Short, long, thick, thin, blonde, or blue, nothing says, “I can’t manage my shit” quite like greasy hair. That being said, I get it: the powers that be deem that washing our hair everyday is unhealthy. Kim Kardashian is going nine days without a wash (ok five) and for some fucking reason we all have to do what Kim Kardashian says because of the deal she made one night at a crossroad.
So if you want to get away with washing your hair less, here’s everything you can do to prolong your wash.
1. Change your pillowcase every night
Have a basket with seven cases on your nightstand as an ever-present reminder to switch them out. Simply throw them in the wash at the end of the week.
Bonus: use satin pillowcases. Great for your skin and keeps hair from breaking.
2. Wash your comb and brush regularly
Combs and brushes do an amazing job of hiding scalp gunk in their many disgusting crevices. Your comb may look clean, but look closely between the bristles and behold the general filth. Aim to shampoo your combs and brushes three times a week if you struggle with greasy hair.
3. Cold water washes
Washing your hair in cold water is misery. But for as god-awful as it is, the perks more than make up for it. From shedding less hair to encouraging shine to discouraging grease and breakage to prolonging color and taming frizz, it’s worth getting used to.
4. Wash hair in reverse
Condition your hair first, then shampoo it. Then make sure for the rest of the day you say “Goodbye” when you meet someone and “Hello” when you leave. Keeps your roots fresh.
5. Dry shampoo
Personal note: I, DGGYST, queen of the naturally greasy, limp hair have tried every dry shampoo known to man. Sometimes I just rub random powder into my hair to see what it will do.
Batiste Dry Shampoo is the closest thing to a shower in a bottle I have ever found, specifically the “Bare” version. This is the only one of their many formulas that doesn’t disrupt the shine while making it look clean, clean, clean.
6. The Skinny Confidential Sleep Bun
The sleep bun is a life-saver for oily tresses. It is a double whammy against grease because by curling your hair, you divert the grease path (apparently straight hair is a Slip ‘N Slide for oil) and by clipping it gently out of your face at night, you side step any oil transference. This also gives your hair great texture and cancels out any “lift” you lose on your non-wash days.
7. Living Proof Prime Style Extender
Check out the reviews for this baby just about anywhere.
The Living Proof Style Extender works and is a great pre-step to the sleep bun. A little bit at the roots repels grease and through the length extends the life of your texture.
With this product, less is more.
8. Do a weekly jojoba oil treatment
Maybe this seems counter-intuitive but I feel like we have all been Josie Maran-ing our skin for long enough now that we can accept that the theory translates. Weekly oil treatments are amazing for your hair health but also great for your scalp. Although people swear up and down by coconut oil, for truly oily scalps go for jojoba oil. Jojoba oil has the closest makeup to your actual sebum of any oil and tricks your head skin into producing less oil.
9. Use a Turbie Twist.
Turbie Twists are just excellent. They are infinitely more comfortable than an entire towel. The greasy hair benefit you ask? Well, keeping your hair comfortably and securely out of your face prevents your hair from mingling with all your post-shower lotions and potions that you have all over your hands, back, neck, and face. Leave your Turbie Twist in until all your lotions and serums sink in.
Turbie twists also dry your hair quicker than a cotton towel and are far more gentle!
10. Consider henna
This magic mud adds shine, body, volume, and oh yea, redness. I am a huge henna fan, partly for the divine color, largely for the grease control, and 100 percent for the benefit of getting to look like Old Gregg for a few glorious hours every month.
I would LOVE to hear your favorite tips for keeping the grease at bay and prolonging the shit out of your wash!
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Great tips!! I have a list I’m planning on sharing too, I love your mention of dry shampoo. We need to change thinking when it comes to ‘dirty’ hair! One day I will have the guts to wear a turbie. Thanks for the great tips.
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These tips are great! I’ve noticed the longer I go without washing my hair the less greasy my hair gets. The sleep bun trick works great or even a braid!
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Great tips, thank you so much!
Have a lovely day!
xx Kris
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Thanks Kris!
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Wow, I actually never would have thought to do a lot of these things. I wash my hair every other day, and it does start to get a bit oily on the day I don’t wash it. I’ve used dry shampoo occasionally, but it really doesn’t seem to make much of a difference on my hair. I’ve tried several brands.
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I’m glad you liked the post Britney! Yes! Finding the right dry shampoo took me for-ever! Its a journey lol
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What a great post! Like you, I too have greasy roots and I absolutely love this post. Thank you so much for the awesome tips and for liking my three minute ponytail post.
xoxo,
Shivali
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Lol girlllll you are hilarious. Love the humor in your posts. And very helpful tips! My hair is actually really dry because of washing and drying it everyday. I needed this
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Thank you so much!!
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How interesting!! Such a great tips and thanks for sharing!
xx
Mónica Sors
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Regarding the tip of washing your hair with cold water- I’m not sure this is true, but I once read that giving yourself goosebumps makes the hair follicle contract and squeeze out the oil sitting inside. Supposedly if you do this and then shampoo, your hair will go longer without getting greasy because you got rid of a bit of the oil that was eventually going to leak out!
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Makes sense to me! Thanks for stopping by girl!
