Greasy scalp...rambling ..sorrry

[Natashap]

:mad:OMG,,,what a terrible greasy scalp I have ,need to wash everyday or other day even in cold weather.

Is indoor heating doing something .....my hair looks sooo greasy.

i hate my hair.....no matter what shampoo I use makes no difference.

I cannot stretch even in winter as have hormonal issues.

dry shampoos make no difference either.

its sooooooooo oily scalp and also with eczema and dermatitis I cannot stretch for long even if I want to.
any suggestions how to balance it.

sorry for long rambling.....I am Just frustated...

[Beeboo123]

Wash your hair everyday then =p Is the daily washing causing your hair to be dry and frizzy? What works best for someone might not be best for you, stretching washes isn’t something that is strictly necessary. Just do whatever keeps your scalp happy!

[Garnetgem]

Oh know the feeling only too well..what has helped me is using a PH balanced shampoo but it took a month to show results..i wash it weekly..it may help but its trial and error as all scalps react differently..i too have noticed that winter makes it so much worse...

[peachyleshy]

I have dandruff (probably caused by seborrheic dermatis); I use pyrithione zinc shampoo for that (usually Head & Shoulders). It is annoying having an oily scalp. I use a dry shampoo in between washes, but they don't always seem to work that well. To stretch your washes you just kind of have to deal with having greasy hair for that extra day or so. If washing your hair daily or everyday is what you need to do for your scalp, that is just fine, though. I would just make sure to use sufficient oil and conditioner for your hair type to keep it healthy. You could also try scalp washes! They are a bit tricky (for me, but I'm getting better at them), but they will help protect the length of your hair from water damage.

[lapushka]

I used to need to wash 2/3 times a week, and in my 40s, late 30s have been (finally) able to stretch to a week. I have to say, I think my scalp may have "normalized" a little too, as now I can wash weekly.

Like Beeboo said, if you need to wash daily, just do it. There is no one saying you should stretch washes.

I would use a nice harsh sulfate shampoo, like Pantene (volume one only) or Pantene Aqua Light or Ice Shine, or a Herbal Essences volume shampoo. I would not use a moisturizing or hydrating shampoo; in essence cater to your scalp, which is oily.

[pandabarrier]

:mad:OMG,,,what a terrible greasy scalp I have ,need to wash everyday or other day even in cold weather.

Is indoor heating doing something .....my hair looks sooo greasy.


My hair gets oily because of the indoor heating too, specially at work. I have to wash every other day. But if I wash twice, my scalp stays cleaner longer, ~2.5 or 3 days.

I first put conditioner on the lengths, wash the scalp with sulfate shampoo, let the suds travel to the lengths, rinse well, then use dandruff shampoo (a small dollop on each part, the front, back, left and right of the head), let it sit for 5 min, rinse well, condition, then finish with ACV rinse on the entire hair. Then I use microfiber towel, let it air dry and finish with low heat hair dryer on the scalp.

This post is lengthy but I hope it helps.

[akurah]

Keep your scalp happy, whatever it takes, unfortunately, even if it means putting up with the greasiness.

In more optimistic news? You almost certainly don't have to put up with the greasiness, but you may need to experiment a lot first. (as an aside, for your case I wouldn't stretch washes, but your hair, your decision)

what do you wash with currently? there's a bunch of variations of hair washing that might work well for you.

[Five of Five]

Mine is similar. I go two days before looking overly greasy, and stretching doesn't balance it out.

What helps for me is to part my hair on the side where it hides the greasiest spot, to avoid touching my hair during the day, and to wash my hair in sections in the shower.

I make sure to take my time getting all of my hair thoroughly wet by parting it in sections (getting it wet takes longer than the entire rest of the process) and then applying shampoo directly to the parts. This makes my hair noticeably less greasy for longer than if I try to spread it out from one point. It seems, at least for me, that if you are less thorough in one area, it seems to spread to other parts very quickly.

[Obsidian]

Yep, greasy winter hair is a thing. In the summer I can go 2-3 days but in the winter, I need to wash daily. Using neem powder has been helping me some, it dries my scalp and keeps oil at bay for a few days. It also helps with my seborrheic dermatitis, stops the itching and dries out any sores.

[Dark40]

You may have to wash everyday. My hair and scalp are similar to yours too. I wash everyday or every other day, and both of my hair and scalp are happy.

[Robi-Bird]

In the end, I think the scalp has to make the call, vs the length. While length wise I could stretch my washes in the winter, my scalp is very itchy due to heating system at my work, and so I'm washing even more often than I do in the summer, it can't be helped. So while in the summer I don't use any oils, I am using the now to keep my ends from getting unhappy. So far it's working okay. My scalp is pretty happy and I don't look like a scraggly poodle.

[Natashap]

Scalp has brain of its own,in winter when you don't expect greasy roots and in 4hrs of washing it shows up (THATS SHOCKING FOR ME).In summer expectation of sweaty scalp outdoors is normal.I am trying to stretch washes to 4 days from every other day.Let's see how it works.
Applied mineral oil in scalp today.Washing tomorrow.

Hope my seborrhea stays in control or shed like crazy.

