• Jorn@sh.itjust.works
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    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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      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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    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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    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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    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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      Stock image libraries are staggeringly comprehensive for having images of {person} in {oddly specific situation}.

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

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

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

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      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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        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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      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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      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.