How to care for oily hair?

The sebaceous oil glands produce excessive oil. The oil travels up the hair shaft. The oil weights down hair on the scalp, looks flat, does not hold style.

This condition may be genetic, or caused by hormonal changes. There are two phases to washing oily hair. During the first phase, shampoo is applied to cleanse the scalp of the oil and remove the oil and dirt stuck to the hair shaft. During first phase, the emphasis is on the scalp. During the second phase, you need to apply the astringent to the hair and the scalp. During second phase, the emphasis is on the hair stems.

Short hair should be washed every day. Long oily hair should be washed at least every other day. (One day in between hair wash).

Do NOT use use any oils to massage your scalp or any other reason

Do NOT use commercial hair conditioners. They contain oils in different forms.

Phase I

Use Warm water, and 'shampoo for oily hair'. You may also create your own shampoo by adding fresh lime juice to shampoo for normal hair.

Step 1: Wet your hair with warm water

Step2: Apply shampoo to the scalp, the nape, and hairline. Use fingers to actually spread around the entire scalp. Let it stand 2 minutes.

Step 3: Wash away the shampoo with warm water.

Step 4: Re-apply shampoo to the scalp area as well as the hair. Leave the shampoo on for about 5 minutes.

Step 5: Wash away all the shampoo with warm water, till water runs clear.

Phase II

Use cold water, and astringent suitable to meet your hair needs.

Step 1: Squeeze out as much water as possible by hand.

Step 2: Apply hair astringent. Make sure that astringent covers the hair from root to the end of the shaft.

Step 3: Cover your hair with a shower cap. Wait about 5 to 10 minutes. Time depends on the type of hair astringent.

Step 4: Wash away all the hair astringent with cold water, till water runs clear.

Prioritized list of astringents for oily hair

The best astringents are alcohol. Vodka, beer, and vinegar all have alcohol. Do NOT use rubbing alcohol. Rubbing alcohol will irritate your scalp. Start with the weakest solution first then move on to higher amount of alcohol only if needed.

Vodka

Use Vodka as a hair conditioner after the shampoo. Buy 80% proof (40% Alcohol) Vodka. You may buy Citrus flavor vodka. Vodka makes the best hair conditioner for oily hair.

You may start with one part vodka to 4 parts water. Adjust the ratio depending on the results

Beer

Use flat beer as a hair conditioner after the shampoo. The brand does not matter. Beer contains alcohol and silica. We need both.

Vinegar

You can use any type of vinegar. Most of the vinegars have about 4% alcohol.

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