Oily Hair: How To Overcome This Problem

Hair that gets greasy quickly is a bugging problem. Fighting excessive oil happens to be a tough and discouraging task because despite following various tricks and hacks, the hair gets oily the next day after washing. There is no point in washing hair at bedtime because once you wake up and look at yourself in the mirror, you see your hair that is flat, deprived of volume, and limp. Again…

There is another thing that drives people with oily hair around the bend – it’s difficult to style such hair. For this reason oily hair looks pretty bad and seems to be continuously unkempt. It’s also typical of oily hair to get dry ends that are brittle and split. Is there something that would fix all the problems that affect oily hair?

Do We Need Our Scalp To Produce Oil?

Yes, our scalp needs sebum because this natural body oil has a couple of functions to carry out. For example, it’s responsible for making skin softer, locking water inside and providing protection against damage. In the case of oily hair, there is too much sebum produced, and this isn’t beneficial. Excess sebum clogs pores and contributes to hair loss.

The Common Causes of Oily Hair

1. Genes
2. Hormonal changes triggered by our physiology (e.g. puberty, climacterium)
3. Seasonal changes
4. Bad eating habits and an unhealthy diet (cutting down on carbohydrates and trans fats may help)
5. Chronic stress
6. Bad hair care habits
7. Too much styling products that weigh hair down and are hard to remove
8. Overwashing and using harsh cleansers/shampoos

Easy-To-Follow Oily Hair Care Tips

The tips presented below will help you take good care of oily hair. Hopefully, they will aid you in overcoming the bugging problem of greasy hair.

1. If you need to, wash your hair every day but not with harsh cleansers. Deep cleansing shampoos that disturb a protective lipid coating in the scalp make the problem more serious.
2. Get yourself two shampoos. One cleanser should be gentle, perfect for daily use, whereas the other should be stronger – find a shampoo that gives your scalp a deep clean but don’t use it too often. Just once or twice a week should do.
3. Be sure the hair care habits that you have don’t contribute to depriving the scalp of moisture. Make your best effort to retain water in skin and hair because this will help you keep the strands looking fresh for longer.
4. Use lukewarm water. Why? Because hot water damages cuticles and stimulates oily glands, which in a result gets you even more sebum.
5. Try keeping your hands off the head. If you have a habit of running your fingers through the strands, if you scratch the head often, touch it and rub it, you activate oily glands.
6. While blow drying, use either a medium or cool setting on the hair dryer. Try to dry your hair using a temperature that doesn’t exceed 40°C (104°F).
7. Cut down on using dry shampoos. Obviously, dry shampoo is a life-saver, especially for those with oily hair. However, there is something worth realizing – dry shampoo creates build-up on hair and scalp, which causes dryness.
8. Once a week apply a scalp scrub. This beauty product works wonders: unclogs pores, cleanses scalp and lifts hair at roots, helping them remain fresh-looking for longer.