Here are some cool tricks to help you get rid of those sticky and oily hairs of yours. Oily hair can become a real headache at times. It stands in the way to look stylish. You may try various treatments for your oily hair. However over usage of chemically rich materials can damage your hair. So, stop spending on the parlors and follow the homemade remedies described below.
Lemon juice is a very good ingredient for the treatment of oily hair. Heat some amount of coconut oil with one teaspoon of lemon juice. Keep the mixture aside for cooling. And then massage your scalp with it gently. Keep it for sometimes and wash off with shampoo. Do it for at least 3 times a week and silky hair.
Use shampoo 2-3 times in a week to treat oily hair. While doing shampoo, massage the hair more with shampoo to get the oil out. But avoid applying excessive shampoo in the scalp as it can dry your scalp.
Hot oil treatment is very helpful in case of oily hair. Heat the oil and apply that to your hair. Gently massage your hair with the hot oil for sometime. Then apply the turban therapy. Wrap your head with a wet towel and keep it for sometime. Then wash off with shampoo.
Vinegar is another very helpful ingredient for removing oil from your hair. Take vinegar in one-third of a cup and fill the rest with water. Mix it well and apply to your oily hair. Leave it for sometime and rinse with shampoo.
To tackle oily hair, do not use conditioners and any types of gels to your hair. Applying conditioner and hair gel would rather make your hair more oily and sticky. So leave your hair after shampooing. Let it dry in the open air.
The causes for Oily hair
You wash and style your hair every morning, but within a few short hours, it looks stringy and dirty. You, like millions of others, have oily hair.
But don’t get mad at those glands for doing their job. Oil protects your hair shafts from breaking, keeps your scalp in good condition, and gives your hair that nice, healthy-looking sheen. Unfortunately, sometimes it’s overzealous.
So why does the dipstick measure too much oil? Several factors can be responsible, including:
* Heredity: If your dad had oily hair, chances are you will, too.
* Hormonal fluctuations: In adult women, it may come with the menstrual cycle or using birth control pills. In teens, it’s just part of the ever-embarrassing teenaged experience — oily hair, zits, the works. When the hormones simmer down, the problem usually evens out.
* Bulking up: Excessive oil is a side effect of using androgenic hormones to increase body mass.
* Hair texture: Fine hair is often oilier than coarse hair because it takes up less room on the scalp. This means people with fine hair are usually crowned with lots more of it than people with coarse hair. And the more hair there is, the more oil because each follicle is supplied with two to three oil glands.
Diet’s Not to Blame
Take notice that diet is not one of the oil-producing culprits listed. That’s because diet doesn’t play much of a role in the development of oily hair, contrary to what many people believe. Eating French fries won’t send the grease directly to your scalp unless you rub your French fries through your hair.
The good news is that oily hair can be managed successfully with home remedies, including things you’ll find in your very own kitchen. Go to the next page to read about home remedies for oily hair.
Rinse thoroughly. Whatever shampoo you use, be sure you rinse thoroughly. Soap residue will only collect dirt and oil more quickly.
Forget conditioners. Conditioners coat the hair, something oily hair doesn’t need. Apply a small amount of conditioner only to the ends if they’ve become dried out.
Don’t brush your hair too much. Forget 100 strokes. Every time you drag that brush through your hair, you’re pulling oil out of the scalp and distributing it throughout your hair.
Try an acidic rinse. One way to decrease the oil is to rinse with diluted vinegar or lemon juice after shampooing. Add two tablespoons white vinegar to one cup water, or mix the juice of one lemon (strained) with one cup water. Rinse the mixture through your hair, then rinse your hair with warm water.
Home Remedies from the Cupboard
Alcohol. Any kind of alcoholic beverage has a nice drying effect. The higher the alcohol content the better. Mix a shot glass full of alcohol with a couple cups of water and rinse through your hair. Yes, you have to rinse it out. And don’t drink the rinse water!
Cider vinegar. Soak your hair in a small basin of water with 1/4 cup cider vinegar — or put the concoction in a spray bottle and rinse through your hair, then wash out with warm water. This helps control nasty shampoo buildup.
Tea. Rinse your hair in diluted tea. Tea contains tannic acid, an astringent, which can cut the oil.
Home Remedies from the Refrigerator
Beer. Beer can have a drying effect, and it cleans right down to your scalp, leaving your hair with a healthy shine.
Lemon juice. Mix the equivalent of the juice from 1 lemon with 1 cup water and rinse through your hair, then rinse with warm water. Lemon juice can help control shampoo buildup, too.
Now you’ve got plenty of fun home remedies for oily hair to try at home. Figure out what’s best for you, and enjoy the soft, silky results!