For those of you who know me, you will know that I suffer from self-diagnosed (what I like to call) Greasy Hair Disorder. Once, someone even told me my hair looked greasy; this is when I knew I had a problem. And hey, the first step of recovering is admitting you have a problem, right?

Greasy Hair Disorder gives me stress and worries every single day. Can people see the oil in my hair? Is it obvious that I used dry shampoo? If I shower now will my hair look greasy by tonight? These are questions that clutter my mind each and every day.

The only solution for Greasy Hair Disorder that I have found is to wash my hair every 24 hours or less. I have spent years looking for other solutions: only conditioning once a week, not touching my hair, not washing it as often to try to get the oils to balance, oil-balancing shampoos, dry shampoos: you name it, I’ve tried it. Yet, the only thing that works as best as it can is washing it at least once a day.

And it is painfully obvious when my hair is greasy and when it is not. When it is greasy, you see the streaks of dark brown-black color shining through the bottom layers of my hair. And with just one touch you can feel the oil that my hair is releasing. Ew.

Every so often, I simply embrace the greasiness: I will go a day or so without washing it, just to see how I feel. And lo and behold, every single time I am disgusted by my own greasiness.

This is a problem that plagues me every day. If you are aware of something that would cure my Greasy Hair Disorder, please let me know. For now, I will just live with the ever-present, black streaks that are perpetually seen throughout my locks.