Which Natural Shampoo Bar Should I Use and How Do I Use It?

Ah, don't you just love Moira Rose? We do too.

SO many customers ask us "which shampoo bar should I use?"

If you are already using one of our natural shampoo bars, THANK YOU! Your choice to stop using plastic bottle packaged synthetic detergents on your hair makes these soap ladies really happy! If you haven't yet made the switch, let us help you determine which bar is right for you.

First off, all shampoo bars are not created equal. Let us say that again....ALL SHAMPOO BARS ARE NOT CREATED EQUAL. There is a very popular brand out there that heavily markets it's "packaging-free" shampoo bars, and many of you have tried them (to include us at one point). We will start by congratulating you on choosing to ditch the plastic bottles!!! Yay earth! If you are wanting to take things a step further and switch to a detergent-free, handmade, natural shampoo bar we are here to help!

GOOSE RIDGE SOAPS NATURAL DETERGENT-FREE SHAMPOO BARS

contain NO synthetic detergents, fragrances, colorants, or any other synthetic ingredient. They are cold-process soaps that have been carefully formulated for your hair and scalp. These are not formulated the same as our body or facial soaps and we don't recommend using those on your hair (with the exception of our beard shampoo bar). We choose our shampoo bar ingredients very carefully and have personally used and tested each of them, well, not the beard shampoo. So we feel pretty confident that we can tell you which of our products will work best for you.

THINGS TO CONSIDER:

When choosing a natural shampoo bar, you need to consider a variety of things:

1. What products are you currently using on your hair?
2. Do you have your hair chemically processed (permed, colored, etc)?
3. Do you shampoo every day (dry shampoos don't count) and do you WANT to continue to shampoo every day?
4. What is the thickness of your individual hair strands and how long is it?
5. Is your scalp dry, itchy, oily, none of those?

LET'S ADDRESS EACH QUESTION:

THE GOOSE RIDGE SOAPS NATURAL SHAMPOO BAR LINEUP

DAILY CLEANSE BAR

(formerly the Beer Cleanse Bar)

Good for all hair types or daily use. It contains marshmallow root to help with tangles, whole egg powder for added protein, and a variety of oils and butters to keep your hair and scalp nourished. We like this one for people with short hair who tend to feel the need to shampoo every day, although it can be used for most hair types.

SCALP DETOXIFYING BAR

Good for all hair types, especially thick/coarse hair. It contains mineral-rich rhassoul clay which helps remove toxins from the scalp and leaves hair shiny and soft.

ROSEMARY MINT BAR

Good for most hair types, but works best on oily hair. Not recommended for dry hair. This bar is almost identical in formulation to the Scalp Detoxifying Bar, but does not contain rhassoul clay. Rosemary and mint essential oils are invigorating and help promote scalp health and hair growth.

WHEATGERM OIL, MILK, AND HONEY BAR

Best for dry or chemically processed hair of any length. This bar is formulated with whole cows milk, raw honey, and wheatgerm oil. This is by far our most moisturizing shampoo bar. It also contains rosemary essential oil to invigorate and stimulate the scalp.

We even have a shampoo bar for your dog! Check out our DOG POO!

HOW TO USE A SHAMPOO BAR

Method 1 (our preferred method)

• thoroughly wet hair and scalp
• wet shampoo bar and "comb" the bar across scalp, lifting the back of hair to get underneath (no need to apply bar to hair ends)
• use fingers to work up a lather on the scalp and work lather down to ends if desired
• thoroughly rinse hair

Method 2 (we find this doesn't produce as much lather as method 1)

• thoroughly wet hair and scalp
• wet shampoo bar and work into a lather in hands or on washcloth
• work lather onto scalp and massage
• rinse thoroughly

If you are just starting to transition to a natural shampoo bar, you may find that your hair feels waxy, or weird at first. You may also experience some flakiness as build up from synthetic ingredients comes off your scalp. Don't freak out, those things are normal and should subside. We will tell you that the more products you used in your hair, the longer the transition period MAY be. You can use a DIY build up remover 1-2 times per week for the first couple weeks to aid in the transition (click HERE for some recipes). We do not recommend using these rinses more often than that, and only 1-2 times per MONTH after the initial transition.

As always, if you have any questions about our products, or need a little "tech support" while making the switch to one of our natural shampoo bars, please don't hesitate to contact us at GooseRidgeSoaps@gmail.com or post your question/comment below!