It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him), he says that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to frequently place a cloth on his blessed head after applying oil, as if his cloth was the cloth of an oil-extractor.
Hadith Referenceشمائل ترمذي / باب ما جاء فى تقنع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم / 125