"Ive been using chagrin valley shampoo bars off ,and on for years . Im a sucker for trying new products on the market . But my hair seems to be extremely dry when i do . . so ill stick with Chagrin Valley This seems to be the only product my 4c hair likes . It makes my hair extremely soft ,and manageable and doesn’t dry it out."
Shampoo Bar: Babassu Marsh Mallow
Shampoo Bar: Babassu Marsh Mallow
Babassu Marsh Mallow is a nourishing shampoo bar with a warm citrus-ginger scent, created to help tame dry, dull, hard-to-manage hair. Made with lightweight babassu oil, soothing aloe, and marsh mallow root infused for natural slip, it adds softness, shine, and flexible body—helping curls and coils look defined rather than weighed down.
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Product Overview
Good For: Normal to Dry Hair · Textured Curls · Coarse Coily / Kinky Hair · Body & Bounce
Babassu Marsh Mallow is a creamy shampoo bar shaped by the pairing of marshmallow root and babassu oil — two ingredients that give the wash its softness, slip, and easy feel on textured, coarse, curly, or frizz-prone hair.
Marshmallow root brings natural plant mucilage, a soft, gel-like substance that blends into the lather to create a silky glide. This helps strands move past one another more easily during washing, reducing the tugging and catching that can lead to knots and tangles. Its naturally soothing quality gives the wash a cushioned, gentle feel, making it especially comfortable for sensitive scalps and hair that tangles easily.
Babassu oil steps in with a rich, creamy foam that cleans effectively without stripping — exactly what curl patterns and coarse textures need to stay flexible and comfortable when wet. It helps hair hold onto moisture and resist the dry, tight feeling that often leads to frizz.
Supporting these two stars is a blend of mango butter, virgin shea butter, aloe, and walnut oil. Together, they soften the overall feel of the cleanse, keep both scalp and strands calm and pliable, and leave a subtle silkiness that helps textured hair stay manageable.
Scent
Bright lemon and lime open the blend with a clean, sparkling freshness. Ginger follows with a soft warmth that rounds out the citrus and gives the scent depth without heaviness. The overall impression is lively but grounded—zesty, warm, and easy to love.
On the scalp, ginger adds a subtle warming, awakening sensation, while the citrus oils keep the cleanse feeling fresh and clear.
How It Feels in Use
The bar creates a creamy, smooth lather with noticeable slip, allowing curls and coils to move easily through the fingers without catching or dragging. The wash feels soft and cushioned rather than bubbly or squeaky, making it especially comfortable for textured hair and sensitive scalps.
After rinsing, hair tends to feel softer, more flexible, and easier to detangle, with curls appearing fuller and more buoyant and waves showing better movement and natural lift at the roots.
Ingredients Behind The Bar
Every ingredient in Babassu Marsh Mallow is chosen to support slip, softness, and moisture-balanced hair that feels smooth and flexible after washing.
Highlights of this formula:
- Babassu Oil: A lightweight tropical oil that creates a gentle, creamy lather and helps cleanse without stripping. It supports softness and flexibility, making it especially well-suited for curls and coarse textures.
- Marshmallow Root: Naturally rich in plant mucilage, which adds slip to the lather and helps reduce tangling and drag during washing, improving manageability for textured hair.
- Unrefined Mango & Shea Butters: Enrich the lather with a dense, creamy, conditioning foam, while contributing to a smoother hair feel.
- Walnut Oil — Adds a subtle, silky finish and helps hair feel smoother after rinsing.
- Essential Oils: A bright, zesty citrus scent from lemon and lime, warmed by the fresh, spicy lift of ginger.
Babassu Marsh Mallow is a thoughtful bar for hair that needs moisture, slip, and gentleness more than aggressive cleansing. It’s especially loved by those with curls, coils, or easily tangled hair who want their shampoo to leave strands soft, flexible, and cooperative—not squeaky or stripped.
Creamy wash. Soft hair. Happy curls.
🍃 NATURAL, VEGAN & ECO-FRIENDLY
Made without synthetic ingredients, fragrance oils, dyes, sulfates, silicones, or preservatives.
