greasy roots

From Staffordshire, 1 post

My hair is has highlights and my roots get greasy quickly,yet it's dry at the ends.. do you know a good shampoo that i could use?

Or do you have any tips?

1 post

I have the very same problem and after spending loads of money on useless shampoo I tried Avon's Advanced Techniques Daily Results. I absolutely love the shampoo and conditioner.The shampoo contains oil absorbing microbeads, I haven't had greasy roots and the best part is the price, they are $3.49 a piece. Good Luck!

From Stockport, 3 posts

well I don't know a shapoo but I know a solution try not to use to much conditioner because all it is really , well most of it is grease!

From Stockport, 3 posts

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From Chicago, 2 posts

Fizzlefairy - Let me know if you find anything... I've been searching for years for that product that will de-grease my hair. I can't even go a day without greasiness! I've started trying T-Sal shampoo with salicylic acid... I'm not sure if it's working yet. I've also heard witch hazel and rosemary are key ingredients...

From UK, 2 posts

Hi! I've had the same problem for years - I never understand why when you go to the shops there seem to be hundreds of shampoos for dry hair, and a couple at most for us those of us with the opposiste problem! (On the plus side, apparently people with oily hair an skin wrinkle slower than those with dry hair/skin).



I haven't yet found the perfect shampoo, though my best luck yet has been with the Aussie Hair Care volumising one - I know it's not specifically for grease, but since oily hair tends to be kind of lank, maybe that's why it works! I'm in Paris now, and there are lots more specialst shampoos here - perhaps they might at some point start getting more popular elsewhere!



The best conditioners, by a very long way, are the leave-in ones, that you spray onto the ends of your hair after coming out of the shower - they weight then ends down a lot less. I think bumble and bumble does a good one, or for those of us who are poorer, the Aussie hair care (again) one called miracle colour insurance isn;t too bad, as it moisturises the ends a bit, and helps keep in that colour from your highlights, without weighing the hair down or layering on the grease. It's extra light, because it's actually designed as extra moisture for those with super-dry hair, so don;t worry that it's not called a product for oily hair.



The other product that can be especially helpful for emergencies when your hair is oily but there's no time to wash is dry shampoo. Bumble and Bumble used to make a really good one, but I can;t find it any more. There one that is in Boots now (if you're in the UK), which comes in a pink spray can, and is called dry shampoo for greasy hair, that you can spray directly onto the highlights. Essentially it;s just a high tech version of the old trick of using some lightly dusted talc to dry out the roots (note - this can still be useful, if you are especially broke, but ONLY if you have light hair, or you will look as if you've gone grey!).



In terms of techniques, drying your hair on lower heat settings will make your scalp produce less sweat and oil, and flipping your head upside down to dry it also gives less scalp contact (as well as a whole lot more volume, so be sure that's what you want before you try it!)



I hope this helps a bit - it's as much as my entire oily-haired family has managed to learn, if anyone has any other tips, I;d be very grateful!



Question;

Also - you know how magazines and hairdressers often say that it's actually the frequent washing that stimulates oil production, and if you wash every other day you'll see less greae? Has that ever been proven true by anyone? I suspect it's a lie, all it;s ever gotten me was weeks at a time of alternate bad hair days, and the buying of a lot of hats while I waited for the supposed 'miracle' of less oily hair to kick in!

From UK, 2 posts

Hi! I've had the same problem for years - I never understand why when you go to the shops there seem to be hundreds of shampoos for dry hair, and a couple at most for us those of us with the opposiste problem! (On the plus side, apparently people with oily hair an skin wrinkle slower than those with dry hair/skin).



I haven't yet found the perfect shampoo, though my best luck yet has been with the Aussie Hair Care volumising one - I know it's not specifically for grease, but since oily hair tends to be kind of lank, maybe that's why it works! I'm in Paris now, and there are lots more specialst shampoos here - perhaps they might at some point start getting more popular elsewhere!



The best conditioners, by a very long way, are the leave-in ones, that you spray onto the ends of your hair after coming out of the shower - they weight then ends down a lot less. I think bumble and bumble does a good one, or for those of us who are poorer, the Aussie hair care (again) one called miracle colour insurance isn;t too bad, as it moisturises the ends a bit, and helps keep in that colour from your highlights, without weighing the hair down or layering on the grease. It's extra light, because it's actually designed as extra moisture for those with super-dry hair, so don;t worry that it's not called a product for oily hair.



The other product that can be especially helpful for emergencies when your hair is oily but there's no time to wash is dry shampoo. Bumble and Bumble used to make a really good one, but I can;t find it any more. There one that is in Boots now (if you're in the UK), which comes in a pink spray can, and is called dry shampoo for greasy hair, that you can spray directly onto the highlights. Essentially it;s just a high tech version of the old trick of using some lightly dusted talc to dry out the roots (note - this can still be useful, if you are especially broke, but ONLY if you have light hair, or you will look as if you've gone grey!).



In terms of techniques, drying your hair on lower heat settings will make your scalp produce less sweat and oil, and flipping your head upside down to dry it also gives less scalp contact (as well as a whole lot more volume, so be sure that's what you want before you try it!)



I hope this helps a bit - it's as much as my entire oily-haired family has managed to learn, if anyone has any other tips, I;d be very grateful!



Question;

Also - you know how magazines and hairdressers often say that it's actually the frequent washing that stimulates oil production, and if you wash every other day you'll see less greae? Has that ever been proven true by anyone? I suspect it's a lie, all it;s ever gotten me was weeks at a time of alternate bad hair days, and the buying of a lot of hats while I waited for the supposed 'miracle' of less oily hair to kick in!

From Leicester Uk, 16 posts

Check out some of the following ranges of products including Phytonutre, phytocedrat, Kerastase specific and GHd purifying shampoo. There will be something here that is suitable for you hair problem.


http://www.haircareheaven.co.uk/products.php?cat_id=32

From PA, 17 posts

My scalp got oily after the birth of my last baby. Before that time, it was always dry. Now the ends are dry, but the scalp is oily. It's really annoying! I use a clarifying shampoo and then put the conditioner ONLY on the ends. This way the ends are getting conditioned and the scalp clean.

From London, 1 post

Those with oily hair should use a 'for normal hair' shampoo and conditioner as it balances the pH of the hair, restoring it to its natural condition.