My hair is VERY dry but my roots get oily within a day ..........?

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which means that I have to wash it everyday otherwise its looks dull. Also, I recently highlighted my hair and spent the summer in florida (which could be the reason for my hair becomming dry)

Also my hair is SO dry that it is frizzy and looks terrible.

HELP!!

please give some natural remedies if possible like erm, beer rinses or vinegar ones. Also do you think this dryness is due to product build up?

Also if possible you can suggest products that will help but stuff that is available in the UK as thats is where I live!

Thanks!

I need help guys! :(

Answer 1

I hate it when that happens

Answer 2

There is a product called VO5 Hot Oil Treatment, which may help with the dryness. It also will not cause increased scalp oiliness, even though it seems like it would, based upon my own experience (I also have oily scalp and very dry hair).

You can also get leave-in treatments to restore moisture to your hair. I would strongly suggest that you stop blow drying your hair, and letting it dry naturally instead. Also, if you use any curling irons or other heat utensils, make sure to use a product specially made to protect your hair from heat damage.

Get a good product that you can use even when your hair is dry, which will restore moisture. I would suggest you try the Infusium 23 Leave-In Treatment, which will help a great deal with the dryness and frizziness and can be used during the day if your hair is looking overly dry and/or damaged.

Hope that helps!

Answer 3

Dear Dry Damsel in Distress,
You didn't say what type of hair you currently own (thick, fine, curly, ect). I am no expert, but I had a similar situation. I have very fine hair so if its clean , its fluffy, and if its not, then its oily. From the information I've read, and personal experimentation, frequent washing of the hair is ok, provided its a good shampoo. That means the kind that says things like "makes hair very strong" or "lots of moisture". For pete's sake, spend a bit on a decent product. Sometimes that's all it needs. Anything by the Body Shop is excellent (and I know you have those in the UK). Also Pantene is not too expensive, if its available to you. And then condition, condition, condition. BUT all that conditioner = oily head. SO, work it from the ends up. You want all that nice anti-friz, gravity-enhancing stuff to coat your hair, but basically miss the scalp.
Option #1 wash hair, do not condition under running water. Apply from the ends up to damp hair, and then hope for the best. There are "leave-in conditioners" made for this sort of thing, but I believe a small amount conditioner out of the bottle will have a similar effect.
Option #2 Experimental treatment: coat all of said hair in olive oil, braid it, put a towel on your pillow, sleep it overnight,and than wash up the next day as usual. The oil is said to penetrate and repair, and the shampoo afterwards will take it off your scalp. (My source for this is a celebrity interviewed by Vogue, I haven't tried it yet)
Option #3 Basically anything with silicone, dimethicone, or really 'cones' of any kind all contain a form of silicone.Things like finishing sprays, serums, and certain leave-in products that contain this were invented to act as a definite anti-frizz/dry mechanism. The key is to test and see which one has the most silicone in it.
Final thoughts: It could also be the water in your tap, hard water, minerals, lead pipes ect., and is probably a cumulative effect. If you want to try an experiment, collect rain water, which is supposed to be very "soft"and deviod of impurities, and use it to wash hair with. Of couse this depends on how much air pollution there is in your area. Also, vinegar is for consuming, removing stains, and making hair so frizzy and dry you'd think it married an electrical outlet. Ditto for beer, except for the stains.
I hope any of this is useful to you.

Answer 4

It sounds as though your hair isn't naturally dry, but that it is just damaged and dried-out (hence the oily roots, but the body of your hair is dry). Hair is typically damaged when it is frizzy in the body of the hair and at the ends as opposed to just at the scalp where newer, healthier hair has grown in. I doubt it is product build-up either as this typically causes the hair to look limp and weighed-down, not dry and frizzy. Have you been getting good trims? I mean really cutting all of the damaged and split-ends off? Has your hair been well-hydrated using treatments since you have colored it and lived in the new climate? Some hair textures and thicknesses become more easily dried-out or damaged and need special treatment to be taken care of properly. My best advice to you would be to (as much as you hate to hear it) cut off as much of the dry, frizzy, and damaged hair as you're willing to and then rigorously hydrate your hair. A good (and cheap) way to hydrate the hair is by using olive oil or coconut oil (found online for a good price. I like it's scent more so than the olive myself.) to saturate dry hair and then leaving it on for anytime from a couple hours to overnight and then washing it out in the shower as normal. Good luck!

Answer 5

You need to first get the ends cut off, because they are probably split. Not too much. 1/4 inch at the most.

Then you need to go and get good natural products, shampoo, and conditioner at the Health Stores..

You can also give it a hot oil treatment. At least twice a week at this stage, even if the roots are oily. You don't have to put the oil too close to the roots..

The Body Shop has some good products. I would start with them.

but you WILL need to have some cut off the ends.

Answer 6

You need to get your scalp oils thru to your ends, this can be done by massaging your scalp and brush your hair, all ways even upside down. Vinegar is a no-no, That's just for stripping products from your hair to help it shine. You may want to do a mayonnaise conditioner on your hair,(not scalp). You put it on then you cover your hair with saran ( to build heat). A Hot Oil treatment ( like VO5 ) is very good for dry hair. Brush your hair at night before you go to bed like over 200 strokes.

Answer 7

Have you tried John Freida's Frizz Ease? Apply to just shampooed hair. Hair gets clean and the dried areas get a dimethacone layer to disguise the dry while imparting temp shine. Also, bring this up on your next salon visit, There you can get a wonderful deep conditioning treatment that will have others asking you about your fab hair. Love your hair...it's your crowning glory.

Answer 8

vinegar will only dry it out more, use a conditioning balm on the ends, do not apply it to your root areas. do this a couple times a week, also get your ends trimmed. use a spray gel on the hair when it is wet and comb through, do not brush hair after it dries it will only make it puffier and frizzy

Answer 9

1-NEVER leave your hair without condition.
home remedies
1-apply mayonaise after shampoo
2.apply 2 eggs whissked or fork beaten
3-apply plastic hair cap for 15mins. or put on a plastic shopping bag if you don't have a cap.......it works just make a knot at the back to secure it..
4-rinse thoroughly
5-apply at least 2tsp. of OLIVE OIL it's not greasy at all......try and let me know...

Answer 10

Use re-hydrating and frizz-free shampoos and conditioners. I recommend either Pantene or Herbal Essences

Answer 11

could be the conditioner you are using, when you condition your hair don't wash all of it out except for your root wash the conditioner out of your roots.