Emily Laurence is a journalist, freelance writer and certified health coach living in Raleigh, North Carolina. She specializes in writing about mental health, healthy aging and overall wellness. For ...

Confession: I wash my hair almost every single day. I know, I know—it sounds like a cardinal sin for a beauty editor, up there with sleeping in your makeup and skipping face sunscreen every morning.

People with oily hair or who use hair care products daily should consider washing their hair once every 1–2 days. People with dry hair can wash their hair less frequently. Those with textured or coily ...

Washing your hair is commonly viewed as a straightforward, routine form of self-care. But the more that’s researched about how this seemingly simple task affects your hair health, the more confusion ...

Dreadlocks are beautiful and relatively easier to maintain but require regular cleaning. The wax, styling products and other debris can lead to build-up in locs. The tightly-bound hair traps products ...

If you’re someone whose hair gets greasy a bit quicker than most, you’re not alone in contemplating whether it’s time to hop in the shower, even if it’s only been a day since your last wash. But ...

Washing your hair too much can remove the sebum your scalp produces, which vital to healthy, shiny hair. However, it’s fine to wash your hair once it feels unclean to the touch. Oily hair gets a bad ...