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Mistakes That Make Your Hair Look Greasy

We all love to flaunt a long, beautiful mane. There is nothing better than a girl flaunting her mane! Maintaining a neat and clean mane is quite a task, actually.

We tend to either over-shampoo our tresses or use other products to make our hair look perfect. In this process, the hair loses its natural shine and gets accustomed to the products that we use and the end result is hair fall or grey hair!

Here, in this article, we are about to share details on some of the mistakes that we all generally do at some point of time with our hair. These are the mistakes that can make your hair look oily and greasy at the last moment.

Hence, read on to find out more about the mistakes that most of us do with our hair that can make our hair look greasy.

We're sure you would avoid making these mistakes when you need healthy, shiny hair! More so in the monsoon season, where the hair tends to turn greasy way too early.

By avoiding these mistakes, you can get a long silky mane that you've always wanted to have. Read on to find out more.

You're Not Shampooing Enough

You're Not Shampooing Enough

The oil, dead skin cells and debris builds up on the scalp can weigh down the hair. This is one of the reason why shampooing is a must. If you do not shampoo well, then there are chances for this.

You're Shampooing Too Frequently

You're Shampooing Too Frequently

This is the opposite of the first step. If you are shampooing quite often, then there are chances that the scalp can become too dry. Inorder to maintain the oil balance, the scalp produces excess oil which makes your hair look greasy.

Conditioner Is Being Applied Incorrectly

Conditioner Is Being Applied Incorrectly

One needs to remember that using conditioners on an oily scalp can add to the grease. This needs to be avoided when you have oily scalp and the conditioner must be applied mid-shaft through the ends.

Water Is Too Hot

Water Is Too Hot

When the scalp is exposed to hot water, the skin becomes too dry. The result is the body produces excess oil to compensate it. Instead use luke warm water to avoid greasy hair.

You Straighten Your Hair Every Day

You Straighten Your Hair Every Day

Do not expose your hair to this painful practice. It not only damages your hair, it also weakens it. If you straighten your hair, then there are chances that it will lie closer to the scalp and get more exposed to the grease on your scalp.

You're Brushing Your Hair Too Frequently

You're Brushing Your Hair Too Frequently

This is one of the main reason for your scalp to produce more oil. Brushing your hair often can only open the pores and make the scalp more oily. Avoid doing so.

The Styling Products Are Too Heavy

The Styling Products Are Too Heavy

Using products like waxes, creams and oils can only make your hair greasier. Avoid exposing your hair to these harmful products and make sure you have a minimal use of all these unwanted styling products.

Story first published: Monday, August 8, 2016, 18:41 [IST]
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