My Oily Hairs Stick Together — Is that Normal?
Since childhood I’ve always had very fine hair, every barber I’ve ever been to has commented on it. I’m currently 23 years old, and I have a constant paranoia with my hair, I’m in the military so I’m required to keep my hair short at all times. The only problem is my hair gets oily very easily, and I’m shampooing it every morning. After shampooing and drying my hair it looks fine, but when it gets oily at the end of the day when I look into my vanity mirror and I see my scalp as if my hair were sticking together on my head.
My hair doesn’t seem to be falling out at any alarming rate, I get maybe 3-10 strands in my hands when shampooing, there’s virtually nothing on my pillow in the morning, and I’ve tried the pull test in random areas of my head and at the most have pulled out 1-2 strands in any given area.
I guess my question is, is it normal for my hair to stick together like that, and am I being paranoid over nothing? Thanks
What you describe sounds like an excess of sebum, and the best way to manage that problem is by frequent shampooing. See How Can I Reduce Excess Sebum? for more.
Hair sticking together when oily is NORMAL!
Don’t be paranoid or it will cause you to lose more hair because of stress.
If you have oily hair, you should get shampoo for oily hair and only put conditioner on your ends [not at the roots].
It is not good to shower everyday either because shampoo strips your hair of natural oils.
You can put baby powder on the top of your head [minimal amount] because it absorbs oil.