{"id":22241,"date":"2026-07-30T18:11:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T13:11:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=22241"},"modified":"2026-07-30T18:11:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T13:11:48","slug":"stop-making-this-hair-washing-mistake-nordstrom-deals-oribe-olaplex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=22241","title":{"rendered":"Stop Making This Hair Washing Mistake + Nordstrom Deals: Oribe, Olaplex"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"segment-text-only\">\n<h2>Are you overwashing your hair?<\/h2>\n<p>Washing too frequently, especially with harsh formulas, can strip the scalp of its natural oils. When that happens, &#8220;the scalp often overcorrects by producing even more oil, which creates a frustrating cycle,\u201d\u00a0D\u2019Alessandro explains.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, \u201cOver washing can also lead to dryness, irritation, and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1433874\/avoid-chlorine-green-hair-with-these-detox-clarifying-shampoos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer\">compromised scalp barrier<\/a> over time,\u201d she continues.<\/p>\n<p>So if you feel like your hair feels greasy, even with frequent washing, it might be time to scale back your scheduled hair wash days.<\/p>\n<h2>How often should I wash my hair?<\/h2>\n<p>Naturally, it\u2019s complicated. \u201cThe honest answer is that there&#8217;s no universal rule,\u201d admits\u00a0D\u2019Alessandro.<\/p>\n<p>While frequency depends on many factors, she says\u00a0<strong>most people do well washing their hair two to three times per week<\/strong>, based on her expertise.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u00a0<strong>scalp type, lifestyle, and product usage can play a huge role in how often people should wash their hair<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of scalp type, \u201cAn oilier scalp will need more frequent cleansing, while a drier scalp benefits from less,\u201d notes\u00a0D\u2019Alessandro.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, \u201cHair texture is also relevant, as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1424367\/best-conditioners-for-fine-flat-hair-according-to-reviewers?query=fine%20hair\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer\">finer hair<\/a>\u00a0tends to show oil more quickly, while coarser or curlier textures can go longer between washes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re very active (aka regularly breaking a sweat at the gym) or use a lot of heavy styling products, you\u2019ll likely experience more buildup and therefore, need to wash more often.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, \u201cThe goal is to keep the scalp clean and balanced without stripping it,\u201d says D\u2019Alessandro. These on-sale shampoos from Nordstrom do exactly that.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you overwashing your hair? Washing too frequently, especially with harsh formulas, can strip the scalp of its natural oils. When that happens, &#8220;the scalp often overcorrects by producing even more oil, which creates a frustrating cycle,\u201d\u00a0D\u2019Alessandro explains. Additionally, \u201cOver washing can also lead to dryness, irritation, and a compromised scalp barrier over time,\u201d she&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22242,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/akns-images.eonline.com\/eol_images\/Entire_Site\/20260729\/2a8fd460-3775-42f8-a155-fb6052d79f4c_1785350430.jpg?fit=around%7C1200:1200&output-quality=90&crop=1200:1200;center,top","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22241","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pics-news"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22241","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=22241"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22241\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/22242"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=22241"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=22241"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=22241"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}