More on Shampoo Bars

Since there was such a big response to our post about using organic shampoo bars to replace normal shampoo, I thought I would post a few videos below that I found helpful when I was trying to find more information on organic shampoo. Both videos were made by "venusinfurs", and the first video discusses her overall experience with organic shampoo bars. In the second video, she compiles a very helpful collection of reviews on various shampoo bars from Chagrin Valley. As she states in her video, just because she might have used a bar that does not work for her, it does not mean that it won't work for you, so keep an open mind whilst watching. My personal favorite bar is the Auburn Henna. I really love the smell, and it adds a lot of shine to my hair, as well as volume. It is specifically designed for people with red hair, however, so it may not be the best for those of you with different hair colors. Also, she says in the first video that she only brushes her hair once a week, and I don't do that. I still brush my hair once a day, but as she says, there is a significant decrease in the amount of time that you have to spend brushing it to keep tangles out. Beneath the videos, I've posted the link for Chagrin Valley, so you can peruse their website at your leisure. I hope this is helpful for all of the people who expressed an interest in these products.

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.chagrinvalleysoapandsalve.com/

You Should Probably Not Use Shampoo Anymore

Alrighty, so most people get real grossed out when I tell them that I haven't used shampoo or conditioner in my hair for over 5 months. I was perusing around the internet sometime last year, when I found an article describing what shampoo really does to your hair. In the article, I read that back in the good old days, people just used soap to clean their hair. Just ordinary, every day soap like you would clean a dish with. But then, around the beginning of the 20th century, detergents came along. Guess what shampoo is? That's right. It's detergent. Like you would use to scrub the scum off of your bathroom floor. Whose brilliant idea was it to wash your hair with that? Shampoo actually strips your hair of all of its natural oils that keep it healthy. So guess what was invented next to counteract the nasty dryness that shampoo was causing? Conditioner. It was invented to cover up the damage that shampoo does to your hair. Of course, it's all presented like it's such a great thing that you should definitely rub through your scalp every morning.

When I read that I was essentially putting in my hair the same stuff that I would put in my dishwasher, I did further research, and found a company in Solon, Ohio  (Chagrin Valley Soap) that makes a bunch of organic, natural soaps, including "shampoo bars", which are used on hair.

I started using these shampoo bars, and let me tell you, it was not pretty. It took about a month for the soap to strip all the gunk out of my hair that the shampoo and conditioner had left behind. It was pretty disheartening.

Now however, I have been using the Auburn Henna shampoo bar for 5 months, and it is brilliant. All it has in it is babassu oil, sunflower oil, coconut oil, organic palm oil, organically grown henna, organic coconut milk, organic hibiscus, indigo, and rosemary extract. Sounds pretty dandy compared to what you would read on the back of a shampoo bottle.

Anyway, I used to have to wash my hair every single day, no exceptions, or it would get oily and dried out and FEEL so dirty. I hated going one single day without washing my hair.

Now...I only have to wash it twice a week. It's ridiculous. And even on the days when it starts to look a little dirty, it still feels clean. It saves me so much time in the morning. Also, it makes my hair naturally soft, so I have not used conditioner since November. I know.

I order one shampoo bar about every two months. They're about $13.00 after shipping and handling. But they arrive pretty quickly, and they smell so good. All you do is just create a lather with it and rub it through your scalp. It's pretty darn easy to use.

I know that some people like doing the baking soda/ apple cider vinegar rinse. I just didn't find that that worked for me. The vinegar started making my hair turn blonde, and I personally like being ginger.

I would definitely recommend this product to anyone. Literally, anyone. Also, they make really great soaps. I've been using their dead sea salt soap and it's done better things for my skin than years of visits to the dermatologist. Mother nature strikes again.