WORKOUT -
Strength Training class – 60 mins
Elliptical/Bike – 15 mins/15 mins
Walked the dog – 2 miles
I just wanted to copy this girl’s workout today. and then eat a bunch of candy and dessert.
I found a class that I like – it’s an simple, old school weight lifting class using dumbbells and a step to hit all the body parts with a really creative name:
It was just strength training moves, no cardio, but I was sweating and felt like I got a good workout in. The only thing is that my knees were sore afterwards so I probably wouldn’t take this class more than once a week.
I promise there will be a running post tomorrow, but until then…
HAIR TALES
There was some questions about yesterday’s dry shampoo and how to use it.
First of all, is it bad to wash your hair every day?
That depends on the kind of hair you have, says Los Angeles hairstylist Philip B. Hair is a dead by-product of your body and needs to be lubricated. When you wash your hair, you are stripping away the natural oils, which some people shouldn’t do daily.
If you have oily hair, you may need to wash your hair every day to avoid oil buildup or the "greasies." Wash with a clarifying shampoo and avoid heavy conditioners, which will sit on the scalp and clog pores, causing scalp acne.
If your hair is normal or dry, you should be washing every two to three days. Brush your hair before showering to distribute the oils on your scalp. Then shampoo twice: first using a clarifying shampoo and then using a conditioning shampoo.
If you have normal-to-dry hair and you choose to wash it every day, alternate between clarifying and conditioning conditioners to prevent buildup.
I don’t wash mine daily just because I’m lazy and I highlight it often so the ends can get a little dry even though the roots can get super greasy; it’s really a fabulous combination.
The Before:
I tried to look as Before Tragic as possible.
I washed my hair on Monday and have worked out each day since then. This morning I got home from the gym all sweaty and took the dog for a walk. While we walk it out, I let my hair down and get wild let it air dry.
You can rinse your hair with water in the shower, but I usually don’t. If I’m going to get it wet, I’ll wash it. After it’s air dried, I spray just the roots with dry shampoo or you can use baby powder; it’s a lot cheaper but a little messier.
I let it sit and look like Snow White while I do my makeup, brush my teeth, interview myself in the mirror, whatever.
Then I’ll run my fingers through it and add more if necessary. Make sure to get the back of your head where you can’t see. And then this elaborate ‘do is done:
If the ends are really dry and skanky, I’ll put a tiny tiny bit of Moroccan Oil on them but not much… it’s called oil for a reason.
This generously called “hairstyle” only works if you don’t mind dirty and sorta messy hair; I prefer it this way because my hair has more body and wave when it’s not clean.
But I have a friend who washes and blow dries her hair every single day because she can’t stand it greasy or wavy. So it’s all up to what you prefer.
*One other thing, I think you can go longer between shampoos if you’re working out outside where the wind dries your hair a little instead of in the gym where it’s like swampbutt.
How often do you wash your hair?
My mom has really dry hair and could go a week without washing hers. I could too although I have greasy hair.
Would you shave your head for $5,000? $10,000?
But you can’t tell anyone about the money. When people ask you have to make up some excuse about loving Sinead O’Connor or something.
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I am ALL about the dry shampoo. I typically go about 6 days before I wash it, but the dry shampoo begins at day 2. I flip my hair over put it in and give my head a good shake, (brain damage occurs now) and I am done!
Since I stopped washing and blow drying my hair each and every day, it is so much healthier. I also did switch to a more natural shampoo and conditioner but ive yet to find a dry shampoo that is natural.
I personally think my hair looks fine, even better (im sure others dont think so)after the 3rd day as it gets more volume.. makes it easier to add some curls and be done with it.
thanks for the shout out SR!
nope no head shaving over here!
You seriously made me laugh out loud at your before pic. Luvs it!
I wash mine every day… I really hate the way it feels when my scalp starts to get oily. It just makes me feel gross. It is, however, harder to style and gets a little frizzy because I wash it so often.
So I shaved my head in high school and lived in Laguna my poor mother was convinced I was gay. It was Laguna
Not sure if I’d do it again though. My husband might be PO’d.
I’be been meaning to try dry shampoo for awhile but haven’t yet.
