While it’s typical to try and squeeze your hair type into a group — oily, dry, normal, frizzy or greasy hair — the reality is, things are less binary. Hormonal fluctuations, excess oil and the products you use all contribute to your hair type.

For example, if you have a combination hair type, you could experience oily roots and dry hair at the ends. Here’s your go-to guide to tackling oily scalp and dry ends, plus what products you should be using to get a healthy scalp and hair.

10 Steps to a Healthy Scalp & Hair

There are few things more annoying in life than spending time washing and drying your hair to perfection, only to wake up with an oily scalp/dry ends issue. Madison Dufour, licensed cosmetologist and barber, explained, “An oily scalp often means the skin is dry, so the sebaceous glands sense the need to produce more oil to rehydrate the scalp and bring the pH back to the skin’s natural level: 4.5-5.5.”

If you have an oily scalp and dry ends, you may be tempted to reach for a silicone-heavy conditioner to encourage silky, shiny lengths. Unfortunately, that’s only going to weigh the hair down and create excess sebum at the root.

Follow these steps to help even out your combination hair, and get healthier hair that looks and feels gorgeous.

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