Timotei is a
shampoo
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brand owned by
Unilever
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. The name Timotei comes from the
Finnish word for a wild grass called
timothy (''timotei'' in Finnish). The Timotei brand was conceived and designed by
Lintas
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Helsinki in Finland.
Timotei shampoo was launched in the early 1980s, but some countries only sold Timotei for a short period. The tagline was 'So mild you can wash your hair as often as you like'.
Media
The early 1990s rock band
Nelson
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were derisively nicknamed "the Timotei twins" by the British magazine ''
Kerrang!
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'' for their waist-length blond hair.
In the episode "
Parade
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" of the 1990s
BBC comedy TV series ''
Bottom'', Richie (
Rik Mayall
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) attempts to chat up a barmaid (
Julia Sawalha
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) by asking her if she uses Timotei.
Timotei was featured in the Japanese anime ''
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* "Lucky Star", one of the Angel Frames from the anime and manga series ''Galaxy ...
'', episode 6. The character Konata Izumi jokingly makes a reference to a Timotei commercial, and is disappointed with her friends' confusion, contrary to Yui's reaction.
In episode 6 of the BBC series ''
Dead Boss'', the main character Helen refers to being violated with a Timotei bottle while in prison.
References
External links
Official site
Shampoo brands
Unilever brands
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