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Originally Posted by Kimberleigh
I've always heard that your scalp is just like your face; both produce oil, obviously. If you don't put moisturizer on your face it over-produces the oils on your face because you've stripped it by washing it...same thing with your scalp. You're stripping the oils by washing it with shampoo, but by adding a minute amount of conditioner to the scalp and then rinsing it out, you're replacing the moisture (again, just like moisturizer for your face). I've always had super oily hair, and as soon as someone suggested this to me I discovered I could go an extra day or two without needing to wash my hair. It's the "curly girl" method...check it out. It's a book for women (and men, I suppose) who have curls or wavy hair.
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Your scalp is just like your face. In fact, it's more sensitive. However, hair conditioner and moisturizers are not one and the same. Conditioners are, unless otherwise stated, made specifically for hair types, not your scalp. By shampooing your hair, you're cleansing dirt and oil buildup from your scalp. Too harsh shampoos (like clarifiers) tend to strip more than that and should be used accordingly. Moisturizing your scalp, unless it's drier and not producing it's own oils regularly, can caused clogged pores as well as other problems just like the rest of your skin. If your scalp, not hair (hair doesn't produce oils--it holds on to them) is oily, you shouldn't have to moisturize it if you're using a gentle cleansing or hydrating shampoo.
Layman's terms: The more product you add to your scalp, the more that product is going to attract dirt, hold on to oils and the more often you will need to shampoo.