CAN I WET MY HAIR EVERY DAY? | EASY STEPS IN 2023

If you are thinking “Can I Wet My Hair Every Day? The answer is yes. But there are some rules you should know before taking action, so keep reading this post.

INTRODUCTION

Hair is a protein filament that grows from follicles found in the dermis. Categorically there are four types of hair, and each type is further classified into subgroups because the pattern of your hair can vary from the root and the tip of your hair.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WETTING YOUR HAIR AND WASHING YOUR HAIR?

Wetting your hair and washing it are two different things. If you intend to stand underneath a shower and let the water run through your hair, then that could be wetting. You can also soak your hair by spraying water into it or using products that moisturize it.

While washing your hair is another thing entirely, although some people might consider this as ‘wetting,’ this is the usual process where you use water, shampoo, and other products to wash the hair and keep it free from grease and dirt.

The temperature of the water you use can also have benefits or cause damage to your hair and the scalp when wetting or washing it.

Hot water cleans your hair thoroughly, but it can weaken your hair leaving it vulnerable to breakage by opening your pores to dirt and excessive oils.

Coldwater, on the other hand, makes your hair shinier, circulates blood to your scalp, and makes your scalp cleaner by closing off pores because an open pore is a dirty scalp as it tends to keep the scalp flaked, accumulates dirt, and foster bacteria growth.

Since hot water has damaging effects on the hair and scalp, I mostly advise people to use warm water while washing their hair to open up pores and keep dirt out and rinse out with room temperature water or cold water to seal up everything after you have done.

WHAT TYPE OF HAIR DO YOU HAVE? AND HOW FREQUENTLY CAN YOU WET OR WASH IT?

I have established the fact that wetting your hair can stand as two different things. It could be applying water on it partially or totally or adding products to moisturize it, and it can be both depending on what method of wetting suits your hair type.

You can decide to add a little water with your hands or spray in some water, apply oils to it, and moisturize it with products like a leave-in conditioner or other organic products.

Understanding each type of hair needs is essential to help you style it properly and keep the hair in good health.

How frequently you wash your hair or wet determines the nutrient that gets into it and how long the nutrients will stay to trigger outstanding results and hair breakthroughs such as rapid growth and other changes you desire for your hair.

Washing your hair isn’t recommended every day as you’ll wash away the oils that keep your hair from becoming dry. You can wash your hair with shampoo once or twice a week to give your hair the oils it needs to remain healthy.

WETTING YOUR HAIR ACCORDING TO THE TYPE

When considering wetting your hair either by running water entirely through it or by making it damp with the aid of a spray bottle, you should always consider using hair foods such as conditioners and other organic oils along with your water routine.

Like your body, your hair needs nourishment in the form of nutrients that can only come through the application of products containing these vital essentials.

These nourishments also have to be balanced and should not be excessive as too much use of any nourishment can cause harmful side effects such as malnutrition, diet, etc.

Excessive nutrients can lead to hair damage and hair loss.

Therefore, the right amount of food can bring the desired results at the right time with the proper application on your hair. A conditioner is a conditioning agent that moisturizes your hair.

It contains oils, detergents, or soapy catalysts useful for washing away oily sediments and products.

When appropriately combined, these ingredients replenish your hair moisture after being removed from shampooing and healing your hair after being damaged by heat and stress from bad hairstyles.

Types of conditioners include ‘’Deep conditioner’’ the regular after-shampoo wash regimen. ‘’Cleansing conditioners’’ both free your hair from oil, grease, dirt, and conditions in the process.

‘’Leave-in condition’’, which is my favorite for wetting my hair, is a no-rise treatment always applied post-shower. It nourishes your hair and protects it from breaking.

Types Of Hair:

1. Straight Hair
2. Wavy Hair
3. Curly Hair
4. Coily Hair

CAN I WET MY STRAIGHT HAIR?

We can further classify this kind of hair as fine hair. It tends to suck up oils and grease faster. You can use a little conditioner to refresh your ends and condition your scalp.

It is one of the most vital nutrients your hair requires for growth. Squeeze the conditioner into your hands, rub it gently, and apply it to your hair.

