help greasy hair

bestpud

Not what you want to hear but the only solutions I have found are daily washing or a perm!

I've given up on various shampoos etc and accepted it - been like it for 27 years so it's unlikely to change now! It's a pain in the butt at times though, I know! It's when it comes to things like camping I get frustrated! That and the fact I can't just get out of bed last minute every now and again!

It's so bad I couldn't even pop to the shops in the morning and get some milk/paper/whatever before washing it!

A perm has always allowed me to go two days between washes though, but I prefer my hair straight.

floyd

I have reverted to the stuff of my childhood and use Vosene (the original one) it keeps my hair in great condition and it doesn't get lank and greasy. They aslo do quite a light conditioner if you need to use one. I have coloured hair too so I know it is fine to use.

misspointy

Hiya

I get greasy hair and skin...I hate it! My hair is long and wavy and I try not to wash it everyday as its too much work. So generally on the second day my hair is put up.
Its always been like this apart from when I had bleached permed hair ( stop laughing) and when I was put through a psyedo menopause for a hormonal problem. So are the hormones in our body making it happen?...I think so or they certainly dont help.
I always try and shampoo my hair twice as well and give it a good massage and just condition the ends.

fabuleuse_2

You can get dry shampoos that remove excess oil without the hassle of washing your hair. The only one I've used is Batiste - it's about £2 from Boots or Superdrug.

Paul_Varjak

As I grew older I found my hair becoming more greasy. In my teenage years I washed my hair once a week, by the time I was thirty it was once per day!

Then, I went on a slimming diet for a few weeks and found my hair getting less greasy. It makes you wonder if greasy hair is a way of losing weight by excreting fat!

LadyMorticia

I have a similar problem but it's only the very front strands of my hair near my face that get greasy, and then it's only the roots. It makes the front strands of my hair separate from the rest.

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lydsmom

Hi I have the same sort of problem and I work in a nasty fast food shop so don't think wearing a hat all day helps, My hair dresser suggested some stuff they had which was called 'clear' by clynol which worked but was a bit expensive at about £10 a bottle :eek: , I've now got a Boots expert build up remover shampoo which is marvelous (i'm convinced its the same stuff for about three quid), I alternate between this and my normal shampoo.

I also have psoriasis on my scalp and the Boots Expert stuff doesn't seem to cause me any problems

ClareEmily

I have the same problem, and unfortunetely I do have to wash my hair every day, not so bad, just wash while having shower.

If I don't do it every day feels greasy, and itchy.

I'm 31

I use shampoo and conditioner every day and normally ones for coloured hair on bogof anyway.

whatatwit

The Boots expert stuff is great.
I don't suffer from greasy hair, but got a sample of the expert shampoo in the tin that Boots had on offer a couple of months ago. (thanks Boots grabbit thread)
Anyway, the shampoo makes my hair feel squeaky clean.
I noticed today that there is a whole range of expert shampoos, the one I've tried is the build up removal

Februarycat

Mine is the same, have to wash it every day, plus my hair is fine too. Tried various shampoo's over the years, using Dove at the moment which is quite good.