What If You Didn't Wash Your Hair for a Year?

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From curls to cornrows, beehives to bowl cuts, pigtails to dreadlocks, keeping our hair healthy is a necessity we all share. But if we didn't have any shampoo or conditioners at our disposal, what would happen to our scalps? If you're follicly challenged, well, kudos. This video may not apply to you. But the bald truth is, washing your hair may be more important than you think. What did people use to wash their hair before shampoo? Why could avoiding shampoo in the short term be healthy? What are the risks of poor hair hygiene?

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