Re: Hennaed Hair Extra Oily?? Is this odd???

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Posted by Rainbow-Vanessa on February 7, 2005 at 15:58:16:

In reply to: Hennaed Hair Extra Oily?? Is this odd??? posted by Ginny on February 6, 2005 at 18:36:56:

Hmm. You know, when I used to use cheaper, more harsh detergent based
shampoo, my hair was much more oily than it is now. It's strange that
the henna would make it that oily, but perhaps it's because it's
making it healthier and reversing the previous dye damage to the
scalp, and thus your oil glands are now free to work overtime, trying
to make up for it. Generally with excessive oil like that, it will get
worse the harsher stuff you use, because it will trigger the sebum
glands to produce overtime. My suggestion to this would be to try an
all natural shampoo instead. Within a few weeks your scalp should
normalise, since it won't be getting stripped each time it gets
washed. These shampoos do quite a good job getting rid of oil and
dirt, but without the stripping your hair will look worse until it
ajusts and produces less oil. So it seems like a good long term
solution. Meanwhile, sprinkling a bit of cornstarch and brushing that
through will help you last the day. Also a good idea is to add ylang
ylang oil to your shampoo. Don't be scared by the word oil, it's one
of those oils that will help normalise your own oil production, in
your case decreasing it - ask Pierre! Hope that helps! By the way, I
don't know if this would be your thing, but there are certain
contraceptive pills one can take that will reduce oil production
dramatically, but reducing the male androgen hormones that your body
seems to be producing in excess which cause all this oiliness. You
should talk to your doctor, no reason you have to suffer your whole life!

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Re: Hennaed Hair Extra Oily?? Is this odd??? ginny 16:11:37 2/7/2005 (2)
- Re: Hennaed Hair Extra Oily?? Is this odd??? mary 16:35:29 2/7/2005 (1)
  - Re: Hennaed Hair Extra Oily?? Is this odd??? Ginny 11:24:34 2/8/2005 (0)

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: Hmm. You know, when I used to use cheaper, more harsh detergent based : shampoo, my hair was much more oily than it is now. It's strange that : the henna would make it that oily, but perhaps it's because it's : making it healthier and reversing the previous dye damage to the : scalp, and thus your oil glands are now free to work overtime, trying : to make up for it. Generally with excessive oil like that, it will get : worse the harsher stuff you use, because it will trigger the sebum : glands to produce overtime. My suggestion to this would be to try an : all natural shampoo instead. Within a few weeks your scalp should : normalise, since it won't be getting stripped each time it gets : washed. These shampoos do quite a good job getting rid of oil and : dirt, but without the stripping your hair will look worse until it : ajusts and produces less oil. So it seems like a good long term : solution. Meanwhile, sprinkling a bit of cornstarch and brushing that : through will help you last the day. Also a good idea is to add ylang : ylang oil to your shampoo. Don't be scared by the word oil, it's one : of those oils that will help normalise your own oil production, in : your case decreasing it - ask Pierre! Hope that helps! By the way, I : don't know if this would be your thing, but there are certain : contraceptive pills one can take that will reduce oil production : dramatically, but reducing the male androgen hormones that your body : seems to be producing in excess which cause all this oiliness. You : should talk to your doctor, no reason you have to suffer your whole life!
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