We know that many of you struggle with having to wash your hair every day because the excess oil is unbearable, but getting to the root of the problem – quite literally – makes more sense than battling the beauty affliction. So here are eight things to stop doing that could be the cause of your greasy hair.

1. TOUCHING YOUR HAIR TOO OFTEN

Like constantly touching your face (which is a whole other beauty blunder in itself) fiddling with your hair – flirtatiously or out of boredom – transfers oils from your fingertips to your strands. 

2. OVER-WASHING

Yes, you wash it to cleanse the grease, but no, it doesn’t help. Unfortunately daily shampooing can strip your scalp of its natural oils – so it produces more in a bid to replace them. Try cutting back on washing your hair to every other day at least, or 2/3 times a week. Your hair will thank you in the long run.

3. OVER-CONDITIONING

Be cautious with conditioner. You may be applying a conditioner that’s too heavy for your hair type, which can weigh it down. Or you may not be washing it out properly – another grease-giving culprit. And finally avoid placing your conditioner all over your hair, focus on the ends to avoid causing oily roots and lank lengths.

4. OVER-BRUSHING

Brushing your hair too much can stimulate oil production, which at first looks glossy, but soon looks greasy. Again, stick to detangling the lengths and ends if you’ve got an obsessive hair brushing habit.

5. YOUR HAIRBRUSH IS DIRTY

Your hairbrush can harbor all sorts of nasties – build-up of stale styling products and dust are only the obvious ones! A clogged brush will transfer these onto the hair, making it feel dirty, so make sure yours is cleaned properly on a regular basis.

6. YOUR HAIRBRUSH IS FULL OF HAIR

A hairy brush might not seem like an offender, but if your hair is greasy (which it is otherwise you wouldn’t be reading this) by using a brush clogged with hairs you’ll only be transferring grease from old strands back onto your clean hair. Fail.

7. APPLYING THE WRONG PRODUCTS

You may be choosing styling products that aren’t compatible with your hair. Look for lightweight formulas and avoid ones that promise ‘shine’ and ‘moisture’ which would be better suited to dry or dull hair types.

8. PRODUCT BUILD-UP THAT NEEDS DETOXING

Styling products can cause the scalp and strands to become clogged up. If you’re a dry shampoo junkie (like most greasy hair sufferers), you might want to give your locks a detox by using a clarifying shampoo 2-4 times a month, or a product designed to exfoliate the scalp. It is the gateway to healthy hair, after all.

6 of the best clarifying shampoos that’ll give your hair its shine back

ACURE ORGANICS CLARIFYING SHAMPOO, Dhs70. If you want a clarifying shampoo that doesn’t strip your hair of moisture, it’s best to hit up Acure Organics. Not only is the natural shampoo vegan, sulfate-free, paraben-free and cruelty-free, but it’s also great for detoxing your hair without leaving it straw-like. The gentle shampoo if perfect for an everyday clarifying wash, it gives hair a shine boost thanks to the organic argan oil, but also removes product build up and leaves strands clean and fresh.

BUMBLE AND BUMBLE SUNDAY SHAMPOO, Dhs95. If you feel like your hair is weighed down, limp, and kinda lifeless, chances are, you have product build up on your strands. Everything from dry shampoo to heat protection sprays can cling to the hairs and over time, leave them flat and brittle.
Bumble and Bumble describe their Sunday Shampoo as “a weekly detox to rid hair of product residue, hard water minerals, pollutants, you name it.” Dry shampoo addicts, this one’s for you.

TRESEMME CLEANSE & REPLENISH DEEP CLEANSING SHAMPOO, Dhs13.97. Believe the hype people. This purse-friendly shampoo has gained a cult following on the internet thanks to it’s ‘deep cleansing’ formula. With over 81 ‘5-star reviews‘ on Amazon (out of 102), it’s clearly a popular choice…One reviewer wrote, “It’s brilliant at what it does and worked wonders with my greasy hair. Love it. I like that I don’t have to use gallons of the stuff to get my hair feeling really clean and find that instead of washing my hair every day I’m able to spin it out to every other day now which is a novelty for me.”

GREEN PEOPLE CLARIFYING VITAMIN SHAMPOO, Dhs60. If you want a clarifying shampoo without all the ‘nasties’ (yes, I hate that word too), look to Green People. The all-natural beauty brand formulated this clarifying shampoo to remove product build up from the hair and leave it clean and refreshed. The best bit? It’s ‘made without SLS/SLES, alcohol (ethyl alcohol, ethanol), parabens, phthalates and artificial fragrances’.

PUREOLOGY PURIFY SHAMPOO, Dhs78. This clarifying shampoo has been designed to remove all build-up from your strands, including chlorine, hard water minerals, and styling residue. The formula is one of the very best if you have colour-treated hair, as the anti-bacterial ingredients clean strands without stripping colour or moisture. All that, and the shampoo is 100% vegan and sulfate-free. Win, win.

R+CO OBLIVION CLARIFYING SHAMPOO, Dhs100. This vegan-friendly clarifying shampoo strikes the perfect balance between a deep cleanse and an ‘everyday’ formula. It removes stubborn product residue and leave hair ultra glossy thanks to the Sicilian Lemon, Tangerine, Eucalyptus and Green Tea formula.

H/T Cosmo UK