Packaged plastic-free in recyclable boxes for a zero-waste, eco-friendly choice.
Crafted with biodegradable, cruelty-free ingredients, including Certified Organic and non-GMO materials, responsibly sourced and ethically traded.
🍃 BIG & TRAVEL-FRIENDLY
Each bar weighs 5.6 oz (159 g) — long-lasting and TSA-friendly. Suitable for travel, the gym, or camping, and versatile enough to double as a body soap or shaving bar.
A sulfate-free, silicone-free, paraben-free natural shampoo
👉 Learn more, read The Ultimate Guide to Natural Shampoo Bars: Answers to Common Questions
How To Use
Why Is A Shampooing Technique Important?
Finding the right bar is important but we believe that using the proper technique to wash your hair is the best way to ensure a successful transition from synthetic shampoo to natural shampoo bars.
Our natural shampoo bars are a lot more concentrated than liquid shampoos. They contain extra oils and butters to nourish hair.
If you do not build a nice lather and rinse really well you will have areas that remain coated with the soap oils, which can make it look or feel “gummy.”
***Notice in the techniques below that we do NOT recommend lathering up the length of your hair with the shampoo bar. As you use your fingers to rinse the lather through the strands, there is enough shampoo to clean the length. These techniques help prevent coating your hair strands with shampoo residue.
If you are new to shampoo bars please our blog, "How to Use a Natural Shampoo Bar" for more detailed information.
Our Favorite Technique
This technique helps prevent pockets of shampoo residue in the length of your hair especially if you have long or thick hair.
Wet Hair: One of the most important steps is to begin with thoroughly wet hair--I mean a lot of water. Be sure that the water saturates your hair all the way down to the roots.
Create the Lather: There are two possible ways both of which help prevent pockets of shampoo residue left in your hair that can make hair feel tacky.
- Create a nice foamy lather by rubbing the wet bar between your hands and use only the lather to wash your scalp. This is the best method for people with thick hair, curly hair, coarse coily/kinky hair, and those new to shampoo bars.
- Create a nice foamy lather by rubbing the shampoo bar on the TOP of your head only. Rub in only one direction to prevent tangling. This method can work well for thinner hair types.
Massage the Lather into your Scalp only at the roots of the hair until you work up a really good lather
- It is very important to work the shampoo into your scalp with water and really build up a good lather so there are no patches of shampoo left on your hair.
- Lathering up also allows the dirt and extra oils to be washed away.
- If the lather is not foamy enough, add more water.
Using your Fingers like a Comb: smooth the lather down the length of your hair as you rinse with water. To prevent tangles, be sure to always work from the top down, use your fingers like a comb, not a mixer, and don't pile your hair on your head,
Rinse, rinse, rinse, rinse and rinse again. I cannot stress how important this step is to shampoo bar success. In order to remove the excess shampoo, which can leave a filmy feeling and weigh hair down, do NOT rush this step! The rinsing should take longer than washing and lathering time.
- If your hair is long or thick, lift up sections of your hair to ensure that all of the shampoo is rinsed clean.
- Don’t neglect parts of your head that are more difficult to reach, such as the nape of your neck or the back of your head.
- Repeat if desired.
If your hair has a residue before or after shampooing, use an Apple Cider Vinegar Rinse or a baking soda clarifying rinse.
Effective, Feel Good Ingredients
The goal is simple: to Harness the Power & Simplicity of Nature® to cleanse, soothe, heal, and protect your skin and hair!
Our unique formulas rely on moisturizing oils and butters, healing botanicals, and pure essential oils. We choose every ingredient with one end-result in mind….the BEST possible natural skin care for YOU!
Featured Ingredients
Organic Babassu Oil
Babassu Oil helps moisturize and soften the skin while contributing to a smooth, hydrated feel. Naturally rich in fatty acids, it melts on contact with the skin and is often used in soaps, skincare, and hair care to add conditioning properties and a light, silky finish.
