Showering without washing your hair

**Annalise** · January 19th, 2011, 06:07 PM

When you shower and aren't trying to get your hair wet, what do you do to prevent that?

I've been doing rinse-and-condition on a daily basis because I can't figure out what to do. But my hair is starting to take too long to dry for that.

I remember that the shower caps my mother used always smelled like vinyl. But with the recent switch from PVC to EVA, I thought I'd try buying one.

So the one I bought is still PVC and smells awful, will make my hair smell awful, and probably give me cancer.

**rosek** · January 19th, 2011, 06:09 PM

I just put my hair up in a bun or ponytail. I wear a headband to keep my bangs off my face so I can wash that. And then you dont let your head get under the showerstream.

Its very easy. You should try it.

**joiekimochi** · January 19th, 2011, 06:10 PM

I just bun my hair really high on top of my head. The area on my nape gets damp, but it's not sopping wet and dries out in 15 minutes after my shower. It's not something a terry-cloth headband cannot fix, only I'm too lazy to put one on!

**Animae** · January 19th, 2011, 06:13 PM

I don't find that the shower cap makes my hair smell of vinyl. Its not like its on my head for a very long time.

**rhosyn_du** · January 19th, 2011, 06:13 PM

I just bun my hair and pull my fringe back with a headband. The roots near my face usually get a little wet, but no more than when I wash my face at the sink.

**SimplyViki** · January 19th, 2011, 06:18 PM

Another one who just buns the hair out of the way. I used to wash my hair every shower for the same reason you do. I didn't know it was so easy to keep the hair relatively dry.

**princessp** · January 19th, 2011, 06:20 PM

Oh yeah, I do this all the time. I just tie it up.

**Tia2010** · January 19th, 2011, 06:22 PM

I pull it back into a into a high ponytail/bun. The nape may get a little wet but never soaked and it dries quickly. I sometimes use a shower cap ( I bought a three pack at target) but usually it's just the ponytail/bun.

**Xandergrammy** · January 19th, 2011, 06:40 PM

I put my sleep braid on top of my head with a couple of clips and then shower. The hair around my face gets a little wet when I wash my face but it's manageable.

**pepperminttea** · January 19th, 2011, 06:42 PM

I just bun mine, and position the shower quite low. Without an adjustable shower, I'd go for a shower cap - if it's always going on dry hair, you could always line it with some smooth fabric, or just buy one that isn't PVC if you're worried. They're generally not expensive.