Fine, thin, greasy hair, over 40

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The title says it all really, and I'm fed up with my hair. It looks flat, thin, and rubbish. I have to wash it every day, it gets greasy and looks awful otherwise. I have tried to not wash it, but it makes me feel and look really grotty. I'm looking to try new products, and I would love to wash it fewer times a week.
I have tried Plantur for thin hair, couldn't see a difference. Ditto three months of hair vitamins (tried New Nordic).
It's possibly a peri menopausal thing.
Has anybody found anything that works that doesn't cost a fortune?

Hs e you stripped out the build up? A clarifying shampoo should do this.

Nothing will reduce the greasy roots or the frequency of shampooing. I'm using head and shoulders in my 40's it's getting the hair much cleaner.

I think a silk pillowcase is helpful, stops you producing so much oil, but I’ve yet to try it myself. Do you use dry shampoo between washes?

Vosene? It’s not tested on animals.

Would you consider hair extensions?

I noticed my hair starting to get thinner and greasy. HRT sorted it out. I am 49 and perimenopausal.

Yes! Definitely: kerastase shampoo (35 a pop but at least 20x better than anything drugstore. Plus went from daily shampoo to twice weekly). And even better : PLAYA hair masks. I actually trashed 4/5 l’oreal masks and conditioners that were hanging in my shower. Steep expense but amazing results. Totally different after one shampoo.

Vosene is the only shampoo that helps my greasy hair.

Dry shampoo and volumising powder from freshly washed. Condition then shampoo.

Bumble & Bumble Sunday shampoo works well to get rid of build up, a leave in conditioner on the ends also helps

Check your thyroid levels - may be overactive.

Highlights - they dry out the hair and also make each individual hair thicker (because it’s slightly destroyed!) so you get more volume.

Are you conditioning too much? Fine hair really doesn’t need a lot of conditioner.

Second @Skinnymimi Kerastase shampoo and conditioner is excellent. It’s expensive but lasts for ages as you only need a very small amount.

Do you live in a hard water area? Try a vinegar rinse a couple of times a week.

Call me crazy, but see if you can get a blood test. I've had a particularly bad run of health and dr established my vitamin D was low.

2 months of vitamin D and I'm a new woman, with longer, better condition hair and feel better too.

@Skinnymimi

Yes! Definitely: kerastase shampoo (35 a pop but at least 20x better than anything drugstore. Plus went from daily shampoo to twice weekly). And even better : PLAYA hair masks. I actually trashed 4/5 l’oreal masks and conditioners that were hanging in my shower. Steep expense but amazing results. Totally different after one shampoo.

Which kerastase shampoo was this please?

I get a second day using Faith in Nature rosemary shampoo.

I have fine hair, I don't use any conditioner in the shower, just leave-in conditioner. What's helped my hair a lot is only washing it twice a week or so, it takes bit of time (and dry shampoo/ ponytail) to get to that point.

Oh yes I only use conditioner once/twice a week

I've got a head full of highlights to blend my grey and it has made the world of difference. I used to have to wash daily, now I can go 4 days.