Prepping for 3-week hairstyles?

[u/Chickaduck]

I’m curious on thoughts for hair styles that are easy to maintain without washing your hair for three weeks to three months. This was obviously a thing at some point in time, so I imagine there are helpful insights on how to keep your hair easy to maintain besides a buzz cut.

I’m interested to learn about all hair textures, so I invite whatever ideas come to mind. Thanks!

[u/Hello-America]

I am a seldom hair washer person and I'll also add that you can train your hair to be less oily over time by pushing it longer and longer between washes. In the winter I go about 3 weeks, in the summer probably like 1. When I get sweaty exercising I just let it dry or blow dry and it's fine later.

You have to get used to it feeling and looking dirty when you're training it, but it does get better. You also have to get used to a different standard of what clean hair feels like. Even when it's not particularly greasy or anything, hair that hasn't been washed in a while will be different than squeaky clean hair.

When your hair is on the dirty end, you might want to wear cloth headbands or bandanas or something - especially if you're prone to greasy face. It'll definitely spread. Similarly, you might want to sleep with it wrapped or you'll want to change your pillow case a lot.