Originally Posted by kawaiimeows /img/forum/go_quote.gif
I just looked at dressgreen's website, I noticed their shampoo is shampoo bars. How does that work? How long do they usually last you? After finding out that both my and my fiance's shampoos were on this list I want to switch to something more natural, but I'm apprehensive since I have thick oily hair.
I have used them two ways:
1) I used to rub it on my hands in the shower then rub my hands on my hair. This took a while, but I liked the process so I did not mind.
2) My husband used it and was just rubbing the bar on his hair.
Now I kind of use a mix. I rub the bar on my hair where I can, making sure to run the bar under the shower if it starts to feel dry, and put it on my hands for hard to reach spots if I need to. They do not lather tons like liquid shampoos, but they have not of the sulfates (and I think those are the big lathering ingredients), but they do keep your hair clean and allow your natural oils to normalize without stripping them all out. I no longer condition, but my hair does not need it. My hair is pretty oily at the roots, but I find that this shampoo bar keeps it under control. It kind of seems to act like a much better version of those 2 in 1 shampoo & conditioners because it cuts down the oil in oily parts and condition my drier ends (I have very long hair so there can be quite a difference from root to tip). Obviously I cannot speak for what it will do to anyone else's hair, but I think it is worth a shot. It only took about a week for my hair to get through the slightly awkward stage with it. Basically, I washed my hair with it twice in that time and I find that I wash my hair about twice a week with it now as well. Even when it gets oily now, it does not get as oily as before.
Oh, and I think one last me about 3 months. I had two, one was a little more than half gone, and the other a little less than half gone when I re-ordered, and my husband was occasionally using them as well, so that is kind of an estimate. I think they might have one for oily hair as well and they are pretty good at responding if you need to ask questions as well.