I miss having a women’s community where we can post relatable memes - I haven’t found anything like that on lemmy yet. So here goes nothing!
this post was submitted on 09 Apr 2024
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Relatable! I've got curly hair, so hair wash days are a whole thing... My head is allergic to water on non wash days :)
Whatever happened to shower caps?
Ideally my shower cap doesn't get wet either because if the seam of it against my skin gets too wet then the water might get into the cap and the things the humidity will do to the hair...
So on goes the cap, and then begins the calisthenics.
To be fair I usually need to do this because I just finished at the gym so light stretching while in the shower is not the worst idea anybody ever had anyway.
Its there, sometimes. Sometimes there is no shower caps, sometimes it appear after I have entered the shower. Sometimes it is because it is already on my head. Sometimes my cat found a new bed, so no shower caps
Sometimes there is a shower caps, a lot of times there is none
My head sweats in them, and I get too hot. And I don’t even take hot showers.
Don't worry, a lot of things posted on the ADHD forums don't have anything to do with ADHD and are just relatable memes.
Not just women, had long hair for like 10 years so I know the struggle!
Very true! This meme unites all of us long-haired people.
There are a few women-centric communities that got shut down due to being unmoderated.
This is very welcome.
As a guy with long hair, yes.
Ran into this from all but as a man I can wholeheartedly agree with this
Yes! This applies to all people with long hair, I just didn’t know where else to post it.
short hair ppl wont understand...
I got reusable shower caps and it was a game changer
I used to have hair down to my ass, and this was almost as much of a struggle as when I would wash it.
Okay quick question, my hair is about halfway down my back. I wash twice a week, but even on the days I don't wash, I still rinse and blow dry. Should I not be rinsing either on days that I don't wash? I didn't have long hair till I was 25, so I missed out on a lot of the tips and tricks.
Do what works for you! I’ve heard of people doing what you do or not using shampoo every time but using conditioner before rinsing. If it works for your hair, keep doing it but also don’t be afraid to experiment. I’ve had long hair my whole life, and I’m still trying stuff out!
Why would you have a "non hair wash" day? I wash my hair whenever I take a shower.
cuz long hair takes hours to dry
I am sitting here at work, 3 hours after washing my hair, after blow drying it for 15 minutes, still waiting for it to dry and looking like a drowned rat. My hair isn't even long, about shoulder length now and layered, it's just thick and slow drying hair.
If it got wet every time I showered it would probably mildew, it would never have time to get completely dry.
When you have very long hair or complex hairstyle washing it may take a long time. It doesn't make sense to spend 1.5h on washing your hair every time you take a 5 min shower.
While the comments about drying are true, there may be more reasons. Washing your hair is TERRIBLE for your scalp. This might not be a huge deal for some, but people who have a natural tendency to allergies and skin irritations suffer from shampoo. There's also that whole topic of washing your hair often actually makes your scalp produce more oil leading to dirtier hair and a vicious cycle of washing more and more often, but it's an entirely different discussion.
I don't do a complete non-wash. But it makes a noticeable difference over time if once or twice a week you don't use soap. Soap washes off all the oils on your hair which causes your scalp to over-produce oil which can be unpleasant or bad.
When you have a lot of hair.