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Micellar Water for Oily, Greasy Hair? #shorts

16 Jul 2024 · 1 min

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This content was created by Shereene Idriss. This content was uploaded by Shereene Idriss. This is a YouTube short titled "Micellar Water for Oily, Greasy Hair? #shorts" (posted July 16, 2024). It features a single speaker — a beauty/lifestyle content creator — demonstrating and explaining a quick micellar-water hack for greasy hair: how micelles lift oil, the importance of physically removing residue with a towel or cotton pad, and that the method is a temporary, in-a-pinch alternative (not a substitute for washing), with a casual, on-the-go parenting context mentioned.

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Woke up with greasy hair had no time to wash it. So testing out the Micellar Water Hack if you're like me, you hate dry shampoo. Micellar water is traditionally used on your face for makeup. It is made up of micelles that lift off the oil, but it is important for you to physically lift them off by rubbing it off, either using a towel or a cotton pad on your scalp. Without physically rubbing it off, you're just going to have more residue left behind. And please do not use this hack as a substitute for washing your hair. This is when you're on the go in a pinch and you have no time to get back into the shower because life and your kids are taking over. And honestly, Pamma Di too. That looks pretty damn good if you ask me.