What is a cure for oily hair?

Question

Whenever i wash my hair, at the end of the day, its oily again........What can i do?

Answer 1

you probably have a lot of oil on your head.
that happens to me too
check on the shampoo labels and see if they have products that can cause your hair to be oily like dove and get shampoos that will give you non-oily hair...
and dont use conditioner all over your hair ... just the tip of your hair.

Answer 2

Sometimes, oddly enough, it can be the brand of shampoo you're using. For myself, I find that Pantene, Dove and Pert Plus all do that to my hair. Herbal Essences is a little better, and believe it or not, one of the cheaper brands, Suave, will work better than all. I still have to wash my hair every day, but it will last fine until the next morning, so my hair doesn't look oily in the evenings. Also, try using a cooler temperature of water, especially your final rinse. Eating lots of fresh fruit, vegetables, and grains/fibre will also contribute to healthy, less oily hair.

Answer 3

When you're buying shampoo, look for the stuff that says "For oily hair," because it's specially made to make your hair less oily. And if you're already doing that, then I don't know what you could do to make your hair less oily. A good way to hide it is just to wear your hair up in a bun or ponytail, or even in a french braid. Then greasy hair is less noticeable.

Answer 4

Shampoo often. Don't worry about overdoing it. If you have oily hair, shampooing every day is a good idea.

Use a "no-nonsense" shampoo. Often, shampoos have all kinds of additives and conditioners in them. People with oily hair need a good solvent-type shampoo, one that will cut the grease. To give your shampoo a boost, you can even add a few drops of dishwashing liquid. If you don't like the idea of putting dishwashing liquid on your head, there are plenty of commercial shampoos that will cut through the excess oil, including old standbys such as Prell and Suave and any number of generic and store-brand shampoos. Normal hair needs a shampoo with a pH (which refers to its acid/base balance) between 4.5 and 6.7, but oily hair requires a more alkaline (or base) product. Look for shampoos with a pH higher than 6.7 -- or, simply, those labeled for use on oily hair.

Rinse thoroughly. Whatever shampoo you use, be sure you rinse thoroughly. Soap residue will only collect dirt and oil more quickly.

Forget conditioners. Conditioners coat the hair, something oily hair doesn't need. Apply a small amount of conditioner only to the ends if they've become dried out.

Don't brush your hair too much. Forget 100 strokes. Every time you drag that brush through your hair, you're pulling oil out of the scalp and distributing it throughout your hair.


Try an acidic rinse. One way to decrease the oil is to rinse with diluted vinegar or lemon juice after shampooing. Add two tablespoons white vinegar to one cup water, or mix the juice of one lemon (strained) with one cup water. Rinse the mixture through your hair, then rinse your hair with warm water.

Home Remedies from the Cupboard

Alcohol. Any kind of alcoholic beverage has a nice drying effect. The higher the alcohol content the better. Mix a shot glass full of alcohol with a couple cups of water and rinse through your hair. Yes, you have to rinse it out. And don't drink the rinse water!

Cider vinegar. Soak your hair in a small basin of water with 1/4 cup cider vinegar -- or put the concoction in a spray bottle and rinse through your hair, then wash out with warm water. This helps control nasty shampoo buildup.

Tea. Rinse your hair in diluted tea. Tea contains tannic acid, an astringent, which can cut the oil.

Home Remedies from the Refrigerator

Beer. Beer can have a drying effect, and it cleans right down to your scalp, leaving your hair with a healthy shine.

Lemon juice. Mix the equivalent of the juice from 1 lemon with 1 cup water and rinse through your hair, then rinse with warm water. Lemon juice can help control shampoo buildup, too.

Now you've got plenty of fun home remedies for oily hair to try at home. Figure out what's best for you, and enjoy the soft, silky results!

hope i help

Answer 5

Buy shampoo and conditioner for oily hair. Also use gel, that will dry out your hair.

Answer 6

do hot oil treatments atleast once a week. the reason its oily so quickly is because water and oil dont mix there for its not really getting all that oilyness off your hair. the only way to fight oil is with oil.

Answer 7

check the links below for natural homemade beauty tips to:-- Dry hair / Oily hair/ Splitends / Fruit Packs for scalp
http://geebal.blogspot.com/2006/08/natural-homemade-tip-for-oily-dry-hair.html#name1

Answer 8

Eat less oily foods - Its True!

Answer 9

Get Head and Shoulders it helps with everything that is wrong with ur hair

trust me on this one.

Answer 10

add a tbs. white vinegar to wash and rinse water