So, usually every fall I get this problem with dandruff in my hair. However, this fall, for whatever reason, I couldn't get rid of it with the shampoo (head and shoulders) that has usually cleared it up for me in the past. I spoke to my sister in law who is a doctor and she informed me that shampoo's that might have helped before, may not help anymore because the dandruff much like the borg adapts to whatever attacks it.
I started doing some research and I found someones blog that suggests not using any shampoo to get rid of it. Meaning, you just scrub your hair with water in shower, dry and let your natural oils get rid off it. When I first read it, I was skeptic. I thought my hair would stink, but this is not the case. I just have to make sure to scrub it hardcore with my fingers for twenty seconds non stop at least, and that alone cleans it.
One thing I did do, is wash my hair with sensodine blue once per month (a total of two times up to now), while the rest of the month just washing with water. Sure enough, my dandruff is gone and my hair never looked healthier. The best part is I don't need any hair products because the natural oil in my hair lets me make any hair style I want (within the reaches of the size of hair of course). And no, there is no smell, I've asked plenty of test subjects to jam their noses in to my head for the sake of the test.
This has helped another problem as well. My hair use to fall off like crazy. I couldn't figure out why, and now I think it's due to the fact that most shampoo's have chemicals in them that burn the shit out of your roots. There was usually a nice nest of hair on the drain after each shower. Now, there is none.
So what the hell has this to do with salesmanship through and through? Well, I go in to get a haircut at great clips. To my surprise, the lady that is slowly chopping away at my hair is not saying a damn word. Usually, they are asking me all kinds of questions and what not.
I am bored at this point and just to make sure (and to converse with another human being) I ask her if she is noticing any white flakes. She informs me that there is none and asks me if I had a problem with it. So, all proud of the fact that I dared to try this new method of not using almost any hair products I inform her of why my dandruff is gone. Now, the problem here is there is other customers in the store and none is saying a godamn word except me and an occasional answer by the mute that is scizzoring my shit, so, the sound of our conversation is echoing for everyone to hear.
This is how the conversation went starting with me:
- Yeah, I read about this method where you just stop using hair products and wash your hair with water and your scalp balances its self out and gets rid of dandruff.
-(20 secs later) Yeah we have premium hair products that may help with that on that shelf in the corner.
-What? No, it's gone I don't have it anymore.
-Yeah, we don't have head and shoulders, what we have is some more quality products on there.
-Huh, no, I don't need any products, I just wash it with water.
-(another awkward 20 secs of silence) Yeah, we don't have those low cost shampoos that don't help, what we have is from quality tested companies (starts naming brands) on that shelf in the corner that...
-No lady, my dandruff is gone by just washing with water.
-Yeah, if you don't get rid of it just try one of those on the shelf over there.
Going back to the title here, this lady has some salesmanship skills through and through. See, for a second there, at the end, she even had me believing that I have dandruff all over again and that I wouldn't get rid of it unless I bought one of the premium quality products on the shelf even though a few minutes earlier she confirmed that there was no dandruff on my scalp. You can imagine how awkward the walk from the chair to the register was as I faced the lady to pay for my haircut. Even a few of the costumers, who's facial expressions seemed to signal disdain for what this lady just proved was my delusional claim at vanquishing dandruff, when, the only salvation for such a thing is whatever rests on that shelf over there in the corner. Fuck you shelf in the corner. Fuck this lady and the customers too, you can keep burning your hair.
