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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DrPop@lemmy.world 4 days ago
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 4 days 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
imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 days 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.
Daysofcoleco@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Nizoral didn’t work?
protogen420@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 days ago
silly question, what is wrong with having dandruff?
sangeteria@lemmy.ml 3 days ago
Itchy
stickyprimer@lemmy.world 3 days ago
No one likes a flake
Mangocat42@sh.itjust.works 3 days 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.
Baguette@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 days 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)
Jorn@sh.itjust.works 3 days 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.
smh@slrpnk.net 3 days 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.
mechoman444@lemmy.world 3 days ago
That’s because we’ll know brands like head and shoulders are incentivized to make their product actually decent and found 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.
zaphod@sopuli.xyz 4 days ago
Don’t even get started on conditioner.
electric_nan@lemmy.ml 4 days ago
Go bald and use Dr bronners for everything.
Tikiporch@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Can’t get past the religious schizo ride of a bottle.
electric_nan@lemmy.ml 3 days ago
All part of the charm.
Aeri@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Apparently you can also just use bronners ok your hair.
electric_nan@lemmy.ml 4 days ago
I mean, I used to but it’s been awhile. You’d definitely want some conditioner or oil afterwards though.
smh@slrpnk.net 3 days 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 :( )
skisnow@lemmy.ca 4 days ago
I arrogantly treated myself to a $90 bottle of shampoo, and it ended up lasting 12 whole months.
HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com 4 days ago
$90?! Do they put gold in it?
skisnow@lemmy.ca 3 days 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.
CultLeader4Hire@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Probably Olaplex, so basically
CorneliusTalmadge@lemmy.world 3 days 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.
Sagan_Wept@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
I started a club of soap makers using this one simple trick!
Agent641@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Where do you get stock images of a person crying in an outdoor shower, anyway?
vithigar@lemmy.ca 3 days ago
Stock image libraries are staggeringly comprehensive for having images of {person} in {oddly specific situation}.
krisevol@lemmus.org 4 days ago
I switched to exclusively bath and body works soap. It cuts though automotive grease like no ones business and i feel bonita.
YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 3 days ago
Fringe benefits of going bald early.
MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 4 days ago
Make your own then?
PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 3 days ago
It’s not the cost.
The nicer shampoo is made by a company that supports the IDF
jama211@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Is this specific to a particular brand?
PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 3 days ago
L’Oréal (Garnier), but probably all of em tbh
stickyprimer@lemmy.world 3 days ago
We usually only talk about stage 3 of enshittification but in stage 1 the product is amazing and affordable.
CultLeader4Hire@lemmy.world 4 days ago
With fine hair this is especially true omg if a cheap “moisturizing” shampoo even looks at my hair I turn into a greasy puddle
HeroicBillyBishop@lemmy.ca 3 days ago
kirkland for the win
athatet@lemmy.zip 4 days ago
Why this lady showering outside?
ayyy@sh.itjust.works 4 days ago
I built an outdoor shower and it’s the best life upgrade I’ve ever experienced.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 4 days 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.
troglodytis@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Cause fabulous
PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 days ago
I want a bar shampoo, because less plastic (hopefully). Any recommendations?
pebbles@sh.itjust.works 4 days 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.
CultLeader4Hire@lemmy.world 4 days 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.
Paper_Phrog@lemmy.world 4 days 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.
Pacattack57@lemmy.world 4 days 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.
janus2@lemmy.zip 3 days 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
smh@slrpnk.net 3 days ago
I like Lush’s cinnamon one.
Solrac@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Friendly reminder you can make your own shampoo with Rosemary and coconut oil
Alvaro@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 days ago
And soap I hope…
HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com 4 days ago
I just use ivory body wash to clean everything including my hair so no shampoo required.
brownsugga@lemmy.world 3 days 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
kirao47@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Soaps, hair soaps, body soaps, soap soaps
mechoman444@lemmy.world 4 days ago
There is nothing wrong with a bottle of VO5.
tias@discuss.tchncs.de 4 days 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. 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.
snoons@lemmy.ca 4 days ago
Everyone should shave their head and reject bourgeois shampoo.
NoPanko@feddit.uk 4 days 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…
Alk@sh.itjust.works 4 days 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.
jama211@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Err I’m good thanks
calisti@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 days ago
You’re washing your crotch with shampoo?
Chivera@lemmy.world 4 days ago
What’s the shampoo
tias@discuss.tchncs.de 3 days 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.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 4 days 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