Notes between drops
What we've learned making bars. What actually happens when you make the switch.
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For the skeptics. Every objection, taken in order.
Do Shampoo Bars Actually Work?
An honest breakdown. The short answer, and the long one.
ReadShampoo Bar vs. Liquid Shampoo
Same job, different format. The real comparison.
ReadDo Conditioner Bars Work?
The bottle's softness is mostly silicone. What a bar does instead.
ReadConditioner Bar vs. Liquid
One of them is 75% water. The honest comparison, line by line.
ReadThis Is Not Soap
Two chemistries share one shape. The first line of the label tells you which one you're holding.
ReadMaking the Switch
You're in. The technique, and what the first two weeks actually look like.
How to Use a Shampoo Bar
Without the waxy buildup. The technique is the whole game.
ReadThe Shampoo Bar Transition Period
What actually happens to your hair in the first two weeks.
ReadHow to Use a Conditioner Bar
Lengths and ends, never the scalp. The habit that keeps roots from going greasy.
ReadBars for Thick and Curly Hair
The more your hair asks for, the better the bar answers.
ReadHow Long Does a Bar Last?
Several weeks of daily use. The variable is where it sleeps.
ReadBars on a Plane
Not a liquid. No 3oz cap, no quart bag, no leaks.
ReadHard Water, Answered
Soap scums. Surfactants don't. Which bar you're holding decides everything.
ReadMaker's Notes
Decisions from the curing rack. Why the bars are the way they are.