Weirdly, I used to house sit for Philip B. I always got killer products out of it, but no dry shampoo
I thought I was the only person who didn’t wash my hair every day! I wash my hair about twice a week; if I do more than that the color fades super fast AND it gets super dried out. I haven’t tried dry shampoo, but I think I’ll have to now…..and I would shave my head for $10,000….I’ve already got short hair so it wouldn’t take too long to grow back and I think I’d say I shaved it for an audition so that it would sound all exciting.
I have really long hair, and I wash it only once or twice a week! I am a dry shampoo convert. When someone tells me my hair looks cute then I tell them that I haven’t washed it in like 5 days, they often change their mind and say it’s gross. But you would have never known if I hadn’t told you! Praise the Lord for dry shampoo and teasing combs.
I have been using dry shampoo for a couple months now, and I have been spraying it on my whole head and then tousling it around with my fingers. How come you only use it on your roots? Don’t you get sweaty underneath, near your neck?? You just let that air dry?
yep. i figure no one see its and it goes with my total greaser theme i have working here. man, im a dirtball.
I wash everyday because my hair gets so sweaty when I run (even outside), then it’s hard to get a brush through it, then when I sleep, I sweat a lot and it gets nappy again. I’d love to not wash it, but I just don’t see an alternative. Maybe I’ll try tomorrow!
You’d have to give me a lot more than $10k for me to shave my head! Now if you offer $100,000, then we might need to talk.
I am just like you, I don’t really wash my hair a lot. Just dump on baby powder and go. Oh and I have black hair so it looks awesome and my mom is always telling me I look old.
haha, you old fart.
I shaved my head completely bald two months before Brittney Spears did in 2007. Mine was to support my Momma going through chemo, but I got a lot of *jumping the band wagon* comments during my grow out phase. I enjoyed being hairless and all of the different lengths as it grew out (although it is surprisingly COLD without hair!). I wouldn’t shave my head for money….no way. Now my hair is about as long as yours and I wet-wash it twice a week with dry shampoo on the off days. I had never even tried dry shampoo until I started reading this blog, so thanks for that!
i think im pretty attached to my nasty nap but if my mom was going through chemo, id the same thing in a heartbeat.
I wash my hair every other day too–it is semi-greasy. So it must be done. But I gotta try that dry shampoo idea because I work out crazy a lot (training + teaching fitness classes), and you’re right, it is swamp butt in the gym. Hah.
Seriously-thanks for the tutorial. You do have great hair!
My hair gets crazy “wings” if it gets the least bit greasy…so I wear lots of headbands!
I’d shave my head for $5,000 in a heartbeat. Honestly, the idea of a bald head doesn’t bother me, its the growing out process that would make me regret it!
Guess I’m a greasy girl- if I don’t wash my hair every day, I look like I used fry grease to style it.
I’d shave my head for $10,000- that’s half my student loans! Even $5,000, I’d do it. Why not? Hair grows back. I’d just tell people I’m trying to shave a few seconds of my mile splits.
I’d love to find a good strength training class. I try to do strength in my basement three times a week. It’s usually only one-two times a week though!
I used to wash my hair every day but have tried to move to every two days. I’m the same way, if I’m going to get it wet I’ll just wash it.
i only wash my hair twice a week- usually monday and thursday! unless for some reason i have some event to go to. otherwise, i stick to my schedule regardless if i work out or not and i just use suave dry shampoo!
lol!!! i loved Kasey’s comment about shaving a few seconds off her mile splits. Omg, I’m still laughing.
Crazy hair talk and I just got mine highlighted today…I have normal to dry thick and wavy hair…I probably wash it about every 3 days. Never tried the dry shampoo thingy but looks interesting…
Why are your ‘ugly’ pictures still cute?! I’m pretty sure my “pretty” pictures aren’t as cute
I’m loving dry shampoo… I started using it after I started swimming – I found the chlorine was drying out my hair badly, and washing it every day when I wasn’t swimming (because I was running on those days) was just too much, it looked limp and lifeless. Dry shampoo leaves it with lots more volume, less frizz and better waves/ curls. I’m a big fan!
I don’t like baby powder as much – it makes my hair look too dull and powder-ish!
I shaved my head a little over 2 years ago. My hair was ticking me off, so I buzzed it. Not like bald, but just buzzed. I would do it again for 10K!
