‘I’m a hair expert and this is why you shouldn’t be washing your hair every day’

Washing your hair regularly is a great way to remove unpleasant smells and grease from your scalp.

However, washing your hair too often could cause more harm than good, according to experts.

While it may seem healthy to wash hair daily, this could lead to dry, damaged and dull locks.

Trichologist Fabian Martinez at The London Hair Clinic exclusively told Express.co.uk why over-washing hair could be stripping it of all its natural oils.

Fabian explained: “Over-washing the hair can lead to you stripping the all-important natural hair oils stripping it of moisture and leaving it feeling dry.

“If your hair is coloured it can also lead to the colour fading a lot quicker and looking dull and lacklustre.

“It does however depend on lifestyle of course and if you’re someone who works out a lot and therefore sweats, you may need to be washing the hair more often.

“Try to avoid shampoo with sulphates as they can really dry the hair out and cause frizz.”

However, how often you wash your hair will depend on your hair type and your lifestyle. For example, if you exercise daily then you may need to wash your hair every day.

Celebrity hairdresser Jonathan Andrew, a Fudge Professional Global Hair Ambassador, has said people should ideally be washing their hair “at least once or twice a week”.

“I know people may leave it longer but from me as a professional, I’d say this is the optimum time to leave washing,” he added.

Ross Parlane, the founder of vegan hair care brand alott said how often you should be washing your hair really depends on your hair type.

People with fine hair will likely need to wash their hair every day as they have more hair follicles and therefore more oil glands which means their hair tends to get oily more quickly.

Ross continued: “Medium textured hair tends to need to wash every one-two days and thick hair can go three-four days without shampooing as their hair gets oily less quickly.

“For all hair types it is important to find a shampoo that doesn’t contain sulphates and parabens.

“These are both harsh ingredients that can strip hair of natural oils and nutrients.”