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Babassu Oil helps moisturize and soften the skin while contributing to a smooth, hydrated feel. Naturally rich in fatty acids, it melts on contact with the skin and is often used in soaps, skincare, and hair care to add conditioning properties and a light, silky finish.
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Organic Walnut Oil
Walnut oil, an excellent hair care oil, helps condition to provide smooth and manageable hair. It is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which help decrease shedding, strengthen the hair, and promote growth.
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Walnut oil, an excellent hair care oil, helps condition to provide smooth and manageable hair. It is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which help decrease shedding, strengthen the hair, and promote growth.
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Organic Aloe Vera
Aloe vera brings a soft, soothing touch to our soap and shampoo bars. Its cool, hydrating gel creates a creamy, gentle lather that feels kind to sensitive skin and scalp while adding light conditioning that leaves hair smoother, softer, and easy to manage.
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Aloe vera brings a soft, soothing touch to our soap and shampoo bars. Its cool, hydrating gel creates a creamy, gentle lather that feels kind to sensitive skin and scalp while adding light conditioning that leaves hair smoother, softer, and easy to manage.
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All Ingredients
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*Ingredient is Fair Trade Certified ^Used in the saponification process to turn oil into soap and glycerin. None remains in the finished product.
Made with certified organic Babassu Oil, Shea Butter & Marsh Mallow Root
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Overall rating: 4.731707 / 5 from 82 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
This shampoo bar is praised for its warm citrus ginger scent, creamy and long-lasting lather, and its ability to hydrate and tame dry, dull, hard-to-manage hair. Customers also appreciate how it leaves their scalp feeling clean and moisturized, and their hair soft, shiny, and frizz-free.
Summary topics
- Scent: 28%
- Lather: 7%
- Scalp Sensation: 12%
- Hair Feel: 57%
Review topics: [size, irritation, results, smells, feels, packaging, skin, issues, hair, scalp, oil, works, balance, shampoo, bar, shampoo bar, lather, soap, rinse, waves, curls, moisturizer, shine, water, reason, cleans, samples].
Review highlights
- "Smells delicious and warm, very conditioning, and works well on my wavy and curly hair." —
- "It smells great, leaves my hair feeling soft and manageable!" —
- "My hair feels so soft and clean after using." —
Reviews
Will buy again!
"I am 54 and experiencing changes to my once thick dark hair. I stopped coloring and let it go grey years ago. The shampoo that I once used no longer works for me. I have tried many shampoo bars as an experiment. I found this shop on Facebook and ordered the Marshmallow bar. It is amazing. It gives my hair volume and shine. I am using it over the other brands that I bought regularly. I get lots of compliments. I am so happy that I found this!"
"I’ve been using these bars for years! They’re not heavily perfumed, clean the hair without stripping it, and are plastic-free. I recommend them for anyone-especially if you have fine hair"
Beautiful hair!
"I rotate between three shampoo bars and this one is my favorite. It gives my hair a great shine and feels great. I only wash my scalp and follow with a ACV rinse afterwards. I love it for my super thick hair!"
Clarifying wash
"Softening and lots of detangling agents. Love the ingredients and the cleansing that is like a clarifying wash, my hair feels so clean, manageable my scalp is refreshed."
Great shampoo for wavy hair
"This is the first shampoo bar that I’ve purchased from this company. It leaves my hair squeaky clean. I’ve used it for a month and it makes my wavy hair pop. I didn’t have a huge transition as advised about. I did do a baking soda cleanse for one of my first washes. My scalp feels so clean and my hair feels light and easy to manage."
Yess!!!
"Oh my! As an AA with locs, I was skeptical about this but I wanted to give it a chance and I am soooo glad I did!! I have finally found something that works for me. I literally just washed my hair, so it's still wet as I'm writing this, but I felt the difference as I was rinsing out my hair. It feels so soft and moisturized while still wet. Most traditional shampoo it feels dry and brittle once I rinse my hair. I am definitely impressed and will get all my hair and body care from here going forward. You also dont need much to make a good lather. Thank you so much for making a great natural product that makes my hair feel good!! Can't wait to try the body soap!"
