Would you keep going back to a hair salon if all their products were old, half empty bottles? Probably not. So why do you keep treating your hair to outdated product at home? The main reason is because you don't realize just how long some of those products have been hanging around.
We're all guilty. We decide to try a new product before we've completely finished off our current one. If you like the new shampoo, gel, mousse, whatever you keep using that one and the original gets pushed to the back of the cabinet and forgotten. Repeat this cycle a few times and suddenly you have a whole collection of half used products cluttering up your bathroom. Since it's good for your hair to change up the products you use to avoid buildup we tend to not want to throw things away because we're sure that we will use them again. Sometimes we do, sometimes we don't. The real problem is what happens to those opened products that are languishing on the shelf. They often dry out, lose their effectiveness and yes, they do expire.
There is a simple way to track your hair products, use them more effectively and save yourself some money in the process. Stockpile is the solution! Stockpile quick inventory solution was created for small businesses to track their inventory but it is perfect for tracking products at home as well. Stockpile is fully customizable which means you can choose which fields you include in your item records. We recommend product name, size, price, store where purchased, scent (if applicable), and of course date purchased.
Having the date in the item record allows you track the age of the product so that you either use it or discard it before it gets too old. Knowing where you bought it and other product details makes replacement easy if you decide you need more in the future. According to allure.com "Warm, high-humidity locales (like, say, your bathroom) encourage spoilage, as does anywhere with lots of exposure to light." So how can you tell how long particular products stay good? Allure says that "Many skin-care and makeup brands opt to include a Period After Opening (PAO) mark on their packaging to indicate how long the product will remain fresh after the first use, and lots of hair-care brands have followed suit. To find the PAO mark, look on your product's label for a small drawing of a container marked with a number and the letter M, typically on the back in the lower right-hand corner. The number is an estimate of how many months the product will maintain its quality after it's been opened for the first time."
Our Quick Inventory Solution Can Be Your Beauty Secret Weapon
Switching up hair products and trying new things can be good for your hair, but bad for your wallet. Stockpile helps you save money while you experiment. Knowing how much you paid allows you to be sure that you are getting a good deal the next time you buy more. Let's face it, remembering how much you paid for your hair gel probably isn't a priority so when you try to recall the data just isn't going to be in the memory banks. With just a few clicks you can quickly and easily pull it up in Stockpile quick inventory solution though. Stockpile is mobile compatible which means that you can access your data anytime from anywhere using your mobile device. Buying new product before you finish off the old can be a waste of money, but tracking your products in Stockpile can help you determine whether this is a good time to try something new or if you need to finish off what you've got at home first.
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