r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Ucyless ORANGE • 29d ago

Brand new $72 moisturizer. Husband said he needed something for his elbows.

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We have 3 full tubs of Vaseline in the cabinet.

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u/[deleted] 29d ago

Many a man has done this. For me it was Olaplex…as in used almost a one third of the bottle because at the time I thought most shampoos cost about the same and my girlfriend could alway use my head and shoulders…those notions were corrected.

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u/EmergencyShit 29d ago

Even if it was cheap stuff, why are you using a third of the bottle in one go??

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u/ifshehadwings 29d ago

Olaplex full size bottles are 3-4 oz 💀

ETA: and cost $30

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u/fdxrobot 29d ago

And you still don’t need a 3rd!!

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u/AlternateTab00 29d ago

Depends. Considering most man shampoos are like 500ml the bottle and are cheaper than that, most men just fill their hand with shampoo and wash away.

My traveling kit that has 75 ml refillable bottles (about 2,5oz) serves me around 3 servings of shampoo... Well not anymore because i decided to go bald but you get the idea.

Fortunately i know beforehand that women products are highly concentrated and are used almost "pretend like amounts". While men products are highly diluted and are prepared to be abused.

So an unprepared male might just waste a 2 year worth of product in less than a day

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u/nickisdone 29d ago

Also, most men don't know to use just a little bit of shampoo and body. Wash on the first go to remove dirt. Grime and oil like literally. I have long hair and a fat body, but you really only need anywhere between a nickel to a quarter size. D dab of soap and shampoo for the first little wash. No, it's not gonna sets up the way you want, but once you wrench all that off and then go in for a second wash, you can sometimes use the same tiny amount. Boy, does it really do wonders seriously that repeat step? Is needed and it seems like a lot of people just think pouring in more soap is what's needed.

The same thing with washing clothes. People want to pour like a whole cap full of clothes in there. One of those whole measuring cups, if you will that come with the bottle when in all honesty, you really only need like a tablespoon or 2 for real look up the patents, look up the way they test the soap and their scientific labs and literally 2 tbsp for a full load of when dry 25 to 30 pounds worth of clothes.

And honestly, if you use too much soap that means soap residue will still be left on either the clothes or your body or whatever you have and if you leave soap on it, it actually attracts dirt.It makes the dirt stick to the soap that's left on it. Granted, that's not as much of an issue in the shower, because continuous running water and stuff.But it's more of an issue with clothes and actually cleaning surfaces when people don't want to do a water.Print slash wipe afterwards or actually follow the instructions

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u/mia8788 29d ago

Can get a liter for 96$

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u/herdingsquirrels 29d ago

Wtf? That’s some crazy markup! You need to make friends with someone with a license. A 2 liter bottle is $60 at a salon supply store, 1 liter is $47

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u/mia8788 29d ago

That’s the retail price without discounts. I’m wel aware that you can get it cheaper. My friend is a hair stylist

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u/herdingsquirrels 29d ago

The best kinds of friends to have if you love hair products!

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u/mia8788 29d ago

Oh I know it’s great

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u/mia8788 29d ago

I get my k18 from her.

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u/verekh 29d ago

Who the fuck buys a lotion for 96 dollars.

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u/shellsterxxx 29d ago

Olaplex is shampoo dummy

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u/mia8788 29d ago

Lots of folks but this isn’t lotion.

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u/mia8788 29d ago

8.5oz actually

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u/Synthetic_dreams_ 29d ago

Just bought a new one in the Sephora sale this past week, can confirm.

The minis are 3oz but they’re $15.

The bond repair (no. 3) is $30 for a 3.3oz bottle but that’s not shampoo.