I really wish there was a good dry shampoo for curly hair. I feel like I’m missing out on so much! Every time I go to the store and see a new dry shampoo on the shelves, I secretly hope the back doesn’t say “and brush through hair.” You don’t brush curly hair people! So depressing, because I’m a lazy bum and don’t want to wash my hair every day. Shoot, despite not having dry shampoo, I still don’t wash it everyday. Ponytail/messy buns are my friend!
I grow my hair out for a couple years and then chop it all off to donate. The last one I did was an a-line deal and they had to use the man-clippers for some of the bag. I’ve often thought about what it would be like to have a shaved head and then am mortified because I know my noggin is all kinds of messed-up shaped. But if my momma was going through chemo and was losing her hair, mine would come off in a heartbeat!
I never brush it through. You should try it!
Yeah, I never actually brush it through either. I just sort of rub it in with my fingers at the roots so it’s not white anymore. I wash my hair twice a week and only with conditioner, no shampoo ever. Then I use the dry shampoo every couple days if things are looking rough. I can’t remember the last time I brushed my hair and I use dry shampoo all the time. Try it!
I wash my hair probably every 3 days or so, otherwise it turns all Diana Ross and looks horrible. It doesn’t get THAT greasy though, unless I wear it down which makes me play with it constantly, so going three days is really not a big deal at all.
I would shave my head for 10G’s. What can I say? I’m easy. It’s hair and it will grow back. I think 3 days is the max I’ve been without washing my hair. Mine gets too oily.
I shaved my hair a few years ago. It took 3 trips to my beautician before she would do what I wanted, but it was incredibly dry and I was tired of picking it up off the floor. It was the most freeing feeling!!
I wash it everyday, too thin and greasy. If by chance I don’t wash it It must be put up.
I know a girl who shaved her head just for her own style and it looks great. Don’t think I could ever do that though, wouldn’t look that great. I would have to say $500,000 to shave my head cause then I would just be chillin’ inside my new house and until the hair grew back ; )
Keep up the strength training girl! Your running will only improve as a result (not that you need improvement).
I can’t believe it took my so long to jump on the dry shampoo train–my blonde locks need a break from washing and drying–i don’t have much of them as it is!
I recently got my hair cut shorter and it’s driving me insane. Everyone always comments on how much easier it is to have short hair, I totally disagree. When my hair was super long, like yours I could wash it on Saturday and flirt with possibly washing it again on Thursday, but usually put it off until Saturday or Sunday AM to wash it again. I could flip it up in a bun, workout, sweat, let it air dry and be OK w/ the oil… around say Friday it would start to get on my nerves. Blowing out my hair took forever, so yes, drying time is better w/ short hair but I’m constantly curling, straightening or doing something to get it to look nice and it seems to get greasier quicker now… lame! If I had your hair I’d rock it the same way, I love it!
I am going to have to try dry shampoo again, I think I tried it on a day that I should have just gave up and washed my mop!
Thanks for all the great tips and keep up the great work strength training !!!
Lastly… I would totally shave my head for $10,000 and keep mum about it, so long as I could take the money, pay off some debt and then bank the rest. I could find a lot of creative wigs to wear with that kind of money
I wish I could go longer than one day. My hair just looks greasy, flat and horrible if I don’t wash it everyday. I have realized that I can get away without having to blow dry it. As I get older it’s getting waves which are kind of a nice variation when I want to be lazy.
I usually wash every other day because when I run I sweat like a banchee & have afro tastic curly hair. I use Treseme foam shampoo in between or if I want to stretch it. NO Id never shave it! I don’t think Id have the head for it
I wash it 2 – 3 times a week depending on length and weather. The longer it is, the fewer shampoos I need. I have very well-behaved hair: it has wave and volume on it’s own, and I don’t have to do anything to it like blow dry or style. Thank goodness, since I’m lazy. I usually wear a bun anyway. But I’d shave it for the cash. I’d just say I was having a Brittney kind of day.
I wash my hair every day. It gets super greasy if I don’t. I do want to try some dry shampoo though!
Ugh, wish I could even get my hair to be that long without looking like a mangy mut. I’ve been told to try the dry shampoo for my thin hair though, so I might give it a shot now!