Must try!
"Lathered up so much better than I was expecting! I was nervous to switch my hair routine having such thick and curly hair, but I am beyond satisfied this product."
Babassu Marsh Mallow shampoo bar
"I purchased the sample size. I was not to sure about a shampoo bar. I was surprised. After the 1st use, I could tell a big difference in my hair. I did not even use conditioner and my hair was soft with no frizz! My curls were there with no additional product used. Another reason I wanted to try this is to rid myself of an itchy scalp. That is also gone. This is a great product!"
Doesn't work for me
"The only good thing that I can say about the shampoo bar is that it has a rich lather. I have "baby fine" hair that is permed (the perm directions have to be greatly modified in order for me to have lasting curls but this has worked for years). Anyway, the shampoo does not leave my hair tangle-free and there is a residue which will not rinse out. When I comb my hair, a dark residue is left on the comb which I detest. I would love to send back the un-used bars for a refund. The product has not lived up to my expectations!"
Q&A
- Is Babassu Marsh Mallow shampoo bar available in the scrap sack sale?
- Hi Chris, Thanks for reaching out and our apologies for the delay! Our scrap sack sale is currently over but we are hoping to be able to have one within the next few months! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and have a great day! -Christina, Chagrin Valley
- Hi! What is the ph range of the Babassu Marshmallow and Ayurvedic Herb? Thanks!
- Hi Brooke, We appreciate and understand your concern for your skin health! Your question requires a much more in-depth answer..... There is a lot of confusing information and more so mis-information out there in regards to 'pH'. First thing to understand is that solid objects do not have a pH level. pH is the measure of the acidity level of a liquid solution. Therefore, soap bars, shampoo bars, hair, scalp and skin don’t actually have a pH level. Here is our page we've made to explain pH, soap pH, and how it relates to skin health. Mostly, it should help you feel more comfortable that you have a safe and GENTLE product! http://www.chagrinvalleysoapandsalve.com/idascorner/soappH.aspx If you have more questions, please let us know. We will be happy to talk about pH further if you need or give help with anything else that would be useful. -Christina, Chagrin Valley
- Will this bar help with my itchy scalp as wel as my frizzy, dry and very prone to split ends hair?
- Hi There, Thanks for your question! Our Babassu Marsh Mallow shampoo bar is a great bar that helps soothe an irritated scalp, moisturize, and strengthen your hair! It can help make your hair more manageable as well. Hope this helps! Thanks again for reaching out and please contact us anytime with additional questions! -Christina
- Do you have any shampoo bars without rosemary extract, I am very sensitive to plant extracts
- Hi There, Thanks for your question! At this time, we do not have any shampoo bars that do not contain Rosemary Oil Extract. We use a small amount in our bars to inhibit oxidation of our natural oils and butters. Rosemary Oil Extract has also demonstrated anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial characteristics. Our ROE is made of 100% rosemary CO2 extracted in an olive oil base. We do not use ROE that is hexane extracted or mixed with alcohols or propylene glycol. ROE is used in very small amounts (less than 0.02%) and adds no scent to the finished product. Hope this helps! Thanks again for reaching out and please contact us with any additional questions! -Christina
- Do you have products that do not contain walnut oil? My son is severely allergic to walnuts.
- Hi There, Here is a listing of the products to steer clear from if you have nut allergies: Products NOT to use if you have nut allergies PRODUCTS CONTAINING THE NUT INGREDIENT Walnut Oil - Babassu Marsh Mallow Shampoo Sweet Almond Oil - Vanilla Bean Body Oil Romantic Spirit Body Oil Tranquil Spirit Body Oil Lovely Lavender Body Oil Energizing Sore Muscle Body Oil Honey Butter Lip Balm Coconut Milk Shampoo Since we proudly list every ingredient in all of our products, you can always scan the ingredients list for each product. Please double check the ingredients on the product pages, we sometimes change recipes! Thanks so much for reaching out and please contact us anytime with additional questions! -Christina
Frequently Asked Questions
What Is Your Natural Hair Type?
