Guess What's Flying Off Shelves Now: Hair Dye.

[Cattledog]

America is stocking up on food, thermometers — and hair dye.

The latest sales data from Nielsen shows how our lives have been affected by widespread social distancing and, in some areas, mandatory lockdowns, as the world tries to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Just as in recent weeks, sales of medical supplies, cleaning products, paper goods and shelf-stable food have been remarkably high. But last week customers also flocked to beauty products — salons are closed, after all.

Yeast saw a big spike as we launched new baking projects. And in the meat department, hefty spiral hams have newfound popularity.

Here's some of Nielsen's data on what Americans were buying.

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[gldstwmn]

1. I knew that was going to happen.

Colorists are going to be mighty busy when this thing is all over.

[customerserviceguy]

14. Barbers are going to be busy, too.

By the time this thing is over, I'm probably going to look like Sasquatch.

[Initech]

22. I'll look like Ron Burgundy at the end of Anchorman.

[LuckyLib]

37. That wouldn't be a bad thing. All men look better with longer hair.

(How's that for a generalization?) The white-wall sides corporate look is NOT flattering.

[Demovictory9]

25. +1

[chowder66]

2. I'm trying to get the dye out and go grey.

However, I will need to purchase some purple shampoo. : )

[sprinkleeninow]

31. Clairol makes one and other brands. I put my father-in-law on it and

husband. No longer with us, tho.

They willingly used this shampoo and conditioner [if needed] to neutralize any yellow. Doesn't make your hair purple, just anti-yellows out greyed/white hair.

[chowder66]

33. Thanks that was the brand I was looking at.

My hair turned grey early (runs in my family) and I'm sick of dying it but I didn't like the yellow cast so now is the time to check it out and see if I'm okay with it.

[sprinkleeninow]

34. You should be pleased. It may take more than one use of shampoo to satisfy, but mb not.

Grey/white hair is more resistant to absorbing color.

Hope it does the trick for you!

Happy hair days from a licensed cosmetic arts/hairdresser! 💇‍♀️

[PCIntern]

39. That's really interesting.

I always wondered what that was for...thanks!

[gldstwmn]

45. I use Aveda Blue Malva.

[Midnightwalk]

3. I'm dying my hair 3 times a day

So i can go back and get 3 packs of tp a day.

[PoliticAverse]

4. Obviously it's bored people dyeing their pets. n/t

[Glimmer of Hope]

5. I guess I am never going to find yeast.

Over 600% increase!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

6. Someone hoarding all the orange?

[Flaleftist]

7. The salons are closed.

[LakeArenal]

8. I thought about that last time I dyed mine.

Gawd, I miss my hairdresser. Holly I need you more than ever.

Stay well.

[renate]

9. You weren't kidding! Thanks for the warning!

I use a fairly obscure brand of color and it’s sold out until at least the end of April... maybe even the end of May.

[womanofthehills]

10. Maybe people think they will look younger and have a better chance if they ended up in icu

That’s what I have been thinking. I usually cover my grey with henna but but stopped a few months ago because I was getting compliments on my grey streaked hair. Today I decided I’m putting henna on tomorrow because I want to look younger if I end up in the hospital.

[LisaL]

11. Good point.

And I don't think people are going to be admitting to having pre-existing conditions either.

[OhioChick]

24. I just ran this theory by one of my kids

He said he can look at your labs/vitals and tell you a fair amount of your preexisting conditions.

The labs/vitals would then determine your qSOFA score which would then determine if you were going to be put on a available vent, or not.

Hair color is not considered vital.

[Skittles]

17. um

seriously, you're worried about your HAIR if you have to go to ICU?

[Wounded Bear]

18. It's like the "clean underwear" thing moms used to tell us...

but the fact is, when that truck is bearing down on you, first you say it and then you do it and it doesn't matter how clean they were when you put them on.

[eShirl]

42. +1

[mercuryblues]

40. They're worried

that grey hair would keep them out of the ICU.

