Bar shampoo - anyone ever tried it?

I am using Bar shampoo and conditioner and the results are quite good. Just 1 month ago I started getting dandruff, I am not sure what was the reason and I applied the bar shampoo and conditioner the result was good but didn't help me to get rid of dandruff. So in the end, I tried homemade remedies for dandruff and It really worked. Now again I am using the bar shampoo and conditioner and all fine.

I've tried quite a few and not found one to my liking until earlier this year.

Thought I might be too old to convert, especially as I'm now blessed with what I like to call a full mane of 'silver hair'.

It's not been an easy search but I've eventually settled on this 100% natural purple shampoo bar from a small UK company (recommended to me), so better to support the locals not the big ones in this economic climate! thesolidbarcompany.com/collections/shampoo-bars-uk/products/luxury-purple-shampoo

I buy shampoo bars from ‘Sarah’s Soapary’. Good lather, no need for conditioner.

Bought my first bar shampo and conditioner bars from my local EcoShop last week. Used them yesterday. The shampoo didn't lather, even on second soaping, and the conditioner has left my hair feeling like it's been dipped in something sticky when "dry". Rinsed it again and still feels tacky after drying. Got to go out and buy proper shampoo and conditioner now.

I have just purchased for the princely sum of £1 a bar of combined shampoo and conditioner from Poundland. It's not a very large item (so may be a false economy) - about 3" wide - but I look forward to good results.

I've been using L'Occitane bar shampoo for a couple of years. It's expensive but lasts for months. All the talk of Fairy soap reminds me of when I started doing MiL's shopping and found Fairy household soap on the list. I had no idea anyone still used it and had difficulty finding any.

Giulia, glad to have been of help.
No idea how long mine will remain on the to-do list tho, am still out in the garden so much and also have a crochet blanket to finish first.

bridie54

I’m a convert to bars for both shampoo and conditioner. Bought from Lush and are pink, can’t remember any name but for dry hair and I’ve found both to be good and very long lasting. My shampoo bar is disappearing faster than the conditioner yet I use both every wash, weekly for me.
One good thing is the conditioner bar is differently shaped so no confusing it with the shampoo when the specs are off in the shower.
There is a cork holder with a lid you can buy but only the shampoo bar fits it. I like someone’s idea of a string bag to hang them in. One to add to the crochet ‘to do’ list.

Great! You've given me an idea for something USEFUL to crochet and also to give (together with a bar of shampoo)!

"The Soap Mine" does wonderful shampoo and conditioner bars as well as hand made soaps.

My daughter has a subscription with Gruum so she gave me a bar. It smells delightful and does a great job on my hair. And most importantly, it has longevity, seems to be lasting forever which has to be good both for the pocket and the environment

yes i tried the Poundland one, which is supposed to be shampoo and conditioner, in banana flavour and papaya, since its not liquid its good for taking abroad and i have to say its not bad at all, and i have long hair, lasts a long time too.

Tried several but all make my head itch so reverted to liquid, Only wash once a week though and have refillable bottle.

I need to make myself a bag for the shampoo bars. I made the mistake of buying one from Nuddy to go with theirs - it’s tiny, way too small for purpose so you have to wait till the bar’s completely dry and ram it in.

On the plus side, their shampoo bars for fine hair are great.

I have crocheted bags hanging in my shower: one just to hold the shampoo bar and the other with a very long string - I leave the soap in it and soap myself through the bag. I did it initially because I have had back surgery and cannot bend very well, so it stopped me dropping the soap on the floor of the shower and having to find a way of picking it up!

I've used both solid shampoo and one which had a conditioner incorporated and they were fine for a while until I developed an itchy scalp, so I had to go back to the plastic containers. Maybe I'll give them another try soon.

I have really sensitive skin, and use cider vinegar to wash my hair with - no more itchy scalp, started doing it to reduce plastic. About once every 6 weeks I wash my hair with baby shampoo, but would love to switch that to a bar shampoo - any brand suggestions?

Germanshepherdsmum

I have always thought it would be difficult to use on long hair. Mine is below my shoulders and I use ‘normal’ shampoo and conditioner. Anyone know?

I have long hair and have no issues with bar shampoo. I've used Gruum - got a free offer a couple of times. I like how my hair feels after washing with it and of course, also reduces use of plastic.

I’m a convert to bars for both shampoo and conditioner. Bought from Lush and are pink, can’t remember any name but for dry hair and I’ve found both to be good and very long lasting. My shampoo bar is disappearing faster than the conditioner yet I use both every wash, weekly for me.
One good thing is the conditioner bar is differently shaped so no confusing it with the shampoo when the specs are off in the shower.
There is a cork holder with a lid you can buy but only the shampoo bar fits it. I like someone’s idea of a string bag to hang them in. One to add to the crochet ‘to do’ list.

Does bar shampoo lather up nicely?

Please try and ensure it doesn’t contain palm oil in it…the rain forests in Borneo, home of the orangutan are being decimated to make way for palm oil plantations.

My foster son has spe ial needs and managed to use a whole bottle of shampoo and a whole bottle of shower gel every week. Sometimes in just 5 days. I sometimes wonder if he drinks it. Now I have given him a shampoo bar and deodorising soap and he seems to getting on well. Bars have lasted 3 weeks so far. Works out far cheaper.

I use the purple Ethique bar for grey hair. I have hair below my shoulders and find it easy to use. Germanshepherdsmum, I use a vinegar rinse (2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar in a pint of warm water) after shampoo and before conditioner and find it rinses out very quickly. I have a stainless steel narrow tray with a stainless mesh drainer to keep it on, which keeps it dry. I wash my hair about every 4 days in summer and weekly in winter. It's quite dry and tends to frizz when humidity is high, all summer here! Since radiation treatment for head and neck I have a great deal of shorter hair growth that frizzes unmercifully when it's damp! Other than that my hair is in good shape.

I use bar soap and love it for my hair, I'm a vegan so it fits in with my ethos of being cruelty free.

I use the Garnier ones (Asda £7.99) on my just past shoulder length hair.

I've had one shampoo bar from Home Bargains that cost about £1 which was OK but didn't smell as good as the Garnier ones but it did the job.

I've tried a few. Lush ones are definitely the best. Don't use the conditioner bar and my hair has been good.