How To Get Rid Of Oily Hair Naturally? 15 Exclusive Tips

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Struggling with oily hair? Looking for a solution to get rid of oily hair naturally?

While going through Reader’s Queries last night, I found this one to be a common problem faced by many of my readers. A lot of you were asking for the right way to treat your oily hair. That’s when I thought I should definitely share some hair care tips and home remedies that will help you get rid of oily hair naturally.

Reader’s Query: How to Get Rid of Oily Hair Naturally?

Hi Nimisha,

How are you? I have been a regular reader of HCS for over a year now. Love the hard work you put in. I am looking for a solution and was hoping you could help.

I have a big problem with my oily hair. My hair gets greasy just the next day after I wash my hair. My hair feels so oily that it looks like I heavily oiled my hair(even though I didn’t).

I just can’t imagine going out with such amount of oil in my hair. My hair feels like they don’t have any volume at all because of this greasiness. Is there a hair care routine I can follow or some hair mask.

I just can’t wash my hair daily and can’t stay like this, Please help!

My Solution: Oily Hair Care Routine, Tips and Home Remedies

I know how hard it is if you have oily hair. Even though your hair is clean they appear weighed down and greasy. My sister used to have the same problem and here is what we did to fix her oily hair naturally without over washing:

Go for Hair Detox

Hair detox is basically deep cleansing of your hair and scalp to remove toxins and the layer that is build-up on your hair and scalp. This will help you remove the greasiness that is caused by the buildup.

Hair detox is a must for everyone and you should do it at least once every two months.

How to do hair detox?

Using the Right Shampoo for Oily Hair is the Key

Using the right shampoo is the key to get rid of the oily hair.

But more important than that, is the hair washing routine.

I know this may sound a little odd to you but if you have oily scalp than you need to wash your hair less, just once or twice a week. Reason being the more you wash, the more natural oils are produced by your scalp. Once you limit washing, your body will naturally produce lesser oil.

It takes a while but this will be most beneficial in the long run to get rid of oily hair.

Which Shampoo should you use for oily hair?

My personal best shampoos for oily hair are Neutrogena anti-residue shampoo, OGX tea tree and mint shampoo, [eafl id=”4956″ name=”Loreal Paris extraordinary clay shampoo and conditioner” text=”Loreal Paris extra ordinary clay shampoo”] and Iles Formula Shampoo.

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But if you have your heart set out on a particular shampoo that you are already using, then you can simply add few drops of Sage essential oil to your shampoo before washing. Check out more about it here.

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Use Clarifying Shampoo Once a Month

Besides these, you need to use a good clarifying shampoo once a month. This will ensure that no more build up is formed on your hair and scalp.

Ditch Shampoo That Says “To Add Moisture or Shine”

Usually, shampoos that are meant to add moisture or shine to your hair contains products that are creamy or oil-based. These, in turn, weighs down your hair even further. Make sure you skip these shampoos to get rid of oily hair.

Dry Shampoo is Your Hair’s BFF

Since you need to limit washing your hair, you can use dry shampoo to keep the oil and greasiness in control. I personally use baby powder instead of dry shampoo but have had good experience with [eafl id=”2210″ name=”batiste instant hair fresh dry shampoo amazon” text=”Batiste dry shampoo”].

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Minimize Conditioner or Rather Ditch it Altogether

Conditioners usually add to greasiness especially when you belong to oily hair family. So you can either use a very small amount of it or ditch it altogether.

Also, make sure you never apply hair conditioner on your scalp and always use a silicone free conditioner. You can check out the effects of different hair products on your hair shaft in this study.

Use Lemons To Fix Your Oily Hair

Lemons are well known to help maintain the pH level of your scalp. You can find the full recipe of lemon hair rinse here.

Go for ACV Rinse

ACV also helps in maintaining pH and ACV rinse after every hair wash will definitely make sure that your hair does not get oily quickly enough. You can find the recipe of ACV hair rinse here.

Egg Hair Masks Should be a Definite Way To Go

Eggs hair masks actually helps you achieve healthy hair inside out. Plus, using egg yolk mask will help in keeping the excessive oil production in control which in turn will prevent oily hair. You can check out the recipe of egg hair mask for oily hair here.

Don’t Brush Too Often

Brushing your hair too often actually creates a friction on your scalp which in turn distributes the natural oils on your scalp and increases sebum production on your scalp. So limiting brushing your hair to once or twice a day is a good way to go if you have an oily hair.

And when you do make sure you use a wooden comb for hair. This helps to distribute the oils in your scalp to your entire hair length which in turn helps to get rid of oily hair.

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Clean Your Hair Tools And Brushes

This is one of the basics to get rid of oily hair but we all tend to ignore it.

If your hair brushes and hair tools aren’t clean, then it adds to the greasiness and oily hair troubles. You need to clean them at least once or twice a month.

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Use Tea Tree Oil

Tea tree oil helps in controlling the production of natural oils on your scalp.

You can either use it by diluting it with coconut oil or any carrier oil of your choice. You can also add a few drops of tea tree oil to your shampoo before washing this will help get rid of oily hair but also soothe your itchy scalp.

Eat Healthy

Eating a balanced diet will help you achieve not only healthy hair but a healthy scalp too. Eat a lot of proteins, fibers, and carbs. This will definitely be most beneficial in the long run. Also, stay away from foods that cause hair loss.

Don’t Skip Oiling Your Hair

I know oiling your oily hair sounds like a nightmare especially when you are looking for remedies to get rid of oily hair. But skipping oiling altogether will result in unhealthy hair which will lead to dull hair, split ends and hair loss.

You can actually use the hair oils that are on lighter sides and that gets absorbed by your hair without leaving its traces. Oil at least once a week only for an hour but please don’t skip oiling your hair.

Indian hair oiling treatment is one of the hair secrets that I inherited growing up which has helped me tremendously in my hair growth journey.

My favorite oils that are really light weight are Argan oil, Rosehip oil, Jojoba oil and you can check out this post to find out other lighter oils.

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To sum up you need to use a good shampoo that is meant for oily hair, minimize or ditch your hair conditioner, take a lemon or ACV rinse and don’t forget to do hair detox, hot oil treatment and eat a nourished diet. That’s it.

FAQs

Question: How To Fix Oily Hair Without Washing?

Answer: To fix oily hair without washing, follow these tips:

• Do lemon hair rinse twice a week
• Do hair detox
• Incorporate dry shampoo in your hair care routine for oily hair
• Whip up an egg hair mask
• Incorporate tea tree oil and sage oil in your routine.

Question: Is oily hair good?

Answer: Oily hair is good because your hair needs those natural oils that are produced by your scalp in order to thrive healthier. You won’t have to deal with hair breakage, dull and brittle hair that are a result of low production of natural oils.

Question: Is oily hair bad?

Answer: Oily hair is bad because over production of sebum leads to hair loss, scalp infections and limp hair. To get rid of oily hair, you need to follow a strict hair care routine and use the right set of hair products.

Hope this hair care routine for oily hair helps you get rid of oily hair. Do try these and flaunt your beautiful hair. If you have any more hair care tips to get rid of oily hair naturally, then do share via comments.

And before you leave don’t forget to check out:

• Why Does My Hair Get Greasy So Fast? Tips & DIYs Included
• How To Care For Oily Scalp And Dry Hair? Tips & Recommendations
• Why Does My Hair Curl At The End? 12 Reasons & Solutions
• 9 Quick And Easy To Do Hairstyles For College Girls

Have a lovely day 🙂