We also save a ton of time in the shower. But I just spend that extra time crying in the shower because I have no hair.
Bald people save a lot of money on shampoo.
Submitted 1 year ago by AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world to showerthoughts@lemmy.world
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dandroid@dandroid.app 1 year ago
IIIIII@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Haircuts too, plus a rub with a towel and I’m completely dry.
Lemmylefty@lemmy.world 1 year ago
For the same reason, they walk faster, too.
rockerface@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Aerodynamic
Today@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Do they swim faster?
AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world 1 year ago
They do everything faster.
ediculous@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I’m bald. Yesterday I was at the store buying soap and started looking for shampoo for bald people. Couldn’t find anything so figured I’d Google it (I didn’t).
I don’t know, I still use normal shampoo to wash my head. I have dry skin and figured using normal soap on my scalp would make it worse. All this to say I’m not saving any money.
CafecitoHippo@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Old Spice makes a bald care wash. I really enjoy it. Exfoliates nicely, smells really good, and moisturizes.
nerdalie@lib.lgbt 1 year ago
I’ve been shaving my head for fundraising events as well as my own health-related reasons off and on for ~20 years. My dermatologist suggested a specific face wash and moisturizer/sunscreen for me due to rosacea/eczema/skin allergies, so I’ve been using the same on my scalp whenever I shave it. The brand she recommended to me for both is CeraVe, so that’s what I’ve been using for several years now.
Burnt@lemmy.one 1 year ago
You, too, could go No-Poo!
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I’ve tried it and I turn into a human dandruff machine.
Some of us just have crap scalps.
Cethin@lemmy.zip 1 year ago
It’s because you’ve been shampooing daily. Shampoo is designed to remove the oil from your hair/scalp, so then your scalp has to compensate (and also you have to add conditioner to put it back).
The way to switch over to no-poo is to slowly increase the number of days between shampooing until it isn’t an issue anymore. Only shampoo when you need to.
Also, try washing with conditioner instead of shampoo (co-wash). The oils in the conditioner bind with the oils in your hair so you still remove some of them, but it doesn’t strip it all. I (a man with thick about shoulder length hair) only co-wash once every week or so. I was with water daily. This is what’s worked for me. You will have an adjustment period though because you’ve been putting your scalp through so much, it has to get used to that not happening.
Mr_Smiley@lemmy.world 1 year ago
It’s not needing to go for haircuts where the real money savings are.
dontpayattntome@lemmynsfw.com 1 year ago
No shit, I need to get in on the shaved head deal. The guy who’s been cutting my hair since I was a teenager now charges $80 for a haircut and beard trim. Like man, I’m blue collar, I can’t afford that shit!
DistractedDev@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Bro what? Just go somewhere cheaper. They’re like $20 normally
Cethin@lemmy.zip 1 year ago
$80?! Even places being premium seem to be about $50 from my experience.
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I’ve got a beard and my shampoo is way more expensive
Coreidan@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Wat? You need special shampoo for hair on your face? Sucker say what?
Krulsprietje@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Wouldn’t regular shampoo also work? Sorry if that was a stupid question
DogsShouldRuleUs@lemmy.world 1 year ago
It would. They’re probably snobby about a brand.
FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world 1 year ago
How much money do you really spend on shampoo though?
lazylion_ca@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
This. Decent shampoo is only around $10 a bottle, and if you have short hair, you really only need a thimble full at a time. For those who think they need more: the lather is a lie!
FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I’ve been using the same bottle of shampoo for like 2 years and it’s maybe a little less than half full. I use it to make bubble baths sometimes too lol
fubo@lemmy.world 1 year ago
You don’t even have to go bald; you can just shave your head.
BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 1 year ago
And it’s still cheaper once you include haircuts. Speaking from experience.
Salad_Fries@lemmy.world 1 year ago
The razor blade cost comes out to more than what i was spending on shampoo…
Swarfega@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Get a DE Razor. You can buy a 100 pack of blades for the price of 4 cartridge type blades. Plus they give a way better shave! They aren’t as forgiving as the cartridge type though so you’ll need to take your time until you get the knack of a DE razor.
ReaderTunesOctopus@lemmy.world 1 year ago
If you go for that, take your time and do your research on razors, don’t pick the first one, and don’t worry on spending 100+€/$ on one, you can hand down that thing to your great grandkids.
Salad_Fries@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Ya, tried the safety razor route multiple times, but always end up going back to cartridges.
