Handmade soap and shampoo bars made using the cold process method and at the end of the soap reaction (saponification), they still contain water. The curing process allows excess water to evaporate. 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.

It may take some patience, but if you can persevere, your reward will be healthy, soft, and silky hair. Not only is this time-consuming, but I feel like I end up with one patch of hair that’s never quite as clean as the rest. To make your bar last as long as possible, try storing it in a tin or soap box and keep it dry in between washes to stop it from crumbling. Some now even come with a handy rope built in to allow you to hang it dry after use. Genius! Create a nice foamy lather by rubbing the wet bar between your hands, a soap pouch, or a natural sponge, and use only the lather to wash your scalp.Our preferred method is to lather up the soap between our hands first and then apply to our hair, before rinsing it off with warm water, but some brands recommend wetting the bar and rubbing it directly into hair from scalp to ends. As I mentioned in this article on detoxing your hair, commercial shampoos are usually made with surfactants such as sodium lauryl sulfate – which is often contaminated with the probable human carcinogen 1,4 dioxane – instead of true soap. (1) (2)

Today’s offering delivers results that are kind to hair and tend to be more eco-conscious, giving shampoo in traditional plastic bottles a run for their money. From how to use one to 12 of the best solid shampoo bars for all hair types, here’s what you need to know. Our shampoo bars contain no artificial fragrance, color, preservatives, detergents, alcohol, urea, formaldehyde, sodium lauryl sulfate, DEA, propylene glycol - or any of the other synthetic hair care additives.I have less and less as I work it through to the bottom and the underside. So, I grab another dollop, flip my head upside down and start over. 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, During the transition you may find that your hair feels a little gummy, though – this can happen as silicone and other polymers begin to peel off. Fortunately, you can speed up the process with the hair detox tutorial I linked to above. Best shampoo bar for colour-treated hair: Make me SHINE! is rich, foaming & contains our gentler cleanser to protect your hair colour. It is also infused with henna & juniper to add gloss and shine.