Okay, this is probably a silly thing to get hung up on, but I’ve been trying to switch to bar soap for everything to cut down on plastic bottles. My hair just feels… wrong afterwards, kind of waxy and flat. Has anyone else made this switch for their hair and found a bar that actually works? I’m starting to wonder if my hair type just doesn’t agree with this whole shampoo bar concept.
I switched to bar soap for my hair and it felt waxy at first too. It took several days for my scalp to adjust and I found I needed a tiny conditioner after washing.
Hair type matters with bar soap. Some bars strip oils and leave a film on fine or high porosity hair, so you might need a gentler bar or a conditioning finish.
I tried a diluted rinse after bar soap for hair with a splash of apple cider vinegar and that helped the shine and reduced the waxy feel.
Bar soap is part of the plan but I wonder if the goal of cutting plastic bottles is making you push past a rough patch.
Maybe the issue is how we frame hair care when using bar soap, not the product itself, and you could test a few bars designed for hair.
I thought you meant a shampoo bar at first and was surprised that a regular bar soap comes into the mix for hair.
When you shop for a bar soap for hair look for something creamy and gentle with oils and avoid harsh detergents.