greasy hair

[The Tree]

is it true that letting your hair go greasy once is awhile is healthy for it and why?

[tiger~torah]

i always let my hair go greasy like every week-end, i think it's to let it use it's own natural oils....the more you wash it the greasier it will get (i think)....but i think it is good to let it use it's own natural oils...washing you hair too much spoils it i've found, hope this helps

[fee-is-me]

I couldn't bear to let mine get greasy... and mine is soft, smells gorgeous and seems wonderfully healthy!

Why not just wash it every day... and keep it looking and smelling lovely...?

[joko]

nature knows best.
those oils are produced because they are the best thing for your hair - much better for it than any conditioner or bottle of oil or wax.
i realise it doesn't look very nice, but leaving it whenever you can is much better for your hair.

[Pajama Girl]

Greasy hair, greasy scalp, build up of bacteria, increase in skin parasites, clogged pores, compromised follicles, localized infection ("pimples"), hair loss, dermis scarring ... Yes, it is all natural but it does not mean that it is good for you.

Neither is the use of too strong shampoos that leave the scalp dry and cracked which again promotes a cycle of skin problems and infection.

Balance. Take a balanced approach. Keep the skin and scalp clean and conditioned. If your hair has a nice sheen to it, it is well hydrated and oiled. If it looks dry it needs additional attention. If you have flaky scalp it needs medicated shampoos.

But letting your hair go "naturally" greasy is not natural in this industrialized environment. You are letting air pollutants cling to your skin and scalp that mix with your own body oils to make a not too natural brew for contamination.

Wash it off. Keep it conditioned.

[Iz66]

would you really not wash your face to let it go greasy and dirty? because its exactly the same with hair!

I use a gentle face cleanser on my face aswell as a gentle shampoo on my hair, i always condition my hair like i always use a moisturiser on my face :o)

Each to there own thou :o)

[joko]

i wasn't suggesting never washing it! i was just saying leaving it to it own devices for a few day is good for it.

those oils are produced for a reason, and they are full of everything your skina nd hair needs to nourish itself. obviously as has been mentioned, with todays pollutants etc , it won't stay nice for long so you must wash it.

i am 34 and rarely have my hair cut and have no split ends and I have yet to have a grey hair.

and incidentally i don't wash my face either - i have no wrinkles and am usually believed to be about 22-25

i don't have any spots either.

[Pajama Girl]

If you don't wash your face, dirt and pollutants will build up in your pores, your pores will enlarge (spots or no spots) and you will look older than your years in a few quick years.

And believe me you can't get back beautiful youthful skin once it is gone.

You sound like you want people to agree with you that it is "natural" (and therefore "better") to let your hair go greasy and to let your skin go unwashed.