Dry hair in the opposite direction from which it grows. Left on its own, oily hair tends to be limp and lank. To coax more fullness into it, be creative with your blow-drying technique, says Kingsley. Use a brush to lift the hair up at the roots, or bend forward at the waist and gently brush your hair up over the top of your head. Learn to relax.
Hormones have a little-understood effect on oil production.
And androgens help boost oil production, says Kingsley. Relaxation techniques can help. Consider your birth control pill. Birth control pills have a decided effect on a woman's hormone balance. That in turn affects oil production.