Hey Whyville. I recently read an article in the Wall Street Journal. It was about a lady who studied at Harvard who believed that washing your hair daily is NOT the best for your hair.
She believed washing it every other day or every three days is much healthier, and makes it look better. She believed that most shampoos rinse your hair of vitamins it needs to look great. Well, enough of me reading that article -- I decided to experiment with it myself!
Day One: The day before, I washed my hair. Actually, I washed it three times! I was quite nervous, mind you. But there was nothing to be nervous about. My hair looked fine. Better, actually. No one at school even noticed, like I thought they would. Hmmm, it sure helps to have that extra ten minutes before I go to school!
Day Two: I was extremely scared my hair would look awful and I would give in and wash it. But, it was the opposite! I didn't know my hair could ever look this pretty without going to a salon. Cool! Everyone at school asked me what shampoo I used. Ha ha ha!
Day Three: Okay, well, I really think the healthiness was beginning to wear off. I gave in and washed it. But, mark my words, my mom said she couldn't tell the difference. Maybe I was just too paranoid that it couldn't last this long. Oh, well.
Conclusion: If you're willing to try it, it was great, especially on the second day! It looked great and healthier than ever before. So, my scientific experiment had excellent results and I highly recommend you try it, too.
Hope I helped,
Jill20
Editor's Note: Excellent experiment, Jill20! I look forward to someone doing an even more in-depth study by trying this over several weeks -- wash one day, go a few days without, then wash, and repeat, perhaps. What other ways do you think you could test out this hair-brained theory? How can you really test the quality of your hair fibers, do you think?
