Everyone should shave their head and reject bourgeois shampoo.
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 againβ¦
Is there a reason you can't just use moisturizer?
That's what the Big Moisturizer Conglomerate wants.
Shampoo is like the opposite of moisturizing.
I just use my face lotion.
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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)
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
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.
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
I got some weird dry skin/dandruff/oily scalp issue combo. Things that I have found working over a very long time struggling:
I really do hope you will find a solution to your problem. This shit sucks donkey balls and is so annoying to live with.
Nizoral didn't work?
Check what the active ingredient is, then find that cheap
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)
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.
silly question, what is wrong with having dandruff?
Itchy
No one likes a flake
$90?! Do they put gold in it?
Probably Olaplex, so basically
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.
Ah ok interesting.
Go bald and use Dr bronners for everything.
All part of the charm.
I mean, I used to but it's been awhile. You'd definitely want some conditioner or oil afterwards though.
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.
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 :( )
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.
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.
Make your own then?
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.
I his defense, have you ever tried to make iced tea with ketchup and horseradish? Itβs fucking nasty.
Hold my Brisk, I'm going in
imho, the secret is to use dried mint leaves, not fresh.
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!
Have you tried sun tea?
This is why we are social beings. We're also kinda dumb sometimes and help each other a lot.
I want a bar shampoo, because less plastic (hopefully). Any recommendations?
I can vouch, itβs 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.
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.
You need to decide what you care about. If the plastic part is important to you just use any bar soap. Itβll 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.
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
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.
I started a club of soap makers using this one simple trick!
With fine hair this is especially true omg if a cheap βmoisturizingβ shampoo even looks at my hair I turn into a greasy puddle
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.
i am very oily. this going to give me pimples?
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
Fringe benefits of going bald early.
It's not the cost.
The nicer shampoo is made by a company that supports the IDF
L'OrΓ©al (Garnier), but probably all of em tbh
We usually only talk about stage 3 of enshittification but in stage 1 the product is amazing and affordable.
Cause fabulous
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
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 youβd 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.
So I gotta put some microwave ovens in the shower is what you're saying
I just use ivory body wash to clean everything including my hair (including beard) so no shampoo required.
There is nothing wrong with a bottle of VO5.
kirkland for the win
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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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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