How to Keep Hair Looking Fresh Throughout the Day

Make flat, oily hair look fresh and full throughout the day.

If your hair falls flat and gets greasy mere hours after your last wash, there are a number of steps you can take to keep it looking fresh throughout the day. A few simple haircare tips will help you bid farewell to oily hair once and for all. You'll never again have to worry about hiding your greasy hair from friends or coworkers. Your hair will look fresh, soft and bouncy all day if you make a couple of minor adjustments to your daily haircare regiment.

Things You'll Need

• Comb
• Clarifying shampoo and conditioner
• Dry shampoo
• Blotting paper

Instructions

1. Wash your hair with cold water. Cold water washings are an effective way to get rid of existing hair grease and deter the formation of new grease. Additionally, the cold water will seal off your pores and cuticles. This will make them temporarily inaccessible to dirt and other assorted forms of filth.

2. Use clarifying shampoos and conditioners. If your hair is naturally prone to excessive greasiness, these products can effectively give you a fresh, clean, oil-free scalp.

3. Brush and comb your hair sparingly. Excessive hair-brushing stimulates the production of hair and scalp oil, so avoid brushing your hair unless it's absolutely necessary. By extension, avoid excessively running your fingers through your hair, as this will have the same effect.

4. Use dry shampoo throughout the day. If you have over-productive sebaceous glands, greasy hair may be unavoidable. To combat this problem, lightly spray your hair with a dry shampoo whenever you feel your scalp getting too oily. When you comb the shampoo out of your hair, the excess oil will come with it.

5. Soak up your hair oil. If dry shampooing seems too cumbersome, dab your hair with blotting paper to remove excess oil throughout the day. You can comfortably carry this highly portable paper in a purse or handbag.

Tips & Warnings

• To avoid excess oil, limit your hair-combings to one or two a day. If you brush too frequently, you will stimulate your scalp's sebaceous glands and give way to more oil.

References

• Hair-Boutique.com; Greasy Hair - Causes and Solutions; Karen Marie Shelton; June 07, 2011
• 2threads: How to Keep Your Hair Looking Fresh With Dry Shampoo
• iNeedMotivation; 4 Reasons Why You Need to Take Cold Showers; Frederic P.