Washing frequency affects hair condition more than most people's choice of shampoo does, and there is no single correct answer — it depends on hair type and scalp.
How often, by hair type
Fine and oily — often daily, and that is fine with a mild shampoo. Fine hair shows oil sooner because there is less of it to absorb sebum. Choose gentleness over stretching intervals.
Normal — every two to three days.
Dry or coarse — two or three times a week. The lengths do not need it, and washing strips what little oil reaches them.
Curly — two or three times a week, sometimes less. Curls are drier by structure.
Coloured — as infrequently as you comfortably can. Every wash removes pigment, and halving the frequency roughly doubles how long colour lasts.
Stretching the intervals
If you want to wash less often, do it gradually — every other day for a fortnight, then further. The scalp adjusts, but not instantly, and the awkward transition week is where most people give up.
Dry shampoo at the roots bridges a day. Two consecutive days maximum, then wash.
Washing well
- Lather at the scalp only. The run-off cleans the lengths as you rinse
- Fingertips, not nails, for about a minute
- Lukewarm water. Hot opens the cuticle and strips more
- Rinse thoroughly — residue is a common cause of hair that goes greasy sooner
- Conditioner on lengths and ends only, never the roots
- Cool final rinse, which helps the cuticle lie flat
What a moisturising shampoo suits
Dry, coarse, curly or coloured hair. It is a poor match for fine hair that flattens easily, which does better with a lightweight or volume formula.
What matters more than the bottle
Water temperature, washing the scalp rather than the lengths, rinsing properly, and how you dry. All free, and all more consequential than which moisturising shampoo you buy.
The full composition is in the Faberlic catalogue. For type-specific routines, see the haircare section.