Modern lies

5 months ago by Gonzako to c/lemmyshitpost

tias 63 points 5 months ago

I have a nicer shampoo that's about 3x as expensive, but it's also at least twice as strong so I only need about a teaspoon for a shower (including neck, armpits and crotch). And it smells like a spa. Makes me feel great, and my partner often compliments how good I smell after I've taken a shower.

So yeah, I think it's worth it.

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snoons 55 points 5 months ago

Everyone should shave their head and reject bourgeois shampoo.

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NoPanko 25 points 5 months ago

I literally did this at the first sign on a receding hairline. I already had a beard and glasses so I figured it was time to complete the look. You still need to put something moisturising on your head though and so I do still use some shampoo so the damn capitalists win again…

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FireRetardant 8 points 5 months ago

Is there a reason you can't just use moisturizer?

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Blue_Morpho 10 points 5 months ago

That's what the Big Moisturizer Conglomerate wants.

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village604 7 points 5 months ago

Shampoo is like the opposite of moisturizing.

I just use my face lotion.

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ayyy 5 points 5 months ago

Uhhh the point of shampoo is to remove oils…

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Viceversa 3 points 5 months ago

Why should baldness go with a beard?

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TheMuffinMan 5 points 5 months ago

Chad comment

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jaybone 5 points 5 months ago

Chadpoo

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Alk 4 points 5 months ago

I did it last year and it was so worth it. I'm not close to having a receding hairline or anything. I just said "fuck washing and styling hair" and now I have a chrome dome and I love it.

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Viceversa 4 points 5 months ago

And now you need to shave often.

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Alk 3 points 5 months ago

This is true, but I do that with an electric razor in the shower. It takes just a few minutes and I'm nice and warm and cozy in hot water while I do it. And if I skip a few days, it doesn't matter (unless you don't like the look of a little fuzz)

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jama211 1 point 5 months ago
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Chivera 3 points 5 months ago

What's the shampoo

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HeyThisIsntTheYMCA 2 points 5 months ago

i use the paul allen (i think) tea tree lavender stuff and i have been getting compliments on my scent forever. occasionally i switch it up and just use their tea tree stuff but i like lavender. don't forget the conditioner, i shampoo the hair at the beginning of the shower and then just let the conditioner soak in the scent into the hair all the rest of while i'm soaping up and &c. in the shower. it is luxurious

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tias 2 points 5 months ago

It's BOSS Bottled Tonic. The idea I had originally was to not mix different scents randomly (soap, schampoo, deostick, EdT), potentially creating a dissonance or "frankensmell".

I don't know enough about this to select a combo that works, but I can make sure to use the same scent across the board. BOSS Bottled Tonic existed as combined bodywash/shampoo, deostick and EdT. Unfortunately they seem to now have discontinued the deostick variant so I'm using the standard BOSS Bottled deostick as a replacement. It surprises and annoys me that companies aren't consistent with the available scents across their product lines - did this mode of usage never occur to them? In my mind it should be a kind of baseline default.

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calisti 3 points 5 months ago

You’re washing your crotch with shampoo?

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DrPop 16 points 5 months ago

I have dandruff issues and basically tried everything. The only shampoo that seems to work is this$40 little bottle from Ulta. I'm pissed, is there anything else?

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HeyThisIsntTheYMCA 7 points 5 months ago

i go to sally's beauty supply and get the knockoff brand (basically what's in the little expensive bottle but in a big white bottle and no brand labeling) for hella cheap. i smell delicious all day and my beard is lush and smooth

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imetators 4 points 5 months ago

I got some weird dry skin/dandruff/oily scalp issue combo. Things that I have found working over a very long time struggling:

