These people haven't washed their hair
for weeks, months and sometimes years.
Now, with the right techniques,
some results are better than others.
But if you decided to stop washing
your hair forever,
what could happen to you?
Believe it or not,
there can be some benefits
to not washing your hair.
Depending on your
lifestyle and hair type,
you can have a healthier scalp and locks.
So if you want to go for a couple of days
without washing, go for it.
Just make sure you're comfortable
and that it doesn't smell.
But what would happen if you didn't
wash your hair for a couple of weeks?
If you're the kind of person
who doesn't sweat a lot
and doesn't have oily hair,
this might be a good thing for you.
Some say your hair could become thicker
and more voluminous
after several weeks of not washing it.
But if you kept this
going for a couple of months, well,
that might be a different story.
You might be saving some time
and money on this
no shampoo plan.
But you'll also be gaining
some funky smells.
That's because your hair
is trapping moisture,
allowing bacteria
to build up on your unwashed scalp.
This is due to the thick layer of sebum
being produced on your scalp.
Usually, this stuff is good
as it’s natural oil
that keeps your hair
moisturized and healthy.
But too much of it
is some seriously bad news.
This thick layer of oil
would give you a funky,
moldy smell after months worth of dirt
and bacteria get attached to your scalp.
You might also have to get acquainted
with some oil-loving fungus
that could leave you
with some nasty skin conditions.
And if that weren't enough,
you'd have a tough time
touching your scalp
after just a couple of months.
It would be way too
sensitive and painful.
So say goodbye to ponytails.
And as you're closing in on a
year of this awful journey,
the dirt would continue to build up.
You'd be smellier
and dirtier than ever
as your scalp and hair
follicles would be clogged
with tons of dried up oil, bacteria, dirt
and possible fungal diseases.
Luckily, you probably wouldn't
have to pay for a haircut.
Since your follicles are so clogged
your hair would stop growing.
And if you stopped brushing,
you'd likely have a messy
clump of smelly hair
attached to your head.
This would be incredibly
uncomfortable, painful,
and would probably
have you losing friends due to the smell.
As you kept going past one year,
there's a good chance
you could lose all your hair entirely
due to the bacteria on your scalp.
Eventually, you'd be left
with no hair at all
with a damaged and itchy scalp
that's bound to have some
serious skin infections.
So although it might take
a couple of extra minutes in the shower,
you should definitely
be washing your hair.
Now, everyone's hair is different.
Depending on your hair
type and proper care,
you could go for days or weeks
without shampoo.
Sometimes it can be beneficial.
Just go with what feels right for you.
If it smells and feels dirty after a day,
wash it.
If it feels clean
after a week, don't worry about it.
You know, there are other things
you should be washing every day, though.
And those are your teeth.
What would happen
if you stopped brushing your teeth?
Well, that's a story for another WHAT IF.