I know that I have weird hygiene habits. It’s part of the ‘You’re using too much soap’ tirade, but here’s the latest installment.
I like the idea of shampoo bars very much. In fact, I made a post about them in 2009. When I went to Kansas City with Rachel and Anna in early August, I bought a regular bar of J.R. Liggett’s. After using it once, my hair felt a little weird. (If I had remembered the post from nine years ago, it wouldn’t have been a surprise.) I googled what to do, and it is recommended that you mix a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar with some water and pour it on your hair after rinsing, then rinse that out. (I follow up with a tiny dab of conditioner on the very ends of my hair.)
I love doing it because it’s like a crazy science experiment. First I get my hair wet, then rub the bar on my head in a couple of spots and lather up. Right after I rinse it out, it’s like my hair has turned to a weird, bristly mess. It’s actually hard to get my fingers through it. BUT! I pour on that vinegary water and it’s like magic! BOOM – smooth, tangle-free hair.
I wash my hair three times a week. That first bar has about two weeks left in it, maybe four. I’d say that three/three and a half months is pretty good for one bar. Plus, the science! The magic! Totally worth it.