How often do you clarify your hair?

**Wavybrunetteuk** · February 21st, 2018, 05:01 AM

Wondering how often I should clarify my hair to avoid product build up.a

**MsMegMmk** · February 21st, 2018, 05:05 AM

I use Kenra Clarifying Shampoo once a month. I'll only use it more if my hair is feeling strange and I can't figure out why.

**Wavybrunetteuk** · February 21st, 2018, 05:06 AM

Also, I am using sulfate-free shampoo, silicone free conditioner, leave-in conditioner and oil and deep-condition every week.

So I ought to clarify my hair, right?

The only problem is... where I live, it is hard to find sulfate-free clarifying shampoo, so can I use sulfate shampoo to clarify??

**Wavybrunetteuk** · February 21st, 2018, 05:12 AM

MsMegMmk thank you, Hon

**TatsuOni** · February 21st, 2018, 05:41 AM

You have to use sulfates if you want to clarify.

I don't clarify at all.

**Beeboo123** · February 21st, 2018, 06:20 AM

Clarify = using sulfate shampoos.

I co-wash and haven’t clarified in almost 5 months. It doesn’t seem necessary for me

**nycelle** · February 21st, 2018, 06:30 AM

I used a sulfate free clarifying shampoo last week - I think the activated charcoal "may" have been the clarifying agent but I'm not positive.

I can say that my hair was so clean it actually squeaked. Was also very soft and bouncy when it dried.
Have never had that with any other shampoo/conditioner I've used.

That was the first time I used a clarifying shampoo in years. I think I'll use it once a month or so now.

I won't try the sulfate ones. From everything I've read they're very hard on the hair. Since mine is already on the dry side, and my scalp doesn't love sulfates, I think it would hurt more than help me at this point.

**lapushka** · February 21st, 2018, 06:54 AM

Each head of hair is different. Maybe try until your hair feels a little "odd" (oily, gunky, flaky, etc.) and then adapt your routine to clarify well before that ever happens again.

I weekly wash & weekly clarify. Sometimes I wash the lengths as well, other times I just let the suds travel down. I have been doing oil rinses (rinse-out oil see signature) for 14 weeks in a row now (fall/winter especially) and I do need to wash my lengths a little more, I feel.

But it's different for everybody. It also depends on the frequency you wash and with what other method (CO-wash, sulfate-free, etc.) - so it's anyone's guess really.

At least 1 to 2 times a month is not too much, though.