The Shampoo Bar Thread

[Neoma]

I tried it yesterday
Since I have some regular shampoo left I thought I might ease into shampoo bars by adding it to my usual routine. I wash my hair with a method that you could call reversed CWC I shampoo once, condition and the wash my scalp second time. This prevents my hair from being weighed down.
So I used liquid shampo first, then conditioner, and washed with shampoo bar again. It was peppermint and jojoba one.
What a luxurious lather. I rinsed my hair with marigold infusion with a dash of white vinegar and then styled as usual.
Clean and shiny hair, volume and lift on the roots. I will continue using it

That sounds like a very successful cleansing routine!

[pumpkinsage]

I tried it yesterday
Since I have some regular shampoo left I thought I might ease into shampoo bars by adding it to my usual routine. I wash my hair with a method that you could call reversed CWC I shampoo once, condition and the wash my scalp second time. This prevents my hair from being weighed down.
So I used liquid shampo first, then conditioner, and washed with shampoo bar again. It was peppermint and jojoba one.
What a luxurious lather. I rinsed my hair with marigold infusion with a dash of white vinegar and then styled as usual.
Clean and shiny hair, volume and lift on the roots. I will continue using it

Ohhh love luxurious lathers!! Thank you for the update!! It does sound like a nice routine like Neoma said

[Nineteenbirds]

I'm also interested! I have a few which I got as a gift, and want to stop using bottle shampoos because plastic. But the last time I used one it left a horrible greasy residue on my head which I hated. I read some do a vinegar rinse, does that help?

I rinse with 1/2 cup of unseasoned rice vinegar in a quart of warm water. It's definitely a necessary part of the routine! A lot of people use cider vinegar, but I didn't like the smell.

[Kat]

Oh, rice vinegar, interesting! I've thought of switching to citric acid because I don't like the vinegar smell either (I don't mind it necessarily, just don't like how it comes back if my hair gets damp, like from rain or sweat). But I've heard of a few people's bad experiences, so I'm not sure if I want to take something I know works (vinegar) and try something that I might regret/not like...

[Neoma]

Oh, rice vinegar, interesting! I've thought of switching to citric acid because I don't like the vinegar smell either (I don't mind it necessarily, just don't like how it comes back if my hair gets damp, like from rain or sweat). But I've heard of a few people's bad experiences, so I'm not sure if I want to take something I know works (vinegar) and try something that I might regret/not like...

Kat, citric acid leaves my hair too soft. White vinegar doesn't smell as bad as ACV, at least to me. And I add essential oils to it.

You may also want to try not using an acid rinse of any kind. I don't need them when I use certain shampoo bars. We have semi-soft water where I live.

[Nineteenbirds]

Kat, citric acid leaves my hair too soft. White vinegar doesn't smell as bad as ACV, at least to me. And I add essential oils to it.

You may also want to try not using an acid rinse of any kind. I don't need them when I use certain shampoo bars. We have semi-soft water where I live.

I tried citric acid once or twice, and it made my hair feel like straw! But some people really like it. Just more proof that we each have to figure out our own way, right?

[Neoma]

I tried citric acid once or twice, and it made my hair feel like straw! But some people really like it. Just more proof that we each have to figure out our own way, right?

Absolutely, Nineteenbirds!

What's more, I find that my hair responds to products differently when my hair is at different lengths!

[Kat]

Kat, citric acid leaves my hair too soft. White vinegar doesn't smell as bad as ACV, at least to me. And I add essential oils to it.

You may also want to try not using an acid rinse of any kind. I don't need them when I use certain shampoo bars. We have semi-soft water where I live.

Oh no, I have to use acid. If I don't, my hair is like straw. There were a few times when I was younger when I washed my hair with soap (getting out of the pool and realizing I forgot my shampoo) and wondered why it was AWFUL after. Well, because at the time I didn't know about vinegar rinses. Now, I've not tried not doing it these days, but after I shampoo my hair is very "grabby" or "grippy" and feels terrible; it's back to smooth after the vinegar rinse. There's no way I'd even want to deal with my hair to try not using the vinegar.

I don't think my hair could be "too soft," though!

[Neoma]

Oh no, I have to use acid. If I don't, my hair is like straw. There were a few times when I was younger when I washed my hair with soap (getting out of the pool and realizing I forgot my shampoo) and wondered why it was AWFUL after. Well, because at the time I didn't know about vinegar rinses. Now, I've not tried not doing it these days, but after I shampoo my hair is very "grabby" or "grippy" and feels terrible; it's back to smooth after the vinegar rinse. There's no way I'd even want to deal with my hair to try not using the vinegar.

I don't think my hair could be "too soft," though!

I hear you. So many things can make a different: hair type, water hardness, the type of shampoo bar... It's like you said in your siggy!

[aloewurly]

I'm pretty sure the shampoo bar I own is a soap based one, and that's why I couldn't get it to work before. I'm going to stick with it for two weeks (coupled with an ACV rinse) to see if I can make it work. My hair isn't even ear length yet, so I think if I figure it out early, I can actually stick to it when I have longer hair!