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.
This is the way.
$20 clippers from the mart of walls. Buzz it all down to an even fuzz every two weeks.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)
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!
$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.
Bro what? Just go somewhere cheaper. They’re like $20 normally
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.
For the same reason, they walk faster, too.
Do they swim faster?
They do everything faster.
Aerodynamic
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
What shampoo are you using?
It varies. Right now a 2 in one shampoo and body wash.
I’ve got a beard and my shampoo is way more expensive
Wouldn’t regular shampoo also work? Sorry if that was a stupid question
It would. They’re probably snobby about a brand.
Well… I am really picky about a certain shampoo to the point I got a bunch of them on supply in case the brand ever goes out of business so I can relate! :)
Wat? You need special shampoo for hair on your face? Sucker say what?
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.
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.
Old Spice makes a bald care wash. I really enjoy it. Exfoliates nicely, smells really good, and moisturizes.
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.
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.
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
I get the store brand 4 blade cartridges $20 for a 12 pack with a handle. Lasts me about three years shaving twice a week.
I try the DE again every so often but am never happy with it. The soap puck and brush are great though. The only time I use canned foam is when traveling.
If you go for that, take your time and do your research on razors, don’t pick the first one, and don’t worry on spending 100+€/$ on one, you can hand down that thing to your great grandkids.
It’ll also save* you money in probably a year, depending on what you were using before. (*Not including software, because we all spend too much on that after we start.)
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And haircuts
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.
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 irl on how much they shampoo.
I always get compliments by hairdressers on how healthy my hair is and I don’t really do much (or know what to do, admitting my ignorance on the matter).
However I’m not anti/shampoo or anything I just shampoo by need instead of by habit
There seems to be a lot of anti shampoo bias in these comments. I’m not sure what you are trying to get at but I’ll have you know my mother once said I had great hair.
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.
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).
How does that make it not greasy?
The greasiness is a reaction of your scalp to the amount of detergent it gets. I almost never shampoo, I just wash with warm water every other day… after a little while my body stopped overreacting and my hair wasn’t as greasy anymore. I even add a teaspoon or two of coconut oil after the occasional shampoo, so that my hair doesn’t dry up.
Oh, I see, thank you!
Eventually your scalp starts regulating oil production properly and you don’t end up with greasy hair the very next day.
Unfortunately, you end up having to use those shampoo savings and more to increase your condom budget. It’s a hard life.
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Hat budget.
No but it does help prevent a different type of itching/burning sensation.
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This is the best comment.
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.
I think you’re still spending money on that though
Of course, but not soap AND shampoo. Just soap.
Right but if the soap and shampoo are similarly priced you’re spending the same amount of money. I also use Bronner’s and shampoo but I don’t remember how much they cost sadly, though I feel like it’s pretty close?
Is that milk?
Mmmm hair milk