[OhioChick]

19. I can assure you without a doubt

That how young you look or are will NOT earn you a vent or a spot in an ICU.

Hospitals and doctors already have protocol they're required to follow in regard to this pandemic. (My kids are doctors)

They will access your health status (comorbidities) and your chance of survival with the assistance of a vent and compare you to others in need of that vent.

Your age, how young you may look or your color of your hair will play NO factor.

There may be someone that has grey hair, older than you, that has a better chance of survival and they'll get the vent, not you.

On a side note, do you really care what you'd look like if you were in the hospital and on a vent?
Your lungs would be filled with fluid and you'd be suffocating to death.

[RobinA]

21. I Just Don't Want

an inch of roots showing if I end up in the hospital.

I was ahead of the curve for once on this one. Got mine two weeks ago.

[sprinkleeninow]

35. I believe it's L'oreal makes a product for roots only.

Think I saw it at Walgreen's.

[mercuryblues]

41. Yes!

I have used this and it works pretty good, once you figure out how to spray it on. I have long hair and only do my part and sides around my face. As long as I don't wear a ponytail you can't see the back and underneath. It costs about 7 dollars. I've used it 4 times and still have some left.

My hair grows fast and is hard to color at home. I have to go to a professional to get it done. My FIL is very sick in FL. and more than once we've had to go there on an emergency basis just before my appt.

The 2nd time we had to go I bought it. It did a decent enough job. The package says it lasts 1 day. You can stretch it out to 3 to 4 days if you don't wash your hair daily.

[BamaRefugee]

27. My thoughts too

[gldstwmn]

46. You never know when you might meet a cute doctor.

[musette_sf]

12. By mid-April I may be trying eSalon

for the grey roots, or if someone has a better recommendation, I'd like to hear it. My salon appt was originally set for day after tomorrow, but goodbye to all that for now.

[customerserviceguy]

13. Explains

why I could not find yeast the last couple of trips to the store. I do have two packets left, perhaps they can be extended somehow?

I could just use wild yeasts already present on my flour, and try to make a sourdough starter.

[smirkymonkey]

15. Interesting.

I never thought that would be an issue, but I guess it is.

[Ms. Toad]

16. People at work were talking about that.

A niece asked me not that long ago how I decided to go gray . . .

I kinda think genetics decided that for me. #sillyvainpeople

Seriously not happy about the thermometers, though. My daughter developed a fever on Wednesday - and our less than one year old thermometer died, just after it told us her temperature was 107. I drove to pretty much every store in a 10 mile radius looking for a thermometer or, failing that, just a new battery. Then we tried the neighbors. One bad thermometer. Then finally (about 12 hours later) we found another neighbor with a spare thermometer that actually worked.

[dixiegrrrrl]

20. Condoms.

There's a condom shortage.

It may be something that can be used re: fighting the virus?

[Raine]

23. I had to quit dying my hair two years ago when

I had a terrible allergic reaction to the dye I guess now it doesn't matter anyway.

[Aristus]

26. Mrs. Aristus is worried about all the gray that's showing now.

I told her: "Honey, you're not going anywhere! Who's gonna see it?"

[Hekate]

28. I know the feeling. It's getting a little desperate over here as well.

[DesertRat]

29. Salons are still open here in AZ

They are "essential businesses". Just like golf courses.

[Renew Deal]

30. Good chance to try out some new colors

And grow those beards.

[pecosbob]

32. Le Poilu

[sprinkleeninow]

36. I knew this was next. Salons shut down this week here.

These likely to be the current wave of products gonna be hoarded and sparse. Sheesh.

[no_hypocrisy]

38. I'm a redhead. Might try henna that's at healthfood store.

[cynatnite]

43. Right before all this started I had just gotten my haircut...

I complained that she took too much off.

In hindsight, good idea.

[Maeve]

44. I'm ahead of the curve--went grey five or six years ago

About three years before my MOTHER stopped coloring her hair.

I do miss being a redhead, tho