What to do to prevent your hair from getting fat quickly?

Shampoo composition

Recommendations to select shampoo based on your scalp type are not an empty phrase. For example, if you have oily skin and you use shampoo for dry skin, the volume will disappear on the first day. The fact is that the composition of shampoo for dry skin is aimed at treating and nourishing the dermis. And if it makes dry skin normal, it makes yours even more oily. Another problem with hair shampoos is sulfates, which activate sebum production. But this is a sensitive point: without sebum production, peeling begins, and with excessive secretion, oiliness begins. The best solution: alternate between sulfate-free and regular shampoos.

Folk remedies

Potato

Regular homemade potatoes are another incredibly healthy ingredient that will help make your hair less greasy and brittle. You can use it to make an excellent hair mask.

To do this, you just need to grate two medium potatoes on a fine grater (if your hair is long, then it is better to increase the amount of potatoes), then squeeze the juice out of the resulting gruel using gauze and add it to a glass of kefir. After mixing both ingredients, apply the mixture to your head with gentle movements, thoroughly working the root area.

You can wash off this mask in just thirty minutes, and when your hair is dry, you will see that it is not greasy at all. With the help of the above recipes, you can once and for all forget about greasy and brittle hair.

Just remember to make sure that you are not allergic to any of the components included in the mask.

Kefir

Kefir is one of the most common products for creating hair masks. It will help make your hair less oily by controlling the amount of oil your skin produces. And it's very easy to use. You can apply it to your hair and hair roots, gently rubbing it into the skin, and then wash your hair as usual.

You can also mix it with essential oils or mustard to boost hair growth in addition. Using kefir at least twice a week before washing your hair, you will see that your hair is no longer so greasy and brittle.

Mustard

Mustard is a natural scalp irritant that stimulates hair growth. In addition, mustard can dry out the skin, which helps to significantly reduce the amount of oil secreted. However, if you overdo it with this ingredient, you can get dandruff.

You can use mustard as a hair mask at home in this simple way:

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1. Add two large spoons of mustard to a glass of hot water.
2. Let the mixture sit a little, after which this water will need to be poured into a liter saucepan.
3. Add more hot water, filling the pan to the top.
4. Rinse your hair with the resulting mixture, thoroughly massaging your scalp, and then wash your hair as usual.

When using mustard to make your hair less greasy, do not forget that it is not recommended to dry it with a hairdryer after washing.

Salt scrub

Everything is simple here: coarsely ground table salt should be rubbed into the roots of the hair in a circular motion for 3 minutes before each shampooing. You can also use sea salt for this, but just keep in mind that if there are any wounds or scratches on the scalp, then it is better to refuse the salt scrub - unpleasant sensations in the form of a burning sensation are guaranteed.

Bread

Take 145 grams of black bread and put it in a blender, bringing it to a mushy state. After this, dilute the crushed bread with hot chamomile infusion and leave to infuse in a warm place. When the product has cooled, filter it through a sieve and rub into the scalp.

Leave the mask on your hair for at least forty minutes, then wash your hair without using shampoo. This black bread mask will not only help make your hair less oily, but will also increase its volume.

Aloe juice

To prepare a mask based on aloe juice, you need to pick several fresh leaves from the plant, put them in a jar and pour one hundred grams of alcohol or vodka. The product must be infused for at least seven days somewhere in the pantry, after which it must be rubbed into the roots of the hair for five minutes. You need to rinse off after half an hour with warm water without using shampoo.

Honey and lemon

A fragrant and healthy mask against oily hair with honey and lemon will help you forget about your problem, if not forever, then for a very long time. You can prepare it this way: Mix lemon juice and honey in a 1:1 ratio. Add the same amount of aloe juice. Peel a few cloves of garlic and chop using a garlic press. Mix all the ingredients together and apply the resulting mixture to slightly damp hair.

The mask should be washed off half an hour after application. If you are concerned about the unpleasant smell of garlic, you can rinse your hair with water containing garlic and mint essential oil.

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Essential oils

Essential oils can also help combat oily hair if used correctly. You should also know that not all oils have this effect on hair. In order to make your hair less oily, you need to give preference to essential oils from: sage, ylang-ylang, mint, burdock, calendula, orange, lemon, chamomile, lavender, eucalyptus and others.

Essential oils can be added in small quantities to your daily shampoo, or you can use them as a stand-alone hair mask. Just remember: essential oils are quite difficult to wash off.

