My hair is always so greasy! What can I do to control the oil?

[Marisol]

Q: My hair is always so greasy! What can I do to control the oil?

A: The oiliness you've encountered is from your scalp, which needs to be treated the same way you would treat oily skin on your face and body. Get a grip on grease with a clarifying shampoo that removes the hair residue and build-up that's been weighing down your hair. And don't even think about over-washing - it will produce even more oil to compensate for the dryness caused by excessive shampooing. To regain the balance your scalp is seeking, use a mild shampoo formulated for oily hair every other day, after washing one a week with the clarifier. If your ends are dry, you can treat them with conditioner. Over time, your hair will balance out and the oiliness will disappear.

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[blueangel1023]

My hair is so greasy, I have to wash it every single day or if I don't wash it, I brush baby powder into my hair to give it a non-greasy look. I think I'll go buy myself a clarifying shampoo and see if my hair improves. Thanks for the tip! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[AngelaGM]

Great advice. Thanks Marisol

 

[magosienne]

my roots are greasy, but the rest of my hair dried, so i use a neutral shampoo, that way i avoid greasy hair, and i add some oil for the dried parts every 2 or 3 days. still have to shampoo everyday, but it's good that way.

 

[pinkbundles]

thanks mari! i've been having this problem lately.

 

[impulse]

yeah definitley try a clarifying shampoo. I had the same problem, now i'm using one from the rusk sensories line called clarify.

 

[Leony]

Thanks Mar!

 

[mandy_]

I have this problem too, so thanks for the info!

 

[Aquilah]

Thanks for the info!

 

[cocochanel_nyc]

Clarifying shampoo... Thanks for this info! I am trying this one out!

 

[Momo]

my hair isnt so bad, but after a couple of days i may find i don't have time to wash it, and i just put a LITTLE powder in to soak up some oil. works nicely for me, and i have black hair.

 

[tinkerbellz]

nice tips /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[LisaM07]

Whats a good clarifying shampoo? I know some drugstore ones but what about professional salon ones?

 

[KimC2005]

I also have this same problem. I try not to overwash but I can not stand the feeling of greasy hair.

 

[Jessica]

I don't like to wash my hair everyday but when i find it getting greasy I use a product from Nexxus called Exoil. I totaly recomend it. I usualy only wash my scalp with it and as im rinsing then I get the ends of my hair clean so I dont dry out the ends.

 

[Maja]

Also make sure that you rinse your hair thoroughly after shampponing and all the treatments.