By now I’m sure everyone has heard that shampooing every day can actually dry out your hair more than if you forgo a day or two in between. My problem is that I grew up on a shampoo every day schedule, and I’m finding it sort of difficult to break from.

If I skip a day of shampoo, my roots look oily and disgusting by noon. I’ve written about dry shampoo products in the past, but sometimes even those aren’t enough to save my hair from looking unkempt. I’ve heard that your scalp produces more oil to compensate for your shampooing habits, and that if I start washing every other day that eventually my skin will adjust. Unfortunately, I’ve never been able to make it that far. I can barely last a day with stringy looking hair.

Do you shampoo every day? Have you ever made the transition from every day to every other?