Having freshly washed hair definitely boosts our confidence, but how often is too often when it comes to shampooing?
We’ve long heard that over-washing can cause your roots to become greasy more quickly – and now a top hairstylist has revealed the tell-tale signs that you need to step away from the shampoo bottle.
Hair expert Neil Moodie, who has worked with A-listers including Demi Moore and Scarlett Johansson, has warned that ‘excessive shampooing’ can actually end up damaging your hair, and causing split ends.
Speaking to the Mail Online, he explained: ‘Our hair is a living fibre and dry to begin with.
‘If we starve the hair from moisture from excessive shampooing, the hair dries out again and the cycle continues resulting in weak damaged hair. Therefore you need to shampoo less to keep your natural oils where they need to be.’
As for how often you should wash your hair, Moodie says there’s no fixed rule. But, luckily, there are tell-tale signs that will reveal that you’re overdoing it…
‘There isn’t an exact number of times you should wash our hair – it depends on your hair texture and your natural oil production, but there are ways to tell if you’re over-washing it,’ he says.
‘A lack of moisture from stripping oils can also cause a dry, flaky scalp and as your scalp dries out so does your hair.
‘Hair becomes flatter and also begins to lack shine.’
And, if you seem to be getting more split ends than usual, this could also be a sign of over-washing…
‘Wet hair is extra susceptible to damage and breakage, so the more you wash it, the more opportunity it has to break,’ he added.
So, now we know… And we might just invest in some dry shampoo to keep us going between washes.
