Does your hair start to feel droopy after 2-3 days of hair wash? Do you struggle with grease in your hair most days? If you are tired of searching for “greasy hairstyles”, this article got you. You already know you have oily hair, but even if you don’t, take a seat back, because we have a short guide to help you with it.

Through this article, I want you to understand why your hair gets oily.

Why does hair get oily?

Oily hair is caused by the production of sebum from the sebaceous glands on our scalp. Your hair doesn’t produce oil, the glands do. The work of these glands is to provide natural moisture to hair and the body.

Sometimes, due to various reasons, these glands can produce too much oil which leads to a greasy scalp. Some of these reasons are

• Over-washing your hair
• Over-brushing your hair
• Your environmental factors (like humidity)
• Change of hormones
• Genetics
• Over-touching your hair
• New products
• Product buildup
• Diet
• Over-conditioning

These are some of the reasons how oily scalp can be caused. But, did you know oily hair and oily roots are not the same thing? They might be similar but there is a key difference. Let’s find out below.

Difference between oily hair and oily roots

Oily hair: When the top of your head till the length of your hair feels greasy, that is oily hair. This happens when the oil from the roots spread to the entire hair length.

How is it caused:

• Product buildup
• Not washing your hair properly
• Naturally high oil production
• Touching your hair too often
• Using heat styling frequently

Oily roots: Oily roots is caused be excess sebum production from the scalp. When you have oily roots, the hair that is nearer to the roots seem greasy while the rest of the hair seems clean.

How is it caused:

• It is more common in straight or fine hair, as the oil can get spread easier.
• Hormonal changes
• Over-washing
• Hair type
• Sulfate-heavy shampoo usage
• Excess sebum production

The key difference is, oily roots means only the scalp is greasy whereas greasy hair concludes oil spread throughout the strands.

Do you have oily hair?

If you find yourself constantly googling about, oily hair care routines, shampoos for oily hair, then you might have an oily scalp. To be sure, look for the following signs

• Your hair feels flat, loses volume quickly
• Your hair can’t hold a style long enough ( even I struggle with this)
• Hair wash happens every day
• Your hair looks dull not shiny
• Your scalp feels itchy, dandruff problems

If you relate to any of these signs, then you my friend, have an oily hair type. But worry not, we will help you find out how to take care of your oily hair.

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What to do when you have oily hair?

Shampooing correctly

Not washing your hair correctly can cause build up, oily hair needs to be washed as per how much oil your scalp produces.

Only massage and lather the scalp with shampoo, and let it flow to the length when washing. Washing the whole hair strands can cause it to over dry. Also, finding a good shampoo is a must, using clarifying shampoo once a week is recommended.

Use products for oily hair

There are many products available in the market, knowing which product is for your hair type is important. Opt for shampoos and hair products designed for oily hair.

Clean your brush and pillow covers

You just washed your hair, applied your serums, and now you are brushing your hair with a dirty hairbrush. To top that, you are in your fresh pajamas but your head is on unwashed pillow covers. Not a good look, right?

Cleaning and maintaining your hair tools, hair brushes, and changing pillow covers will lessen the dirt to enter your scalp.

Dry shampoo might be your next best friend

Oily hair people, washing your hair everyday can be a chore. That is where dry shampoo enters, dry shampoos help dry out the oil and give the bounce back to your hair.

But be careful, as it adds build up as well, so use them occasionally.

Stop touching your hair

While it’s fun to play with our hair, but the downside is , it can simulate oil glands. Your entire body produces oil as a moisturizing property. Touching your hair frequently can transfer the oil from your hands to your hair.

Conclusion

Voila! These are some ways you can take care of your oily hair. I get the frustration oily hair can cause. But when you are consistent with something, the results definitely show!

We hope, the article was worth of your time and you got some needed info.