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Combs and curling irons

Take a close look at your hair care tools. How often do you wash your hairbrush? Clean your curling irons and flat irons? No? But this may be the main reason for the contamination of your strands. If you comb your hair with a “dirty” brush before washing and immediately after, consider that you have applied sebum to the clean strands, which remains on the bristles. As a rule, styling products remain on curling irons and irons, which melt under high temperatures and, layered over time, turn into “plasticine” that stains the hair.

Herbal Recipes

The right folk recipes and remedies help a lot if the hair quickly becomes oily, and herbs occupy one of the first places. For the result to be noticeable, you need to do wraps, rinses and masks containing only certain herbs. We offer effective folk recipes for masks.

Mix 1 tbsp. l. herbs nettle, chamomile and linden flowers, pour 200 ml of boiling water and leave covered for 25 minutes. Then the infusion should be filtered and black bread should be added to it for soaking. It is necessary to obtain a thick paste, which is applied to the hair for 30-45 minutes. If you wash off the mask with chamomile decoction afterwards, this will enhance the effect.

At the end of each hair wash, it is very useful to rinse your hair with products such as decoctions. The best herbs for oily hair are:

• horsetail;
• chamomile;
• Linden;
• yarrow;
• thyme;
• Oak bark;
• rosemary.

The use of a herb such as soapwort has a good effect on oily roots. The root of this plant lathers very well, and in ancient times women even washed their hair and washed clothes with it.

You can make wraps from yolk, honey and medicinal marigold decoction, or dilute mustard powder with herbal decoction, for which take the herbs St. John's wort and coltsfoot.

Dry shampoo

Remember that dry shampoo is an emergency and one-time promotion. Yes, it really helps, but it cannot replace normal shampoo and washing. it often contains talc, which clogs pores and components that disrupt the pH balance of the epidermis. If you immediately applied a “cleaning cloud” to your strands in the morning, in the evening be sure to clean your scalp with a special scrub and wash with shampoo. Pores must be clean!

What does oily hair look like?

Before you move on to eliminating the problem of excessive fat, you must first make sure that it is really relevant. The following signs indicate that the sebaceous glands are malfunctioning:

1. You have to wash your hair once every two days or more often
   . It is worth paying attention to the fact that previously the “diagnosis” of excessive activity of the sebaceous glands was made if the hair became dirty on the 3-4th day, but today, due to deteriorating environmental conditions, the situation when the strands retain a clean appearance for such a period is already completely is normal and does not require any special measures. However, if your hair looks dirty already on the second day, this indicates increased oiliness.
2. Dullness
   . If the sebaceous glands do not work properly, the hair loses its shine and looks dull.
3. Lack of volume
   . With increased fat content, the hairs stick to each other, as a result of which the hairstyle takes on a slick, ugly appearance.

Note! If you use different types of styling products, the period of keeping your hair clean may be reduced even further - you will have to wash your hair at the end of the first day.

The best shampoos for oily hair

The range of skin care products today, however, is so large that even with these recommendations, it is difficult to choose a good, correct product. As an example, we will give you several options for proven shampoos for hair with high oil content:

1. Vichy Dercos Technique
   . The product affects the functioning of the sebaceous ducts and saves you from daily washing. The shampoo contains a rich vitamin complex that provides good nutrition and the correct acid-base balance.
2. Carita Haute Beaute Cheveu
   . Especially good for fine curls. Does a great job of cleansing, but also gives impressive lightness and good volume. Among other things, the product has a therapeutic effect and prevents the development of certain scalp diseases, including dandruff.
3. Shiseido extra gentle
   . Shampoo with silk proteins and vitamins, also contains amino acids. Ideal for hair that not only suffers from excessive sebaceous glands, but also damaged by coloring.
4. Loreal Pure Resource
   . A good product from a popular brand, it effectively removes oiliness and restores the acid balance of the epidermis. In addition, it protects against dandruff and hard water.
5. Mirrolla (burdock with vitamins)
   . Therapeutic shampoo with a restorative effect. This means that it not only regulates the functioning of the sweat glands, but also strengthens the hair, prevents split ends, and restores healthy shine.

All these products must be purchased in pharmacies and specialty stores.
This minimizes the risk of buying a fake. As for balms and masks, it is best to use products from the same series with the indicated shampoos. Note! There is no guarantee that these products will be good for your hair. The selection of skincare cosmetics is a very individual question; we have only given examples of products with a large number of positive reviews.

What to do if your hair quickly becomes oily?

Of course, such a situation is unlikely to suit a girl who cares at all about her appearance.
However, you should not rush to solve it with the help of miracle cures. First you need to answer the question, what was the cause of the unhealthy state? If you have not changed your hair care products, most likely your hair is quickly becoming oily at the roots due to hormonal imbalance and you need to contact a specialized specialist to find the root cause of this situation. However, as long as the diagnosis is carried out and the internal causes are determined, no one bothers to fight external manifestations. In the field of caring for oily scalp and hair, there are many different products for different budgets. However, expensive products do not always mean good, and cheap ones do not always mean bad.

