8 Reasons Your Hair Is So Oily

Genes

Life is a lottery, and some people are genetically predisposed to greasy strands. “Oily hair is caused by scalp sebaceous glands.

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The wrong shampoo & conditioner

Stop picking up old shampoo at checkout. Choose a shampoo that suits your hair. Avoid super-moisturising formulations to avoid oily scalp. 

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Your fried food addiction 

A Mediterranean diet instead of fatty and sugary snacks. Drinking enough water to hydrate hair. She also promotes Vitamin C for cell renewal and hair maintenance.

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Harsh ingredients like sulfates

Sulfates are cheap, effective detergents that cut oil and make wonderful foam. Basile advises against using them in shampoos, especially for oily hair. 

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Your daily workouts

If you sweat a lot, your hair will get dirtier faster, especially if you have fine hair and an oily scalp. Unfortunately, you can only avoid this by using a decent dry shampoo.

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Washing your hair too often

You may have heard of ‘training’ your hair to go a day between washing, which is a fantastic idea.

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Using your hair to flirt

Covid taught us that our hands are dirty. To regulate oil, Basile advises against continuous hair touching and overbrushing.

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Being heavy handed with your styling prods

Another haircare blunder that will land you in grease town? Too much styling product or the improper product on your roots.

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