Moldy Hair?!?
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Topic: Moldy Hair?!?
Posted By: Poose
Subject: Moldy Hair?!?
Date Posted: December 02 2006 at 6:31pm
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I just bought some human hair, and, while the quality seems nice, I just washed it a little on top and then conditioned the ends, and its still wet but it smells a little moldy. Yes, like the stuff that grows on wet socks, er, makes them smell moldy... I did notice a slight smell when I got the hair but thought it would wash out, maybe it's not mold? Maybe its a chemical smell (that just happens to smell like mold) But the hair, was very very nice when I got it, it looked great before I washed it (its still drying), so IDK? Any thoughts? ------------- ^..^ |
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Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: December 02 2006 at 8:52pm
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LOL Poose....thats what I call the 'BIG WET DOG" smell. Its a 'musty' sort of smell and reminds me very much what a wet dog smells like.
Ive smelled this on many brands of human hair and goes away with a wash or two. It must be some chemical or residual smell left over from processing/santizing it goes through. ------------- www.hairextensions101.com - www.hairextensions101.com www.mybeautyaddiction.com - www.mybeautyaddiction.com |
Posted By: valentine319
Date Posted: December 03 2006 at 1:23pm
| Maybe the recommendation for the bleach bath posted might help get rid of the smell. Or fabreeze? |
Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: December 03 2006 at 2:03pm
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nah...the smell will usually go away after a good shampoo or two. I dont know what that smell actually comes from but Ive certainly smelled it on ALOT of hair. Some worse than others. ------------- www.hairextensions101.com - www.hairextensions101.com www.mybeautyaddiction.com - www.mybeautyaddiction.com |
Posted By: amm
Date Posted: December 03 2006 at 2:27pm
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Sometimes, to me, the odor is similar to a petroleum product. It smells ok after it's dry, poose?
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Posted By: Poose
Date Posted: December 03 2006 at 4:16pm
Yeah, it's okay now, but I surely freaked out and put lotion, hair spray, perfume, etc. in it when it was wet! I'm glad it's a semi-normal thing!  ------------- ^..^ |
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