10 balancing shampoos that are perfect for oily hair types
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Grease is NOT the word
By Delaney Loane
Digital Beauty Editor / November 27 2023
Our lives are pretty much planned entirely around our hair washing schedules.
It's no longer a simple rinse and repeat for most of us after all; the routine now includes a whole slew of steps from masking to blow-drying. So when it's all said and done, it doesn't seem too much to ask that it stays clean for at least a day or two.
But if you're dealing with an oily hair type, we'll bet it doesn't; or it doesn't look or feel clean anyway. Damn grease – great movie, sure, but a downright pesky hair guest.
So, if you're desperate to break the dreaded 'washing your hair everyday or looking like you've gone for a slick look without even applying product' cycle, we've rounded up the best balancing shampoos for keeping your hair fresh and free of grease for as long as possible...
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