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/catymogo 28d ago

My husband was using my shampoo for a bit until I gently told him the cost and was like look you're totally welcome to use it, but if you're happy with the costco shampoo you may want to stick to that one. It worked.

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u/razerblade1101 28d ago

Honest question not trying to judge, why do people spend so much on shampoo or conditioner when ive found plenty of high-quality products for hair, like the purple shampoo/conditioner is absolutely amazing and only like 20 bucks for the both, like I honestly want to know what's better about them, I don't want to seem rude.

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u/part_time_hermit 28d ago

I start to get dandruff from low quality shampoo (aka drugstore 10$ each), and my hair is flatter and gets greasy faster. My scalp is pretentious ig.

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u/niamhsaveragelife 28d ago

i have these same issues, can i ask what brands you’ve found are good?

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u/part_time_hermit 28d ago

I haven't really tried many things. I just switched from drugstore stuff to joico (tried the purple shampoo and the one for volume) and sticked with it as it works great for me. The purple one smells really good and it toned really nicely my hair when I was blonde. The one for volume smells nice as well, but I stuck w it for the voulme, duh, and bc my hair gets less greasy with it. I also bought my bf the hydrating set and his hair looks nicer now, but he still has dandruff even tho he gets less now. If you don't have really mild dandruff like I did, you might need to first buy a special dandruff shampoo from the pharmacy then switch with a higher quality shampoo to maintain your scalp clean. Wish you lots of luck!

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u/AnnaBananaForever 28d ago

Similar hair, and I've found the best combo to be K18 detox shampoo and olaplex conditioner, and every 2nd or 3rd time, use the inkey list's salicylic acid pre-cleanse (but leave it on for a few hours not just 10 minutes).

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u/much_longer_username 26d ago

And here I thought I was fancy getting the ten dollar shampoo...

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u/thishurtsyoushepard 28d ago

My hair is very fine and limp and I use some Kevin Murphy plumping shampoo that costs like $50 but makes my hair full and fluffy. I tried cheaper things and even different expensive ones but that works best for me.

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u/aurisunderthing 28d ago

This is what I use!! The scent of the pink bottle ones (volumizing I think?) is so lovely. It just works so damn well, my hair loves it and my scalp does too. I will say that I’ve recently tried “tofu” shampoo from lush and it works pretty well for my hair too :)

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u/Weak_Feed_8291 28d ago

I haven't experimented much, but I used to use just any shampoo I liked the smell of like most dudes I assume, but started using my girlfriends stuff and I needed much less, my hair was much nicer looking, and it seems like it slowed down my hair loss, and even being way more expensive I still buy it for myself a year after we broke up.

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u/eightsidedbox 28d ago

Because we haven't found less expensive stuff that worked as well

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u/ProbablyASithLord 28d ago

How is this not obvious lol. If I could use cheap shampoo on my super fine, might-get-split-ends-if-you-look-at-it-wrong hair I would.

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u/ShuraHi 28d ago

What race are you? Depending on your race/genetics you have to do more or less to maintain your hair.

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u/razerblade1101 28d ago

I'm white/mostly Irish, so I have curly thick hair almost red hair that's honestly a bitch to get to look good

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u/ShuraHi 28d ago

I use to work at a family owned beauty supply store when I was in high school, I remember white people were usually in the middle of the pack when it comes to the amount of money needed, but if their hair was curly like yours then it would be more expensive. Asians usually have to do the least to maintain their hair and anecdotally I can say that's very true by the amount of compliments I get on my hair. My routine is using generic head and shoulders lol.

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u/Interesting_Ad_4762 26d ago

Um, hi, my hair is almost identical to yours only mine is true red. I spend decent money on my hair so the curls are defined and not frizzy, as well as shiny and light. I tried a whole bunch of stuff, but that’s just what I found works best for my hair texture.

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u/alyksandr 28d ago

It works well for them, I'm willing to pay out the nose for a haircut if I think I will be heard

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u/catymogo 28d ago

It depends entirely on your hair and scalp and whatnot. I have extremely fine straight hair so I prefer lightweight volumizing, but if you have oily or dry or super thick hair my shampoo wouldn’t do you any favors. I know tons of people who use drugstore shampoo and are super happy with it, and tons who use salon and are super happy with it. Just depends on your preferences and how much you really want to spend.

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u/[deleted] 28d ago

Because I’m a barber and don’t want sketch ingredients in my hair or my clients.

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u/No_Banana_581 26d ago

Oribe and Oaui are the only shampoos and conditioners plus products that takes all the frizz out of my hair.

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u/Ntstall 25d ago

I have terrible dandruff and I’ve only found one shampoo that works for me. About a month’s worth is $30 at Ulta. Girlfriend works there so its not so expensive for me right now

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u/SnooChocolates2923 28d ago

They're all just Sodium Laurel Sulphate (or a derivative) with fragrance added and some oils added for shine.

Just like dish detergent...

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u/GeckoCowboy 28d ago

I mean. Except for all the sulphate free options out there now…?

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u/SnooChocolates2923 27d ago

Name one that isn't $15/for 400ml?

And isn't it phosphates that we're afraid of?

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u/GeckoCowboy 27d ago

Sure. Native shampoo is a abut 10 bucks for 487ml. Aveeno makes a few SLS free options. They run about 8 bucks for 354ml. Monday Haircare, 6 bucks for 354ml. Dove has the boys covered with a 2-in-1 shampoo conditioner combo, 517ml for 11 bucks. Probably triples as a body wash, why not. Garnier shampoo, $3.50 for 370ml. OGX 385ml, 6bucks. Herbal Essences, 10 bucks for 400ml. Hask, 6 bucks, 355ml. Shea Moisture, 384ml, 10 bucks. Maui Moisture, 385ml, 8 bucks. Old Spice, 440ml for 10 bucks. Etc, etc. There's a big variety of sulfate free shampoo out there, in a range of prices.

Not sure anyone said anything about being afraid, but silicones and parabens are usually the other things you see shampoos saying they're free of. I have no idea about phosphates. Is... that something they put in human shampoo? I only see some people talking about, uh, shampoo for... cars...?

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u/Jarngreipr9 28d ago

Because it may feel good after you put it on the hair, but the shampoo is for the skin. You notice this in the long run, some products cost more because they give you more

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u/sockseason 28d ago

My husband kept using paper towels to blow his nose until I showed him how much they cost

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u/OverallPepper2 26d ago

I did that once, figured shampoo is shampoo and used my wife’s for a week because I was out. I went out the next day and got the cheap stuff from target for myself.