A lot of people with oily scalp and oily hair complain that they cannot go a single day without washing their hair and by the end of even one day their scalp starts getting oily again and the dry shampoo irritates scalp or it causes itching. This happens due to sebum and it's meant to lubricate our skin and our hair follicles. So while it's supposed to be there for the purpose of hydrating our hair and keeping it soft. A buildup can cause a greasy feeling or even burning up the scalp and at the worst thinning of your hair.

You can naturally have oily scalp that over produces that over produces sebum but gets  more aggravated by things like improper washing routines, using wrong products, using alot of heat styling appliances, buildup of styling products.

To prevent this we are going yo discuss various way to take care of our hair and reduce hair oiliness without making our scalp itch.

1. DON'T WASH YOUR HAIR EVERY DAY

Washing your hair every day will do no good to your hair infact it will strip all of the natural oil from your hair. Washing your hair regularly will cause cause more oil production. Maintaining at least two days difference in washing your hair is suggestible. 

2. CHOOSING RIGHT HAIR WASH PRODUCT

It's very important to chose right products for hair wash that suits your hair type. Chosing wrong product will lead to cause more damage to your hair and will give you no good result. So chose shampoos and conditioners that are best for your hair.

3. IMPROPER DIET

You should always check what you are eating. Eating oily and unhealthy food will somehow eventually starts reflecting on your face and hair. Taking a proper diet that is full of nutritions will help you to maintain healthy hair.

4. TAKING A LOT OF STRESS

Taking alot of stress doesn't just effects you mentally but also extremely. Taking a lot of stress can increase the activity of your sebaceous-gland. When the sebaceous-gland starts working excessively it causes our hair to get more oilier and greaser.

5. NOT WASHING HAIR PROPERLY

Something you are not washing your hair properly which may be one of the issue of your hair getting more and more greasy. Just taking a very small amount of shampoo and rubbing it around is not enough. Take a proper amount on shampoo which is enough to wash your whole hair and start massaging it on your scalp. After that wash your hair properly making sure that none of shampoo is left on your hair. 

6. APPLYING CONDITIONER ON SCALP

Whether you have oily scalp of dry, apply conditioner on scalp is BIG NO. Apply conditioner on scalp will cause hair damage, hair fall and makes hair greasy.

Apply conditioner on your hair starting from your ears. This will help you to avoid applying conditioner on  hair near your scalp. 

6. AVOID USING HEAT APPLIANCES TO STYLE YOUR HAIR

Using heat appliances to style your hair don't just damage your hair but also strip all of the natural oil from hair and breakage. This can cause overproduce oil into your scalp make your hair much oilier and greaser.

HOMEMADE HAIR MASK DIY

1. Egg White Hair Mask

Ingredients:-

• 2 eggs

• 2-3 tbsp of apple cider vinegar

• Any of your favorite color essential oil

Instructions:-

•We only want egg white so our first step will be separating egg yolk from egg white. Egg white will help of cleanse the scalp.

•Then take the apple cider vinegar and add 2-3  tbsp into egg white. It will help to eliminate the excessive buildup that you may have.

•Then add about 10-15 drops of essential oil.

•Make sure to whish the hair mask very well.

• Take a spray bottle and add the egg white mask into it.

• Comb your hair and spray the mask on your hair and scalp properly.

• Massage your hair for a good 5 minutes.

• Leave the mask for about 30-45 minutes and after that you can wash your hair.

2. Aloe Vera Hair Mask

Ingredients:-

• 2 tbsp of honey

• 1 tbsp of aloe vera gel

• 1/2 small lemon

Instructions:-

• Take a small bowl and add 2 tbsp of honey. Honey works as a natural conditioner which will make your hair soft and glossy.

• Then add 1 tbsp of aloe very gel as aloe vera will help to control oil.

• At last, add 1/2 small lemon. Lemon is a very important ingredient as it will help to absorb excessive oil.

• Mix everything and apply on your hair and scalp.

• Leave the mask for 30-45 minutes and after that you can wash your hair.