I have a confession to make. I’ve now gone 6 days without washing my hair. I’m pretty sure 6 days is the longest I have ever gone in between washes (not counting when I’m sick). Normally I wouldn’t go this long, but I wanted to experiment and see how long I could pull it off while still looking decent. So far it’s still looking pretty damn good if I do say so myself (if I do say so myself); I can’t type that without hearing Jay-Z in Drunk in love!

Don’t get me wrong, I consider myself a pro at dragging out my days between hair washes. I’m one of those lucky folks blessed with the hair type that doesn’t have grease build up very easily. I don’t know if it’s due to my extremely thick hair or what, but I roll with it! Usually, I try to go at least two to three days between washes. Here are some of the reasons I do this:

It prolongs the color in my hair

My last highlight was over 3 months ago now!



If I was to wash my hair every day, I would probably need to retouch my hair color more often. As you might already know, I am obsessed with being as frugal as possible while still being able to enjoy the things I love, and my hair care routine is something I am just not willing to give up. Instead, I have come up with the best ways to prolong the periods between going to my hairstylists. I am able to stretch out my grey cover-up appointments to every 8 weeks. Although I probably should go every six weeks, buying my favorite quick touch up product: Everpro Gray Away Temporary Root Concealer, lets me wait a few more weeks, and save a bit more money! I also try washing my hair in cold water, with Joico Color Balance Purple Shampoo to help keep the brassy tones out of my hair. This allows me to stretch out my highlights to once every 3 months.

It messes with the natural oils in my hair

Washing your hair too often can mess with your hair’s best conditioning product: the natural oils. Shampoo strips away the natural oils, which means it often doesn’t get to run its course all the way down your locks of hair. When those oils don’t reach the ends of your hair, your prone to get more split ends.

It’s time-consuming

I have a lot of hair! My hairdresser is always reminding me that I have one of the thickest head of locks she has ever seen. This means that every time I go to wash my hair, it’s adding about 15 minutes to my shower time. Now don’t get me wrong, I would love an extra 15 minutes in the shower every day just to get some more me time, but being a stay at home mom with 2 little girls that constantly need Cheetos or princess dresses put on, 15 extra minutes in the shower is often impossible. Time is precious nowadays, and I covet every extra minute I can get!

It saves me money

A 33.8 oz bottle of my Shampoo lasts me about 6-8 months. That’s only about $2.50 a month on shampoo! My husband on the other hand who washes his hair every day spends about 12 dollars a month on his drugstore shampoo.

The key to stretching out my washes has been dry shampoo. I believe that dry shampoo (if used correctly) can be your hair’s best friend. But it’s important to use it sparingly. Dry shampoo isn’t really a shampoo after all. It just helps absorb the oils in your hair making it look less greasy. I try to only use it after the third day of my hair wash.

My two favorite dry shampoos are Batiste Dry Shampoo and Tresemme waterless foam shampoo (which sadly I don’t believe is made anymore). I tried out a lot of different dry shampoos before settling on Batiste. One of my biggest pet peeves about spray can dry shampoos is the white build-up they often can leave on your hair. So far, Batiste has been the best value one I have found that doesn’t leave the dreaded white film. But I found my true love with the waterless foam shampoo. This was the closest feeling to getting an actual wash without really washing your hair. Plus, it left me with absolutely zero feelings of build-up when using the Tresemme product. I guess I am now on the hunt for a new bargain-priced foam one-please let me know if you have one you love!

I am pleased to report that I think I can successfully pull off 6 days without washing my hair. However, I still think I’ll aim to on average not go more than 4 days, but it’s nice to know that in a pinch, I can make it work! What do you think?