Many women are plagued with oily scalp and oily hair problems. Oily hair is caused by excess production of sebum, the skin natural oils. An Oily scalp can benefit from natural remedies such as dry shampoo, certain essential oils such as rosemary, sage, teatree, lemon to name a few. Using herbs in a final rinse can help control oily scalp. Lemongrass, lavender, mints, rosemary, southernwood, witch hazel and yarrow are well know to help regulate sebum control..
One of the main causes of excess sebum production is over shampooing. As a stylist,I tell my clients countless time there is no need to shampoo every day. It is so bad for your hair and your color! Here's the gist... when you over shampoo your hair, you are causing the scalp to replace sebum. The more you shampoo the more sebum the skin creates. Now, stopping shampooing all of a sudden isn't going to cure your oily scalp problem, But it will in time. Usually around 3  weeks. Your scalp has to get used to your new routine. so stick the hair up in a ponytail and hopefully, your scalp will slow down the sebum production.
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Natural methods to help an oily scalp...............................................
Essential Oils. You can either make your own oil control shampoo or add a few drops to your store bought shampoo. There are essential oils that are effective for oily hair and they are as such:
basil, borage seed, cedarwood, cypress, eucalyptus, evening primrose,l Lavender, lemon, lemongrass, peppermint, rosemary, sage, teatree
Lemon juice with its acidic properties helps to balance an oily scalp and is effective at removing some of the sebum buildup. Try using it as a final rinse when you shampoo. See our Hair rinse recipes section for more ideas.
Herbs. You can use fresh herbs to create a final hair rinse to control oil and bring the natural ph balance back to hair. Check out our hair rinse recipe  section to learn how to make hair rinses.

Herbs for oily hair:
Calendula, horsetail, lemon juice, lemon balm, lemongrass, lavender, mints, rosemary, southernwood, witch hazel and yarrow.
Dry Shampoo. Not just for the elderly! Dry shampoos are just powder applied to the scalp. These powders absorb the oil. This is a GREAT way when trying to cut back on shampooing. Also really nice for very very oily hair that looks slick at the end of the day and when you need fresher, bouncier hair.  Also check out shampoo recipes for some ideas.
Simply take the powder, sprinkle the roots, leave on for 2-5 minutes and brush out. If you're at home blowdry hair to remove any excess.
Ingredients you can use on a dry shampoo: Use cornstarch, ground oatmeal, baby powder, corn meal or baking soda. You can also add fresh herbs or essential oils for scent. Here's how
Place powder in a zip lock bag. Add some fresh herbs, shake. Put a small strainer or flour sifter in the top of another zip lock bag. Shake thru to remove herbs. It's also best to allow the herbs to sit in the powder overnight for more scent

If using essential oils, take 1 cup powder and 3 drops of your favorite essential oil. Add EO to powder in a zip lock bag. shake well, let sit overnight then use as above.
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How to use and make a Dry Shampoo...................................
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