And the price to shave my head? I’d say $5K would do! I’m cheap…
Dry shampoo is the best damn invention!
I would shave my head in a heart beat if med school loans went “poof!” when I graduated. That’s $210,000, please. Yes, it’s horrifying. And Obama just raised the interest rate on medical/pharmacy/dentistry school loans to pay for medicare… because that makes brilliant sense.
…aaaaaaand off my soap box.
I used to be an everyday hair washer, but I’ve been a dry shampoo fan for about a year and now only wash every other day. I would love to extend it longer though.
Do you modify your skin routine in any way when you leave it dirty?
If I sleep with dirty hair for more than one night in a row, my face breaks-out like clockwork.
I can’t figure out how to keep my skin happy while letting me go longer between washings. (the irony is I have dry skin) Suggestions? Ideas?
i think the answer is to shave your head.
maybe wearing it back and wearing a thick headband to bed?
WOW that is a lot of loans. what kind of DR are you now??
mmmm headband, that’s a great idea! I’ll let you know how it goes.
I do the hair up thing currently (I know, I know: tsk tsk. But it seriously doesn’t cause all the breakage that everyone claims, if you put it in a loose bun with a soft elastic.) Putting it up does seem to help a little, but by that second night/third morning, I’m still rocking the pizza face. But a headband might improve my odds.
At the moment I’m still just a lowly med student. But I’m officially in the <1 yr countdown!!! I'm heading into maternal-fetal medicine (aka perinatology in some parts of the US). It's a sub-specialty of Ob/Gyn that takes care of pregnancies that are sick, at risk, etc. I'm convinced it's the most beautiful and most important job in the world.
Everyday because of my workouts and runs and I’ve never tried dry shampoo. I use a hair mask once a week as well to “restore moisture and keep my hair shiny/healthy”. Air dry all the time.
With the help of dry shampoo, I have made the switch from washing my long locks every day to 1-2 per week. It saves me SOO much time and I love the way my hair feels. My hair is super slick and out of control after I wash it, but with dry shampoo it has more body and it more manageable. I also treat myself to a professional blow out every two weeks and I extend my hair looking all sorts of fabulous with dry shampoo and a couple shots of air from the hair dryer. I think it depends on hair type, but once you find the right combination, it’s bliss.
250K…I would shave it. No less.
I also am a daily washer. I tried the dry shampoo and it just seems like way too much trouble. And gets the bathroom floor, and my brush, all nasty.
But did just get my hair highlighted and am loving it!
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I have super curly hair, so it’s bad to wash everyday. I tend to only do it about twice a week. I do get it wet every time I shower, though, otherwise it looks insane. I scrub it without shampoo and then rinse. The shampoo I use isn’t traditional either, it’s DevaCurl, so it doesn’t lather up and there’s not much soap in it, so it’s really easy on your hair.
I use the DevaCare and love it! I have curly hair that I dry straight and would wash it every other day with regular shampoos (could go to a 3rd day if I put it in a ponytail). I switched to the “low poo” after reading about it on a blog somewhere and now can go even longer (wash on Sunday, don’t have to wash again til Friday!) before my hair starts being oily, plus it feels much softer. (I usually use dry shampoo on the last day before I wash it–glad to know about the cheaper stuff at Ulta, I bought the Oscar Blandi powder there about a year ago but it was about $10 I think)
I have to try this!!! I have long, thick hair and it takes forever to do it. I know all the shampooing and drying is not good for it!! I am going to Ulta this weekend!! Awesome post. Makes me less nervous to give it a try.
If I try to use dry shampoo I am THRILLED you posted this. If my hair turned white I would panic and think my scalp was balding!
I wash my hair a couple times a week, around the time it starts to smell (kidding..) I would not shave my head, for any reason nor any money. I have made my family and friends well aware of my thoughts on that. I would support them in anyway if they were dealing with hair loss, but I will not join them:)
I have to wash my hair everyday. I sweat like a madman so my hair would be disgusting if I didn’t wash it post-workout…
Haven’t washed my hair (only after highlights and the odd time when had to use styling products for parties etc, so maybe 4-5 times a year or so?) with shampoo for 5 years! Only no poo-method cleansing, with conditioner. Hair has never been less greasy and all previous itching is gone! Try it!
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