The green clay mask is a great classic for treating oily hair. Green clay is indeed a very good base for making a 100% natural homemade oily hair mask. Discover our tips to fight oily hair and the power of green clay on hair!

Green clay is a volcanic earth used since Antiquity for its many virtues. A natural source of minerals and trace elements, green clay is the ideal ingredient for natural care and creating an ecological beauty routine, without chemicals. You can find it in powder to make your own clay, or in a tube already ready to use. Green clay is not always present in supermarkets, but you can find it in pharmacies or on sites specializing in organic products.

Green clay is often used to purify the skin, but it is mostly found in care for oily hair. It balances the production of sebum in the scalp by eliminating excess sebum from oily hair. Green clay is also very effective in eliminating impurities: dandruff, shampoo residues, pollution particles, it is a miracle ingredient for clean and healthy hair. A green clay mask is therefore ideal for purifying oily scalp and regaining fresh, light hair.

Finally, green clay has a softening and regenerating power. Applied to the scalp, it calms feelings of irritation and soothes the scalp. Be careful, however, you must use the clay in small doses so as not to overdry the scalp. Likewise, avoid lengths so as not to damage your hair.

The green clay mask is the most suitable homemade mask for oily hair. Above all, there are recipes that are very easy to make. To make your homemade oily hair mask, you just need to mix one volume of green clay with an equivalent volume of water, in order to obtain a thick paste. Apply this paste to your hair, paying particular attention to the roots. Leave on for 10 to 15 minutes before washing your hair to remove all clay residue.

For a more fluid paste, as green clay is not always easy to apply, you can add 2 teaspoons of vinegar to the mixture. The vinegar will hydrate the hair, but above all it will give it shine!

Finally, to add anti-dandruff action to your homemade oily hair mask, you can add essential oils to water and green clay. These essential oils will act in synergy with the clay to create a mask for oily hair and dandruff. Add to the mask 3 drops of lemon essential oil and 3 drops of tea tree essential oil. These essential oils are ideal for purifying the scalp and giving hair shine. Leave on for 15 minutes before washing your hair.

Sometimes all it takes is a little oily hair trick to find beautiful, fresh hair in great shape. If you have oily hair, limit the use of dry shampoo which suffocates the scalp and leaves behind more sebum and dandruff. Another oily hair tip: avoid touching your hair too often, this stimulates the scalp, therefore the production of sebum, and the residues on your hands can grease your hair.

So that your hair does not grease too quickly, opt for treatments adapted to oily hair, and do not hesitate to make a green clay mask once a week, which will allow you to space the washes and grease your hair less quickly. There are also green clay shampoos to complement the action of the mask. Baking soda shampoos are also very effective in combating oily hair. Finally, food plays a major role in the production of sebum in the skin and scalp. Limiting fatty foods will prevent the hair from greasing too quickly.