observations from the cvs shampoo aisle

Human Hair Types

As defined by sham­poo sold at CVS

Women:

  • Nor­mal
  • Dull
  • Frizzy
  • Permed
  • Blonde
  • Tan­gled
  • Rough
  • Dam­aged
  • Unre­paired
  • Dehy­drated
  • Unfor­ti­fied
  • Unre­plen­ished
  • Mal­nour­ished
  • Agi­tated
  • Unde­fined
  • Devoid of Volume
  • Lack­ing Nat­ural Melon Scent
  • Seek­ing Long-Term Relationship

Men:

  • Inten­sive Dandruff
  • Extreme Dan­druff
  • Thin­ning

5 Comments

  1. shazam July 10, 2008

    Excuse me, but where exactly is this sham­poo des­ig­nated as “women’s” or “men’s”?  On the label?  On the shelf?  Does your CVS have sep­a­rate sec­tions for men and women?

  2. KERaven July 10, 2008

    now, tell me hon­estly, did you jot these down to blog about them later or is this list from mem­ory?  Either way, rock on with the blogging.

  3. Scotto July 11, 2008

    There are a few gender-neutral sham­poos out there (a “fam­ily size” is a tell­tale sign).  But most are now mar­keted with gender-specific adver­tis­ing and design lan­guage (shapes, col­ors, fonts).  Women’s sham­poos are rarely marked with their intended buyer but for some rea­son the three men’s sham­poos listed here have “FOR MEN” printed promi­nently on their bottles.

  4. amanda July 11, 2008

    amrys, that is an excel­lent question!

  5. MRhé July 11, 2008

    I like how the two lev­els of dan­druff are “inten­sive” and “extreme.”

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