Use home remedies to treat oily hair.
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How to Use Home Remedies to Treat Oily Hair
Oily hair is fairly common, although rather annoying. You wash you hair with shampoo and conditioner and style it real nice only to have it feel and look oily still after it dries. There are several reasons one might have oily hair. These include genes; if your mom or dad has oily hair, you might too. Other factors for oily hair include hormone problems, and hair texture. Also if you are using steroids to increase your body mass, oily hair is a common side effect. Hormones play an important role if you have menstrual problems or are using birth control pills. Your hair texture is one cause because if you have fine hair then it takes up less room on the scalp and the more hair you have and the finer you hair is the more oil there is. Each hair follicle is supplied with two or three oil glands. There are home remedies from your own kitchen you can use to treat oily hair.Home Remedies for Oily Hair: Alcohol
Alcoholic beverages have a nice drying effect. The more alcohol content the better it is to dry out your hair. Mix a shot glass full of any kind of alcohol with two cups of water and rinse your hair with it. Any kind of alcohol will work.
Home Remedies for Oily Hair: Apple Cider Vinegar
To help control shampoo build up and make your hair nice and soft, add ¼ cup of apple cider vinegar to a small basin of water and soak your hair in it. You can also put apple cider vinegar and water in a spray bottle and spray your hair with it. Make sure to wash it out with warm water.
Home Remedies for Oily Hair: Tea
Tea contains tannic acid which can get rid of the oil in your hair. Rinse your hair in diluted tea to help treat oily hair.
Home Remedies for Oily Hair: Lemon Juice
Squeeze the juice from one lemon and mix it with one cup of water. Rinse you hair with the lemon juice and water to treat oily hair. Make sure to rinse your hair with warm water afterwards. Lemon juice also helps control shampoo build up.
Home Remedies for Oily Hair: Vinegar Rinse
Try an acidic rinse with vinegar and water. After shampooing your hair, mix two tablespoons of white vinegar to a cup of water and rub it in your hair and rinse with warm water. This will decrease the oil in your hair.
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alley
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09/12/2009
I've had oily hair since I was in Middle School/Junior High. For 20+ years, I used the same over-the-counter oily hair formula shampoo. Then, about 2 years ago, I tried using a variety of regular shampoos, but my hair would get oily and stringy by the end of the day. I had to wash my hair every day.
Then, my hair-stylist suggested the Tea + Protein Shampoo from the Made from Earth line. I was hesitant at first because I didnt think organic shampoos were anything special, but I decided to try it.
It took a few tries, but now I only have to wash my hair every other day! Hooray! Its a thick shampoos so it doesnt run through my fingers and down the drain before I can even get it onto my hair!
I saw a HUGE improvement on my oily hair - highly recommended if you are trying to have normal hair. To avoid overdrying, I use their conditioner also.
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Good tips! I would avoid alcohol, as it tends to cause your skin to produce more oil, but I like the other tips. It is important to note that tea, vinegar, etc. also affect the color of the hair. Use tea for darker hair, apple cider vinegar for blond hair, and white vinegar for gray or white hair.
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