Let’s face it. In sunny and humid Singapore, with all that sweating, there are going to be days where your hair starts to get greasy into the night even though you had taken a shower in the morning. Worse still, there’s a party to attend to at night. How can you salvage your hair crisis? Fret not, here are some hairstyles that actually work for greasy hair.

You’ve probably seen Rihanna, Gigi Hadid and Jennifer Lopez pulling off the slicked back hair look. It would be great to have a personal hair guru to make sure our hair falls perfectly into place, but we ain’t no Kardashian. If you want to avoid looking like you emerged from a swimming pool, the high ponytail is worth a try. Especially with oily hair, it is actually easier to manage and comb back your hair into a high ponytail. This is also great for a day-to-night look and is perfect when heading out for night parties.

But we get it, some of us might not feel confident about having our hair neatly tied up into a ponytail, so tight that it pulls our eyes upwards. Most of us would prefer to let down our hair and let our mane contour the sides of our face. Why not try the hun a.k.a the half bun: it’s the new ‘messy hair, don’t care’ look which appears effortless but of course requires a little effort from you. Simply use a dry shampoo or dab some baby powder onto the affected area and tie a bun anyhow you want (well, since we’re going for a ‘I woke up like this’ look here, anything goes). Give your bun a little tuck and pull and loosen your sides to let out those feelers.

And for those of you who have to live with the curse of the baby hairs, braiding your hair could get pretty messy once you step out of the house as the tiny strands slowly make their appearance one by one. Oily hair might just be a blessing in disguise in this case: it actually helps your hair to stick together and the braiding will have you looking super sleek. We suggest doing the French braid (super cute), with your hair parting at the centre. It might be difficult to do a French braid on your own but practice makes perfect. Learn from Carli Bybel with her step-by-step tutorial here:

Here are some extra tips to avoid oily hair: The advice Kim Kardashian gave to Kendall Jenner about never touching your face too much is such a simple rule but yet so true. This applies to your hair too! Our fingertips do produce oil and when mixed with all that bacteria from god knows where, you really might want to reconsider touching your face and hair too much. Also, there’s no need to smother conditioner near the roots of your scalp since it produces natural oils too; it is sufficient to apply them from the bottom half of your tresses. And if all else fails, perhaps it’s just a good excuse for you to throw on a cap, take a cute selfie and upload it on Instagram with the caption #badhairday.

Header image: Hellessy Spring/Summer ’17, courtesy Aveda.