Theyre easier to use (especially when im in a hurry) and dont irritate my skin as much
wilberfan@lemmy.film 1 year ago
True, but I still have all my hair–and haven’t used shampoo in two decades. I use this stuff literally head-to-toe.
thrawn@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I think you’re still spending money on that though
wilberfan@lemmy.film 1 year ago
Of course, but not soap AND shampoo. Just soap.
JoelJ@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I just buy cheap $2 bottles of shampoo and use it for my whole body. Cheaper than shower gel, and I’ve been doing it for over 5 years with no problems. It’s all soap, right?
AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Right! I actually worked at P&G in the dawn dish soap division for a while. The same ingredients that go into the dish soap also go into the body and hair soaps. There are some different additives, concentrations, and flavors but it’s all the same based ingredients. Also my entire body is covered in skin and hair so what does it matter?
JoelJ@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Exactly! Although I find dishwashing detergent dries out your skin a lot more, so I wouldn’t try using that lol. Shampoo has a pH closer to your skin than a bar of soap, so is really quite well suited for it.
grue@lemmy.world 1 year ago
So can people who aren’t bald, because you don’t actually need shampoo to begin with.
mojo@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Yes you do lol, you’d look like one of those greasy hippies that look like they haven’t showered in years.
Lifebandit666@feddit.uk 1 year ago
Nah that’s just what Maybelline want you to think, and you do think it, so they have won.
I haven’t used shampoo on my long hair that is mid back length now. It’s not at all greasy. It was for a month when I had short hair and gave up on shampoo.
Also I no longer have dandruff and my hair is more manageable, so I don’t need product in my hair either.
I “shampoo” with conditioner once a week and just use hot water the rest of the time.
Waste your money on shampoo though, I don’t care.
BluesF@feddit.uk 1 year ago
Nah you don’t, I didn’t use it for a long time and my hair was great! There’s a period after you stop where your hair is greasy, yes, but after ~a month it settles down a lot. You still need to wash it with hot water but, if anything, in my experience it was more resilient to missing a day of washing than it is now that I’m using shampoo/conditioner again.
leadrunes@lemmynsfw.com 1 year ago
skull shaver
DogsShouldRuleUs@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Preach. This thing fucking rules. Honestly probably about as - if not more expensive than shampoo in the long run. I use mine daily and things really start to slow down about 1.5 - 2 months after new blades… which are $30.
leadrunes@lemmynsfw.com 1 year ago
i don’t have one but if i needed to have one, i would definitely have two
Squirrel@thelemmy.club 1 year ago
I found an electric razor to be a nuisance. I just use my Mach 3 to shave while in the shower. It takes less than a minute to get a nice, close shave.
bomberesque1@lemm.ee 1 year ago
And haircuts
Stinkywinks@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Maybe they need sunscreen though? I see bald heads in the sun reflecting back at me and wonder how often it gets burnt.
MargotRobbie@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Oh, thanks for reminding me I need to buy shampoo again!
forvirreth@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Long hair here! Cut my hair at home and wash it every 7-10 days and its healthy and lush, still cheap!
AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Dang. If I go two days without washing my hair gets so greesy I can’t stand it.
PoorAristocat@lemmynsfw.com 1 year ago
Slowly cut down over the span of a month or two. I used to be the same and now i rarely wash my hair, I just rinse it often and it stays nice (nicer than it ever was before).
forvirreth@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Mine was worse when it was shorter and I washed it daily, but as I grew it out so the bother of washing grew. But somehow it didn’t get greasy. But - I still use that as a gauge, if I spend too much time in the climbing gym or in the woods it tends to get greasier faster so I’ll wash it more often.
mojo@lemm.ee 1 year ago
I think if you actually saw the people typing these comments, you’d read their words very differently. Ask like anyone attractive or with healthy hair on how much they shampoo.
haohao@lemm.ee 1 year ago
What shampoo are you using?
AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world 1 year ago
It varies. Right now a 2 in one shampoo and body wash.
betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Unfortunately, you end up having to use those shampoo savings and more to increase your condom budget. It’s a hard life.
CaptainHowdy@lemm.ee 1 year ago
This is the best comment.
xthedeerlordx@lemmy.world 1 year ago
is the condom to prevent getting sunburned?
betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 1 year ago
No but it does help prevent a different type of itching/burning sensation.
someguy3@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
Hat budget.