WHERE ARE YOU IN YOUR CYCLE?

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Hormone changes can affect how oily your scalp feels. ‘Some women find that in the run-up to their period, just as they get oilier skin and spots, so their scalp might feel oilier,’ says Annabel Kingsley.

But the biggest hormonal change happens in the run-up to, during and after the menopause. ‘many women in their 50s find that even three days after shampooing, their scalp is not greasy, even if in their 20s and 30s they had to shampoo daily.’ Post-menopausal......... 1 point Days 1-21 of your cycle (with the first day of your period as day 1)....................... 2 points Days 22-28................... 3 points