You want to wash your hair with soap and wonder how it works best? Then you've come to the right place! Here are tips for washing your hair without shampoo.
As children we learned to wash our fingers with soap. Then the solid soap had to give way more and more often to liquid hand soap. And now it celebrates its comeback.
However, not on our hands, but on the head. To care for the mane without shampoo is fully in trend.
More and more people are washing their hair with soap. And I also count among them. For 2 years I now reach for the hair soap and would never want to change again.
Why? What are the soaps for hair and what are their advantages and disadvantages? And can it really do anything?
I took a close look and will tell you about my experience.
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Why washing hair with soap is a good idea
If you rely on washing your hair with soap, you will benefit from many advantages. You can use it
- Save plastic waste,
- do without chemicals and artificial ingredients,
- Save money,
- as well as get healthy and less oily hair.
Since very many hair soaps are only wrapped in paper, the waste mountain is mega small compared to shampoo from the plastic tube.
With one soap I get along with my long hair about half a year. Most lather up very well and therefore you need very little of it. So you save not only garbage, but also money. One soap costs about 5 euros. With 10 euros you get along the whole year.
In many purchased shampoos are also artificial fragrances, dyes, softeners and other stuff. Pure chemistry, which has always led with me to the fact that the hair is faster greasy and flaky. Silicones, parabens and surfactants dry out the mows and make them shaggy.
Hair soaps are mostly organic, free from animal testing and palm oil. When traveling, you can take them along wonderfully without fear of shampoo leaking. They fit easily into even the smallest travel bag.
If before using soap to wash my hair I often had problems with greasy hair, now I no longer have this problem. Wash 2x a week is enough, which is a real relief for long hair.
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What are the types of soap for washing hair
If you want to wash your hair with soap, you need to consider a few small things. First, you need to decide on the type of soap.
A basic distinction is made:
- Hair Wash Soap
- Curd soap*
- Hand soap like olive oil soap
What all varieties have in common?
They save the environment, the wallet and the hair.
Different soaps degrease your hair and scalp to varying degrees. One Curd soap* A hair soap with 0 % superfatting and a hair soap with 2 % superfatting remove more fat from the hair than a soap with 10 % superfatting. The 10% soap restores some oil to the hair.
However, you have to find out for yourself which variant is good for your mane when washing your hair with soap.
Today I want to show you the pros and cons of each type and help you make the right decision.
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Why washing hair with hair soap is worth it
Hair soaps and shampoo bars are made specifically for hair. Therefore, you also have a wide selection here such as hair soaps for oily hair, soaps against dandruff or hair soaps for the stressed mane.
They come in many shapes, colors, sizes and scents.
Hair soaps are based on natural oils and ingredients. When they come into contact with water, they foam up easily.
Very many hair soaps are cold-stirred - that is, not boiled up. This has the great advantage that the valuable ingredients of the oils are not lost. The most common oils are almond, castor, grapeseed or Avocado oil* for use.
In addition, herbs and essential oils end up in the hair wash soap. They nourish the hair, stimulate growth, give them shine and care - and in a completely natural way.
Washing hair with soap is therefore worthwhile for those who value natural hair care.
How to wash your hair with curd soap
When you work with Curd soap* If you want to wash and care for your hair, you need to make sure that the soap is of very good quality.
Washing hair with soap was quite normal for our grandparents. After all, there was nothing else. It is virtually the mother of all hair soaps.
Curd soap* is not suitable for you if you have dry, brittle and damaged hair. However, if you have very greasy hair, you can and should treat your hair with Curd soap* wash.
It consists of sodium chloride and has a fatty acid content of about 75 percent. Because it is free of dyes and perfume, curd soap is very suitable for sensitive scalps.
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How you can wash hair with olive oil soap
Those who do not tolerate curd soap and do not have hair soap at hand, can wash hair with olive oil soap. The oil has a nourishing effect on the hair.
Nevertheless, olive oil soap has quite a drying effect on the mane. Although not as strong as curd soap, but you should still keep your hands off it if your hair is very dry by nature.
The great advantage of soap with olive oil is that it is very cheap compared to hair soap and curd soap. You can just try it and see how you get along with it.
If you want to try it, then make sure that the soap has a note about washing your hair. Conventional olive oil soaps dry out the sensitive scalp quite certainly very strong.
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The peculiarities of washing hair with soap
Unlike a conventional hair shampoo, a soap is solid. This is a little unfamiliar at first, but you quickly get to grips with it.
Here comes a step-by-step guide that you can use to soap your hair:
- Make the hair wet. Good to know: Do not use too hot water, it makes the hair greasy faster
- Take the soap in your wet hands. Lather it up in your hands first.
- Now you can lather it right at the hairline.
- Spread the soap over the roots to the tips.
- Set aside the solid shampoo and massage them into the hair.
- There are soaps that do not foam so well. Here it helps if you wet the hair another time in between.
- As strong as normal shampoo it does not foam - so please do not be surprised.
- Wash out the soap thoroughly. Done!
After washing your hair with soap, you need to store it properly. The best way to do this is in a soap dish. This allows the excess water to drip off and the soap can become solid again.
The acid rinse for dull hair after soap
Do you have very chalky water in the shower? That could be problematic. Lime contains calcium, which reacts with the fatty acids in the soap. When the two combine, lime soap can form. This looks like a white film that covers your hair. It makes your mane dull, lackluster and heavy.
If you have this problem, then you can treat your soaped hair with lemon juice after rinsing. For this you need about 2 tablespoons of lemon juice (or vinegar) and about half a liter of water. Mix the liquid and apply it to your hair. Finally, rinse with water and you're done.
Does it do anything to let the hair grease out? My self test!
Why wash hair with soap can not work at first
You have tried it because you find the idea behind it super? But after washing with soap for the first time, you're really disappointed? Yes, that can happen.
Switching from shampoos to soap is a bit complicated, especially for long hair. The reason is that you have a lot of residues of the old care products in your hair. You will notice this especially at the tips. Until these residues disappear from your mane, it can take a long time.
Especially if you have previously used shampoos containing silicone. Often these products are advertised as a panacea for broken hair ends. But between you and me, this is complete nonsense. If the hair is broken, only cutting the ends will help.
It may take one to two months before washing hair with soap works.
Your hair type decides
You should adjust your hair soap to the hair type. We had this topic briefly above - it's about the over-fatness of the soap.
In the beginning, you should choose soaps with a low degree of overfatness. Then you increase slowly. It can be very helpful if you switch between soaps containing different oils every now and then.
A rule of thumb is that a higher superfatness is good for dry, straw and curly hair. A low over-fatness comes good for thin and greasy hair.
Our conclusion
I recommend washing hair with soap to anyone who wants to save money, protect the environment and protect their hair from artificial ingredients. The switch can be a bit complicated, but it's worth it in the long run. If your mane feels dull and sticky after washing, try an acid rinse (lemon juice and water).
Good luck and have fun trying it out!
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