How to remove oil from hair without washing it

oil free hair without washing

Running late for a business meeting and greasy hair making you lose your confidence? Or, are you simply feeling lazy to wash your hair cause it’s too cold? Worry not! Today, we have come up with few amazing tips to make your hair look stylish and refreshed without needing to wash it. Yes, it’s true. Dealing with oily hair and dirty locks is quite simple with the following lifesaver hacks.

oil free hair without washing

1. Scalp Massage to maintain grease free hair

The greasy hair can be treated just by a simple scalp massage. Yes, you heard it right. And here is how you do it:

Direction:

  • Simply run your fingers through your hair root
  • Gently give a massage to your entire scalp through fingertips (do not use your nails though).

As a result, this gentle massage will help to lose the oil produced by your scalp.

2. Baby powder – a quick fix for greasy hair

Baby powder has been a quick fix to oily hair since ages. It’s quite simple and easy to use.

Direction:

  • Sprinkle some baby powder on the roots of your hair (you can even take a help of a makeup brush)
  • Let it sit for a while and gently massage it with your finger tips

As a result, the baby powder will soak up  the excessive oil and make it look lively and refreshed like a newly washed hair!

3. The magic of cornstarch for oily hair

Cornstarch is an alternative to baby powder. It works exactly like baby powder.

Direction:

  • Apply some cornstarch on the roots of your hair with the help of a makeup brush
  • Let it sit for a while and gently massage it with your finger tips

Note: If you have darker hair, consider adding cocoa powder for the natural look to your hair.

4. Dry shampoo – a popular remedy to treat oily hair

Dry shampoos simply act like magic when you do not have time to wash your hair. You can easily carry them in your bag and use it whenever you feel your hair is looking greasy.

Direction:

  • Spray the dry shampoo to your oily hair but remember not to spray it too close to the scalp, maintain at least 10  inches away from the scalp
  • Let it sit for at least 30 seconds then use your fingertips to massage it thoroughly

As a result, you’ll get an oil-free fresh looking hair with great smell just like you came after shower!

5. Baking Soda to remove excess oil from hair

Baking soda is an alternative to dry shampoo. Just like dry shampoo, baking soda helps to remove excess oil and dirt from your hair easily and instantly.

Direction:

  • With the help of a makeup brush, apply some baking soda to the roots of your hair and scalp.
  • Let it sit for awhile and gently massage with your fingers to remove any excess baking soda particles.

6. Lemon juice – easy home remedy to clean oily hair

Lemon is the most inexpensive and effective home remedy to treat oily hair. The purifying and astringent property of lemon helps to remove any excess oil and dirt.

Direction:

  • Mix 2 tablespoon of lemon juice to a cup of warm water and keep it in a spray bottle.
  • Shake up and spray it directly on your scalp (but do not use it too much as it may make your hair dry)

7. Dab in some alcohol

Just like the baby powder, dry shampoo or baking soda, rubbing some alcohol onto the scalp helps to get rid of excess oil in the hair.

Direction:

  • Take a cotton ball, dip it in alcohol
  • Gently rub the cotton ball onto the scalp

8. Blotting Papers work well

When we have excess oil in our face, we simply wipe off with blotting paper or  tissue paper. And same is the case with the hair. You can simply blot it off as a quick fix to remove excess oil and dirt from your hair.

Direction:

  • Part your hair, take a blotting paper and wipe off the excess oil along the scalp and roots of your hair.

9. Blow dry and style

Another home remedy to get rid of greasy hair is to blow dry your hair. Blowing your hair with dryer will soak up excess oil and sweat adding more volume to your hair. This will leave you with more lively and grease free look.

blow dry for greasy hair

10. Make braids, buns and bobby pins your best friend

One of the most easiest way to hide those oily, untidy, unwashed hair is bundling up the hair into the buns or ponytail with the help of few bobby pins. This is a “thug life” style that been there since ages.

So, next time when you are running out of time for having a bath and worried for your oily looking untidy hair, simply follow the above easy remedies and get that just showered look within few minutes. If you have more of such tips, then do share with us in the comment section below.

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