Eliminate Oily Hair

by Heather
(Ceresco, NE, US)

I have oily hair even after I wash it. I can spend forever washing it and it always ends oily. I get all the soap out and its still oily.

I've tried every product and its still oily. Please help!

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I would be interested to know your age? If you're in your teens, it sounds like your hormones could be working overtime. I had the same problem when I was around 13-16 years old, but the excessive oiliness subsided as I grew older.

If you think your oily scalp is due to hormones, then try using dry shampoos or using baby powder. Dry shampoos are a real life saver. You can also apply baby powder to a wide toothed and gently comb it through your hair to help absorb oils. If you are currently taking Birth Control pills, you may want to talk to your gynecologist about your oily hair. He/she may opt to give you a lower strength birth control prescription.

Alternately, using products for oily hair all the time and washing your hair everyday, can be very drying to your scalp. That can signal your sebaceous glands to produce more oils. Hence, instead of helping, it only makes your hair oilier.

If you're scrubbing your scalp to get rid of oils, that too can signal your oil glands produce more oils instead.

Try skipping shampooing your hair everyday, until your oil glands calm down. When you buy products, choose mild shampoos and never apply conditioners to your scalp. Tea tree oil shampoos and jojoba oil shampoos clarify your hair without drying out your scalp.

Eating a healthy diet full of healthy foods, will also help. Add more raw foods to your diet too.

Keeping your hands out of your hair throughout the day really helps too. Although you may want to reach up and check out how your hair feels, you may only make it oilier by doing this. Your hands collect oils during the day and you'll only transfer the oils from your hands to your hair.