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Best shampoos for greasy hair, tried and tested

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Trying to figure out which day to wash your hair to coincide with your plans is a challenge to rival that of quadratic equations.

Planning shampoo sessions between gym classes, nights out and office days is a high-risk, high-reward game. When you get it wrong, and you leave it just one day too long, you will have no choice but to slick it back into a bun (no extra hair oil required) and run the risk of resembling a young Victorian boy.

There is, of course, another option. Before you reach for your trustee can of dry shampoo, consider instead its lathering alternative. Invest in the right shampoo and your hair will stay fresher for longer, even if you’re prone to oily locks.

Why does hair get greasy so fast?

Issey Cooke at in South Kensington explains, “There are lots of misconceptions about greasy hair that it’s ‘dirty’. It could just be oily glands

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