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The Mary Sue
The Mary Sue
Gisselle Hernandez

Woman catches boyfriend using her $30 Redken shampoo without her consent. Why are people defending him all of a sudden?: ‘Lavender Soap Theory’

Another day, another relationship nearly ended by a $30 bottle of hair care. One woman logged onto TikTok expecting sympathy after catching her boyfriend absolutely mauling her Redken Extreme Length shampoo. It’s the kind someone buys for themself, not for freeloading scalps. But instead, she found herself knee-deep in something called the “Lavender Soap Theory.”

Suddenly, the internet was debating whether he committed a beauty felony or deserved to use it because he’s her partner. All the while, those poor crumpled blue bottles sat there like the real victims of this saga.

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