  • Out of all shampoos Head and shoulders actually has the best effect. Anything else not-specialized doesn't. Ketozonol/Nizoral does help but I am not feeling much better over HnS. And these are not suppsoed to be used long term.
  • I have tried SLES shampoo from Neutrogena. Didnt work for me like at all.
  • Water hardness is super important. My hometown had much softer water that allowed me to not to wash my head for a week and it would be fine. My current location has fucking insane hardness and I have to wash my head each 2-4 days or it starts to itch very badly. Whenever I travel, some of the time my hair feels great and I suspect that water hardness in the hotel might be much lower than at home. Maybe look into installing some kind of filter. If you live in a house, 100% invest in reverse osmosis filter at least for your bath/shower.
  • My head also gets oily quick. I usually wash with 3 shampoos. 1st shampoo - cheap 1 euro shampoo that I use just to wash majority of oil off. 2nd shampoo - deep cleaning shampoo that is also cheap - 2.50eur but it does have an effect. 3rd is HnS. The longer I soak hair with 2nd and 3rd shampoos, the better it feels afterwards.
  • Adding up to soaking point: if I take bath I soap my head quick, and each shampoo soaks my scalp for 20 minutes or so. This way head feels much nicer over the next days. In shower, 2-5 mitnues or so.
  • adding up on deep cleaning shampoo: I found a few shampoos that claim they are deep cleaning/cleansing. But upon trying, only one felt effective. If you seek for these shampoos, try more options til you find something that works.
  • Conditioners have no effect to me. I have heard that it might help in certain cases, so maybe you should try that too.

I really do hope you will find a solution to your problem. This shit sucks donkey balls and is so annoying to live with.

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Daysofcoleco 3 points 5 months ago

Nizoral didn't work?

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Robust_Mirror 3 points 5 months ago

Check what the active ingredient is, then find that cheap

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Baguette 1 point 5 months ago

You might have scalp psoriasis. I always thought I just had bad dandruff and tried shampoo and leave in treatments and they didn't really work. I got it checked and it's actually just psoriasis (plus regular dandruff too, but the dandruff was exponentially worse because of my psoriasis). You could maybe get a dermatologist to prescribe a topical steroid. It helped for my case (you might still need a dandruff shampoo to go along with it)

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Mangocat42 1 point 5 months ago

Hibiscus leaves, flowers and egg white from one egg (little bit coconut oil is optional). Blend them in a blender, leather all over your hair and scalp, leave it for 30 to 40 minutes and wash with water (don't use shampoo). Do it once a week.

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protogen420 0 points 5 months ago

silly question, what is wrong with having dandruff?

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sangeteria 4 points 5 months ago

Itchy

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stickyprimer 2 points 5 months ago

No one likes a flake

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zaphod 16 points 5 months ago

Don't even get started on conditioner.

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skisnow 13 points 5 months ago

I arrogantly treated myself to a $90 bottle of shampoo, and it ended up lasting 12 whole months.

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HulkSmashBurgers 7 points 5 months ago

$90?! Do they put gold in it?

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CultLeader4Hire 2 points 5 months ago

Probably Olaplex, so basically

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skisnow 2 points 5 months ago

Not gold but some kind of magic, because one pump of it foams up a crazy amount, and it was a 1L bottle. I think it was intended for salons because I've never seen it at a regular supermarket.

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HulkSmashBurgers 2 points 5 months ago

Ah ok interesting.

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electric_nan 10 points 5 months ago

Go bald and use Dr bronners for everything.

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Tikiporch 3 points 5 months ago

Can't get past the religious schizo ride of a bottle.

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electric_nan 2 points 5 months ago

All part of the charm.

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Aeri 3 points 5 months ago

Apparently you can also just use bronners ok your hair.

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electric_nan 5 points 5 months ago

I mean, I used to but it's been awhile. You'd definitely want some conditioner or oil afterwards though.

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Canconda 1 point 5 months ago

I did with long hair. It does keep the grease down but you don't get that shampoo commercial silky smooth feel. But you do get compliments from ppl in hair styling for having healthy hair.

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smh 1 point 5 months ago

Depends on if you have hard water or not. I tried it with wicked hard water and it just never washed out, my hair ling felt so gross and greasy. (it was mid move and my regular shampoo was already packed :( )

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krisevol 8 points 5 months ago

I switched to exclusively bath and body works soap. It cuts though automotive grease like no ones business and i feel bonita.

