FAIL: I guess I can't save my hair

Can I ask a serious, personal question? How often do you wash your hair?

Grease lightning: Alexander Wang SS/12 New York via London Evening Standard

The reason I ask is because it's become quite a topic of conversation around the newsroom lately. I used to be a once-a-day-wash type of gal but lately I've been wondering... am I damaging my hair?

My stylist says yes. However, she also admits she doesn't like the feel of going longer than a day.

So, what do you do? I have a lot of co-workers who say they do every other day. They use dry shampoo (which I do not like right now...) and they swear it's better for their follicles. My husband likes to lay off the soap every now and then, too. And I must admit, he has a great head of hair.

My husband and his grandpa: Good genes or smart scrubbing?

I tried to wash my hair every other day for the last two weeks.  But, after Thursday night I threw in the towel.  I couldn't take it anymore!  I had some crazy hair on air the last week on the days I didn't wash. I felt like I had hairspray residue and flyaways galore.


So... am I going to lose all my hair now?  Does anyone have any suggestions to treat your hair better?