How to Pass a Hair Drug Test Without Shaving Your Head

No one likes taking a drug test. Even sober people sometimes get nervous before one, that’s how unpleasant they are. And there are levels of unpleasantness, depending on the type of drug test you’re getting. For example, most people would rather pee in a cup than get their blood drawn instead of passing a hair follicle drug test.

And compared to that, a hair drug test doesn’t sound so bad. Plucking out one little hair is nothing compared to a needle . . . but the results? They’re a lot more historically accurate than blood or pee. Things can stay in your hair follicles for up to three months before your hair test.

If you’ve done drugs at that time- you feel like you don’t have many choices. You could shave your head like Britney . . . but that doesn’t seem like a good long-term option.

What is Hair Follicle Testing?

When you get your hair drug test done, you’ll likely show up to some sort of commercial lab, like Quest diagnostic. You may be able to do it at a local hospital or doctor’s office.

In some circumstances, very lax employers can send you an at-home test, which you can easily fake. That’s the easiest option, and the least likely.

Even if you’re doing an at home tests, your employer will likely demand it be supervised. That’s to keep you from doing the obvious . . . taking hair from someone who’s sober.

If you’re lucky enough to get an unsupervised test, at least get hair that looks like yours. Sometimes companies will report the quality/appeal of the hair along with your results.

If you’re blonde and you send in hair from your black best friend, that’ll look a little suspicious.

There are still options to pass a test if you’ve used drugs, even if you’re not unsupervised level lucky. Get more information below.

How Does It Work, Scientifically?

Your hair is made of keratin, which your body produces. The hair passes through your dermis (your skin) where oils are added and stored in the follicle.

Thanks to the internal processes, your hair cortex now has some of your biological information, including which drug you used.

The cortex of the hair is the short part above the follicle or root of the hair. The drugs deposit into the cortex via your bloodstream while you’re high, and there’s nothing you can do to stop that.

The more drugs you do, in type of amount, the more proof gets embedded in your hair. So if you’re a daily drug user, your hair is going to clearly tell that story, unless. . .

How to Pass a Hair Drug Test After Drug Use

We’ll give you three options for passing a drug test when you can’t do it naturally – starting with the longest option and ending with a quick fix.

Option 1: Stop Using 3 Months Before

This is the most fail-safe method. If you have enough time warning you’ll pass your drug test if you stop using three months before the collection is taken.

We understand you may not have three months and you may not be willing to give up your drug habit for that long. If you can do it, great! Your hair will be in great shape and you’ll feel a lot more relaxed about the testing process.

You can hurry this process along by eating detoxifying things like teas, lots of vegetables, and supplements. It won’t undo the drug use, but it can help with the cleansing process.

Option 2: Use a Cleansing Shampoo and the Macujo Method

The Macjuco method is an all-body detox plan that includes a detoxing shampoo as well as a long-term detox shampoo option. Combined, they’ll help you pass any drug test, even if you only have a few days to prepare. 

There’s a general cleansing shampoo and a more intense cleansing method, called Ultra Clean Shampoo. 

You’ll follow a series of steps in the days building up to your drug test. The first step is to stop using your drug of choice, as soon as you know about the test.

For the next five days, you’ll follow these instructions, using the products on the page. You’ll also need vinegar and Tide liquid laundry detergent, which you can get at a grocery store (unlike the cleansing shampoo products). 

If you follow the Macujo method instructions to a T, then you’ll likely pass your drug test. 

Where to Buy Drug-Stripping Shampoo

You’ll need to order this type of shampoo from a specialized retailer, not from whatever you find at your local head shop. The quality of the shampoo is essential to the success of your test.

If you get something too cheap and low-quality, it can damage your hair to the point of it being unfit to test at all. That’ll raise suspicion immediately, which isn’t what you want for your future employer.

Make sure you buy a brand with proof of happy customers and a great online reputation.

The Day of the Test

When you wake up the day of the test, wash your hair one last time with the shampoo. Dry and style your hair as you usually would. Walking into the clinic looking like you would any other day is a good start.

The hair drug test will consist of someone taking about 100 hairs from your scalp (but not all from one place). You won’t have any bald spots, though you might get a slight headache from the tension.

Finally, they’ll send the results off and you’ll wait for your positive result.

Once you get it you can start your new job and re-start your drug habit, if that’s what you want to do.

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