When your hair is in a healthy state, it produces a certain amount of oil to help with the process of hydrating and protecting your hair and scalp. The level of oil produced varies on your hair type, lifestyle habits and factors. At the time, this natural oil collects on your hair, especially at the roots, giving you a slick appearance that would tend to make your hair look dirty. Beauty Insider gives you all the insights you need to know on your oily and greasy hair.

What are the causes of oily hair?

The oil that your scalp produces is your body’s defence system for the sensitive hair of your scalp. The oil tends to get mixed with sweat and dirt which ends up coating your scalp and the top of your head as well.

Overwashing

When you overwash your hair, your hair tends to get oily. Each time you wash your hair with shampoo, it sends your scalp signals to produce more sebum, which means when you wash your hair often, your scalp then produces oil in large quantities, which then leads to oily buildup on your scalp.

Hair type

If you have straight hair, then you’re more prone to have oily hair because the shaft of your hair does not have any texture or wave to it. Hence, the oil slides straight down to the shaft of your hair and collects all over your head. Not only that, when you have straight hair, but the oil on your hair also looks more visible.

Products

Another main cause of oily hair is the type of products you use on your hair. As sebum is a type of oil that does not simply break up when you wash it with water, rinsing your hair with just water or skipping shampoo cause usually cause buildups on your scalp.

What are the best shampoos for oily hair?

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What are some home remedies for oily hair?

Essential oil

Keeping some hair essential oils can effectively hair minimise oil buildup on your scalp. Using peppermint oil and tea tree oil have been found to deeply cleanse your hair well. All you have to do is use a drop or two between your hair washes and be careful not to apply the essential oil undiluted directly on your skin.

Apple Cider Vinegar

This all-rounder ingredient works well on oily hair as an occasional rinse for oily hair. Those who have tried using this vinegar says it breaks down the oil while changing the pH value of your hair and scalp, making it less prone to oil buildup. All you have to is combine 10 teaspoons of ACV with a gallon of warm water, soak your hair in the mixture for a couple of minutes before washing it out with shampoo and conditioner!

Aloe Vera

Using Aloe Vera helps strip off your excess sebum and can also promote the circulation around your scalp. Use a few drops of the pure Aloe Vera gel as a leave-in conditional treatment. Alternatively, you can cleanse your hair with aloe gel as a part of your hair care routine.

What is the best treatment for oily hair in Singapore?

Bee Choo Origin Herbal Hair Treatment

The Bee Choo Origin Herbal Hair Treatment uses their herbal cream which is freshly made with a blend of all-natural herbs and ingredients. This treatment that uses their special herbal cream does not only aid in maintaining a healthy scalp, but it is also beneficial for all those of you who are facing issues with an oily scalp.

What this herbal cream formula does is that it helps unclog your pores effectively while removing the residues on your scalp. Simultaneously, this treatment also supplies an abundant amount of nutrients to your scalp as it also rebalances its pH level to make it conducive for your hair to grow in a nutrient-filled environment.

Treatment cost: $40 – $78 (Depending on hair length) 

Location: Bee Choo Origin Singapore

Contact number: +65 6742 3033

For more information & to book a visit, click here

How do you prevent oily hair?

Choose your products carefully

It is vital that you choose your shampoos and conditioners carefully. You should avoid using any shampoo or conditioner that is labelled with terms like “dry”, “damaged”, “soothing” or even “glossy”.

Diet

Your diet can have a direct impact on the condition of your hair which means you need to start avoiding oil in your daily food intake. Try increasing the consumption of fruits and vegetables and watch your hair transform!

Avoid washing your hair everyday

As for some of you, it may be a little difficult to refrain yourself from washing your hair every day, but you need to realise that the more you wash your hair, the more oil your scalp produces. Get used to wash your hair every 2 to 3 days once.

Apply conditioner only to the ends of your hair

If you always find yourself running out of conditioner faster than your shampoo, then you’re doing it all wrong. You should use your hair conditioner sparingly on the ends of your hair. The more you apply your conditioner on your scalp, the faster it becomes much more greasy. If you apply your conditioner on your scalp to help detangle your hair, try sourcing for brushes to detangle your hair in the shower.

Use a specific amount of shampoo

Experts say that when you shampoo your hair, you should only be using a 10 cent amount of shampoo as it would get foamy and make it easy to wash your hair. Also, it is said that two quick washes are more effective to one long wash.

Change your pillowcases

Remind yourself to wash your pillowcases often as each time you go to bed lying in the oil and sweat build-up from before can get your hair oilier.