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So anyways, it's been a while since a posted, a long time since I started a new thread and eons since I asked for advice on my hair. As has been stated, it pretty much grows on its own, you just need to be a little bit gentle. So, here's the problem, around here a classic end-of-year celebration is a campfire. And so Friday night I went to one and stayed outside for hours, and alas, when I came home my hair reeked of campfire (not that I don't like the smell, but others tend not to). So, this is to anyone who has suffered from "Odoripilo arsfumi": How do you remove the smoky smell?
From the Urban wildman (apologies to Ken),
Christian Epp
A simple washing should do the trick
I have had occasion to work in underground mines which are full of diesel smoke...burning weeds around the place will also get smoke "aroma" in the hair (and clothes).
A good soapy shower for the Body, shampoo and conditioner for the Hair, soap and fabric softener for the Clothes; add a little dab of cologne to have you smelling like a rose again !
I've got the same problem being a scouting member, but after a wash the smell is gone.
Be sure to protect your hair when your around fire, the sparks coming from it can do damage to your hair.
I always wear a bandana when making or sitting around fire.
(remembering the Lynnard Skynnard song "Ooooh That Smell.....Can't ya smell that smell".......) LOL
Anyway never mind my flashbacks Walter and Vincent had good advice and it will just fade away. I have friends who were smokers and their house always smelled smokey until they quit then within a few weeks it faded away and was gone. I doubt your smokey smell will take that long maybe just a shower or two.
I've never had a smokey smell in my hair that didn't come out after one wash. If you are doing water-rinse only, maybe it's a different story. Are you doing rinse only?
I will, however, attest to the difficulty of getting smoke out of buildings. There was a fire in our school when I was a kid, and the smell lingered for months.
Just give it a good shampoo and conditioning. If you can get your hands on some of Doc Bronner's liquid peppermint "all-in-one" soap/shampoo, your problem will be solved.
--Val
Yes,
Both my hair and my beard do tend to pick up the aromas of the day.
At the end of the day sometimes I can hold my beard up to my nose and "play back" the entire day by smells.
- Oren
It's probably too late now but...when you want to get something off your hair or skin, it's usually better to start by washing with cool water. Warm water opens up the pores of your skin or the little scales of your hair and allows the smell to go deeper. For instance, you would never try to get poison ivy/oak off with warm water. Once you've cleaned really well with cool water, you can go back to your usual regiment.
You could also do a vinegar rinse. Distilled vinegar is normally used to clean soot off fireplace bricks.
Noxious smells like campfire and cocktail bar also stick to the hairs in your nose, so you may think that you stink for a week when it's really just the inside of your nose that smells.
Thanks guys! My second shower I did a double shampoo and it's barely smellable. I guess I just had myself riled up with it being so close to my nose, cause it's barely noticeable now. Weird, it didn't go away after the first shower, sorry for making a big deal out of it, I'll attribute it to April Stresses.
Thanks again,
-Christian Epp
Do you have a shower? :-))
Joking aside, I guess the smell will subside, I actually like the smell of woodsmoke, especially as I was brought up in the countryside.
cheers Dinoman.
~Dave