Use a wide-tooth comb to detangle your hair. You should tilt your head backward and rinse through to conquer knots.

If you do not want to wet your hair, you should opt for a ‘Leave-in Conditioner.’ You can apply this directly to your hair, either by spraying it or rubbing it.

You should also consider oils like olive oil, coconut oil, or any other hair product with a rich blend of organic oils and ingredients.

WAVY HAIR:

If you have this type of hair, it is naturally wavy and thicker than straight hair. They tend to get frizzy most time. Frizz usually makes the hair look dry and dull.

It can be fine, thick, coarse, or medium textured. If you have wavy natural hair, you can choose to consider yourself superior because your hair is flexible and can achieve versatile looks without doing much at all.

For your hair-wetting regimen, you should start with a Leave-in conditioner. You can try a lasting leave-in conditioner that will lock in moisture and keep your hair excited throughout the day.

It would be best if you considered adding Shea butter with your leave-in conditioner because it acts as a hair sealant. There’s a tendency for your hair to be a lot drier than straight hair because of its texture.

Shea butter is an effective sealant that protects your hair from weathering conditions such as blowing from wind and the UV rays from the sun.

I recommend you add Shea butter to your favorite leave-in conditioner and massage it into clean wet hair.

After applying your preferred products to your wet hair, ‘Scrunch’ your hair. This works on wavy hair by adding volume to it and enhancing your natural waves.

First, to scrunch your hair, bend your head forward, so all the hair can fall at the front of your face, now make sections in your hair and hold the ends of every section of your hair, and gently scrunch it; repeat the process for every section of the hair.

CURLY HAIR:

If you have curly hair, it may become straight when wet but re-takes its position when it becomes dry.

While I have advised you not to wash your hair every day because doing so can stress and dry out your curls, you can decide to wet it every other day based on the result you want to achieve or an event you wish to attend, or how you want to appear at work!.

Your styling starts in the shower, but if you decide to wet your hair outside the shower, use a spray bottle or use a wet towel to dampen it. I naturally have curly hair, and for my wetting routine outside the shower, I have a spray bottle that contains ingredients such as coconut oil, carrot oil, and rose water.

Coconut oil contains vitamins and fatty acids that feed your scalp with nutrients to prevent hair breakage. It adds luster, gives it a super sheen, and softens your hair.

Carrot oil has healing properties that heal your damaged scalp. It is a natural source of Vitamins A, E, and beta-carotene, which provides moisture to the dry scalp. Rosewater has a pleasant aromatic scent, which I enjoy smelling all day long in my natural curls.

This combo makes a simple but effective and tremendous curly look.

COILY HAIR:

Coily hair or Kinky hair is usually very curly. Coily hair is generally hard to style and super sensitive to heat and apply chemicals. For Coily hair, you should consider “Deep conditioning” since your hair is mostly dry and doesn’t retain moisture.

With this type of hair, you should run water through your hair in the shower. I would advise you to use a cotton T-shirt to gently pat your hair dry because it is softer than your regular towel, causing stress to your hair while drying it off.

Cover your hair with a plastic shower cap for 15 minutes to gain maximum results. You should also include ‘Hair Mousse.’ You need to understand that your strands are naturally dry, so keeping them moisturized is essential.

Hair mousse can help your hair get all the moisture required to look its best without any fuss. When it comes to applying hair mousse, you need to realize that the less you use, the more you gain results.

Get a reasonable amount of mousse in your hand according to your hair volume; apply it gently to your hair and concentrate on the roots.

Using a wide-tooth comb is favorable. Lastly, to achieve good results, you should consume proteins in a routine. They tend to soften your hair by removing the dead cells from your scalp.

You can prepare a protein mixture by mixing up assortments of ingredients such as eggs, avocado, or dairy products such as yogurt and combining them with conditioning ingredients like coconut oil, honey, banana mayonnaise, etc.

Key Takeaway

• Keeping wet hair every day is possible if you style your hair appropriately. However, this is very different from washing your hair.
• Washing your hair every day can damage the hair, but wetting hair every day does not pose much risk.
• You have to know your hair category to give it the right treatment.
• In addition to making it damp, consider using the base nutrients such as conditioners and organic oils.

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