I wish I only had to wash my hair once a week . Sadly, that still remains a distant dream. Come summer, my naturally fine hair is often greasy the day after washing it.
Add to this an oily scalp which goes into overdrive in the heat, plus my being assiduous about sunscreen application, and the season is a disaster for my bangs, which immediately become stringy. I always carry a travel-sized dry shampoo in my handbag, but a hairdresser recently gave me some great advice for keeping my greasy hair under control. Since I’ve been following his tips, my hair doesn’t get greasy nearly as quickly as it used to.
The best pro tips for greasy hair .Instead of standard issue shampoo, hairdresser Pascal Schymick, founder of About Hair in Düsseldorf , recommends washing hair with a clay-based formula. Schymick uses one from Kérastase.
“ The Balancing Shampoo is intended as a deep cleanser. It’s recommended that you use it once a week, however, if your hair becomes greasy quickly, you can use the product more often.” I’ve been using it every other wash ever since.
Not only have I noticed that my hair isn’t as greasy (washing every third day), it also has a lot more volume. One reason I’ve shied away from deep-cleansing products in the past – despite my oily scalp – is the dry ends of my hair, which are quite damaged by regular highlighting. Schymick’s solution is mixing products from different ranges.
“Long hair, especially lightened hair, has completely different needs on the lengths of the hair than on the scalp. You should consider both in isolation and select the products accordingly.” I’ve been using the Blond Absolu range from Kérastase after shampooing: the mask, conditioner and and leave-in care.
Extra expert tips to combat greasy hair A version of this article first appeared on Vogue Germany..
