Too much leave-in/oil, what do you do?

[Anje]

Many leave-ins, particularly oils, seem to have an elusive "just enough" point which varies from day to day. So if you put too much on, what do you usually do?

[Leisha]

I just put my hair up (or braid it) and leave it, the oil will absorb by the next day, or if I've been especially generous, the day after that
Then I get some cheese and read LHC

[Euphony]

I wash every two to three days anyway, so I just don't worry about it. I did wash yesterday and today put in a bit too much coconut oil...it looks okay, it's down right now. But it might start bothering me so I've got oodles of hair toys in my purse that like to play in my hair, I'll pick one soon I'm sure

[Koskaan]

I leave it alone until next wash. My hair is on a bun or a braid anyway, so it doesn't matter. Actually, I've had an excessive amount of EVOO in my hair (from shoulders down) since May 2nd. I'll wash it off tonight.

[spidermom]

I wash every 3-4 days anyway, so usually the next wash is soon enough. My hair can look hideously oily one day, and the next day most of it will have been absorbed, so I never worry about too much oil. I like having a little extra in the bottom third of my length anyway, else it gets dry and crackly feeling.

[lora410]

I jsut throw it up until the next wash.

[swanns]

I'll just was it the next day. Can't go with oily hair till the next actual wash (I wash about every three days), but it's not like I have to wash immediately I notice not all of it did come off.

[freznow]

Just ignore it. It soaks up fast anyways.

[florenonite]

I put it up and see what it's like the following morning. If it's still bad I'll wash it, if it's fine I'll leave it.

[Gumball]

It'll get absorbed eventually so I just do whatever I normally do with it. That seems to work just fine and I don't get too ornery about it. It also means I get to smell a little more like coconut for a little while longer. I enjoy that smell so there isn't really any complaining from me!