[leayellena]

:mad:OMG,,,what a terrible greasy scalp I have ,need to wash everyday or other day even in cold weather.

have u tried a handful of leave in conditioner on wet hair? this method I know from someone who actually has coarse hair her method helps taming the giant puffball. it works on my fine strands too. I did it yesterday for the first time when I english braided for sleep and this morning for the today's bun. my scalp is not squicky clean but my hair doesn't look greasy

Is indoor heating doing something .....my hair looks sooo greasy.

same here. my hair and scalp hates heat (see also blow dryers and flat irons) but my body hates cold. I chose to calm my nerves with heat. hair can stay in a bun, my nerves... not.

i hate my hair.....no matter what shampoo I use makes no difference.
same here. I use shampoo when I can't afford looking awful,,, I think we both have our sebaceous glands quite more active that other people...

I cannot stretch even in winter as have hormonal issues.
I am sorry for you :(

dry shampoos make no difference either.

forget it. that stuff's known for creating seboreic dermatitis...

its sooooooooo oily scalp and also with eczema and dermatitis I cannot stretch for long even if I want to.
any suggestions how to balance it.

sorry for long rambling.....I am Just frustated...


try to talk to a doctor about your problem. seboreic dermatitis is not a joke, but that dry shampoo is the greatest joke of all the stuff we do for fighting scalp issues...

[lapushka]

Scalp has brain of its own,in winter when you don't expect greasy roots and in 4hrs of washing it shows up (THATS SHOCKING FOR ME).In summer expectation of sweaty scalp outdoors is normal.I am trying to stretch washes to 4 days from every other day.Let's see how it works.
Applied mineral oil in scalp today.Washing tomorrow.

Hope my seborrhea stays in control or shed like crazy.

Mineral oil to the scalp, I would not do at all! In fact, that might explain it all. Use a natural oil instead, please, especially if you suffer from such an oily scalp already. MO is *super* oily and doesn't wash out near as good as a natural oil would. Same with castor oil. They are too thick of an oil to be able to be used on an oily scalp successfully.

In fact, if you're oily, I would not oil at all.

Please try a natural oil, and not too much, or none at all, and see what that says.

I use MO / baby oil yes, but only on my very very ends! I would never put that on my scalp.

In fact if you have SD, I would not put oils on the scalp at all - very counterproductive and can feed the fungal overgrowth (aka make it worse).

[MusicalSpoons]

The only thing that helped my scalp be less oily was switching to sulphate-free shampoo. However the best shampoo I found for keeping the grease at bay also irritates my scalp, so I've had to compromise with a super-mild one which isn't so effective but keeps my irritable scalp happy. And it's still better than sulphate shampoo was! (I'm currently experimenting with mixing the 2, half and half, but haven't tried often enough to see results yet.) However if you do have seborrheic dermatitis it seems sulphates are best, but I think you mentioned eczema? In which case sulphate-free (or milder sulphates) may be better.

Also, I agree with Lapushka about oil on the scalp!

Edit: I should add that I tend to have to wash every other day too, and I do scalp washes where possible to protect the length. With the irritating shampoo I can usually stretch to every three days but the scalp says no! If I'm not feeling well enough to wash I use cornflour as a kind of dry shampoo - I hear arrowroot is good as well, better colour-wise for darker hair. My scalp doesn't particularly like being cornfloured but it also doesn't react too badly. Dry shampoo used to just make me itch and itch and itch.

[Natashap]

Mineral oil to the scalp, I would not do at all! In fact, that might explain it all. Use a natural oil instead, please, especially if you suffer from such an oily scalp already. MO is *super* oily and doesn't wash out near as good as a natural oil would. Same with castor oil. They are too thick of an oil to be able to be used on an oily scalp successfully.

In fact, if you're oily, I would not oil at all.

Please try a natural oil, and not too much, or none at all, and see what that says.

I use MO / baby oil yes, but only on my very very ends! I would never put that on my scalp.

In fact if you have SD, I would not put oils on the scalp at all - very counterproductive and can feed the fungal overgrowth (aka make it worse).

YES Lapushka,I know oil on scalp is a no-no.But my scalp feels dry and at same time itchy if I cannot moisturize it in winter.
I hate mineral oil as its not good for skin but cause of my dermatitis have to use it on skin.My flare ups from SD keeps me on toes .One day its fine other day flares .I am extremely preventative for flare ups as make me lose a chunk of hair .
I do not understand my scalp skin.Its a mystery for me and dermatologist at the same time.

[lapushka]

YES Lapushka,I know oil on scalp is a no-no.But my scalp feels dry and at same time itchy if I cannot moisturize it in winter.
I hate mineral oil as its not good for skin but cause of my dermatitis have to use it on skin.My flare ups from SD keeps me on toes .One day its fine other day flares .I am extremely preventative for flare ups as make me lose a chunk of hair .
I do not understand my scalp skin.Its a mystery for me and dermatologist at the same time.

SD and oils are a big no-no, so I would stop oiling the scalp. Are you using a medicated shampoo? What shampoo are you using?

[Natashap]

yes ,use Head and shoulders and dermarest plus dove(for greasy hair) on rotation basis.

Dermarest prevents buildup and keeps flakes at bay.

white dots hair in end breakage scares me ...the most.

[lapushka]

yes ,use Head and shoulders and dermarest plus dove(for greasy hair) on rotation basis.

Dermarest prevents buildup and keeps flakes at bay.

white dots hair in end breakage scares me ...the most.

Medicated (Nizoral 2%) shampoo never gave me white dots - I don't think a shampoo can do that (there are usually other causes). The key is to moisturize well afterwards (just not on the scalp). You could try CWC, or WCC.