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Is male hair different to female hair ...?

(34 Posts)
Deedaa Wed 13-Dec-17 21:27:51

Definitely lack of washing that puts headlice off boys' hair Eglantine Years ago DD and I spent weeks trying to get rid of them while her brother had a total of about 6 in his unbrushed and rarely washed hair.

MissAdventure Wed 13-Dec-17 14:17:44

I must admit, I would feel a bit strange using 'men only' products. How ridiculous!

kittylester Wed 13-Dec-17 14:02:01

My Dh has beautiful wavy white hair.

I have straight, mousy, boring hair.

So yes there is!!! tchgrin

MissAdventure Wed 13-Dec-17 13:53:48

Is male hair coarser, or am I being sexist?

Squiffy Wed 13-Dec-17 13:34:38

Being of a slightly cynical nature, I've always thought that they target women with all sorts of products that are allegedly appropriate to them - and double the price that men are charged for the same type of product! Thinking of women's disposable razors, which are at least twice the price of those for men. I can live with using a grey razor rather than a pink one tchgrin

Grannyknot Wed 13-Dec-17 13:34:17

My question is - why isn't there a product like that for female hair?!

Eglantine21 Wed 13-Dec-17 13:31:47

I know that headlice don't like adolescent male hair and would rather set up home on female hair. It might be hormones but perhaps it's got more to do with frequency of washing! grin

MissAdventure Wed 13-Dec-17 13:11:15

I've always wondered that, too. I'm sure there can't be actual physical ways male hair is different?

Grannyknot Wed 13-Dec-17 13:07:08

Because I just raided the husband's grey reducing shampoo used a "Just for Men" product to wash my silver hair, and it is now a lovely gun metal grey.

So - I'll be back! grin (because it washes out).