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Maybe you could offer for you two to get together every week or so and do your hair together? It could be something fun, maybe watch a movie or something while ya'll do it?

I'm sorry, but I don't think I could handle that :barf:
 
yeah, i hate that scent.i like the suggestion above. Do your hair together. If she refuses, kindly and aggressively insist.
 
Who you telling?!

I don't spend much time with her actually and I'd like to keep it that way :(

Now I know why some men like that shampoo hair smell from the ladies who wash, co-wash their hair often. Maybe I can use those pluggins or boil cinnamon in the house?

ETA- Kindly and aggressively insist!!! LMBAO hilarious.
Maybe I'll get over it cuz I can't see myself hanging with her like that. Luckily I have an SO who lives nearby. UGH!!! But I'm glad ya'll feel me, I didn't know how to describe it.
 
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Yep. You definitely need to address ASAP. There may be other personal hygiene issues that arise.

The stinky hair/dirty scarf smell may not be the only thing you encounter.

Ms. KCurly gave an excellent suggestion.
 
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There has got to be some kind way to just tell her how you feel. Is she confrontational or argumentative? She may be embarrassed but I think it's just easier to come out with it politely. That's just me though. I'm not scared of a little backlash and a little reality may be what she needs to fix the problem. She should be able to smell her own hair funk.

Maybe someone can type up a nice way to say it. I'm actually drawing a blank. :lol:
 
Maybe you can pull a "hey girl! I just got this new shampoo..girl.it makes my hair smell sooooo good my boyfriend said he loves how Fresh and Clean (put extra emphasis on these two adjectives) it makes my hair smell! Feel free to use it anytime girl!" said very smiley and natural...

I would do something like that..I'm good at that type of stuff.
 
I think I'm just too chicken :(
That's why I had to be upfront here and say this is a vent because the best way to handle this, as you all have suggested, would be to tell her but...I just can't!
I don't think many other women who AREN"T into hair like us, would understand.
You're my smelly hair support group lol
I'll start with the windows...mabe air out her room too LOL
 
Just. Tell. Her. :ohwell: Yeah she may start an argument but that's just a defense mechanism. If she's embarrassed, good, it'll help knock some sense into her that she's fouling up the place and needs to correct it. This beating around the bush stuff makes no sense for someone you're LIVING with. This is HYGIENE we're talking about. I don't see why you have to make excuses or avoid hurting her when you're suffering as a consequence.
 
@Fine 4s

Gurl, that ain't gettin' rid of the Greasy deep fried fish grease smell.

You betta' break out the Air Freshener.:lol:

Even if you offer: "Hey girlie let's do our Hurr" party, that's still not going to make her wash that Scarf/Pillowcases on a regular.:look:
 
@Aireen, I need to grow a pair!!!! I know, I get it, I really do...
Let me think about it, let me see how I can say it...just give me a minute....
URGH! I hate you all LOLOLOL

@IDareT'sHair,
Even if I did that, it wouldn't make her wash her hair consistently.
It's not a one time thing. I know exactly what some men talk about!!!
I won't even let SO come close to my hair when I've used a bad smelling leave-in like Mizani H2O. Wayyy too strong and it smells like relaxer to me.
 
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Fine 4s said:
@Aireen, I need to grow a pair!!!! I know, I get, I really do...
Let me think about it, let me see how I can say it...just give me a minute....
URGH! I hate you all LOLOLOL
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Mhmm... honestly if it were a friend, I could see you avoiding telling her or just telling her in a subtle manner but this is a roommate you have no amicable ties to. She needs to get it together, you two are living together and filth is unacceptable in all forms. :ohwell: Sit her down and express your feelings firmly and politely in a concise manner. Listen to her when she speaks and make sure she knows that you're not trying to offend her but you wanted to address this because you're concerned.
 