What Is Your Hair Type?
In my youth, I had pin-straight hair and was envious of friends with wavy and curly hair. But those friends were jealous of my straight hair! Whether your hair type is straight, wavy, curly, coily, or somewhere in between, your locks are beautiful.
In the same way that understanding your skin type is important for creating an effective skincare routine, determining your hair type can play a huge role in helping you to reach your hair goals.
Hair type has 4 major categories: straight hair (type 1), wavy hair (type 2), curly hair (type 3), and coily hair (type 4). These 4 types of hair are further categorized into A, B, and C subtypes creating 12 total categories.
The best way to determine your hair type is to see your hair in its natural state. By simply looking at your hair you can recognize some obvious characteristics. The next time you wash your hair, allow it to air-dry without any styling or hair products. This will help you to define the natural shape or pattern (texture) of your hair. For example:
- If your hair dries straight without a bend or curl, then you have straight hair (type 1).
- If your hair dries with a slight curve or “S” shape, then you have wavy hair (type 2).
- If your hair dries with a defined curl, then you have curly hair (type 3). This type of curly hair has springy ringlets or corkscrew curl patterns, but is not as dense as coily hair.
- If, as your hair dries, it shrinks to form tight curls or dense spirals, then you have coily hair (type 4), which is often called a "natural" hair type. This hair type is more fragile and prone to breakage than others, requiring a more specialized hair care routine.
It is important to remember that most people do not have just one type of hair. They often have two different hair textures on various parts of their head.
Each of these hair textures will need special care and attention to enhance its natural best characteristics. Also, even though two people share the same natural wave, it does not mean they possess the same exact hair type. You are unique!
Hair Density vs. Hair Texture: Not the Same Thing
The terms "thick hair" and "thin hair " can be confusing. You can have dense fine hair — meaning lots of thin strands packed together — or coarse hair that’s sparse — fewer thick strands spread farther apart.
Hair Texture: The Thickness of Each Strand
The texture of your hair is determined by the thickness or diameter of an individual hair strand. There are 3 basic categories:
- Thin or fine
- Medium
- Thick or coarse
To determine your hair texture, use a single strand of hair and compare it to the size of a piece of typical sewing thread.
- Fine hair is thinner than a thread
- Medium hair is similar in width
- Coarse hair is wider.
Thin hair does not style very easily. Medium hair is relatively easy to style and can hold curls for a longer time period. Thicker strands are very easy to curl, but because they are less pliable, they can be difficult to style or hold their shape.
Texture is what determines how your hair feels between your fingers and how it responds to moisture and styling.
Hair Density: How Much Hair You Have on Your Scalp
Hair density is the number of hair strands per square inch of your scalp.
- Low density: Fewer hair follicles per inch — the scalp may show through.
- Medium density: Moderate coverage with a little scalp visibility.
- High density: Many strands growing close together — hair looks full and voluminous.
Density affects how hair looks overall, how hair will react to certain products, and how well it will hold different hairstyles. People with low-density hair often do better with lightweight products, while high-density hair may need richer formulas to coat every strand.
What Is Hair Porosity?
Porosity refers to your hair’s ability to absorb moisture as well as hair products. You can easily determine the porosity of your hair with a simple experiment.
- Place a single strand of hair into a bowl of water.
- Does the strand sink to the bottom? If yes, it has high porosity, which means it is soaking up a lot of moisture due to gaps or tears around the cuticle..
- Does the strand sink, but only a bit? If yes, your hair is absorbing just enough moisture to keep it healthy and well-balanced.
- Does the strand float above the surface of the water? If yes, your hair has low porosity, which means it does not absorb moisture easily.
It seems like hair with high porosity would be well hydrated all the time since it can easily absorb moisture easily. However, due to the gap areas around the cuticle, the hair also loses moisture very easily, which can result in hair that is dry, brittle, frizzy, and prone to breakage.
