Unfortunately, you end up having to use those shampoo savings and more to increase your condom budget. It's a hard life.
This is the best comment.
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.
For the same reason, they walk faster, too.
Aerodynamic
Do they swim faster?
They do everything faster.
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.
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.
Old Spice makes a bald care wash. I really enjoy it. Exfoliates nicely, smells really good, and moisturizes.
You, too, could go No-Poo!
I've tried it and I turn into a human dandruff machine.
Some of us just have crap scalps.
It's because you've been shampooing daily (or however frequently). 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 wash 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.
It's not needing to go for haircuts where the real money savings are.
I bought a wireless hair clipper in February of 2020 for $50 on Amazon. Every few weeks I go out in my back yard and buzz it all off in about 5 minutes. I'm definately happy.
I'm using my electric shaver to trim my own hair (it came with a facial hair trimmer, and I may have stretched the boundaries of my face slightly)
This is the way.
$20 clippers from the mart of walls. Buzz it all down to an even fuzz every two weeks.
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!
Bro what? Just go somewhere cheaper. They're like $20 normally
$80?! Even places being premium seem to be about $50 from my experience. I guess I haven't been to one of those in a few years, so inflation may have bumped it up.
How much money do you really spend on shampoo though?
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!
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
You don't even have to go bald; you can just shave your head.
And it's still cheaper once you include haircuts. Speaking from experience.
The razor blade cost comes out to more than what i was spending on shampoo…
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.
Maybe they need sunscreen though? I see bald heads in the sun reflecting back at me and wonder how often it gets burnt.
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?
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?
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.
And haircuts
skull shaver
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.
i don't have one but if i needed to have one, i would definitely have two
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.
True, but I still have all my hair--and haven't used shampoo in two decades. I use this stuff literally head-to-toe.
Long hair here! Cut my hair at home and wash it every 7-10 days and its healthy and lush, still cheap!
Dang. If I go two days without washing my hair gets so greesy I can't stand it.
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.
Oh, thanks for reminding me I need to buy shampoo again!
What shampoo are you using?
It varies. Right now a 2 in one shampoo and body wash.
So can people who aren't bald, because you don't actually need shampoo to begin with.
Yes you do lol, you'd look like one of those greasy hippies that look like they haven't showered in years.
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.
Edit: I should say though this is probably not for everyone. Depends on your hair type and how healthy your scalp is.
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.
