Groomed hair is what every woman should strive for. Dull and greasy curls spoil the appearance and have a bad effect on self-esteem. Very often, this condition of the hair provokes improper care for them. They become lifeless, dry and brittle in length, and quickly get dirty at the roots. Sometimes even dandruff and other skin diseases appear. To prevent this from happening, you need to understand the proper care for oily hair.
How to determine the type of hair
Before you call your hair greasy, you need to make sure it really is. Fortunately, this is not difficult to do. This type of hair gets dirty very quickly, even if the head was washed just recently. You can also check this by the following features:
- after special shampoos for oily hair, the hair does not become lush;
- with regular washing, the strands look untidy;
- roots beginshine with grease the very next day after washing;
- hair looks messy.
The above situations indicate that the hair is still oily. Instead of washing them every day and struggling with styling, you can try to make them less greasy using home methods.
How not to care for oily hair
When deciding to save your hair, you must remember that frequent shampooing will only aggravate the situation. Many girls begin to wash their hair almost twice a day, making it worse. The more the scalp is subjected to aggressive cleansing, the faster the sebum will be produced.
For example, at first a girl washes her hair twice a week, then she notices that her hair does not look quite fresh, and starts doing it twice as often. This method makes her more and more often take up shampoo. As a result, the hair begins to be washed every morning. Well, by the evening they are usually not as voluminous as at the beginning of the day. In no case should you try to solve the problem of oily hair in this way.
Main care rules
There are a few rules that should not be neglected by any girl with oily hair type:
- Don't wash your hair with hot water. It will only stimulate the sebaceous glands, helping them produce even more sebum. The water should be at room temperature, and ideally cool.
- After the hair is washed and the conditioner is rinsed off,you need to rinse them with cold water with the addition of ordinary food vinegar.
- Oily hair does not tolerate hard water, so it is better to wash your hair filtered or boiled.
These rules are quite simple. They can be used during every hair wash. They will not make the strands worse, but they will contribute to less sebum production. The hair will get dirty less often, and the styling will hold on better.
How to choose cosmetics
Buying cosmetics for oily scalp is very difficult. Some can make things worse, addictive, and sometimes even dry. To avoid this, you need to purchase cosmetics only in specialized stores. It is advisable to do this after a detailed consultation with a trichologist.
If it is not possible to get a consultation, and oily hair interferes with life, you should adhere to the following rules:
- Choose shampoos that have a healing effect on the skin. They should be labeled sebum regulation.
- Shampoo should have a gentle composition. In addition to the effect on the skin, it is also obliged to take good care of the hair.
- Choose care products in a professional store.
- Use organic shampoos with minimal harmful substances.
Owners of this type of hair should remember that all kinds of gels, waxes, mousses and styling varnishes will only provoke oiliness even more. Therefore, intrying to reduce the greasiness of the scalp is to forget about these funds for a while. It is also worth some time not to do oil wraps at home. They help improve the quality of hair, but with oily skin, they can do nothing. Especially when you consider the fact that to wash off the oil, you will need to wash your hair with shampoo many times. Such procedures can only dry out oily hair, causing the skin to produce even more oil.
What shampoo should be like
Having picked up a shampoo against oily hair, you need to use only it. So you can immediately evaluate the effect of it. If you wash your hair several times, you can miss a really good product without solving the problem. Shampoos based on herbal extracts are great for oily scalp. They take care of the hair, do not make them dry, and most importantly - reduce the secretion of fat by the skin. Hair after such shampoos remain fresh much longer.
If after the first use the result did not show itself, you should not immediately be disappointed in the remedy. Sometimes the hair needs to get used to organic cosmetics. After a couple of weeks of regular washing, you will notice a decrease in the greasiness of oily hair. Reviews of how well organic cosmetics help can be found everywhere, so do not neglect it. Numerous recommendations from real people are more credible than commercials.
Homemade masks
Folk recipes have long been famous for their effective effect on the condition of the hair. Homemademasks for oily hair can not only restore damaged hair, but also help reduce the oiliness of the scalp. By making such masks only 2 times a week, you can forget about premature hair pollution.
- Tomato juice mask. This recipe is very easy to make and won't take long. In half a glass of tomato juice, stir half a teaspoon of sea s alt. Apply the liquid evenly to all hair and rub into the scalp. The duration of the mask is 15-20 minutes. It helps a lot with oily hair. Reviews about her are always only the best.
