Saving money on shampoo

16011996

whats the talc to stop greasiness, how does that work?

culpepper

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

:)doeesn't it make your hair white?

Lucie_2

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

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

Mrs_Thrift

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

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

MATH

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.

culpepper

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

lakeland do them too. ;D