subject: Oily Scalp and Greasy Hair Type - Causes, Tips, Which Shampoo to Use and How to Use [print this page] Hair themselves cannot be oily, it is scalp oil that makes them look oily and dirty. Usually oily scalp appears during teen ages when oil glands start working extensively. Oily scalp can be recognized with tissue-paper - on the second day after shampooing put a piece of tissue-paper to your scalp. If your scalp is oily, the tissue-paper will have oily stain on it (you can easily recognize it by looking through the paper to the light). Sometimes the oily shine can appear on the hair after 5-6 hours after person shampooed. Most of the times if oily scalp, oily shine appears on the hair on the second day after person shampooed.
Oily scalp and dandruff furthers loosing hair. It happens because oil that is produced by scalp covers dead skin cells, becomes a film and closes oxygen access to the hair roots. It causes anoxemia and losing a hair.
Oily scalp usually goes together with oily dandruff. How to find out if you have dandruff or not? Scratch your scalp with a nail, if you have dandruff you will see slightly oily grey mass under your nail. For more information about dandruff read here.
Which shampoo to choose
Your shampoo should be always chosen according to your scalp time, in this context you should use shampoo for oily scalp. Oily scalp cleaning must be very soft, because often shampooing (and it is inevitable when oily scalp) with aggressive cleaning components will further oil glands to work more intensively, scalp will fight for reconstructing washed out defensive hydro-lipid layer. So it becomes going round in circles- you think that you washed your hair very good but it becomes greasy even faster.
Soft cleaning base is not cheap so you will rarely find it in mass market shampoos. Check out professional shampoos brands here.
It is not recommended to do massage to scalp while shampooing, because it activates oil glands working. Massage to oily scalp should be done only while using special care products. It is better to shampoo in the morning, because while you sleep your hair is constantly touching the pillow, scalp gets little pressure and that also makes oil glands to produce oil.
How to shampoo
Water temperature is very important for oily scalp and hair. Water temperature should not be above 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit and 36 degrees Celsius. Water better be cool but comfortable. Hot water irritates receptor cells and furthers oil glands to work more intensively. During first shampooing do not touch your scalp, do not massage it, because it will only lead to worm dust, fug and styling products remains into the skin. Oily scalp is usually sore, it can have wounds, spots, itch on the surface this is why it is important to clean the skin properly, do not traumatize it. During second shampooing it is ok to do light cleaning massage to the scalp, in order to wash out excess oils and dust from the skin, letting it "breathe".
After shampooing it is recommended to use care product for oily scalp, after applying it to the scalp, pound with fingers from periphery to center of head to help the product to soak. This kind of massage is recommended for oily scalp because it helps blood flowing and providing hair roots with nutritious substances. Massage should be performed from 3 to 20 minutes, starting with intensive movements from periphery to center of the head and finishing with light calming movements. Be sure not to rub your skin but move it against skull. Finish massage with light pats of finger pads from periphery to center oh head.
Tips and tricks to keep your oily hair fresh
- Do masks for oily scalp.
- Wash your combs often.
- Change your pillowcase often. Oil from scalp that is left on the pillow after you slept with greasy hair will come to the clean hair.
- It is recommended not to use a hair dryer if you have oily scalp. If it is necessary to use it, then use low temperatures and try not to direct the hot air flow directly to skin.
- Wash your head as often as it is needed, do not walk around with greasy hair just because it is believed to be unhealthy to shampoo often.
- Right shampoo will help you to shampoo your hair less often. Try new shampoos for oily scalp till you find the one that will suit you.
- Short cut is more convenient if you have oily scalp because it is easier to shampoo and dry hair. But long hair has its advantages too - you can make a pony tail on a bad hair day (if you have fringe you can wash just it), you can make braids or buns that are hot now. Also to hide greasy roots you can use hair bands. Try all of it and find the way that will suit you.
- Try using a dry shampoo, but it is better to find good quality dry shampoo, because most of the products on this market make greasy hair even more greasy after use.
- If it is impossible to shampoo, for instance if you are traveling, then just before the trip do a mask on your hair that prevents scalp from producing oil. During the trip try using this composition for washing hair - mix 1 part of shampoo and 4 parts of water. Put the composition to the bottle with spray, it is important that spray makes really tiny drops. Use the spray on hair or roots (if you have long hair) and dry it with towel or napkins.
Coloring hair and chemical waving dry scalp, so this procedures are recommended to girls with oily scalp.
Oily Scalp and Greasy Hair Type - Causes, Tips, Which Shampoo to Use and How to Use