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Jorn 8 points 5 months ago

Recently moved to an area with hard water. Wife and I were noticing more hair loss while showering. Turns out an ingredient "EDTA" can help remove buildup from hard water that damages hair. This is a common ingredient in expensive shampoos but it's also in Head and Shoulders. Wife started using expensive shampoos to help and I switched to Head and Shoulders. She just ended up using my shampoo(much cheaper) and it's been working well for us. Hope this helps others.

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smh 2 points 5 months ago

We've got hard water and I'm trying to get my partner to try a chelating (mineral-removing) shampoo on his long, curly hair. His poor scalp is so itchy and I think it's the hard water.

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mechoman444 1 point 5 months ago

That's because well know brands like head and shoulders are incentivized to make their product actually decent if not good.

In general, people aren't dumb. They can tell if something is crap or something is good.

The real fact of the matter is making good shampoo or shower gel doesn't cost a lot.

Personally for me Old spice with a hint of sandalwood, top notch.

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MonkderVierte 7 points 5 months ago

Make your own then?

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DagwoodIII 48 points 5 months ago

True story.

I was at the supermarket and I was about to pick up a bottle of premium steak sauce. The guy walking by me says that I should look at the label; it's just ketchup and horse radish and I can make it better at home. I check and he's right. I thank him and go on.

A few minutes later I see the same guy buying bottled ice tea.

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gigastasio 42 points 5 months ago

I his defense, have you ever tried to make iced tea with ketchup and horseradish? It’s fucking nasty.

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titanicx 9 points 5 months ago

The ol steak house special brew.

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troglodytis 5 points 5 months ago

Hold my Brisk, I'm going in

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Serinus 5 points 5 months ago

I've found it surprisingly difficult to make good iced tea.

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DagwoodIII 3 points 5 months ago

imho, the secret is to use dried mint leaves, not fresh.

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HeyThisIsntTheYMCA 3 points 5 months ago

which mint? i was just at the nursery and they had an entire hoop house full of mint.

i also discovered how much fun it is to say hoop house and i've been annoying my wife with it. HOOP HOUSE!

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village604 2 points 5 months ago

Have you tried sun tea?

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BeMoreCareful 3 points 5 months ago

This is why we are social beings. We're also kinda dumb sometimes and help each other a lot.

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PyroNeurosis 6 points 5 months ago

I want a bar shampoo, because less plastic (hopefully). Any recommendations?

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pebbles 9 points 5 months ago

good.store has bar shampoo and a lot of other regular house hold items that you might need regularly. Also all of the profits go to charity.

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CultLeader4Hire 5 points 5 months ago

I can vouch, it’s good stuff, smells good too. I use their cleaning products mostly but stocked my families bug out bags with the hygiene products after trying them out.

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sem 2 points 5 months ago

I bought the $25 dishwasher soap, and still can't believe I did that.

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Paper_Phrog 4 points 5 months ago

Shampoo bars can work well, but keep in mind that if you leave them wet like a soap, they will melt like a soap. I was lazy and that thing disintegrated within no time.

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smh 2 points 5 months ago

I like Lush's cinnamon one.

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Pacattack57 1 point 5 months ago

You need to decide what you care about. If the plastic part is important to you just use any bar soap. It’ll clean your head just fine. However shampoo is meant to not only clean but moisturize and protect your scalp so it often has oils and stuff in it. The oils is what makes it runny and not really able to maintain a bar shape. You could just as easily use a bar soap and add scalp moisturizer after you shower but that would just be another plastic bottle.

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janus2 1 point 5 months ago

as someone who has tried to use regular bar soap as shampoo

yeah that shit will WAY over strip your hair oils. at least try using a "moisturizing" bar soap and you're gonna need a fuck ton of conditioner also

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CorneliusTalmadge 6 points 5 months ago

Friendly reminder you can make your own soap at home with lye and fat.

