Homemade Remedies for Greasy Hair

Greasy hair is a problem that is caused by overactive grease or lubricant producing glands that are called Sebaceous Glands. These glands lie on each side of each individual hair follicle. Greasy hair is characteristically lanky and often looks unwashed.

Sometimes too frequent washing with harsh shampoos can quite often exacerbates this condition and then you end up on a cycle of the more you wash your hair the more you need to wash your hair.

Greasy hair is often a sign of ill-health, drug abuse, and lack of major vitamins, malnutrition or in some cases just bad hygiene. Sometimes, which is quite often, greasy hair is also accompanied by dandruff that can make quite an unattractive picture.

Did you know that there are essential oils and vegetable oil mixtures that you can use on greasy hair to help balance your hair and get rid of greasy hair? Did you know that you can make these mixtures at home in your own kitchen?

People spend all kinds of money on hair care products and most of the time they are not pleased with the end results. Why should you spend all that money when you could spend very little to make your own hair care products at home and make the mixture to suit your personal needs?

When you make your own mixtures at home it is best to store them in airtight containers to help to keep them fresh. Some good essential oils to use on greasy hair are as follows:

Basil Oil
Birch Oil
Cypress Oil
Eucalyptus lemon Oil
Lavender Oil
Lemon Oil
Pimento Berry Oil
Rosemary Oil
Sage Oil
Thyme Oil
Yarrow Oil

Some good vegetable oils to use on greasy hair are as follows:

Borage Oil
Evening Primrose Oil
Peach Kernel Oil
Sesame Seed Oil

Here are some recipes for some shampoo, conditioner and a rinse to use on greasy hair. I hope that you enjoy!
Stimulating Shampoo

Ingredients:

1 drop Basil Oil
12 drops Cypress Oil
15 drops Lemon Oil
3 drops Rosemary Oil
4 oz. Soap Stew

Mix together really good in a blender and shake up before each use.

Shine Shampoo

Ingredients:

7 drops Eucalyptus Peppermint Oil
3 drops Lavender Oil
4 drops Rosemary Oil
6 drops Thyme Oil
4 oz. Soap Stew

Mix together really good in a blender and shake up before each use.

Conditioner

Ingredients: