CV may have caused breakage :(

**celebriangel** · July 29th, 2011, 06:18 PM

It's really really important to use an acidic rinse after CV bars - they are alkaline and your hair won't like it *at all* unless you do the rinse! This is probably the reason for the splits.

If you don't like the smell of ACV - though to be honest my dilution is so great that it doesn't smell for me at all - use a lemon juice rinse, or a rinse where you dissolve citric acid crystals in water. THat shouldn't smell at all.

You need to dilute all of these VERY VERY WELL. The pH of such things - most commercial vinegars anyway - is about 3 and your acid mantle is between 5 and 6. Believe it or not, this is a huge difference because pH is a logarithmic scale, so dilution is essential!

But yes. Conditioner after the rinse.

**TheCaityCat** · July 29th, 2011, 07:13 PM

Also, when it comes to ACV rinses, your hair will not smell like vinegar once it's dry. The smell goes away after a little while!

**GabrielleRose** · July 29th, 2011, 09:08 PM

My goodness Gulbahar I guess I accidentally skipped your post. I'm sorry. I will try that if I decide I want to continue use with the bars.

Thank you so much Celebriangel for the info! I will try those if I go back to CV, but right now I'm on the hunt for some moisturizing products.

Originally Posted by TheCaityCat

Also, when it comes to ACV rinses, your hair will not smell like vinegar once it's dry. The smell goes away after a little while!

Thanks TheCaityCat, I know it goes away but he doesn't listen!

**Gulbahar** · July 30th, 2011, 02:21 AM

Originally Posted by GabrielleRose

Thanks TheCaityCat, I know it goes away but he doesn't listen![/color][/size][/font]

Men! They can be such babies.

**TheCaityCat** · July 30th, 2011, 04:17 AM

Originally Posted by Gulbahar

Men! They can be such babies.

Mine is still resisting the switch to gentler soap that won't make him itch. Using nicer soap doesn't make a man less manly!

**GabrielleRose** · July 30th, 2011, 01:43 PM

Originally Posted by Gulbahar

Men! They can be such babies.

Exactly! But they're our babies.

Originally Posted by TheCaityCat

Mine is still resisting the switch to gentler soap that won't make him itch. Using nicer soap doesn't make a man less manly!

Men are SO stubborn at times!

**Gulbahar** · July 30th, 2011, 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by GabrielleRose

Exactly! But they're our babies.

Shhh! We mustn't tell them!

**spidermom** · July 30th, 2011, 02:49 PM

Splits/damage are what I would expect. CV bars are soap, and soap is alkaline. Hair does better in a slightly acid environment. As far as I know, all liquid shampoo is pH balanced to hair/scalp preference.

**Gulbahar** · July 30th, 2011, 04:19 PM

Originally Posted by spidermom

Splits/damage are what I would expect. CV bars are soap, and soap is alkaline. Hair does better in a slightly acid environment. As far as I know, all liquid shampoo is pH balanced to hair/scalp preference.

They do work for many people though. There is no 'one fits all'.