Oily hair and dandruff: any recommendations?

I need some advice
Basically, my hair gets greasy fast, but the ends are incredibly dry—thanks to my curls
and to top it all off, I’m dealing with dandruff.
So, I head into the CVS looking for a Vichy anti-dandruff shampoo, but the clerk hands me something specifically for "dry" flakes instead. She asks if the flakes actually fall onto my shirt, and when I tell her they do—just a little bit—she insists that oily dandruff doesn't flake like that. So, she pushes this "dry scalp" shampoo on me, but honestly? It feels totally wrong.
Is it actually possible to have an oily scalp but still deal with dry dandruff, or did that woman just completely screw me over?

Susan Howard35 said:I need some advice
basically, my hair gets super greasy but the ends are always bone dry (curly hair struggles, you know)
and then there’s the dandruff on top of everything else.
so I head into the CVS, thinking I'll just grab a Vichy anti-dandruff shampoo, but the clerk hands me something specifically for "dry" flakes... she asks if they actually fall onto my shirt, and I told her yeah, a little bit... then she tells me that oily dandruff doesn't even flake off like that, so she gives me the dry scalp stuff instead. honestly, it feels like she totally steered me wrong.
is it even possible to have an oily scalp but dry dandruff, or did that lady just mess with me?

wtf?? 🤣🤣

have you tried any of those natural brands from Whole Foods?? and also that trick where you don't put conditioner on your roots, just the ends? worked wonders for my brother🙂

Heading over to the Beauty section—specifically the hair subforum—because you really have some incredibly productive discussions going on there, especially regarding everything from dandruff struggles to managing oily hair.

Elizabeth Davis said:Are you kidding me?? 🤣🤣

Have you tried any of those organic shampoos from Whole Foods?? And that whole thing about not putting conditioner on your scalp—just the ends? Apparently, that actually worked for my brother. 🙂

I’ve tried that conditioner trick—applying it strictly to the ends. 🙂

The real headache for me is deciding whether I should be using a shampoo for dry flakes or one for oily dandruff.

Susan Howard35 said:I tried using conditioner, applying it strictly to the ends🙂

My main concern is whether I should be reaching for a shampoo meant for dry dandruff or oily dandruff.

Oily dandruff... I believe it's that green Vichy one.

Elizabeth James95 said:for oily dandruff... I think it's that green Vichy one

Great, thanks! 🙂