing it less frequently can significantly prevent damage and improve the overall condition of your strands.

Reason #1: Reduced Exposure to Hard Water

As I mentioned in my previous article, “The Shocking Thing That Might Be Wrecking Your Hair”, regular exposure to hard water damages your strands in two ways. First, the mineral…