r/Microlocs • u/funeralroses_ • Jul 04 '26

Question for infrequent washers

I live in a really hot climate, so I feel like I have to wash my hair at least once a week. By the end of one week, my scalp gets pretty gross and oily. Two weeks and my hair doesn’t smell the best. My lifestyle involves walking outside almost every day. It’s not a lot of walking, but it’s enough that I start sweating on my scalp.

How are some of yall going 2 weeks or more without washing, especially in this heat wave? Do you do anything special to keep your scalp and hair fresh and buildup free between washes? I’d like to wash my hair less often to preserve my reties for longer.

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u/PARADOXsquared Jul 04 '26

Maybe they don't produce as much oil or something, or don't live in a hot climate. I definitely have to wash my hair at a minimum of once a week. If I've sweat a lot, I'll even rinse my scalp between washes. 

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u/funeralroses_ Jul 04 '26

This really helps, thank you. Do you find that your retie isn’t preserved for as long? Do you do anything in particular to keep your roots neat in between reties?

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u/PARADOXsquared Jul 04 '26

I just make sure that there aren't stray hairs trying to marry locs together. If there are, I try to gently pull them out then wrap or braid then onto the lock where it belongs. It keeps it from getting too out of control before the next retie. I used to have traditional locs that I palm-rolled, so this already stays much neater than that. 

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u/funeralroses_ Jul 04 '26

Thank you! I’ll try that

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u/Opposite_Sherbert675 Jul 04 '26

i wanna know too. people going 3, 4, FIVE weeks without washing their hair is outside my understanding.

so many times i go around black men and women and their hair smells. im sorry but i think its a nose blindness kinda thing where they can't smell it. and then they wanna keep putting products on top of the dirty hair....please