- Mustard mask. Mix half a small spoonful of dry mustard powder with two tablespoons of dry clay. The mixture must be diluted with warm water to make a thick porridge. If the hair is very oily, you can drop a little vinegar into the mixture. Keep the mask on for about 20 minutes. If you apply it 2 times a week, you can not only reduce the production of sebum, but also improve the quality of your hair.
- Mask with kefir. It is popular with everyone who prefers natural care for oily hair. It is done not only by those who have greasy hair, but also by curly-haired girls. Kefir smoothes and moisturizes naughty strands well. It can be applied on its own, but for a greater effect, you need to add 3-4 drops of lemon or orange essential oil to 1/2 cup of kefir. You can keep the mixture on your hair for 20-30 minutes.
No worse than masks regulates the production of sebum and regular henna. Natural powder dyes the hair in copper color, and also restoreshair texture.
Home rinses
In addition to using masks, you need to try natural rinses. They are easy to prepare, since the ingredients are usually in the kitchen of every woman. After their regular use, the hair comes to life before our eyes, and also acquires shine and is easy to comb. Oily hair at the roots even become voluminous after them. Rinsing can not only reduce the production of sebum, but also make the natural hair color more saturated and beautiful.
- Rinse for blondes. The main ingredient is lemon. It is necessary to prepare 1 liter of clean water and squeeze the juice into it. Use the conditioner on clean hair after shampooing and applying the mask.
- Rinse for brunettes. For women suffering from excessive oily hair, rinses based on vinegar will help. This natural remedy can make dark hair more shiny and iridescent. It is better to use apple cider vinegar. Enough 1 tablespoon per 1 liter of clean cool water. After rinsing, wait 5 minutes before wrapping your hair in a towel.
- Rinsing with tea. Blondes need to use green tea for this, and black tea for brunettes. Two tablespoons of tea should be brewed with 2 cups of boiling water. When the infusion has cooled, add 5 drops of essential oil to it. Rosemary or lavender oil will do.
You can take care of your hair in this way not only after shampooing. If the hair is no longer so fresh and looksslightly messy, the natural rinse will make them plump and beautiful looking again.
Massage for oily scalp
What to do with oily hair, any trichologist will tell you. Everyone will advise you to do a head massage. This method will improve blood circulation and improve the functioning of the sebaceous glands, which have ceased to produce sebum within reasonable limits. Massage should be done only before washing the head. If you do this after, the hair will get dirty faster, as the bulbs will be warmed up and will begin to increase the production of oil.
When a massage is done before using shampoo and masks, the skin is prepared to absorb all the beneficial substances. It is especially useful to do it before home masks and subsequent rinsing of hair. After the massage, the skin will quickly absorb all the most useful from natural ingredients.
For the procedure you will need fine sea s alt or a special peeling for the scalp. If the purpose of the massage is to make the hair less greasy, you can prepare a special mask and rub it into the skin during the massage. It is necessary to massage the skin slowly, but with confident and energetic movements. The procedure time is 10-15 minutes.
Contraindications for head massage
Unfortunately, this useful procedure cannot always be used. Massage has the following list of contraindications:
- inflammatory processes in the body;
- scalp fungus;
- any unhealed injury, cut or scrape;
- eczema;
- hypertension;
- alopecia.
Massage is very useful for the prevention of alopecia, but when baldness has already begun, it will not help. But it can increase the loss very quickly.
Aromatherapy for oily scalp
This procedure is recommended before washing your hair. It is advisable to do it at night, and wash your hair with shampoo in the morning. To carry it out, you will need a wooden comb with wide teeth and your favorite essential oil. Getting in its pure form on the scalp, it penetrates very deeply into the cells of the epidermis. Any citrus, eucalyptus or peppermint oil is great for reducing oiliness.
Apply oil to a wooden comb, and then slowly comb your hair with it, while massaging the skin. It is necessary to start combing from the forehead, moving smoothly over the entire head. Aromatherapy will not only help to balance the production of sebum, but also improve your mood.
The effect of hairstyles on the scalp
Favorite hairstyle can contribute to excessive production of sebum. Therefore, in the fight to reduce oily hair, you should know which hairstyles are better not to do yet. The primacy in this list goes to the tight ponytail at the crown. No wonder many girls do it only when their hair becomes very oily. This hairstyle provokes increased production of sebum. Hair follicles do not breathe, so they begin to work actively. During the treatment of the skin and hair, it is better to refuse to collect the ponytail. The same applies tobuns, African braids, complicated hairdos with lots of hairspray.