On the other hand, that flattened cuticles of hair with a low porosity actually blocks moisture from being absorbed into the strands. Since hair care products are not readily absorbed, product buildup on hair strands is often a problem. Hair care products should be applied sparingly while hair is still damp so product is more easily absorbed and distributed.
To keep your hair healthy and nourished, it is important to develop a haircare routine that includes proper hydration. Knowing your hair type is crucial, as it helps you choose the right products for straight, wavy, curly, or coily/kinky hair.
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Can I Use A Natural Shampoo Bar With Color Treated Hair?
Most people find that shampoo bars are easier on color-treated hair than commercial shampoos.
We have many customers who color their hair and use our gentle shampoo bars. One customer who "darkens" her hair wrote to tell us that she is now able to go one month longer before recoloring her hair.
Another customer who "lightens" her hair, wrote that the color stays "nicer" longer and she does not get that "brassy" blonde color anymore.
All of our shampoo bars are mild enough for color-treated hair, but since everyone's hair and coloring products are different, please do a strand test to judge for yourself.
To do a strand test, shampoo a strand of hair in a non-conspicuous area and rinse. Notice if there are any changes.
For color-treated hair, we recommend creating a lather in your hands rather than rubbing the bar directly on your head. Then using your fingers massage the lather into your scalp at the roots of the hair until you work up a really good lather.
It is also best to rinse color-treated hair with cool or lukewarm, not hot, water.
Choose your shampoo bar based on your hair type, knowing that coloring hair may change its texture.
Permanent hair color does not simply stain your hair but penetrates the shaft to alter the natural hair pigment. Since the outer cuticle of the hair has been penetrated by the hair dye, your natural hair oil may have trouble penetrating the hair shaft. As a result, your hair may become more dry or brittle.
Since it takes time for the hair cuticles to fully close and trap in the color, be sure to follow the directions from your salon or the product package as to how soon you should shampoo after coloring hair.
Also, note that chlorinated water can change the hue of your color-treated hair.
The good thing about the shampoo bars is that they actually prolong color - before I started using them, I'd have to dye my hair every 3 weeks, now it's every 5-6 weeks. Venessa, Indiana
For more information read our blog, "Everything You Want To Know About Natural Shampoo Bars!"
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Will My Hair Need To Adjust To A Natural Shampoo Bar? If so, any tips?
Conventional shampoos and conditioners, even some that claim to be natural, contain waxes, silicones, or other additives that coat your hair to make it feel smooth. They also contain synthetic detergents which rinse out more easily than a soap-based shampoo bar.
Since our natural sulfate-free shampoo bars do not strip hair like detergent-based shampoos, you may notice your hair feels different immediately after washing because your hair is accustomed to the squeaky clean feel of a detergent-based shampoo.
Switching from conventional shampoo to a natural shampoo bar may mean a transition or adjustment period. While many folks have little problem with their hair adjusting to a new routine, some do.
Since everyone's hair is unique it is difficult to tell you exactly what your transition, if any, will look and feel like. Your hair may feel greasier than normal or it may even feel drier than normal. It may feel waxy, coated, or just weird as your scalp works to re-balance its oil production.
The transition period can range from a few days to a few weeks. It really depends on how damaged your hair is, how much residue and build-up is present, your genetics, your water, and even the technique that you use to shampoo your hair.
Transition is literally a time for your hair, which has been addicted to chemical-laden shampoos, to go through withdrawal, and learn to live a chemical-free life.
We have been making and using natural shampoo bars for over 14 years and have received so many questions.
It may take some patience, but if you can persevere, your reward will be healthy, soft, and silky hair.
For more detailed information and great transition tips please read our blog "Tips Adjusting To Shampoo Bars."
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Does Everyone Need To Use A Vinegar Hair Rinse?
Do I Need A Vinegar Rinse When Using a Natural Shampoo Bar?
Whether or not you need to use an apple cider vinegar (ACV) rinse depends on a number of factors.
- Your water: If your hair does not seem to be adjusting to the shampoo bars, it may be due to your water. Hard water makes it more difficult to rinse natural shampoo from your hair.
