Learning how to prevent oily hair can help keep your hair shiny, manageable, and beautiful, without weighing it down and making it heavy and hard to style. Preventing oily hair also helps to prevent dry scalp or flaky scalp that is sometimes associated (although it doesn't seem like it should be) with oily hair.

1. Use products designed for oily hair.

2. Ask a salon professional for tips.

3. Wash hair no more than once per day, to avoid damage and excessive oil production.

Most people probably think oily hair comes from an oily scalp, but the exact opposite is usually true. When a scalp is dry and flaky, the oil glands secrete more oil to try to moisturize the scalp, and that results in oily hair. Chances are, if you're suffering from oily hair, you'll probably notice you're also suffering from a dry scalp.http://hair-care.suite101.com/article.cfm/oily_hair_care_tips

If this is the case for you, there are steps you can take to learn how to prevent oily hair and make both your hair and your scalp healthy and gorgeous. Let's take a look at a few of them.

The first step in preventing and controlling oily hair is to learn the things you should do:

• ~~ Use a mild shampoo, baby shampoo or a shampoo specifically formulated for oily hair.
• ~~ Keep shampoo on the shaft of the hair and away from the scalp.
• ~~ Use a natural lemon juice rinse only on the hair (not the scalp) weekly.
• ~~ Rinse all shampoo and conditioner from hair, completely.
• ~~ Use hot oil treatments on the scalp weekly, but be sure not to saturate the hair strands.

Along with the things you should do, the following are some things to avoid in order to prevent oily hair:

• ~~ Skip conditioner or use a light conditioner only on the tips of the hair strands.

  ~~ Avoid using hair glosses or gels to shine hair, as these add oil.

  ~~ Be careful not to over-brush your hair, because this stimulates oil production.

  ~~ Try not to scratch or rub your scalp during the day, since this releases oil.

For chronic and consistently problematic oily hair, ask your salon professional for special medicated shampoos or conditioners that helps with chronic oil hair. Tea Tree essential oil can be used in your shampoo to help with any acne or bacteria that might be causing the oil glands in your scalp to overproduce.

If the oily hair persists and becomes problematic, you have scalp damage or sores, or the scalp is uncomfortably dry or itchy, it might be the sign of a potential medical condition. If these steps don't work or your oily hair continues to worsen, and if you have oily skin problems too, you might want to consider visiting a dermatologist for more help.