When choosing anti-greasy shampoos, conditioners and masks, it is very important to take into account the basic recommendations for combating increased oiliness, and they are as follows:

• Shampoos with herbal extracts
  . It would be good if they were also enriched with vitamins and minerals, especially zinc, which tends to dry out the skin. However, if you have a naturally dry scalp and oily hair due to hormonal imbalance, you need to be careful with products enriched with zinc. An alternative to herbal shampoo is an organic henna product. Also make sure that the shampoo has a transparent structure, not creamy.
• Herbal decoction balm
  . Rinsing strands after shampoo with herbal decoctions is a very effective and necessary procedure for oily curls. If you don’t have time to prepare it yourself, use ready-made balms on an appropriate base. However, if you are using a store-bought product rather than a homemade one, do not apply it to the roots, only along the shaft and ends.
• Masks based on natural ingredients
  . Products that contain fermented milk products, clay, mustard, honey, berries, spices, brewer's yeast, etc. are especially good.
• Oils
  . It is not only possible, but also necessary to take care of hair with high oil content using oils, but you should choose the right products that do not weigh down your hair. Argan oil, pumpkin oil, peach oil, etc. work well here. The best essential oils to help regulate the functioning of the sebaceous glands are bergamot, tea tree, grapefruit, and eucalyptus.
• Comb
  . For oily hair, it is not advisable to use a brush; it will promote the spread of sebum from the roots along the entire length of the hair. It is best to use a wooden comb. There is no need to overdo it with combing, since too intense movements can trigger the production of sebum.

As for the washing process itself, you should, firstly, try not to wash your hair more often than once every 2-3 days - too frequent washing can negatively affect the structure of the hair shaft.
If your hair becomes oily very quickly, then for a decent look, avoid styling products for two to three days and wear your hair up. Please note that the temperature of the water is of particular importance: hot water stimulates the production of sebum; in order to suppress it, on the contrary, it must be warm or even cool. It is also advisable not to blow dry your hair, allowing your curls to dry on their own. If you're in a hurry, dry on low.

Traditional medicine against oily hair

If you still can’t find the right cosmetic product, we recommend that you experiment with folk recipes that have been tested over the years.
Using the simplest ingredients, you can make your own not only masks and balms, but even hair shampoos. Let's look at some interesting recipes:

• Egg shampoo
  . To prepare it, you need to combine the yolk with 50 ml of slightly heated water, drop a little olive oil and lemon juice into the mixture, and then simply mix all the ingredients thoroughly.
• Mustard dry shampoo
  . To avoid washing your hair too often, you can use dry shampoos. Not everyone, however, knows that the analogue to newfangled dry cleansers is banal mustard powder. Simply massage it into your scalp and then remove any excess with a towel. If you don't like the way your hair smells after cleansing, use an essential oil with a pleasant scent.
• Herbal shampoo
  . Combine a glass of beer with decoctions of chamomile, calendula and oak bark (a tablespoon each). The product should sit for half an hour, after which you need to strain it, and you can wash your curls.
• Alcohol based balm
  . A very simple but effective hair rinse: mix a couple of tablespoons of lemon juice with half a glass of vodka or alcohol. It can be used for the entire length of hair, but it is especially carefully rubbed into the roots. No rinsing required.
• Herbal lotion
  . Mix chamomile and sage in equal proportions, pour boiling water at the rate of 2 cups of water per 2 tablespoons of the mixture. Leave for 15-20 minutes, strain, rub into hair and scalp. Don't wash it off. Oak bark, tansy, birch leaves, calendula, linden, and nettle are no less effective against oily hair. Combine these herbs in whatever way suits you best.
• Clay mask
  . Mix three tablespoons of clay (preferably blue) with beaten yolk and a tablespoon of almond oil. Apply for 20-30 minutes, warm with a towel. Rinse thoroughly.
• Kefir mask
  . Combine mustard powder and kefir in equal proportions in a bowl. Distribute the product well over the entire length of the strands; for better effect, insulate your head with a towel. Wear the mask for 20-30 minutes.

In fact, these folk remedies are only a small fraction of the recipes left to us by our grandmothers.
If you don't like any of the ingredients in one of them, you can find another recipe that will definitely work for you. Note! Homemade hair care products, just like store-bought ones, can cause allergies, so be sure to conduct a sensitivity test before full use.