I get the same way; it's only gotten worse since I discovered dry shampoo. I picked up a bottle of Oscar Blandi's last winter and found, to my delight, that I could get an extra day of sloth out of it. Unfortunately, the powder is white and my hair is black, leaving me with an unfortunate case of "Community Theater Troupe Old Age Makeup" syndrome. You might think this would deter me from dry shampoo and steer me back to the shower. Not so; my laziness is greater than my distaste for the faint gray film. I keep telling myself I can make it work ....

Posted January 29, 2009 12:37 AM by viridescent4

I am absolutely the same way!

Posted January 29, 2009 1:33 AM by KimmyDarling

I thought it was just me!

Posted January 29, 2009 10:25 AM by Millee

I love showers, but sometimes I also love not taking them. LuLu Organics Hair Powder (http://www.bonadrag.com/shopmain/bric/luluhair.html?reload), and Garnier Nutritioniste Nutri-Pure Detoxifying Wet Cleansing Towelettes (http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=165151&catid=19535) to the rescue! ;)

Posted January 30, 2009 3:54 PM by dhoulihan

Yeah, I know. I love being clean and fresh and groomed. But taking a shower starts a domino effect. My husband takes a shower, dries off, and gets dressed. That's it! His hair is too short to need styling or even combing! He has perfect guy-skin. No need for products other than an occasional smear of Neutrogena lotion. He can be out the door in 15 minutes, tops. For me, however, between stepping in the shower and walking out the front door there's all that rinsing conditioner out of my hair, drying off, applying moisturizer, spritzing volumizer, smearing on lotion, and finding a clean, "good" bra. Then there's blow-drying (too cold to air-dry in the winter), covering up pimples/wrinkles/old marks from pimples & wrinkles, applying some sort of spackle--tinted moisturizer or maybe some mineral powder, and--if I want to look awake as well as clean--a swipe of mascara. If I can perform these tasks at top speed with no interruptions or distractions, I MIGHT be out the door in an hour from start to finish. UGH!

Sometimes, I admit, I just put my hair in a ponytail, use a wipe on my face, put on a little mineral powder (love that Smashbox Halo!), throw on yesterday's jeans and a clean Gap turtleneck, and GO! If I think about it, I might spray a little Chanel No. 19 in my hair.

On school days (I'm a teacher), I actually do always take a shower. They are paying me, so I try to be clean!

Sometimes I long for the days when my dad would shampoo our hair in the driveway after we'd been in the pool all day. He'd squirt us off with the hose, and say, "OK, you're all clean! Go put your pajamas on and we'll ride over to the snowball stand and you guys can have a snowball before you go to bed." Oh, those suburban hillbilly days of yore...

Posted January 31, 2009 12:21 AM by Taffy

I have the same issue with washing my hair, which is really thick. It takes so long to wash it and then an eternity to apply hair products, dry it, set and style it. It's such a hassle at times. I have friends who wash their hair every single day but if I did that every morning I'd never leave the house on time.

Posted January 31, 2009 11:14 AM by Trista

I agree too!! I have finally decided to try bangs in an effort to go longer btw hair washes....and it worked!! I can get a whole extra day btw washes with my cute new bangs and people have actually told me I look younger!! Can't beat that :)

Posted January 31, 2009 11:31 AM by SaraSue24

Dhoulihan, I'm really curious about the Lulu Organics hair powder. I saw it advertised in Lucky magazine and immediately fell in love with the packaging and the fact that it comes in 3 scents. Does it leave that gray film on hair, though? If not, I might have to snatch up a canister.

Posted January 31, 2009 9:47 PM by viridescent4

To me it happens exactly the same. Every day it takes me forever to get ready and get through all the beautification process (that I enjoy though) So on the weekends if I don't go out on saturday night, I don't wash my hair, and if I stay at home all weekend I don't shower.

Posted February 1, 2009 1:48 PM by nadir

You are clearly not alone! God bless dry shampoo and face cleansing wipes! I am particularly fond of MD Skincare's 4-in-1 Wipes because not only do they cleanse, but they also tone, moisturize, and even contain both salicylic acid to treat blemishes and glycolic acid for gentle exfoliation! All of that without needing a drop of water and in just one easy to use product. I've tried all kinds of dry shampoo over the years and my personal favorite combo for a shower free day is Klorane Dry Shampoo with Viktor & Rolf's Flowerbomb Hair Mist which makes my hair smell amazing. viridescent4, I highly recommend that you try bumble and bumble's hair powders because they are available in numerous colors including black, but also blonde, red, brown, ect. and come in different shades of each whether you need a light brown or dark brown you can easily find your perfect match minus any visible white or gray film! Another plus is that if you color your hair and have visible roots that need touching up, but can't get to the salon or do it yourself bumble and bumble's hair powder really helps to cover them up in the meantime.

Posted February 1, 2009 6:18 PM by BellaVita

Bellavita; thank you for the B&B rec! I'd heard of their powders before. I'm a bit nervous, though - do they make a huge mess if you spill them (which I certainly will)? I'm moving back to the States in May and will definitely have to check them out. Maybe the Klorane, too! Dry shampoo is a brand new world for me and, despite some gray-filmed mishaps here and there, I am loving the possibilities.

Posted February 1, 2009 9:27 PM by viridescent4

I feel the same way about washing my hair which is super thick and long it's actually not as bad as styling it. I am lazy now and have started just to use the frizz stuff and this new clip the zannclip it's like a coil shape and i just twist my hair up in a french twist and use the clip which actually holds all my hair! i'm not kidding when i tell you i've broken many a jawclip in my time. So that is my hair regimen every other day.

Posted February 1, 2009 9:32 PM by shop1122

@sarasue24:
I'm intrigued by your bangs suggestion. I fantasize about bangs, but I would think they would force me to wash my hair MORE often (i'm a 3x/week girl, tops!) because they'd look dirty faster, no? Tell me more!

Posted February 2, 2009 7:25 AM by fredajetta

Godfrey-June: In reference to your DSM-V mention in your beauty blog, we are still on number four. Hopefully that will somewhat restrain you from your psuedo-psycho-babble in the future.

Posted February 2, 2009 2:47 PM by Loho04

viridescent4, I have to say I totally love hair powder in all circumstances--whether I've showered that day or not--and the Lulu Organics is GREAT (plus it has the most adorable packaging of all time). I dunno, shiny hair has never been a huge pursuit of mine...so I don't mind the fact that the powder makes your hair a bit less glossy.

....ok, I have the jasmine version sitting at my desk, and I just put a little in: Fantastic scent, minimal greyness. I say go for one of the travel sizes first to see if you like it (you can always graduate to the full-size later):

http://luluorganicsnyc.com/travel_size.html

Hope that helps!

--Cristina

Posted February 2, 2009 3:02 PM by Cristina_at_Lucky

shop1122, I got bangs to extend my no-wash days. The bangs do look dirtier faster. I just lean over the sink and wet the bangs ONLY, then blow them out with a round brush. It takes only a minute every day.

Posted February 3, 2009 11:20 PM by arkadystar

Cristina - ah, a travel size! Perfect. Thank you very much.

Posted February 4, 2009 10:48 PM by viridescent4