My hair felt very damaged and dry. So I have for the last six months used shampoos and conditioners for dry and damaged hair (I have been colouring it for a few years) but now my ends (and 10 cm up) are almost fine but the roots gets so greasy so fast. HAVE to wash it every day.

Should I change my shampoo?

The two important things to remember are to use a shampoo specifically for oily hair/scalp and use a repair or hydrate conditioner on the ends.

Also make sure when you wash your hair it is with luke warm water not hot, as this makes the scalp produce oil quicker.

I sort of have a few challenges all in one which is frustrating! I have very fine hair, I have a double crown and my hair gets greasy very easily too. I wear my hair short because when I try to grow it, it tends to get a bit straggly, limp and again greasy. The double crown doesn’t help because when I wake up in the morning it’s sticking up all over the place and when trying to grow it I still have to wash it and blow dry it every single day. I’d love to have feminine, long luscious hair - is there any way I can achieve this? Or will I always have short hair? And if I will always have short hair that’s fine but how do I combat the double crown and grease! I feel so yucky and not like a lady at all! Though it does look great when freshly washed and blow dried, but disastrous the next morning! Thanks heaps for your help!

Ok let’s try to sort the oily hair out first. Firstly invest in a specific oily scalp shampoo and always wash your hair with luke warm water and not hot is this makes the scalp produce more oil.

As far as the double crown is concerned I’m afraid that will always be a problem with short styles but just as a suggestion you could consider Racoon International’s hair extensions to make your hair thicker and also the length you’ve been after.

I have very thick wavy hair and I really love it but hate it at the same time. It is a nightmare to style. I struggle to straighten it fast, my glamour curls won’t stay in and my hair won’t stay crimped even for 5 minutes. My hair is naturally oily but I cannot use hair spray because it makes my hair greasy especially with being a teenager what could I do or use to make my hair stay in the style I want for longer.

Why not try a very soft perm that gives you a wave to your hair then maybe it would be easier also to enhance the curl using a tong or heated rollers. It would also help to dry the hair a little leaving it less oily.

My son is 16 and has thick dark curly hair, he is really struggling with greasy hair and we’re not sure what are the best products to use, can you recommend a good dry shampoo for in between washing and also should he be using a mousse for curly hair or would it best be left without because its so greasy.

Thick curly hair can get greasy at the roots and it is important to choose styling products that will help your son’s hair look healthy. Try my Ddouble blow mousse which I have specifically designed to be non sticky or greasy whilst stopping hair from going crispy - like so many mousses do! This will help to give the curls volume. Simply apply a handful of the mousse throughout the hair and leave to dry naturally or blow dry. For in between washes, my Poker Straight Dry Shampoo is perfect. It absorbs excess oil and gives hair a real boots - just spray on to roots from about a foot away and rub away any excess powder for instantly freshened hair!

I am 40’s. With square face, over weight, and extremely straight hair. I have to wash it everyday both because it gets greasy very quickly but the main problem I have just moved to a very hot country and I am finding my hair is always just stuck to my head and neck, with sweat. It is not long enough by any means to tie up. I just feel horrible all the time. I want a short style that I can wash and leave and if going out, just put a bit of wax on. My daughter keeps saying that I cannot have anything short because it won’t suit me. I keep telling her that having hair stuck to my head does not suit me either. I went to local salon recently for a hair cut and picked a picture like Victoria Beckham and ended up with a pageboy. I am back in the UK in July and will get it done when I am over, so nothing gets lost in translation but please tell me what style I can go for that will make me feel feminine again, even with wet hair.

Being in a hot country can be a nightmare if your hair does have a tendency to go greasy! The best thing would be to have some colour through your hair because this tends to prevent your hair going greasy as quick. Highlights would probably be the best thing!

I love my new fringe but on nights out it tends to soak up the sweat really easily is there anything I can do or any products I can use to stop this?

There isn’t a great deal you can do aside from carry a "dry shampoo" product with you and spray it in when your fringe looks greasy! Or stay in!

