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(I’d say I wasmoderatelysuccessful at this).

“You lost me when you said you only wash your hair once per week,” another commented.

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“Nope, not my cup of tea.”

But other readers were more curious than appalled (and I thank you dearly for that).

Literally, anyone can go a week between washes and have their hair look socially acceptable.

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You just have to train yourself to do it.

Shampooing your hair more often than you better messes with the chemistry of your scalp.

I apply a dollop of Olaplex to wet hair before shampooing.

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When I’m ready, I rinse it out and move onto shampoo.

After shampooing with the Maxi.Wash, I follow up with a second shampoo.

(But never an oilagain, that’s a recipe for grease).

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Then, I wrap my hair up in a microfiber towel, which allows it to dry frizz-free.

Which is totally worth the effort to me.

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