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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Lifestyle
Courtney Pochin Lifestyle Editor & Cathal Ryan

Expert busts hair myth, warns of 'smelly' scalp mistake and shares how often you should wash it

Advice on how to take care of your hair is often conflicting, with the best way to ensure your hair is healthy, happy and strong the subject of debate.

Some advice warns against having a hair washing routine, or washing too frequently, while other advice urges people to not use too much heat on hair when using a hair dryer.

One hair expert has claimed that washing your hair too frequently and as a result, stripping it of its natural oils and in turn damaging the hair, is in fact a myth that they wish to bust.

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