I have medium length hair, not at my shoulders but over my ears. My routine is to shower as normal (a couple times a week, or as needed) and always scrub and ri

I have medium length hair, not at my shoulders but over my ears. My routine is to shower as normal (a couple times a week, or as needed) and always scrub and rinse my hair as if I were using shampoo but just without. I like to massage/scratch my scalp with my fingers before getting in the shower, I think this cleans better than doing it wet. I also think brushing or combing helps it look nice. Before the switch I felt shampoo immediately left my hair too dry, then after a few days it would be too oily. I tried other remedies that all worked to some degree: wash with cold water, use conditioner, only shampoo at your scalp, use less shampoo and don't let it sit very long. Using less shampoo and using it less frequently had the best results and I just continued that way until I wasn't shampooing at all.