Nobody likes their hair to look oily every time and it’s so irritating to see our hair look oily even after washing it for 2-3 times in a week. Oily hair is just the reflection of excessive production of oil in your scalp.
There are several reasons and causes behind oily hair such as hormonal changes, excessive stress, eating too much oily food, heredity, and poor hair care that lead to cause of hair problems like dandruff and itchy scalp.
Even though, we do have many hair products to make our hair look natural and oil free but those are filled with chemicals which can damage our hair easily. Fortunately, here are some natural and home remedies that will make your hair look smooth, soft and oil free.
Let’s get start to know some home remedies to maintain oil free smooth and soft hair.
Home Remedies For Oily Hair
1. Lemon Juice
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Lemon juice works perfect to maintain healthy scalp as well as strong and soft hair. Lemon is loaded with vital vitamins and minerals that can treat many scalp problems including oily hair. Even the acidic nature in lemon balances the PH level of the scalp and controls oil secretion.
What You Need To Do
- Mix 3 table spoons of lemon juice in 2 cups of distilled water and add 2 table spoons of honey.
- Mix all ingredients well and apply this mixture on your scalp along with your hair and massage it for few minutes.
- Leave it for 5 minutes and the wash your hair with lukewarm water.
- Do this every 3 times in a week for best results.
2. Aloe Vera
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Aloe vera is an ancient herb that helps in treating all types of skin, scalp and hair problems easily. It is loaded with numerous properties that help to detoxify the scalp and controls oils secretion.
The vitamins, minerals and enzymes present in aloe vera helps to get rid of oily hair and the soothing and gentle nature of it can maintain healthy hair.
What You Need To Do
- Take one table spoon of fresh aloe vera juice and mix it with one table spoon of lemon juice.
- Add this mixture to any mild shampoo to wash your hair.
- Allow the shampoo to remain in your hair for few minutes before washing it completely.
- Replace your shampoo with this homemade shampoo to reduce the oily nature of your hair and to get healthy look.
3. Eggs
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Eggs are considered to be great, when it comes to maintain healthy skin and hair. They are also packed with numerous proteins that strengthen the hair and combat the oily hair.
What You Need To Do
- Take a bowl and beat two egg yolks and then add 2 table spoons of lemon juice in it.
- Apply this mixture on your scalp and damp hair and leave it off for five minutes.
- Wash your hair with mild shampoo and repeat it for two to three times in a week for excellent results.
- Alternatively, you can one half cup of whisked egg white on damp hair and leave it for 20 minutes.
- Finally wash your hair with mild shampoo and cool water. Repeat it twice in a week.
4. Banana And Honey
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Using harsh shampoos and excess amount of conditioner after shampooing result in making your hair look greasier than before. The mixture of banana and honey works as perfect natural hair conditioner where it nourishes your hair and makes it look oil free.
What You Need To Do
- Blend one banana completely until t forms a thick paste.
- Add 4 table spoons of honey to this paste and mix it well.
- Apply this paste on your hair from the roots to tips and leave it for 20 minutes.
- Finally rinse your hair with warm water and remove the paste completely, repeat this treatment twice in a week to see gradual improvement.
5. Baking Soda
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Baking soda is alkaline in nature that helps in balancing the PH levels of your scalp and acts as perfect home remedy for oily hair.
It even reduces the excess production of oil in your scalp and makes it strong from the roots and appears it healthy and smooth.
What You Need To Do
- Mix one part of baking soda with 3 parts of water to make a thick paste.
- Apply this paste on your scalp and along your hair and leave it for few minutes.
- Then, wash your hair with warm water and repeat this treatment for twice in a week.
- Alternatively, you can add little amount of baking soda to your regular shampoo while shampooing your hair results in thick, soft and shiny hair.
6. Black Tea
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Black tea is not only good for health, it also helps in maintaining healthy scalp along with hair. It has astringent called tannic acid that helps in tightening the pores and prevents the buildup of excess oil in the scalp easily.
What You Need To Do
- Take a cup of water and add 2-3 black tea leaves and boil it for few minutes.
- Strain the tea leaves and allow the tea solution to cool down to room temperature.
- Pour this lukewarm mixture on your scalp and massage it for few minutes and leave it on for other few minutes.
- Finally wash your hair with warm water and repeat it twice in a week.
