Curly hair wash routine

One thing everyone with curly hair wants to know is “How often should I be washing my hair?” The answer varies from one curly to another, since everyone’s curls are so different. Can you over-wash curls and what effect does this have on your hair?

Curly hair is naturally drier and this has to be considered when it comes to washing your hair. Sebum is an oil that is produced by our scalp naturally. It also protects the hair and adds moisture, as the sebum travels down the hair shaft.

In straight hair, sebum travels down the hair easily, but with curly hair this is more difficult due to the natural spiral texture of curls. This means that curly hair is drier and needs more time for the sebum to penetrate each hair strand.

How to wash curly hair without frizz

Washing your hair too often strips away the beneficial sebum and can dry out curls, causing them to lose essential moisture. Fine or wavy curls may not be affected by this as much as thick or coarse curls and coils, so hair texture and thickness plays a role as well.

How many times should we be reaching for the shampoo every week?