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Even if I did that, it wouldn't make her wash her hair consistently.
It's not a one time thing.
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Fine 4s

Gurl....that's what I just said.:lol:

Not washing hair/combs/brushes/scarves/pillowcases is a bad habit just like any other bad habit.

Maybe if she sees how you do you, something will inspire her.
 
unfortunately, I usually have an obnoxious friend do those things for me. Do you have one? then sic her at em !!!

I had to deal with a team member at work whose hair was so stink it gave me a migrane. and she had no qualms about telling ppl she only washed her hair when she got her locs tightened (about every 8 weeks) and used dry shampoo in between. I sicced my obnoxious work friend on her, now I can tolerate being within 5 feet of her.
 
You have to tell her. Otherwise you're sacrificing your own comfort so that she won't feel bad. How long could you put up with that?

Maybe she will appreciate the help.
 
I don't understand how the entire house can smell. I mean, I get that it would smell if you're standing within a few feet of her, but smelling it even when she isn't there?? :barf:. She must have extra pungent BO :barf::barf:.

Yeah I would tell her too. If you don't feel comfortable doing it face to face, text or email her.

"Hey roomie,

I've noticed that the house smells of stale hair products even when we're not using anything. Please let's make sure we aerate all rooms (including bedrooms) every day. Washing our hair frequently would also help.
Thanks! We don't want to be embarrassed when people come over :) "


Alternatively, blame it on your SO :look:. Like,tell him to come over when she's there and to exclaim loudly about how there's a gross hair stench and to look at her funny while he says it :lol:. It's not like she'll see him frequently, but it'll get the point across.
 
TELL HER.

Look, it could be rubbing off on you!! Not her bad hygeine habits but her FUNK! The smell could sink into YOUR clothes and hair like cigarette smoke if you're in the house too long and YOUR friends will think it's YOU!

This happened to me once. :/ A family member with bad BO left my house and I could still smell it in the house and on my outfit. GROSS! :barf:
 
Wow! if you dont want to tell her directly maybe you can get her a gift of hair perfume, quality dry shampoo(like batiste),some nice smelling (bath n body works maybe?) shampoo and 2 inexpensive scarves. Be like "this is a late christmas" present or something.
 
just tell her that her hair stinks. i'm serious. she is your roommate, not somebody off of the street. just say girl you hair smells like a dirty baseball cap or a dirty wave cap! :lol:
 
@Fine 4s

:ill::sick2:yuk and and double yuk!!!

:yep: all the ladies have given great advice, you need to tell her the truth and make sure you tell her dirty-hurred arse to wash her scarves, pillowcases and other items like combs and brushes regularly as well.

maybe you can teach her some haircare basics and point her to yt and/or blogs like blackgirllonghair or curlynikki.


:look: if all slse fails you can kick her to the curb and get a new roomie. Phd or master's degree students make great roomies as they are never home for future reference.
 
Feel your pain OP. I cannot stand to spell nobody's stinkin hair. Recently had a girl I was training at work and had to endure her sour hair as well as other smelly body parts.. SMH.... You have to say something. Its not fair for you to have to endure this in your living space.
 
One day just say "What is that smell." Act really concerned. Make it seem like it could be you or just some random odor. Maybe smell your scarf/bonnet and say "OMG it's my bonnet. I'm so embarrassed. Sometimes it smells like that when I don't wash it or my hair when I need to."
 
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TELL HER.

Look, it could be rubbing off on you!! Not her bad hygeine habits but her FUNK! The smell could sink into YOUR clothes and hair like cigarette smoke if you're in the house too long and YOUR friends will think it's YOU!

This happened to me once. :/ A family member with bad BO left my house and I could still smell it in the house and on my outfit. GROSS! :barf:
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I have a room that I'm still trying to air out after two years...never got the nerve to say anything.
 
Tell her. I wonder if she doesn't know her hair smells. I was at the gym the other day and this lady got on the treadmill in front of me. Her hair stank so bad that pretty much everybody around moved, including me.
 
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