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SOLID SHAMPOO BARS - FAQ....

How Well Do They Lather? Although foamy lather is not necessary for cleaning, most people agree that a shampoo MUST have lots of lather. Made with lathering oils like coconut and castor oil, our solid shampoo bars have an absolutely fabulous, fluffy lather.

How Do I use a Solid Shampoo Bar? Couldn't be simpler - get your hair very wet and then massage the bar against your hair in a small circular motion until you work up a rich lather. Or, rub the bar between your hands to work up some lather, then rub your hands directly on your hair. Work the lather into your scalp and rinse thoroughly. Repeat if you like. Relax, you can wash your hair with natural shampoo everyday! It cleans thoroughly without drying or coating your hair or scalp. Dry and style your hair as normal and then enjoy how shiny and clean it looks.

How Long Will A Shampoo Bar Last? A shampoo bar will last up to 5 times longer than conventional liquid style shampoo and there is no plastic bottle to throw away afterward. Conditioner is not usually needed either and that's another plastic bottle saved!

Can I Use A Shampoo Bar With Color Treated or Permed Hair? We have many customers who color their hair and use our shampoo bars. They are able to go longer before re-coloring and say that the color stays “nicer” longer. Because they are simply soap, shampoo bars will not strip color from your hair as fast as the detergents in commercial shampoos. The shampoo bars also won't strip natural protective oils from your hair. Customers tell us that their perms stay “fresher” longer since using shampoo bars.

Do I Still Need To Use Conditioner? If you are using a conditioner because your hair is dull, lacks luster, and is dry--the answer is probably no. Since commercial shampoos contain petroleum products which are actually drying to your hair and scalp, conditioners are often needed. Our natural shampoo bars will not strip the natural oils from your hair, so you will not need the typical moisturizing conditioners that people use to replace the natural oils stripped by detergent shampoos.

Tangly hair is another story. Using our all natural shampoo bars helps with normal tangling. Hair tangles result when individual hairs go in different directions and intertwine. The outer layer of the hair, the cuticle, is made of overlapping layers of long scales that lie along the surface of the hair like shingles on a roof. The condition of the cuticle scales in part determines whether you are going to have tangly hair. When you shampoo your hair the cuticle opens. When the cuticle layers are open and not knit together you are even more prone to tangling. The strong detergents in commercial shampoo open the cuticle even more, making it more prone to tangles.

But everyone’s hair is different! Also, the type of water you have can affect hair tangles. Long fine, thin hair is very prone to tangling. Some people that use commercial shampoos have to use gobs of conditioner just to get a comb through their hair. Using a natural shampoo bar will make a big difference. Try using either a vinegar rinse or a small amount (like a teaspoon) of conditioner. The vinegar is an acid which helps to close the cuticle of the hair. A small amount of conditioner will coat the hair strand and help the cuticle on your hair lie flat.

Hard and Soft Water..... Each hair shaft is made up of little scales, like shingles on a roof. Hard water tends to make the scales stand up, which makes your hair feel rough and tangly. Since your hair is tangled and rough, it is more difficult to rinse out all of the soap. Soap is less effective in very hard water because its reacts with the excess minerals to form calcium or magnesium salts. These are not easily soluble in water and can result in soap film. Washing hair in soft water will have a different result because it leaves fewer insoluble deposits on the hair.

If your water is not too hard, just use your all natural shampoo bar and a bit of conditioner. The conditioner will help the scales on your hair lie flat, and allow the last of the soap to rinse out. If you have hard water, try using rainwater or distilled water to rinse your hair. Or you can use a weak acid rinse, like vinegar or lemon juice. The acid makes the scales lie down flat, and again allows the soap to be rinsed more easily.