STYLECASTER
Clean hair has never really been my thing, which is to say that I prefer mine with a bit of grit. All the product in the world can’t replicate the mussed-up texture that a day or two (or three) without shampooing creates. That’s a fact. But to get that second-day quality without crossing the boundary lines between disheveled hair and downright dirty, you need to start with a clean slate.
Once a week?yep, I only wash my hair once a week, with strong doses of dry shampoo in between?I hop in the shower sans cap and scrub that shit down with whatever shampoo I’m feeling at any given moment, rinse, and repeat. Full disclosure: I rotate between so many hair care products, with new ones added all the time, that my boyfriend lives in a state of fear because he can’t take a shower without several bottles tumbling off the ledge onto his feet. But maybe, just maybe, my selfish habit of leaving 50 shampoos and conditioners lined up systematically on any available surface is on its way to being broken. Lately I’ve developed a very real fondness for the R+Co Oblivion Clarifying Shampoo ($24) and its accompanying Restorative Gel Conditioner ($25), two new products that have fit so seamlessly and effectively into my routine that I almost?almost!?feel as if I could put all the others into storage.
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