My barber told me to stop washing my hair daily and I owe him an apology
He said it at his shop in Tucson back in March and I brushed it off, but after 2 weeks of washing every other day my scalp finally stopped flaking. Anyone else have a stylist drop a tip you ignored way too long before trying it?
Washing less often helps because shampoo strips the natural oils your scalp needs to stay balanced. Going every other day gives those oils a chance to build back up, which is why the flaking calmed down. The catch is it takes a couple weeks for your scalp to adjust, so most people give up too early and figure it did not work.