I was wondering how often is ok to wash your hair? I got stuck in one of the black girl myths that you should wash your hair every two weeks to a month and now am finding out that that is not true.

Also, I just recently moved back to NC from metro atlanta and it really sucks now because I do have to do my own hair. The closest one to me in Greenville is almost an hour away! Before I lost my job, I got my hair done religously at Domincan Hair Salon by Masiel’s ( One in Lawrenceville and in Snellville. BTW, Fifa is the best!) so now I am stuck doing my own hair, which I am terrible at.

So I guess,my questions are…how often should I wash my hair( I have a course and dry texture) and what things can I do to make my hair healthy again. Ever since I stopped going to the salon my hair length has decreased quite a bit and its terribly frustrating. I just bought a tea tree oil yesterday also. Would you recommend that?

So sorry for the long post! Thank you so much in advance! Your sight is incredibly helpful! Dios te bendiga!

Hola Sylvia – I’m so sorry that it has taken so long to reply. It seems that some posts have been sitting in a spam box.

Anyway, I shampoo my hair based on my activities. For instance, if I shampoo, do rolos and a blowout I try to make it last. For me, the longest length is two weeks.

On the other hand, if it’s a period where I’m at the gym on a daily basis, sweating like crazy, then I  shampoo every other day. However, I deep condition and rinse daily to remove the sodium (from sweating) and to put some moisture back in my hair.

If you’re daily life include going to the gym often, or any other activity that causes you to sweat a lot, then you will have to shampoo often. If you’re life is rather sedentary, then you can skip frequent shampooing, but still must use discretion.

Limp, lifeless hair typically means you need to shampoo, but kinky curly hair can often be deceptive, as it doesn’t go “limp and lifeless.” Let your scalp do the talking for you. An oily, greasy scalp means that your pores are clogged and it’s time to shampoo.

Dry hair? This is not uncommon for us kinky/curly/coarse girls. Invest in some good quality conditioners (Humecto, Baba de Caracol, or any other moisturizing conditioner of your choice).  Even if you cannot do a roller set, deep condition at least every other week (more frequently if necessary).  Tea tree oil is an excellent oil, not only for stimulating hair growth. I find that it’s a wonderful antiseptic and I always keep it in my stash.

Also, have you had a decent trim lately? That may help you maintain some length too. Often, when we skip getting trims we’ll see our length disappear; split ends are notorious for turning a healthy head of hair into a frizzy, uncontrollable mess and they definitely chew away at the ends of our hair.

Whew…sorry…I know you probably wanted the Reader’s Digest version, lol.

Anyway, feel free to contact me if you need more help

Besos!

LaNegra