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Did You Know Your Shampoo Can Stop Working?

 

Finding the perfect shampoo can be a hassle. After all, you can’t really know if a shampoo is the one just by looking at it—you have to actually try it out. That means once you find the perfect shampoo, you never want to let it go. So what on earth do you do when your shampoo stops working? On first thought, you think it’s obviously you—no way did you spend so much money and time finding the perfect shampoo for it not to work! So you start changing up other aspects: shampooing less, conditioning more, washing less often… Nothing works. Unfortunately, the truth is, shampoo can actually stop working.

Think about it. You buy shampoo for a specific reason, whether it be to solve dull hair, flat hair, or whatever other reason. For a while, it’s everything you hoped; your hair is shiny, full of moisture, dandruff-free and voluptuous. Problem solved!

 

But after some time, you might find that your hair becomes greasy or has too much volume. You used a moisturizing shampoo to give your hair life and now it has life. If you keep on using the same product, it’ll end up overdoing it. Know what that means? You’re going to need a new shampoo. And in a couple of months, you’re going to need a new shampoo, again.

Don’t fret though. You don’t need to start your search all over again; instead, stick to something in the same product line! Opt for a more mild shampoo from the same brand, and keep on switching it up once your hair has acclimated. Shampoo problems, solved.

Elodie is currently enrolled at Duke University, Class of 2016. She is involved in her sorority, Chi Omega, Bench & Bar, GlobeMed, and Students of the Caribbean Association. She is pre-law and studying Political Science with certificates in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics (PPE) and a minor in Sociology. As one of our Beauty School bloggers, she is fairly obsessed with all things makeup and cosmetics. When she's not running debt on clothes and makeup, you can usually find her out and about, exploring whatever town she is in or watching Netflix cuddled with a mug of hot chocolate. Currently, her favorite show is "Hawaii Five-O". She aspires to be the next Olivia Pope and Annalise Keating rolled into one, but with a stable marriage and children. Her life will be complete once Buzzfeed creates an article titled "X Reasons why We Love Elodie". Elodie loves talking and responds to all of her emails. She would love to hear from you! You can contact her at: Email: elodiejeanphilippe@hercampus.com Twitter/Instagram: @GetElodofThis_ Blog: http://getelodofme.blogspot.com