Why does my hair get greasy so fast?
There's actually a couple of reasons. If you have really thin hair, your natural oils absorb in your hair, but there isn't as much hair to absorb into, so there's more in each individual strand than there would be if you had thick hair. An fine hair is a smooth surface to allow the grease to get in easily. If you had rougher/coarse hair, it would have a harder time getting in. If you wash your hair every day, I'm guessing you use conditioner too. That plays a huge role in it. I'm not saying you shouldn't use it, because your hair would be unhealthy if you didn't. But conditioner adds lots of moisture, making it get greasy quick. Shampoo does the cleaning out and leaves it rough. That's why you should always follow up with conditioner. But since your hair has too much moisture (the reason it's getting greasy quick) you might need to stop using so much conditioner. Your hair will continue to stay healthy, but la y off on the conditioner a bit. Since you already have so much moisture and natural oils, your hair will stay soft+stuff. Try using about half the conditioner you usually use, or use it one day and not the next. Or an alternative would be to use more shampoo. Just change the ratio though, so shampoo is more than conditioner by quite a bit. That will dry your hair out a little so it doesn't get greasy quick (doesn't mean it will be straw-like. It'll stay healthy, trust me.) And remember not to condition the roots at all. Stay away from that. Stay closer to the ends with your conditioner.
Why does my hair get greasy so fast?
Cosmetologist/Instructor of 25 years here!! Ok...your oil production probably is higher as your hormones develop. This is just a natural thing...as it can also cause oiliness on the face as well. The once remedy for you is to not wash the hair as much. Try every other day and then go to three days. The reason behind this is them more you shampoo...strip the oil off the scalp...the more your sebaceous glands pump to replace it as this is what protects the skin from the elements and the like. You should use a professional salon product that is not so full of cheap oil...which means big molecules which lay on the hair and make it heavy. Ph balanced products are what everyone should be using as they maintain the correct amount of moisture and balance out the hair. Same with the conditioners. You are correct in only doing your ends with the conditioner. Your scalp does not need it unless you are color treating your hair...and then only very slightly. Make sure you rinse in cool water as this closes the cuticle and will leave your hair shinier and healthier looking. Another great suggestion that works is using a dry shampoo between shampoos to absorb the excess oil until your sebaceous glands regulate. I use one and it works fabulous. I hope my answer is helpful to you and good luck!!
Why does my hair get greasy so fast?
It takes 12 hours to get so greasy where it looks like it has not been washed in days! I use Sunsilk shampoo.Everyone else in my house can have nice shiney hair for 2 days but gets so greasy and gross looking I take 3 showers in a day, one in the morning,one at 6pm and one before i go to bed at 11 because with greasy hair I feel gross all over.
Why does my hair get so greasy?
It is very common for a teen/young adult to go through stages where the hair is greasy. This usually stops by the late teens to mid twenties. All one can do is wash the hair more often to get rid of the oil. Frequency of washing hair has no relationship to sebum(hair oil) production; this hypothesis was shown to be false more than half a century ago. See... A.M. Kligman and W. B. Shelley, An Investigation of the Biology of the Human Sebaceous Gland. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 30, 99-125 (1958) http://www.nature.com/jid/journal/v30/n3... The reason the sebaceous glands are overactive is due to a change in hormone production during the teen years; many teens have this condition. Washing everyday is only bad when the hair is overly dry, not the condition being described. Lots of athletic teen guys wash their hair every time they shower which can be three times a day with no negative effects on their hair. Good Luck!
Why does my hair get greasy faster if i touch it alot?
Your fingers have trapped oil in them from touching either your face and neck or your surroundings. The trapped oil is transferred to your hair just as it would be a table or some other smooth surface.
Why does the front of my hair get greasy faster than the back?
I am sure it is NOT only you. Everyone who has a challenge with oily hair will get more oily in the front closer to the face. Our faces get oily first also, so it would make the front of our hair to get gunky faster. Many of us also sweat more on our foreheads and that would contribute to our hair being oily in the front. Also may times if you are a person who can not keep you hands out of your hair, that would also contribute to the excess oily in the front. So if you always are flipping your hair out of your face or if you run your hands through your hair, that could be a key factor also.
Does shorter hair get greasy faster?
I've short hair and long hair and the only time it got greasy was when I was worrying about it being greasy and constantly brushing or touching it. Leave it be and use a lightweight shampoo :)
I’m Asian, why does my hair turn greasy so fast?
Are you using the right shampoo for your hair type. You can try normalizing for oily hair. Or try a clarifying shampoo. Scrub well rinse well. Repeat. Then just add conditioner to the ends if you need it.You can also try adding a dry shampoo to help control the oil.I’m assuming your hair is dark. And most Asians have a tight cuticle on their hair. The right cuticle means the hair doesn't absorb natural oils the the darker hair shows the oils faster.
Why does my hair get oily so fast?
I see quite a number of answers that address the possibility of high sebum production in the scalp.I don’t have much to add… except this: when’s the last time you washed your comb and/or hairbrush? Oily tools make the hair oily in a jiffy.
Why does my hair get excessively greasy?
One of it biggest culprit of greasy hair is the food that we consumed, particularly refined carbs.There are two type of carbs: good (complex carbs) and bad (simple carbs). Refined carbs are related to the second group, the bad carbs. An example of a refined carbohydrate food is white bread, grains that are processed by manufacturers to make them softer and less heavy.These carbs overload our bodies with carb processing work, and that makes our oil glands to overproduce oil, resulting with an oily scalp. So cut down or avoid altogether refined carbs if you’re having greasy hair.Aside from managing the food that you take, there are many other options when it comes to having a natural, healthy hair. Here are some ideas:Use a lemon rinseSqueeze some lemon juice on your hair before heading into the sun. Here are 6 more things that you can do that can help you to keep your hair shiny and healthy.Try over-the-counter solutionsAs we age, hair density changes and individual strands become finer. But just because thinning is natural doesn't mean you have to accept it. Here are 5 solutions that you can try to keep the hair out of your brush and on your head.If you're sick of oily hairMost people wash their hair on a near-daily basis, but there are a growing number of people who have given up on shampoo entirely. Is it really a good idea?Avoid sugarOur body's hormones act as messengers that control almost everything that happens in our body. That's why it's important to keep our hormones in balance. Sugar disrupts this balance.Use aspirinAspirin contains an active ingredient called salicylic acid. It's the same ingredient present in most medicated dandruff shampoos. To use aspirin, follow these steps...Massage your scalp regularlyMassaging will improve the blood circulation in your scalp. Use a hair oil and massage evenly, that will make the roots strong and keeps your hair hydrated. Here are 4 more ideas that you can try...