An indispensable attribute of female beauty is thick, beautiful and clean hair. And so that they always look like that, you need to put a lot of effort, time and money. To preserve and restore curls, a lot of cosmetics are used - masks, shampoos, balms, oils, serums, strengthening mixtures, vitamins, etc. And anyway, most women have some kind of hair problem: they are either overdried or too greasy. And in the latter case, it seems that the girl has a constantly dirty head.
No woman will feel attractive with greasy curls. In addition to the fact that it looks extremely unaesthetic, others may consider the girl a slut who does not take care of herself. But this is not the worst. Dirty hair on the head can be the result of serious systemic diseases and signal that it is time to see a doctor immediately.
Hormonal changes and diseases of the endocrine system
Oily hair is caused by hyperreactivity of the sebaceous glands on the head. Sebum or sebum is always secreted, and in the optimal dosage it serves to protect the skin and hair from environmental factors. But when the glands produce sebum in excess, the strands quickly become greasy. Sometimes this happens just a few hours after shampooing.
Cause the same hyperreactivity of the sebaceous glands can be different reasons. And one of the most common is hormonal changes in the body. Most often they occur in adolescence, during pregnancy, menopause, taking hormonal contraceptives, during menopause, or with frequent stress. During this period, testosterone production increases, and the sebaceous glands are sensitive to an increase in the level of this hormone.
Also, diseases of the endocrine system affect the condition of the hair. They can be reflected in excessive fat content, or, conversely, dryness of the strands, and are also often accompanied by hair loss. The poor condition of the curls should serve as a signal to see a doctor for an examination.
Bad habits
Dirty head is often the result of bad habits. First of all, you should think about proper nutrition. Fatty, spicy, smoked foods increase the production of sebum. All sweets work in the same way. In order to keep the strands he althy, you need to eat wisely and include in the diet.fresh vegetables, fruits, cottage cheese, poultry, grains and legumes, fish, gelatin and seafood.
Tobacco and alcohol must be completely eliminated. And be careful with your hands. Many people have a habit of touching their hair all the time, passing strands between their fingers, fixing their hair, etc. All this leads to the fact that dirt and grease from the hands gets on the head, and it quickly becomes dirty.
Washing and care
Dirty head after washing - what to do in this situation? Our grandmothers washed their braids once a week and walked with thick hair without signs of greasiness all seven days. In the modern world, girls wash their hair every other day or every day, and often by the evening the curls become dull and greasy.
The thing is that the benefits of civilization are only to our detriment. Today, everyone wash their hair with hot and very warm water, but meanwhile, excess heat opens the pores and increases the production of sebum. Therefore, the strands should be washed under barely warm water, not higher than 37 ⁰С. It is also necessary to use a hot dryer as little as possible - it dries out the hair, and at the same time, due to the increase in temperature, it leads to the appearance of excess sebum.
Hair should be washed no more than 1-2 times a week. And from the shampoo they need to be washed thoroughly, until they squeak, otherwise they will quickly become dirty.
Shampoo selection
Dirty head is a direct consequence of the impact of modern shampoos. They contain highly active surfactants that wash off not only dirt from the strandsand excess sebum, but also a protective lipid film. The body responds to this by activating the sebaceous glands. And it turns out a vicious circle - the more often a person washes his head, the faster his head gets dirty.
You can fight this. First of all, you need to choose a good shampoo. This is easy to do if you carefully study the products.
Today, all washing compositions for the head can be divided into three categories - sulfate, mixed and sulfate-free.
Sulfate - this is almost all the products of mass markets, and the main active ingredient are s alts - lauryl sulfate, laureth sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate and other substances. All of them negatively affect the hair, but some, for example, lauryl sulfate, are especially dangerous. So if you use sulfate shampoo, then only those where the s alt content is not more than 1%.
Sulfate-free shampoos are made with soap root, glucose or coconut oil. They are harmless, but expensive and poorly lathered. Therefore, today many people use detergents with a mixed composition, where the concentration of aggressive surfactants is reduced by adding other, more harmless components, such as betaine.
Some people wonder why a dirty head even after using expensive branded shampoos. The thing is that not a single, even a good and popular remedy can solve all problems. And although more expensive formulations are often highly effective, they are not suitable for someone due to individual intolerance. So get rid of the effect of greasy hairit is possible both with the help of a branded shampoo, and with the use of inexpensive products from the nearest supermarket. The only question is how long the result will be.
How to use dry shampoo
If the head is dirty, and there is no time to wash, and the hair tends to get oily quickly, then you should use dry shampoos. This tool in the form of a powder or dry spray is applied to the hair roots, where it absorbs excess sebum. After that, the hair looks clean again, smells good and volume returns to them. However, when using dry shampoo, the following guidelines should be followed:
- Do not use the product on wet strands, otherwise it will turn into flakes. For the same reason, it should not be used in rooms with high humidity.
- Comb hair before use.
- Do not apply the product to the entire length of the hair - only to the roots.
- Do not use multiple times throughout the day - excess dry shampoo will weigh down the strands. In order to refresh your hair, it is better not to add a new portion of powder, but to shake your hair.
- Use with caution on dark hair - white particles will make curls dull. Therefore, brunettes need to choose a special dry shampoo, without a brightening effect.
- Dry shampoo is not a substitute for styling products. For styling, you need to use the usual foam, mousse or varnish.
- The tool will not remove the remnants of varnish or gel from curls.
- Dry shampoo is an emergency helper. They canuse 1 time per week. And at the first opportunity, you need to wash your hair.
Homemade recipes
Greasy hair needs special care. To reduce the activity of the sebaceous glands, after each wash, it is necessary to dry them with herbal decoctions, such as oak or chamomile.
Masks for regular use should be chosen with clay - white, red or green, or based on colorless henna. In oil-based nourishing masks, be sure to add a little lemon juice - it will make the strands less greasy.
Scalp diseases
What to do if a dirty head itches and the skin around the roots does not look he althy? This is a consequence of any disease. Scab, ringworm, furunculosis, microsporia, psoriasis and dozens of other diseases can appear on the scalp of a person. But if the hair is oily, then most often this means the presence of seborrhea or seborrheic dermatitis.
Seborrheic dermatitis is accompanied by a wet rash, redness, peeling, and yellow or white seals form at the base of the hair. This is a fungal disease, and it is treated with pharmaceutical preparations, as well as irradiation with ultraviolet light.
Seborrhea occurs due to disruption of the sebaceous glands. Allocate oily and dry seborrhea. In the first case, the strands become greasy, the head is dirty, the skin is irritated. When dry, dandruff forms, the skin becomes sensitive and overdried.
When it occursthese problems, you need to contact a trichologist who will prescribe treatment.
