Tag Archives: Oily

For years, social media has been abuzz with conversations about “hair training.” The idea is that the natural oil from your scalp is the basis for strong, healthy hair. Each time you shampoo, though, you’re removing those oils, and if you shampoo too often, you’re stripping your scalp, which then causes it to compensate by producing even more oil. Soon, …

If your skin often feels greasy and you experience the occasional bout of acne breakouts, you may be experiencing oily skin. While everyone’s skin normally produces oil thanks to the sebaceous glands (the glands in your skin that naturally produce oil called sebum), some people’s skin produces an excess, leading to oily skin. People with oily skin are often inclined …