How do I get rid of that "oily hair smell"?

I am African American however, I have to wash my hair every other day bc if I don't my scalp will have that "oily smell." It's not really the hair that has an odor, but it's the scalp. I have tried every shampoo and conditioner but when I wash my hair and get up the next morning my scalp will have that smell. I don't know what to do anymore. I know some people would suggest that I skip the conditioner, but I can't. I know my avatar has afro textured hair, however my natural hair is frizzy/ wavy so using a conditioner is a must. What can I do to get rid of this?

How do I get rid of that "oily hair smell"?

Try using a shampoo with tea tree oil in it. Tea Tree oil is a natural astringent so it might help. You can also try something like nizoreal or Perfect Results medicated shampoo and conditioner it is great for African American hair and it also has a great conditioner that comes with it. If all else fails try good ole' dish soap... the only con to this treatment is it will strip your hair of any impurities so you'll have to do a good condition to avoid dry scalp!

How do I get rid of that "oily hair smell"?

There are products out there that are supposed to remove certain odors from your hair-- can't think of any one particular product, but you could probably find something on www.beauty.com, or maybe www.sephora.com or www.ulta.com. There are also dry shampoo products that may help with the oily hair smell-- I'd check the same websites for more info.

EDIT-- I typed 'dry shampoo' into google's search engine and quite a few sites came up-- here's one from Sephora's site--http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jh...

How do I get rid of that "oily hair smell"?

you need to switch shampoos...and use a lemon rinse or apple cider vinegar rinse on your hair...skip the greases with mineral oil..they are horrible for your hair*****you need a deep cleaning shampoo a clarifying one like Neutrogena its gentle but it works and so does Nizoral and don't skip your conditioner

How do I get rid of that "oily hair smell"?

have you use ganier and or tresemme