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YES! I love all these tips! It’s so funny – my problem is usually the opposite; my hair NEEDS to be greasy or else it looks like a total puff ball xx
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Okay, my struggle is that I work out every day and I sweat like whoa. There’s no way I can’t not wash my hair after 😦 I hate having to wash and style everyday but after a workout, it’s legit unsalvageable
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Girl I hear you! It is weird to think of Kim K working out for probably like, 18 hours, and then not washing her hair lol Although it comforts me slightly to think her scalp may be a little smelly.Thanks for stopping by and commenting and way to work out everyday!
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Talcum powder is fab as dry shampoo as doesn’t attract an army of midges as does the smelly spray ones (found with much horror)
Only thing is make sure you rub/brush it in properly or it looks like your getting grey roots 😉
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Whats a midges? I read that originally as “army of midgets” and I was like…..why do midgets love dry shampoo?
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Their like teenie weenie fly things that come out in summer; and apparently love dry hair shampoo. Was at a outdoor cinema with a friend and they were literally swarming around my head and she was all like why won’t they leave you alone and I was like I have no idea we must be sat on their nest or something *shifty eyes*
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Ah, I see! Here in the states ( Soon to be known as Orange Russia) we call those gnats. lol I know they also love perfume, they are fancy bugs!
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Just coz your a bug doesn’t meant you should be generalised with all those rubbish eating hillbillies don’t you know, some like to have a bit of class 😜
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Although an army of midgets would be a lot more interesting….
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Bwahahaha midgets… and love the random powder photo. Hilarious as usual. You are definitely my hero. And thanks for the tips on the dry shampoo, etc. Been trying learn about how to tweak my site all day. Had to stop by here for some inspiration and a laugh. Thank you.
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Great post, honestly you had me dying laughing.
I wash my hair once a week but i’m also “blessed” with wavy/curly hair that doesn’t get oily at all… actually likes to be dry like straw. Lol, we all have our battles. That jojoba treatment will be joining my routine though. 🙂
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Haha! That delights me! Thank you so much!
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You can totally buy microfiber knockoff Turbies on Ebay for a dollar or two each, so I got seven and use one a day like you suggested with the pillowcases 🙂
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Yes! Send me a link to the cheap ones girl! Also, let me know how you like them when they get in!
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Oh, I have had them for a few months and thy are just fine (as wrll as cute!) Here is a lnk: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Magic-Microfiber-Bath-Towel-Hair-Dry-Hat-Cap-Quick-Drying-Ladys-Bath-Tool-Soft-/332009045040?var=&hash=item4d4d47fc30:m:mBXK-P9iXuAAsRyaEjzbtbA
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Sweet! Thanks! I like the bunny lol
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I got 3 bottles of Batiste Dry Shampoo on clearance but can someone tell a girl how to use it? Because the instructions doesn’t make sense to me. I am a total beauty noob. Are you straying it all over the hair or aim for the roots? Do you comb it out first or wait or what?
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Hey Lily!!! Spray it at the roots from about 6-8 inches away in 2-3 quick bursts. Then use the pads of your fingers to scrub it in. Then just comb like usual! I hope this helps!
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Oooh OK, bursts. I was not doing bursts xD
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Yes! That’s the trick! Haha!
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This is a really great post, thank you so much for sharing! 😊 I tried an egg and coconut oil hair mask on my hair before and it made my hair feel nicer but I will definitely have to try the jojoba oil now! 😊
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YOU ARE MY HERO!
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Ahaha! This comment just made my freakin day!
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I will definitely try some of them!!
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Yay!
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I have horribly greasy hair. By 5pm, my hair is an oil slick. That’s just wrong! I find that when I color my hair, it gets greasier. So annoying. Great tips!
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It can be so frustrating! I’ve also been playing with braids to keep my hair off of my forehead, and putting a little toner along my hairline in the summer, when it’s grease tsunami season lol Thanks for the comment marebare!
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Great tips,I should try some of them very soon,thank you!
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Totally trying all of these. My hair is a frigging nightmare. I can’t cope not washing it everyday – I tried once and had to go home from work at lunch to wash it as it was driving me to DISTRACTION. But washing it all the time ruins my dye job and I’m basically a big ball of over clean grey hair!
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Any tips you have I’ll bite…as long as you deliver them with that raucous sense of humour…
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Haha! Consider it a deal girl! Thank you so much for this comment!
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Such great tips! I swear by turbie twisties.
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Number 4 😂 you crack me up!
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hehe!
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This is amazing !!! Greasy hair is such a struggle especially when you are a student that needs to leave the house by 6:45 in the morning ! thanks a ton xx
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Thank you so much! There shouldnt even be a 6:45 in the morning lol!
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LOL how i wish !!
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and how can I make my hair grow!? Yesterday, my hairdresser told me that my hair will never be longer than it is and I should make it shorter to make it look healthier and stop falling off.
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I fucking died when I saw Old Gregg. I thought, “Now here’s a woman who gets my greasy life.”
I sleep with a bun, and it really does make a tremendous difference. 🙂
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Ever drink baileys out of a shoe?
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Haha! It’s delicious!
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Thanks or liking one of my post because I have read just two blogs of yours and I am a fan!! lol 🙂
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Love the article! Great tips 🙂
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