- Hair length: Many of our male customers and women with short hair have found that they do not need to rinse with vinegar, simply because their hair is short.
- Tangles: ACV rinses often help with tangles.
- Residue: If your hair has residue from previous products or you regularly use conditioners, styling gels etc., our shampoo bars are mild and may not remove residue from your hair like detergent shampoos. ACV rinses help remove build-up and product residue.
- Hair type: Everyone's hair is unique.
Check out our selection of ACV Rinses
I wish I could use an apple cider vinegar (ACV) rinse very day. Besides creating tangle-free locks, I also love the way it makes my hair look and feel. As I have gotten older my hair has become drier and I can only use an ACV rinse 2 or 3 times week.
Blog: Make Your Own Natural Vinegar Hair Rinse
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Ida's Shampooing Technique for Long Hair
Ida's Shampooing Technique for Long Hair
Men and women with short hair seldom have hair adjustment problems to natural shampoo bars. However, folks with long hair may have to change their shampoo technique when switching from commercial liquid shampoo or synthetic detergent shampoo bars to natural bars.
We have discovered that people with long hair often feel the need to use too much shampoo. Also, it is more difficult to rinse shampoo out of all the little nooks and crannies in long hair. As a result, there are pockets of soap residue left in the hair that make hair feel tacky.
I have found that many times the proper technique makes all the difference.
I have long, fine hair. Below is my technique for using a shampoo bar.
- thoroughly wet my hair
- tie my long hair into a loose ponytail
- wet the natural shampoo bar and rub the bar across only the top of my head in strokes from front to back until I have covered the entire scalp area (Rubbing any shampoo vigorously in all directions causes lots of tangles!)
- massage my entire scalp (only the scalp) in a combing motion to work the lather through my hair
- I do not rub the bar or work the lather on the length of my hair
- take out my ponytail and rinse allowing the shampoo to drip down the length of my hair (I have found that this rinsing is enough to clean the length of my hair)
- rinse, rinse, rinse for at LEAST one minute as I rub my fingers through my hair to be sure that all of the shampoo is rinsed away
- squeeze gently on the length to remove excess water and cover with a towel while I dry off
- I do not rub the towel over my wet hair because it causes nasty tangles
- use a wide toothed comb and gently comb from the bottom up
Dry and style your hair as usual!
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Do I Still Need To Use Conditioner With A Natural Shampoo Bar?
Some folks do, and some don't!
For Body & Luster
If you are using a conditioner because your hair is dull, lacks luster, and is dry--you may not need a conditioner--that's another plastic bottle saved! Since commercial shampoos contain petroleum products that are actually drying to your hair and scalp, conditioners are usually 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.
Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) rinses are an excellent addition to any natural hair care routine and can help bring back body and shine to dull, lackluster hair.
For Tangly Hair
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 or even wet your hair, the cuticle opens making it prone to tangling.
The way you shampoo and your hair type can affect hair tangles. I have long, fine, thin hair that is very prone to tangling. Just imagine all of those little strands of hair as very thin strings—now put little burrs on the strings (the open cuticle) and you can see my problem.
When I used a commercial shampoo I would go through a 16-ounce bottle of conditioner every week—just to get a comb through my hair. Using my shampoo bars has made a big difference.
I wish I could use an apple cider vinegar (ACV) rinse every day. Besides creating tangle-free locks, I also love the way it makes my hair look and feel. As I have gotten older, my hair has become dryer and I can only use a traditional ACV rinse 2 or 3 times per week. But I keep a spray bottle of very dilute ACV rinse that I use more often.
Helpful hint: If I comb through my hair length while it is still lathered and continue to comb as I rinse, the tangles comb out more easily.
Some customers have reported that they needed to continue using their traditional conditioner for a while and then were able to slowly wean off of it. I say, whatever works for you!
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Posted onHelp Me Choose a Natural Shampoo Bar: Everyone's hair is unique. For that reason, every one of our natural shampoo bars is made from a different recipe. We wish that we could recommend the perfect natural shampoo bar for each individual hair type, but here are some suggestions.
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