Most of us often face the problem of oily and greasy hair. You shampoo your hair in the morning, but at the end of the day it looks oily, greasy & unwashed. This is due the your oily scalp. An oily scalp is a result of excess sebum. Sebum is a natural oil produced by skin’s sebaceous glands. The oily scalp may also lead to dandruff and skin related problems.
We have few remedies which focus on reducing the sebum from the scalp and also will help in cleaning, removing the dead skin cells.
Normal hair requires shampoo with the pH between 4.5 and 6.7, while oily hair requires shampoo with pH beyond the specified value. Hence, it is recommended to go for shampoos designed for oily hair. Read the specifications carefully before buying a hair cleanser and choose the one for oily hair type.
Using serums and glossy gels should be avoided as oily hair have the natural shine, so it is not required. It results in adding hassles to the hair making them look more sticky and dirty.
Avoid scratching or rubbing the scalp with a towel as it can lead to oily dandruff, abrasions will make the oil glands to generate more oil.
When the hair is brushed too much, oil from the scalps gets distributed throughout the hair. Over brushing will lead to spreading the natural oil to your complete scalp leaving your hair more greasy.
This one is super safe and best treatment for oily hair scalp. henna gives a drying effect that is suitable for an oily scalp. You can make a henna pack too; Just mix 3 spoons of henna with 3 spoons of yogurt and apply the pack evenly on the scalp. Leave the pack for 45 minutes and wash it off. This will result in smooth, shine and non greasy hair.
Water helps in flushing out the toxins from the body. Drinking plenty of water helps in obtaining healthy hair and scalp.
It is always recommended to shampoo after working out, as the sweat gets stored on the scalp leaving the hair dirty, greasy and oily.
Oats soaks the oil and reduces the itchiness from the hair. You can use this simple Oats hair mask to get rid of oily hair scalp. Just soak 3 spoons of oats in 3 spoons of yogurt for 10 minutes. Then apply this mask on the scalp and leave it for 30 minutes. Rinse thoroughly and shampoo.You will be amazed with the results.
When in hurry, apply baby powder on the hair scalp and rub gently. It helps in removing excess oil and will leave the hair smelling good.
Hope these tips help you in fighting the oily and greasy hair. Pick the tips that suit your hair the best.
