People say that… And yet, in middle school they did a hearing screening, and said I had reduced hearing. I told my mom “that’s crazy, my hearing is incredible, I just had earwax in my ears”. We went to the doctor anyways, the PA said she couldn’t see any earwax even though I could hear it moving around when she put the scope in my ear
I was adamant I just needed to clean my ears, so my mom grabbed some qtips from the exam room when the PA left, I cleaned my ears, and I passed the test perfectly
In my 30s I can still hear those “teen repellants” that whine at a pitch most lose in their early 20s. People look at me weird when I say I heard someone’s voice on the wind, and yet I can pinpoint individuals talking normally within a half a mile in a forest
I don’t use qtips anymore, I use a metal loop to clean my ears, but for me it’s most certainly necessary to clean them somehow
Droggelbecher@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Do you never use shampoo? I personally only even wet my hair once or twice a week, then wash with shampoo though.
QualifiedKitten@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I use shampoo maybe once per month, usually only when necessary to remove products such as bleach/dye. Just rinsing it with water is usually enough, but when my hair starts feeling more greasy (maybe once per week), I just use conditioner to help loosen up the dirt. If you’re curious, look up “cowashing” and “no poo” for more information.
hex@programming.dev 3 weeks ago
Ohh yeah. I’m currently washing my hair once a week on average, cause it gets greasy, but I forgot about conditioner helping that. I hate the few days after shampooing- my hair is so dry and smooth that it won’t stay in a ponytail for very long. Very frustrating.
idiomaddict@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I’ve got super straight, fine hair (1A), and it sounds like you might, too. If you’re having trouble keeping your hair in a ponytail, can I ask if you’re brushing it thoroughly? Just because mine holds much better if I finger comb it and use natural bristle brush to smooth it where necessary. That only works for me after shampooing when it’s shorter than my shoulders/I use conditioner or a similar product, though.
Droggelbecher@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I’ve tried cowashing before! I have a lot of hair, but thin individual strands, and it kinda made it too hydrated (idk how else to explain) so I lost my waves.
Glitterbomb@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Bar soap top to bottom. Big Shampoo has played you all for fools
slingstone@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Funny, I use shampoo over my whole body because the equivalent soap doesn’t have the menthol in it that I use to wake me the heck up every morning. That tingly feeling if freshness I get is phenomenal.
Soup@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
No, pretty much never unless I’ve really sweat a bunch after a lot of physical activity. I also did say that I rinse every day and I would definitely feel a little gross if I didn’t, but that’s just water.