How to Use Bar SHampoo

  Its kind of crazy how long it took for something so simple to become so popular (again!)  The concept of lye bar soap is ancient, with the earliest bar soap recipe dating back to the Babylonians in 2800 B.C.  Liquid Shampoo, on the other hand, was only recently invented in 1927 by German inventor Hans Schwarzkopf.  I am not sure when modern society decided that liquid was the way to go, but I find it fascinating that sometimes so-called progress or innovation can ultimately set us back.  Speaking from an environmental standpoint, liquid soap certainly set us back.  Liquid soap demands lots of plastic bottles and packaging.  And said packaging may take 70-400 YEARS to decompose in a landfill.  Seems like such a WASTE to me!!!  I like to envision that everything I throw away will be buried on my own beautiful farm here in Mossyrock.  Gross.  It is kinda funny the things I refuse to buy for that reason.  Liquid soap bottles and laundry detergent bottles are at the top of that list!
This mindful attitude is what brought me to shampoo bars.  Not the chemically engineered pressed detergent bars that we see on Facebook ads, but true, natural, saponified bar shampoo.  I set out to create a bar shampoo that would condition and cleanse without stripping natural oils or creating ph imbalance, that would leave my hair frizz-free and nourished.  It also had to fit my budget, which is why it is made with simple ingredients.  The fact is, expensive oils like jojoba and almond do not belong in a shampoo bar, where they will sit for only seconds and then wash down the drain.  Again, seems like a big waste!  These oils belong in products that will permeate skin and hair cells to soften and condition.  A moisturizer or leave-in conditioner perhaps.
Our family has been using this shampoo bar for years now, and I could not be happier with the results.  My hair is healthier than ever, and no conditioner is necessary.  An apple cider vinegar rinse is recommended, to keep your scalp ph in balance.  Bar soap is slightly Alkaline, and an ACV rinse, being acidic, is a refreshing way to prevent residue over time.  You may use as bold as 50/50 water and vinegar, or just a couple tablespoons to 8 oz water.  I like to keep mine in a squirt bottle (like a restaurant ketchup/mustard bottle) to squirt directly on the roots. 
Even the guys love this bar! Your hair is has never seen better, and your heart will be satisfied knowing that only natural ingredients are going on your body and down your drains. Shampoo soap is highly moisturizing, bubbly, and less cleansing than liquid detergent shampoo, and works well with both oily and dry hair types to cleanse without stripping hair of essential vitamins, nutrients, and moisture. Trust me, you will never go back to bottled shampoo!
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