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Saving money on shampoo

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  • 16011996
    16011996 Posts: 8,313 Forumite
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    whats the talc to stop greasiness, how does that work?
  • culpepper
    culpepper Posts: 4,076 Forumite
    The talc thing is like dry shampoo I think.You puff it into your hair and then massage it about and then brush it out.
  • 16011996
    16011996 Posts: 8,313 Forumite
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    :)doeesn't it make your hair white?
  • Lucie_2
    Lucie_2 Posts: 1,482 Forumite
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    I have so gone off expensive shampoos. My current favourite is Asda's own tea tree shampoo for about 79p a bottle. My OH doesn't believe there's any difference between shampoo & shower gel & washes his hair (cut short #1 all over) with whatever shower gel is lying around the bathroom.
    One of my friends at work will only use Aveda Shampoo & conditioner (about £8 a bottle I think) & I have to say, her hair doesn't look any better for it (not that I'd tell her that)
    I love lush shampoo bars, they last for ages
  • Galtizz
    Galtizz Posts: 1,016 Forumite
    I love lush shampoo bars, they last for ages

    Me too. If you buy 2 you get a free tin to keep it in. I put all the little bits in the tin and mush them all together to make a new bar. It does tend to break up once it gets wet though :-/ Does anyone know a way to stop it breaking up?

    I get loads of bits of soap left over too. Hubby always opens a new one when there is only a bit left so I end up throwing them away >:(. If I could find a way to get them to stick back together I would probably have enough for at least 2 bars a year ;D
    When life hands you a lemon, make sure you ask for tequilla and salt ;)
  • I remember seeing a soap mould years ago, and I think you were supposed to melt all the little bits of leftover soap together somehow. Could maybe try the microwave???
  • Caterina
    Caterina Posts: 5,919 Forumite
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    Superdrug sell an unfragranced shampoo (and also conditioner) for around 59p each (not bought it for a while so it may be more expensive now), 500ml bottles.

    They can be fragranced with essential oils to make them smell nice, help scalp, combat or prevent nits etc!

    I always added rosemary essential oil to it. My children - and my hair - loved it!

    Caterina
    Finally I'm an OAP and can travel free (in London at least!).
  • MATH
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    Mrs MATH used to use Aveda and I couldn't tell the difference either. Having said that one bottle lasted her the whole year which works out cheaper than using something fancy-dancy off the high street.

    You can get soap moulds from places like Betterware and Kleeneze but havn't seen them for a while. I would find a suitable sized container, put the soap bits in and add a bit of hot water and press down and leave to dry in the airing cupboard and see if that works. I use all my soap odds 'n' sods and those little bars from hotels for making laundry gloop.
    Life's a beach! Take your shoes off and feel the sand between your toes.
  • culpepper
    culpepper Posts: 4,076 Forumite
    we have one of those little soap moulds from betterware.They are just a tube with a lid either end.You put the bits in and add boiling water .Do it in the sink !
    each time you add some more bits,add some more boiling water.Once you have your soap.Leave it out to get hard.
  • 16011996
    16011996 Posts: 8,313 Forumite
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    lakeland do them too. ;D
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