Shampoo Bar - Thanks Lindy!!

[jeremmy]

I havent tried it myself. I was just reading comments on the blog post that said that and people were mentioning darkening. Not sure which they used, just which was in the ingredients.

Actually it's not the essential oil that darkens hair but rather an infusion.

 

[Lindy]

I'm trying to remember what it is that helps with light hair besides lemons... When I was a teen we used to use lemon juice to bleach out hair in the summer....

 

[Genny]

I'm trying to remember what it is that helps with light hair besides lemons... When I was a teen we used to use lemon juice to bleach out hair in the summer....

I've heard chamomile's good.

 

[paillo]

Ditto on the chamomile. I have a test batch curing with chamomile-infused olive oil, powdered chamomile, and lemon EO. Oh, and beer for the liquid.

 

[Lindy]

I had thought of Chamomile but I wasn't sure and didn't want to mis-speak. Thanks ladies....

 

[Mommysoaper]

So if chamomile is good for blonde hair, what would be a good additive for red hair? Just curious! I have red hair and am planning to make this in future and give it a try, yay!

 

[Genny]

So if chamomile is good for blonde hair, what would be a good additive for red hair? Just curious! I have red hair and am planning to make this in future and give it a try, yay!

I honestly don't know, I'll do some looking around.


I found different things with google that says the following are good for red hair, but it's google, so take it with a grain of salt
Red Hibiscus
Calendula
madder root
Rose Hips
Alkanet

Mountain Rose Herbs actually has a Herbal Hair Care page on their site: (Scroll down to the middle to find out about different herbs for different hair types)
http://mountainroseblog.com/herbal-hair-care/

 

[Mommysoaper]

Thanks for the link! I'll have to read up on it. I appreciate the help!

 

[whitetulips]

Jeremmy, I had the same thing happen to me. My fine hair was so heavy with oil. Someone suggested I take the 10% Shea butter out, so for my second batch I did. I added 5% to olive oil and added 5% coconut oil. It was still too oily for my fine hair. When I HP my third batch, I'll try it at 10% coconut oil and drop the extra 5% olive oil back to the original amount and see how that goes.

 

[kdaniels8811]

I just tried my newly cured shampoo bar and it is great! My hair is fine and thin so I was hesitant, especially since I do not use conventional shampoo, just herbs. I made the bars with citric acid (we have very hard water) and rosemary powder for hair health, and clay. The results are fantastic, my hair dried soft, shiny, and full! It almost looks thick. I am very pleased, thank you so much for sharing this recipe.

 

[Rachelmf]

I just made a batch of this a few hours ago, with sunflower oil rather than soybean. I am looking forward to trying it!

 

[Desert Karen]

My second soap I ever made, was a shampoo bar. I loved it then, and I am still using it. I have dry hair to begin with, so I figured I'd have to make some kind of a conditioner. Nope. I'm in the office and don't have the exact recipe with me, but it had in it, Olive, coconut 76*, Jojoba, Apricot Kernal, and sweet almond oil in it, as well as peppermint EO, and Tea Tree oil, no colors and no scent. I have always gotten a small amount of dandruff when the weather changed from summer to winter and with this bar, not a problem. I am convinced it is the Tea Tree oil that did that. That stuff is a gift from the Almighty himself!

I just tried my newly cured shampoo bar and it is great! My hair is fine and thin so I was hesitant, especially since I do not use conventional shampoo, just herbs. I made the bars with citric acid (we have very hard water) and rosemary powder for hair health, and clay. The results are fantastic, my hair dried soft, shiny, and full! It almost looks thick. I am very pleased, thank you so much for sharing this recipe.

I have thin, baby fine hair as well. I need to note on what oils I used, did not work well for my daughter who has thick hair to below her waist and my daughter in law who has very thick hair as well. It was just too oily a bar for them.

 

[christinak]

I absolutely have to try some shampoo bars. I'm really excited. I'm out of avocado though. I do have sweet almond! I want to throw a couple eggs in there since I have so many. My hair is as thick as three people hair. Is it ok to use fo in here?

 

[stargazer44]

I am intrigued by shampoo bars, but haven't tried yet. I have really thick but fine hair..... Thinking I am going to try this recipe but wondering about adding coconut oil.... Thank you so much for sharing this! You have save me many hours of trial and error

 

[Genny]

Is it ok to use fo in here?

Yep, it's perfectly fine.

 

[Genny]

Someone mentioned on here about how their hair didn't seem to fall out after switching to shampoo soap. I have always had super thin hair that falls out easily while washing, which I always attributed to my anemia issues. Well, after someone mentioned about their hair not falling out anymore, I realized that since switching to shampoo soap that I haven't had to clean out clumps of hair from the shower. Gross, I know. Looking at my head, I also see a lot of areas of hair about an inch or so long that are growing in in my "balding" areas.

I also HP'ed a batch of this recipe the other day, but I used different eo's and I infused my oils in rose petals instead of chamomile & calendula. I also added some honeyquat & horsetail grass extract. I tried a small piece of that batch today & I think I love it more than the original. Lots of lather and my hair feels even softer.

 

[Soapman Ryan]

Someone mentioned on here about how their hair didn't seem to fall out after switching to shampoo soap. I have always had super thin hair that falls out easily while washing, which I always attributed to my anemia issues. Well, after someone mentioned about their hair not falling out anymore, I realized that since switching to shampoo soap that I haven't had to clean out clumps of hair from the shower. Gross, I know. Looking at my head, I also see a lot of areas of hair about an inch or so long that are growing in in my "balding" areas.

I also HP'ed a batch of this recipe the other day, but I used different eo's and I infused my oils in rose petals instead of chamomile & calendula. I also added some honeyquat & horsetail grass extract. I tried a small piece of that batch today & I think I love it more than the original. Lots of lather and my hair feels even softer.

Genny, I saw throughout this thread that some used citric acid and clay. Have you tried either of these in yours?

 

[Genny]

Genny, I saw throughout this thread that some used citric acid and clay. Have you tried either of these in yours?

Nope, not yet.

 

[Soapman Ryan]

I just tried my newly cured shampoo bar and it is great! My hair is fine and thin so I was hesitant, especially since I do not use conventional shampoo, just herbs. I made the bars with citric acid (we have very hard water) and rosemary powder for hair health, and clay. The results are fantastic, my hair dried soft, shiny, and full! It almost looks thick. I am very pleased, thank you so much for sharing this recipe.

kdaniels8811,
How much citric acid and clay did you add? Did you use rhaussoul or kaolin clay?

 

[Lindy]

I absolutely have to try some shampoo bars. I'm really excited. I'm out of avocado though. I do have sweet almond! I want to throw a couple eggs in there since I have so many. My hair is as thick as three people hair. Is it ok to use fo in here?

Yes I use FO's in some of mine. I actually sell several different fragrances, some are FO's and some are EO's...