Now you can get lye from hardware stores at a reasonable price. But you can get literally tons of fat for free from the dumpster behind the local cosmetic surgery center.

That will save you a few bucks on these pricey mass produced soaps. And hey maybe you could even start your own little business selling at craft fairs or to local boutiques.

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Sagan_Wept 5 points 5 months ago

I started a club of soap makers using this one simple trick!

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Agent641 6 points 5 months ago

Where do you get stock images of a person crying in an outdoor shower, anyway?

(Don't worry, I'm not going to use them without copyright, it's purely for a sex kink)

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vithigar 1 point 5 months ago

Stock image libraries are staggeringly comprehensive for having images of {person} in {oddly specific situation}.

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CultLeader4Hire 5 points 5 months ago

With fine hair this is especially true omg if a cheap β€œmoisturizing” shampoo even looks at my hair I turn into a greasy puddle

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turtlesareneat 5 points 5 months ago

I discovered a single bar of $4 pure olive oil soap is all I need to shampoo and wash my entire body. Lasts a month or more. It's so nice being able to reduce that element to one small thing, especially when traveling. But this depends a lot on the thickness/moisture of your hair and your skin's oiliness and so on.

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HeyThisIsntTheYMCA 1 point 5 months ago

i am very oily. this going to give me pimples?

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janus2 1 point 5 months ago

impossible to know until you try. I'm really oily and have intermittent acne, yet can* use coconut or olive oil as a face moisturizer without it triggering additional acne. i don't understand it at all.

in fact the best facial soap I've ever used is my hipster friend's soap he made in his apartment by saponifying just olive oil

*I usually don't though cuz it feels gross lol

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YiddishMcSquidish 4 points 5 months ago

Fringe benefits of going bald early.

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PeriodicallyPedantic 3 points 5 months ago

It's not the cost.

The nicer shampoo is made by a company that supports the IDF

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jama211 7 points 5 months ago
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Agent641 12 points 5 months ago

Ethnic Cleansing

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jama211 0 points 5 months ago
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PeriodicallyPedantic 1 point 5 months ago

L'OrΓ©al (Garnier), but probably all of em tbh

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stickyprimer 3 points 5 months ago

We usually only talk about stage 3 of enshittification but in stage 1 the product is amazing and affordable.

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athatet 3 points 5 months ago

Why this lady showering outside?

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troglodytis 6 points 5 months ago

Cause fabulous

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ayyy 5 points 5 months ago

I built an outdoor shower and it’s the best life upgrade I’ve ever experienced.

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HeyThisIsntTheYMCA 3 points 5 months ago

i want to knock out the joists in my attic and extend my shower up another story. have it pour down from the top of the roof as a true rainfall shower. it would only cost... i could probably just move cheaper

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ayyy 4 points 5 months ago

Well one thing I learned while building the outdoor shower was that the water temperature drops off pretty rapidly the further you are from the shower head. So you’d have to heat the heck out of the water for it to be comfortable a story down.

Although at that point you have fuck you money so why not lol.

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HeyThisIsntTheYMCA 2 points 5 months ago

So I gotta put some microwave ovens in the shower is what you're saying

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HulkSmashBurgers 2 points 5 months ago

I just use ivory body wash to clean everything including my hair (including beard) so no shampoo required.

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mechoman444 1 point 5 months ago

There is nothing wrong with a bottle of VO5.

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HeroicBillyBishop 1 point 5 months ago

kirkland for the win

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kirao47 1 point 5 months ago

Soaps, hair soaps, body soaps, soap soaps. Fuck shampoos

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brownsugga 1 point 5 months ago

Dunno about shampoo I literally use dawn soap in the shower. But fragrances are ABSOLUTELY worth the extra money. I'd rather smell like nothing if I'm not wearing Creed or Le Labo.... it's like a real, actual difference; stop buying your shit from Sephora and invest in a special occasion smell

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Solrac -2 points 5 months ago

Friendly reminder you can make your own shampoo with Rosemary and coconut oil

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Alvaro 5 points 5 months ago

And soap I hope...

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