Greasy hair when pregnant?!! 😩

Question

I know it's not my shampoo or conditioner, and it's also not the amount I'm using because I even changed that to a smaller amount than I normally was using. It started happening the past couple weeks now so the only thing I could think of is that it's coming from this pregnancy?? If you had this problem what did you do to help? I've tried dry shampoo but I'm running out of it so fast, so I tried baby powder and that just causes a build up on your scalp. 😞

Answer

It could be due to the increased blood in your system? It might be causing your hair to produce oils faster than usual. I would suggest cutting back to shampooing every other day if you can and if that helps cut back to every 3 days. I used to have the worst hair, greasy all the time, looked like I never washed. I had to wash every day, but with dry shampoo I went to every other day and now I'm up to about 5 days in between washings. For preventative stuff try not to run your fingers through your hair and be aware of how often you're touching it and rearranging it. Maybe try sticking to styled hair, like ponytails, buns, and braids. That will hopefully keep it cleaner and stop any extra touching. Consider switching to a sulphate free shampoo and/or using a clarifying shampoo (once a week) which will strip out all the product buildup and chemical buildup from your shampoo. Do not do more often than once a week as it is too harsh. You can also consider going to the salon and having a professional wash and conditioning treatment done (blowout) tell them your issue beforehand. And lastly, if you're really looking to make a change try going shampoo free altogether and using apple cider vinegar. It's commonly used and you can easily find how to use it on Google. I hope something helps! I know the pain.

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My hair gets greasy all the time, even before I got pregnant. It's horrible. 
When I'd get those random times when my shampoo seemed not to be able to do its job, I'd use this Axe shampoo called Rain or something. It's supossed to help get all the product from your hair so it worked really well and smelled awesome

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Yeah it can happen in pregnancy your scalp might be more oily than usual. I would stick with the dry shampoo it's the best thing for oily hair. I use a supermarket brand one, it's much cheaper and does exactly the same thing (Asda in the U.K.... don't know where you are) don't be tempted to wash it more it just makes it worse. Keep conditioner to only the roots.

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A lot of things change when you're pregnant, so although your normal shampoo may be great when you're not pregnant it may be wrong for you while pregnant.  I've had to change my shampoo a couple of times through pregnancy because my hair and scalp just doesn't react as normal.

Greasy hair when pregnant?!! 😩

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