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Aloe Vera

You Will Need

• 1-2 teaspoons of aloe vera gel
• 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
• 1 cup of water

What You Have To Do

1. Add one to two teaspoons of aloe vera gel to a tablespoon of lemon juice.
2. Add a cup of water to this mixture and mix well.
3. Use this to rinse your hair, preferably after shampooing.
4. Leave it on for a few minutes and wash off with cold water.

How Often You Should Do This

You can do this every once in a while to control oily scalp.

Why This Works

Aloe vera exhibits significant astringent and nourishing properties due to its nutrient-rich composition (3). It can help control sebum secretion and make your hair soft.

5. Epsom Salt

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You Will Need

1-2 teaspoons of Epsom salt

What You Have To Do

1. Add a little Epsom salt to your shampoo and
2. shampoo your hair with it.
3. You can let the Epsom salt-shampoo mixture work on your scalp and hair for a few minutes before washing it off.

How Often You Should Do This

You can do this twice a week.

Why This Works

Epsom salt is an easy and effective way to get rid of oily hair naturally. Being a rich source of magnesium, it can help reduce scalp inflammation and absorb the excess sebum secreted by your scalp (4).

6. Baking Soda

You Will Need

Baking soda (as per requirement)

What You Have To Do

1. Sprinkle baking soda all over your scalp and hair.
2. Brush your hair to spread it out.
3. Alternatively, you can mix a tablespoon of baking soda with three to four tablespoons of water and apply it to wet hair. You can rinse it off after a few minutes.

How Often You Should Do This

Do this twice a week.

Why This Works

Baking soda works great as a dry shampoo as well as a rinse for oily hair. Its alkaline nature helps in balancing the pH of your scalp and absorbs excess oil (5).

Apple Cider Vinegar

You Will Need

• 2-3 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar
• 1 cup of water

What You Have To Do

1. Add two to three tablespoons of apple cider vinegar to a cup of water and mix well.
2. Wash your hair with a mild cleanser.
3. After washing the cleanser off, rinse your hair with the apple cider vinegar solution.
4. Leave it on for a few minutes before rinsing off with cold water.

How Often You Should Do This

You can do this 3 to 4 times a week.

Why This Works

The presence of acetic acid in apple cider vinegar imparts pH balancing properties to it. Rinsing your hair with ACV can restore the pH of your hair and control the secretion of excess oil on your scalp (2).

3. Coconut Oil

You Will Need

Virgin coconut oil (as per requirement)

What You Have To Do

1. Take a little virgin coconut oil and rub it between your palms.
2. Apply the oil evenly to your scalp and hair.
3. Leave it on for an hour before washing it off with a mild shampoo.

How Often You Should Do This

You must do this once a week.

Why This Works

Applying coconut oil prior to shampooing is a great way to condition your hair without making it greasy. Virgin coconut oil is light compared to many other oils and gives your hair the required shine while preventing excess sebum production.

OILY HAIR CARE

How To Get Rid Of Oily Hair Naturally

 

Summer is here, and so are skin, hair, and beauty problems. Sweaty and oily skin, melting makeup, and oily scalp and hair – it feels like you have given yourself an oil massage at the end of every day. Wondering if anything can be done about this? Yes! Following any of the home remedies given in this article will will help you get rid of oily hair naturally. Scroll down.

What Causes Oily Hair?

Some factors that could lead to an oily scalp and hair include:

• Humidity: If the weather around you is humid, chances are high that you will be left with a head full of oily hair even after shampooing, especially during summers.
• Touching your hair too much can transfer the oil from your hands to your hair, making it oilier.
• Use of certain hair serums can also make your scalp oily.
• Using too much conditioner.
• Deficiency of B vitamins.
• Hormonal imbalances.
• Shampooing too much may also strip your hair of its natural oil, thus making your scalp produce even more oil.
• Untreated dandruff.
• Not washing your hair often enough.

• 1. Tea Tree Oil

  

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  You Will Need

• 15 drops of tea tree oil
• 30 mL of any carrier oil (coconut or jojoba oil

 

What You Have To Do

1. Add 15 drops of tea tree oil to 30 mL of any carrier oil and mix well.
2. Apply this mixture to your scalp and spread it evenly through the length of your hair.
3. Leave it on for at least an hour before washing off.
4. You can also apply tea tree oil directly to your scalp if you are not sensitive to it.

How Often You Should Do This

You must do this 2 to 3 times a week.

 

Why This Works

The application of antimicrobial tea tree oil to your scalp can control sebum production and also prevent acne in your scalp (1).