Is it healthy for an African American to wash their hair weekly?

Answer 1

Yes,water only helps moisturise the hair more. So washing African American hair is a good thing. Personally, I'm African American and native American, I prefer to wash my hair three times a week. But no mater how many times you wash it you just have to make sure to condition it every single time. Here's a site that might help:

http://www.black-women-beauty-central.com/how-to-wash-black-hair.html

Answer 2

My hairstylist had said once a week, which may seem dirty to some people, but my hhair doesn't get greesy at all. I see some people, and by the end of the day their hair is very greesy, but that doesn't happen to mine. I would say wash it when it feels dirty to you. Different hair textures need a different ammount of time between washes. Now im mixed, African and Indian so my hair is very curly and it would be impossible and impractical for me to wash my hair everyday. Once a week is fine for my hair.

Answer 3

I have 'coarse' hair curls (or "naps" as we call them), like Jewish hair, and my hairdresser says I shouldn't wash my hair more than twice a week. my hairdresser informed me that African (and/or Jewish) hair is different from other types of hair. For one, the hair shaft is irregularly shaped and it curls back on itself; (the Causcasian hair shaft is oblong or or oval shaped and the Asian hair shaft is round; this is why their hair is so straight). Also, the oil glands produce more oil in Caucasian and Asian hair. African hair receives very little oil from the scalp and so it must be added to the hair; this is why so many 'Black hair-care products' are sold in stores. Most hair types get visibly oily and dirty after a few days, so most people wash their hair every day, but African hair gets dry and brittle if it's washed every day, and it starts to break and fall out.***Because there has been so many mixtures of ethnic groups, 'African hair' today has many differing degrees of curliness, from the tightness of the 'nappy' curls of Wesley Snipes, to the loose curls of Justin Guarinni. Also, many use chemical straighteners or relaxers, which change the texture of the hair, but oils and moisturizers still need to be added, or the hair will dry out and break off. Check with your hairdresser; have your hair texture evaluated (fine, normal or coarse) to find out how often you should wash your hair. Or, if you don't have a regular hairdresser, go to the nearest beauty college. They charge less for their services and the professors are there to make sure your hair is properly cared for.

Answer 4

There is no specific washing schedule that people with dreadlocks keep; there are some who wash their hair weekly or more, and there are others that go weeks and sometimes months without washing (the latter schedule is NOT recommended). Those with naturally kinky, or "Afro" hair, are recommended to wait about 3 weeks after the initial twisting to allow there new twists to set, and after that point, I would personally recommend washing that type of hair at least every 2 weeks. People with loosely curled or naturally straight hair may have a different schedule because it more difficult for hair of those textures to lock, and may find that frequent washings can retard the locking process further. There are, however, products that exist that can change the texture of the hair and allow for more regular grooming.

**I must stress that the myth that people w/ dreadlocks don't wash their hair is exactly that: a myth! I personally have dreadlocks in afro hair and I wash my hair regularly! There are some people that do not share this practice, but that is a personal choice to practice poor hygiene and they should not be the stereotype in which all dreadlock wearers are categorized with
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added: weekly is ideal, reason being washing more creates more oil and also does not dry between washings. any longer then a week and your getting grimy

Answer 5

From experience- not very often, I'm 13 and in those 12 years i have never had nits, head lice etc.

Same as white people, it does not matter about skin colour.

Answer 6

Not all do. When I was a teen, I did, because it was very oily, and got dirty quickly. Now that I'm middle-aged, my hair stays clean longer, because my scalp makes a lot less oil.

Answer 7

It depends on the product build up you have or when the itchiness begins (which usually comes with product build up).

Answer 8

Type your answer here... ONCE A WEEK

Answer 9

to get the head lice out.