| Care for Oily Hair: Bye- bye sticky situation! |
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Two years ago, I was fifteen, and my hair was, to say the least, greasy. So, I had to do some research and find some tips on care for oily hair.
Research suggested that an effective way to be rid of greasy hair was to wash hair daily and potentially more often if the person was active or lives in a hot or humid environment. If this course of action is taken, it is best to use a mild shampoo or shampoo labeled “clarifying” so that the hair doesn’t become damaged. It was recommended that products containing silicon, oils, lanolin, or any two-in-one product be avoided, as these would only further weigh the hair down with oils. Conditioner should either be eliminated entirely or used carefully, only applying the conditioner from the middle of the hair shaft to the ends, avoiding applying it to the upper parts and the scalp, which will result in more excess oil, making the hair look greasy.
Another pointer of a good shampoo for the care for oily hair was a see-through shampoo. These types of shampoo generally contained less “goo” in them, which enables them to better clean oil away from the scalp. It was also advised that the scalp be massaged gently, moving the fingers in small circles while shampooing the hair. This was never to be done in between showers because this could cause more oil to excrete from the sebaceous glands at the bottom of each hair follicle or the oil in the hands could be deposited onto the already oily hair, causing the undesirable greasy look towards the roots. It was also recommended that people with oily hair shampoo twice during each shower, leaving the shampoo on for five minutes each time. This would not harm the hair, but would help to eliminate unseemly oils in the hair.
Astringent applied to the scalp was also a popular remedy in care for oily hair. This comprised of equal amounts of witch hazel and mouthwash. This was to then be applied to the scalp with cotton pads and could be done every time hair was shampooed, if necessary. A simple rinse the use for hair and helped to eliminate oily hair was a lemon wash. This was made with the juice of two lemons squeezed into a quart of water (preferably distilled). A last remedy was a vinegar rinse. This was comprised of a teaspoon of vinegar in a pint of water and was mainly used for removing residue from shampoo and conditioner, which could both clog pores and potentially create dandruff if not rinsed thoroughly out or expelled with the use of a wash such as this. Another remedy for oily hair was to mix a half teaspoon of aloe vera gel and one tablespoon of lemon juice mixed together in one-fourth of a cup of the shampoo normally used and applied to the hair as normal. In styling the hair, fresh beer could be used instead of mousse, which could clog the pores in the scalp if used consistently.
It was recommended that people with oily hair refrain from over brushing their hair, as this could result in stimulating more oil in the roots of the hair and spreading the excess oil to the ends of the hair as well. This also applied to scratching the head if hair was of an oily type, which, like over brushing, could stimulate the oil glands. Apparently, hormones could also affect hair as well, causing more oils to be produced. This could be a result of stress or a birth control pill (since these effect female hormones when taken).
Another pointer in care for oily hair and a way to make oily hair more presentable, it was recommended that the hair be cut specifically for body and that the hair be dried in the opposite direction to which it grew naturally, leaning over and brushing the hair up over the top of the hair while blow drying. This will give the hair a look of more body, rather than the flat look that most oily hair achieves.
So— altogether, simple care for oily hair! |
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