Oily Hair Causes -- Solutions You Can Do at Home

Are you struggling with greasy hair? Here's how to deal with oily hair once and for all.

Oily Hair Causes

Here are some factors that affect how greasy your hair becomes and how quickly it becomes oily.

Natural oil production. The sebaceous glands in our scalp produce oil to make hair naturally strong, lustrous and healthy. However, overproduction of these natural oils can create a build-up, leaving hair with that overly slick, limp look. How much oil your glands produce varies from one person to the next.
Hair type. Typically, coarse or textured hair remains fresh-looking even after a week. However, fine hair will probably look and feel greasy even after a day.
Till, the first two factors may overlap one another. Your specific condition depends on how much oil your scalp produces and how well your hair type can handle that amount.
Washing your hair too frequently dries out the scalp and hair. In turn, our sebaceous glands compensate by producing more oil. Thus the oily hair problem.
Using too much shampoo weighs down hair and strips it of natural oils.

Shampooing not more than three times a week is ideal. Use Sukin Oil Balancing Shampoo, which cleans deeply and removes excess oil build-up on hair and scalp. Make sure to brush your hair before washing. Wet your hair with water that's not too hot to avoid stripping away natural oils. Put a pence-size amount of shampoo on your palm, foam it up and gently massage it onto the scalp down to the roots of your hair. Rinse thoroughly, and then towel-dry gently. Avoid brushing while hair is still wet, as this can cause hair breakage. If you must put some order in your hair right after washing, use a loose-toothed comb to avoid damage.
Apply hair conditioner properly. Unlike shampooing, you can condition hair daily. However, the wrong way of doing it results in oily hair. Apply conditioner to towel-dried hair and not while it's still soaking wet. Ideally, conditioner is meant for the mid-length area of the hair and down to the ends. Make sure to avoid the roots of the hair near the scalp, as this leads to a greasy scalp. Soak for five minutes or less before rinsing gently but thoroughly.

After finding the root cause of your oily hair problem, follow the home tips above to achieve gorgeous hair.