Time for the grocery store?
Tip #4. Participate in Product Swap Boards
Swap boards are great places to buy high-quality products for a reasonable price. Basically you can buy and trade hair products with consumers like yourself. If you have a perfectly good hair product that you don’t use, try selling it on a swap board. Simply post a thread giving the details of your product and wait to see who responds. If you’re looking for a good deal, CurlTalk is a great place to start.
Tip #5. Spend Selectively
If you have an elaborate hair regimen that involves deep conditioner, daily leave-in, the works, a great tip would be to cut back on one particular product. If you can’t live without your $50 deep conditioner, try switching over to an inexpensive shampoo and conditioner.
Tip #6. Look in Unlikely Places
The grocery store might be the last place you look for hair products, but if you’re trying to save money, it should be your first. Big department stores such as Target, Walmart, and other various multipurpose stores usually have the best prices for products. Grocery stores usually have big brand names at discounted prices, so you don’t have to sacrifice quality for a good price.
Tip #7 Save Unwanted Hair Products
Recycling hair products within your own household is a great way to stretch your dollar. Perhaps you have pomade that you are not satisfied with. Don’t forget that hair behaves differently during different seasons! Your hair might react wonderfully to that same pomade in the summer. Save that pomade and use it later. While some do, many hair products don’t expire, so check for expiration dates and, if possible, store away hair products until you are ready to use them again.
