Once in the morning because or else my hair is a mess, once at night to de-stress myself. But I have heard this is really bad for your skin, and even worse for your hair. Is it? And what can I do (lotions, shampoos, etc.) to combat the damage? Thanks! AHH! You all are making it too hard to choose a best answer!

Answer:
Your skin should be fine as long as you moisturize regularly. If it’s possible, don’t use soap everywhere on your body every time you shower (just where you need to). As far as your hair goes, you should not even really be washing it daily. Shampoos dry out your hair. Additionally, residue from shampoo (particularly silicones, anything that ends in -one) can build up in your hair and cause it to thin or fall out. You can either try wearing a shower cap so your hair doesn’t get wet or you can just wet your hair but not use any shampoo/ conditioner.