I think the dry shampoo will be great!

I’ve had problems with my hair for as long as I can remember and it has stunted my self esteem greatly. I have medium long brown straight hair and it has always been dry, coarse, frizzy and unmanageable. My hair has lots of volume, but mostly at the sides and the individual strands seem quite thin. Even though it’s dry it gets fat and greasy surprisingly quick when I apply different kinds of wax. My hair also looks damaged in bright lights. I’ve spent a fortune trying to get my hair to look nice, and I’ve asked hairdressers and friends but nothing seems to work. I use expensive shampoos and have tried many that are for dry hair and the same goes for conditioners. Do you have any suggestions on what I could do?

With medium long brown hair you should be able to get whatever you want. The greasiness will come from too much wax being used or the wrong product. Long hair takes time to get it to look right and TLC is the key. Try using SP (Wella) for dry coarse hair with the conditioner to go with it (ask your stylist). If you like a straight smooth healthy look then invest in some FHI platform irons that will help reduce your frizz and keep your hair smooth and shiny. They will definitely reduce your volume and keep your hair condition healthier than using other products. Ensure if you use FHI irons to move slowly down each section in what we call "one Pass" as this allows the NANO Fuzeion to make your hair smooth and healthy looking.

I am 14 and I was my hair everyday, about a week ago when I washed it there is a sticky reside left in my hair, and it looks greasy and feels sticky and disgusting. I thought that maybe I wasn’t washing my hair properly so I had my sister try and it still felt sticky, I looked on the internet and they said to try baking soda mixed with shampoo, it didn’t work, someone else also said to try vinegar, again it didn’t work. Now I don’t know what to do, what is it and why won’t it go away. Do you know anything that might take it away?

Some times this can be caused by hard water in your area. What I would recommend is to use a professional shampoo like SP from Wella. Visit your local salon and get some advice on the correct shampoo for your hair. At first try it without conditioner as it may be that what you are using is too heavy for your hair at the moment. If your hair feels "clean" then the next time try using a light conditioner from SP. These are great shampoos and conditioners and I am sure that they will resolve your problem.

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I have bleached and used hi-lift tints several times in the past 2 weeks. Prior to the last application I applied a protein treatment. My hair is not breaking but now my hair is excessively sticky and greasy. Is it product build up or extremely damaged hair?

The most likely is cause of your excessively greasy and sticky hair is that the treatment you have used is too heavy for your hair and as a result, the product has overloaded the hair and made it feel this way. This can be easily removed by shampooing your hair and using a normal conditioner.

I’m 17 and I hate my hair. When I was 8 I had a pixie hair style where I had loads of layers, a massive scruffy fringe and lots of highlights. Ever since then my hair has NOT grown. I now have a bob which I am trying so hard to grow back because it’s a nightmare to control, but it won’t grow! The back seems to be longer than the front! Any tips on how to make your hair grow?! Also my hair is medium thick, and I have to wash it every day because it gets so soft from air it then turns greasy. Why is this?

Hair grows differently depending on the person, but the average is at a rate of about quarter of an inch to half an inch each month. However this is dependent on your diet and lifestyle if you give your hair a little needed TLC it will be growing in no time.

If you are trying to get your hair into the best condition possible so it will grow, it is imperative that you use treatments on your hair to improve elasticity, shine and health. For great results and to stop the hair becoming damaged and breaking try my new hair growth treatment which will help sooth and moisturise the scalp to aid hair growth. Use the equivalent of an egg size amount after shampooing and massage from root to tip.

Another great treatment which can be used weekly is my hot shots 2 minute miracle. Again use this after shampooing, massage into your hair and leave until you feel warmth then rinse it off. This is great for replenishing your hair and improving growth rate.

Although you want your hair to grow quickly, I would still recommend getting your hair trimmed every six to eight weeks to get rid of any split ends! With regards to your hair becoming greasy by washing it everyday you are stripping it of natural essential oils so I would recommend trying to wash it once every 2-3 days.