The Shampoo Bar Thread

**TheCaityCat** · July 30th, 2011, 02:52 AM

CV's Chamomile and Citrus solid shampoo smells like fruit slice jellies!

I've been using the Chamomile and Citrus sample for a whole week now and I love it. It gives my hair a squeaky clean feeling and it doesn't irritate my scalp AT ALL. My scalp feels refreshed and not scrubbed. Even better, I don't seem to have had an initiation period. My hair is softer than it was with my Lush Seanik shampoo puck. I definitely still need a conditioner but after conditioning my hair doesn't feel heavy at all. I'll update you all as I try my other samples (I also have Babassu Marshmallow, Nettle, Mud & Clay, Summer Sunshine and Ayurvedic Herb).

**pixiestar** · July 30th, 2011, 05:18 AM

Thanks TheCaityCat for your review

I've received my parcel from sch today

I will try my first sample tomorrow and update you all then

**GabrielleRose** · August 3rd, 2011, 12:01 AM

First off, I want to thank Neoma

for starting this thread. I'm really happy that I found this thread, because I was about to give up on the CV bars.

I just couldn't find the right balance to using them

, but that was also because I wasn't "gliding" as y'all have talked about on here. I was actually rubbing the bar on my hair, and my length would suffer with the waxies and be quite lank.

But now that I've done the gliding method and found the right vinegar rinse my hair is looking AWESOME!!!

I am absolutely in love with Chagrin Valley soap bars, and an ACV honey rinse!

Thank you all!

**pixiestar** · August 3rd, 2011, 12:42 AM

Update, I've used the marshmallow unscented bar twice now. The first time I did a cwc, with a acv rinse after rinsing out the first cw, then I conditioned as usual. The second time I washed twice with the bar, then rinsed, rinsed with acv, while the acv was on hair I conditioned, left for a couple of mins then rinsed it all off. When it was dry I got lovely soft hair.
For those worried about scent, there is hardly any scent to this bar

**gabee** · August 6th, 2011, 12:31 PM

I have been doing a combination of using shampoo bars every few days and CO washes in between, and I am sort of on the fence about it all. I LOVE the way shampoo bars make my roots and my underneath hair feel, but I am so disappointed that my ends on my canopy (which have suffered lots of dye and bleach damage in the past) still feel waxy and stringy, much like during my transition period.

I have been off cones for 2 months, and I do clarify pretty often, so its not buildup. I think that damaged hair is just not suited for shampoo bars... Its too bad because the rest of my hair is so nice and full and shiny

If anyone has ever gone through this do you have any suggestions?

PS. I do a citric acid rinse after I use my shampoo bars (SCH) and usually follow up with a mild conditioner (suave).

**Kathie** · August 7th, 2011, 01:30 PM

Originally Posted by gabee

I have been doing a combination of using shampoo bars every few days and CO washes in between, and I am sort of on the fence about it all. I LOVE the way shampoo bars make my roots and my underneath hair feel, but I am so disappointed that my ends on my canopy (which have suffered lots of dye and bleach damage in the past) still feel waxy and stringy, much like during my transition period.

I have been off cones for 2 months, and I do clarify pretty often, so its not buildup. I think that damaged hair is just not suited for shampoo bars... Its too bad because the rest of my hair is so nice and full and shiny

If anyone has ever gone through this do you have any suggestions?

PS. I do a citric acid rinse after I use my shampoo bars (SCH) and usually follow up with a mild conditioner (suave).

I've experienced the same thing- the bottom 5 inches or so of my hair were bleached very light blond. I've covered that up with dye and henna but that hair is still there. I found that if I give the bottom 5 inches or so of my hair its own wash it helps. So I wash the scalp area, rinse, then do the ends, and rinse. Also, I dip the ends of my hair in my ACV before pouring the rest of it over my head. So again my ends get some individual treatment.

**gabee** · August 7th, 2011, 04:37 PM

Thanks Kathie

Do you use your shampoo bar to wash your ends as well? Or another sulfate-free shampoo?

**Kathie** · August 8th, 2011, 02:01 AM

Originally Posted by gabee

Thanks Kathie

Do you use your shampoo bar to wash your ends as well? Or another sulfate-free shampoo?

I use a shampoo bar.
I have had to use a SLS lush bar before to get rid of the ends that you were describing. But I haven’t had to do that since I've got my routine sorted with the CV-bars.

**Gilly** · August 8th, 2011, 02:09 AM

I am loving my CV Babassu & Marshmallow shampoo bars, thing is, I am getting very close to the end of a bar and while I have 2 more on stand-by, I CAN'T FIND THEM!!!!!!

I thought I knew where they were but no, they are not where they should be! AAAGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!

**TheCaityCat** · August 8th, 2011, 02:26 AM

I've used my Babassu Marshmallow sample for two washes so far. Today I left out the conditioner as an experiment. My hair felt odd while it was drying, almost as if I didn't rinse it completely, but once it was dry I had tons of volume! It's less shiny and silky, but it's very thick. Next I'm going to try skipping the conditioner but using an ACV rinse.