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To ask…how long would a 250ml of shampoo last you?

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Brainded · 13/04/2024 23:25

Just that really. How long would it last you? Not your whole household, just you.
my mum gave me a fancy shampoo at Christmas and it’s still not empty (although I probably have 2/3 more washes out of it. I wash my hair on average twice a week. I think that’s very good longevity. How about you?

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TaraT28 · 14/04/2024 15:35

My hair is short and I can probably go over six months on 250 ml. I wsh my hair every other day.

bradpittsbathwater · 14/04/2024 11:36

Hair doesn't get greasy if someone washes it every day Hmm like skin, some people are oilier, sweatier and it needs washing more frequently. I have fine smooth hair and loads of it. Plus oily skin. If I don't wash it every day it looks heavy and lank.

justaboutdonenow · 14/04/2024 11:16

I use solid shampoos, either from Lush or Alberto Balsam, a bar lasts me at least 6 weeks, usually longer & I wash my hair every other day.

PurpleWhirple · 14/04/2024 09:10

It’s greasy because you wash it everyday

Oh bore off. This is so bloody predictable. And untrue.

Tamuchly · 14/04/2024 08:18

Librarybooker · 13/04/2024 23:38

It’s greasy because you wash it everyday

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Yep, I wish that were the case but numerous ‘experiments’ over the last 40 years suggest otherwise. I’ve left it for a whole week many times on advice that it’ll eventually get better but all it does is get greasier, stick to my head and start attracting unwanted attention from anything blowing in the breeze. I’m like a human litter picker - gross! Numerous work colleagues have told me that it’ll be better during/after menopause but no luck on that front so far despite being in the thick of it. It started in puberty and hasn’t let up since.

Cheepcheepcheep · 14/04/2024 07:11

I got a fancy shampoo and a fancy conditioner for Christmas (250ml each). I wash my hair daily, but I’ve only been using the fancy stuff when I’m going into the office or if I’m going out that evening - so probably 3 times a week. I finished the conditioner yesterday! Still have a bit of the shampoo left, reckon I’ll get to the end of the month.

DramaAlpaca · 14/04/2024 01:01

I have fine, quite short hair which I wash every day. I only use a tiny bit of shampoo so it would last me ages.

EveSix · 14/04/2024 00:36

Same, OP. Wash hair 3 times / fortnight, which is fine for my hair type. Shampoo lasts for months.
I can't bear single-use plastic waste, so am pleased I'm not burning through endless plastic bottles.
I either use bar soap in the shower or the suds from my shampoo to wash my body. But most days, it's a flannel wash with bar soap.

Aswellisnotoneword · 14/04/2024 00:33

KimberleyClark · 13/04/2024 23:33

I wash my very thick slightly dry hair once a week, so a bottle lasts me a good long while.

Ditto.

I use a fair bit when I do wash, though, so pretty sure I'd be through 250ml by now.

Catsmere · 14/04/2024 00:30

Brainded · 14/04/2024 00:03

@Allfur well yes, in theory there are a good few variables. There’s no right answer, it’s just a general wondering is all.

Yes, and it varies with age, too. I've had to wash my hair more or less frequently at different life stages, though as an adult I've mostly had it at the same length (shoulder length or longer). These days it's still thick and trimmed to a bit below shoulder length, but I'm sure menopause must have made changes to its texture.

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Brainded · 14/04/2024 00:03

@Allfur well yes, in theory there are a good few variables. There’s no right answer, it’s just a general wondering is all.

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NameChangedAgainn · 13/04/2024 23:57

I have a lot of hair, a 250ml bottle would only last me a few weeks

RagzRebooted · 13/04/2024 23:56

TextureSeeker · 13/04/2024 23:31

I have no idea. I have teens and one bathroom, the idea of me being able to keep a fancy shampoo away from them is laughable. What's mine is theirs at the moment.

Same! I could hide it but I'm usually washing my hair before work and not really paying attention.

Allfur · 13/04/2024 23:54

Doesn't it depend on how much hair one has?

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Brainded · 13/04/2024 23:51

Love these! Thank you. I don’t normally keep track as such , I just happened to realise this evening when washing my hair and the it intrigued me as to how long it would last others. Seems about average I suppose. I forgot to add my is long enough, well below my shoulders.

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S4ll4 · 13/04/2024 23:51

Librarybooker · 13/04/2024 23:38

It’s greasy because you wash it everyday

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Not true in any way shape or form - it’s due to hormones.

HPD76 · 13/04/2024 23:44

I use Nioxin which is dear enough, I have short hair and it only needs a 5p sized amount of shampoo. I wash my hair daily, so a bottle would last me getting on for 6 months.

Catsmere · 13/04/2024 23:43

Similar to you, OP. I also wash my hair twice a week, and a 250ml bottle lasts months. I don't use a lot of shampoo each time - it's purple and I don't want to overdo the colour. 😄

SausageinaBun · 13/04/2024 23:42

I get 2 300ml bottles of fancy shower gel for Christmas each year and they last me the year. If it was shampoo then I'd only use it every other day, but might use a bit more. So I'd guess 6 months for one 250ml bottle. That's assuming that like my shower gel, the shampoo is more concentrated than a cheap one.

YeahComeOnThen · 13/04/2024 23:40

@Brainded I don't know. I don't pay any attention. I buy mine when it on a special order & buy a few, I have long hair and I wash it usually every second day in winter & daily in summer, I always use too much until the end of the bottle. But it would last me ages. I'd still be using a fancy one I'd started in the new year.

Librarybooker · 13/04/2024 23:38

Tamuchly · 13/04/2024 23:29

I have to wash my hair every day or I look greasy so it’d last me a couple of weeks probably. I don’t buy fancy brands as I can’t tell the difference.

It’s greasy because you wash it everyday

bradpittsbathwater · 13/04/2024 23:36

I wash mine every day. I'd say 3-4 weeks.

Jk987 · 13/04/2024 23:34

Months. I spend more on a brand I love (Pureology) but it lasts ages because you only need a tiny bit. Means fewer plastic bottles too.

SherlocksDeerstalker · 13/04/2024 23:34

Ages. Same with shower gel. I was bought a fancy one for Xmas as part of a set and it lasted me most of the year! I always think when people say ‘oh I can’t tell the difference’ and then say they buy a new shower gel every week… well, that’s the difference!

KimberleyClark · 13/04/2024 23:33

I wash my very thick slightly dry hair once a week, so a bottle lasts me a good long while.