4 Everyday Tips To Take Care Of Greasy Hair

Have you got oily hair and scalp? You are not alone. Greasy hair is a common problem, especially during puberty. Apart from difficulties in styling, greasy hair attracts dirt and grime and is difficult to keep clean. How do we get rid of it?

Needless to say, there are no permanent solutions to problems that are inherent; there are only techniques to managing them well. Oily hair is one such problem which is inherent and related to the natural condition of your skin. That is not to say, the situation is grim and you have to grin and bear it. There are natural ways to keeping your hair less greasy.

# Improve Your Diet

Many studies on acne, another condition that results from excess sebum production, have shown a direct correlation between diet and sebum production. This idea stems from the understanding that human sebum is a unique mixture of lipids, and the diet affects its production. Increased consumption of dietary fat and carbohydrates have shown to increase the production of sebum while caloric restrictions bring it down considerably. Eliminating saturated fats and bringing the carb intake down is one way to keep sebum production in check.

Foods rich in vitamin A is found to reduce both keratinization of skin and sebum production. Vitamin A or retinol is found in carotenes, yellow and orange pigments in the leaves of vegetables and in some fruits with beta carotene in it.

# No Touching, Brushing Or Combing

A remedy often suggested for dry scalp and hair is to massage the scalp and comb or brush hair often. This is to stimulate the sebaceous glands to produce more sebum to reduce the dryness. Common sense dictates that the opposite should work if you have greasy hair. In fact, many people who have tried this method have endorsed the fact that keeping your hands and comb off the hair is one way to deal with the greasy mess.

# Stay Away From Heat

If heat and humidity are factors that lead to oily scalp and hair (scroll up for more information on this), staying away from these factors should reduce the sebum production, right? Yes, anecdotal evidences suggest that the method is effective. Wash your hair with cold water and strictly no blow dry, please!

# Stay Happy, Avoid Stress

Stress can do many things to your body. Nudging the sebaceous glands to go on an overdrive is one such thing. In a study conducted on the relationship between psychological stress and increased sebum production in relation to acne problem among teenagers, it was found that though many things can cause acne, stress does increase sebum production. Though no direct study has been done on the relationship between stress and sebum production on the scalp, experts believe stress plays a major part in it.