You can call oily hair greasy hair too, but it does not really matter, because at the end of the day it is not something that you want to have. You take care of yourself, you have a great shampoo, after washing it looks healthy and shiny. Then before you know you hair is dull and lifeless. Why?

People who are suffering from acne seem to also have hair that is oily also. This is simply due to the excess amount of oil that is being produced by the skin. But it is not the hair that is the concern. You see it is the scalp that is producing the excess oils and all the hair does is to absorb this oil.

It also seems that if you have hair that is straight you are more likely to have oily hair compared to someone who hair is not straight. Simply because it takes longer for the curly hair to absorb the excess oils compared to hair that is straight.

It is thought that a male hormone that is known as androgen that exists within the body is the main reason why people have oily hair. This hormone is responsible for producing sebum and if the hormone is very active then more oil is being produced. People in their teens seems to have very active hormones and this is why their hair appears to be very greasy.

The weather can also play a role as in the hot weather we can get very hot and as a result Washing too much and you will be making the scalp produce too much oil and the scalp is then trying to compensate for any dryness in order to stay moisturised.

There are some excellent treatment for oily hair and many of them are natural. But you should be aware of just how oily your hair actually is before you make a buying decision. Beware of the shampoo products that are full of chemicals and also do not brush your hair too often as this too is removing nutrients that the hair needs. You should also remember to clean your hair brush on a regular basis also.

As we have mentioned over washing can cause problems, but having said that it should be washed more frequently than if the hair was dry. But if you are deciding to wash your hair daily then you need to make sure that the shampoo that you use is natural and not harsh.

The oil that you hair produces will also build up on your pillow case when you are sleeping, so you need to be replacing and washing your pillow cases as often as possible.

As strange as it may sound but if you do not treat your oily hair then you could develop acne on your face and other areas of the body. And this in turn will cause the skin to become oily also.