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As someone with super thin hair that's also very oily, I completely understand the importance of finding the best dry shampoos for fine hair. Since, you know, this wonderful hair type is especially prone to getting greasy a can really come in handy before wash days. Not sure if you have fine hair? An easy way to check is to take to strand of hair and roll it between your fingers.

“If you don’t feel it or it feels light, you have fine hair,” says , a hairstylist at Chicago's Maxine Salon. “If you completely feel the hair, you probably have .” If you're wondering ‘but why is my fine hair getting so greasy so fast?’, well, it comes down to your hair routine.



“Thin hair, being finer and less dense, can easily become oversaturated with hair products. This gives the impression that it's oily,” says , a hairstylist and owner of NYC's The Second Floor Salon. Translation? Because fine hair is thinner, it tends to get weighed down—and appear oily—quicker than other hair types.

So, when looking for a or spray, look for lightweight options that volumize without weighing strands down Cavalcante also recommends using a gentle and minimal conditioner or leave-in products, as well as avoiding deep conditioning treatments. If you struggle with oily scalp, consider adding a scalp treatment like a between washes. Cavalcante is a fan of The Roostist which offers a great with salicylic acid that is easy to use.

“Simply apply it to the scalp after washing your hair, every o.

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