The counters of modern beauty stores are lined with all kinds of shower gels, conditioners and shampoos. All these products help us to look worthy. And relatively recently, another novelty appeared on sale, which was a solid shampoo for hair. How to use this tool, you will learn by reading this article.
What is such cosmetics?
Solid hair shampoos are nothing more than a mixture of caring and washing ingredients. Outwardly, they are very reminiscent of an ordinary bar of toilet soap. In terms of efficiency, they are in many ways superior to their liquid counterparts. This innovative tool perfectly cleanses curls and retains their volume for a long time. Due to its convenience and cost-effectiveness, it quickly gained popularity among the fair sex.
What's in a solid shampoo?
Manufacturers add to this toolcomponents such as:
- soap base;
- vitamin-mineral complexes;
- essential oils.
Quality solid shampoo for hair growth should be free of fragrances, artificial colors and preservatives. The shelf life of such a product does not exceed one year. Mineralized s alts, seaweeds, herbal extracts, and pieces of dried fruit are often added to it. It is these components that make the hair more elastic, and their roots - strong. Essential oils are often used as natural fragrances. Therefore, very often solid hair shampoos exude the smell of roses, strawberries, oranges, etc.
Recommendations for selection
When buying such a shampoo, you should focus on the type of your hair. By analogy with liquid products, they are divided into several types. Modern manufacturers produce solid shampoo:
- for greasy hair;
- for dry hair;
- for bleached hair;
- anti-dandruff.
The second, no less important criterion that you should pay attention to when buying, is the expiration date. Do not forget that the product, which contains only natural ingredients, cannot be stored for longer than 12 months. If the label indicates a longer period, then such a shampoo is made with the addition of artificial preservatives.
Before buying, you need to carefully read the composition of the selected product. All those present in itsubstances should have names that are clear and familiar to you. You should not buy solid shampoos for hair, consisting of many components. It is important that all these substances complement each other.
How to use these tools?
Without exception, solid hair shampoos have a powerful cleansing effect. Interestingly, they do not form a large amount of foam. Such products can easily remove any dirt. The lush foam cap characteristic of conventional shampoos is formed due to the sulfates contained in them. In practice, these chemical foaming agents, which create the illusion of deep cleansing of curls, often cause skin irritation and even hair loss.
To wash your hair with a solid shampoo, you must first thoroughly wet your hair. After that, you should take a bar in the palm of your hand and lather it thoroughly, by analogy with soap. The resulting foam is applied only to the hair roots, and the ends of long curls are lathered using the bar itself. After a few minutes, the shampoo can be washed off the head with warm running water.
It is recommended to use a plastic soap dish to store the solid product. It cannot be left in water, as a soaked bar is not suitable for further use. Do not store solid shampoo in a cardboard box. Wet product will permanently stick to the paper.
Can I make my own solid hair shampoo?
The recipes used to make such products are so diverse and accessible that anyone can use them. As a basis for such shampoos, any foaming component of plant origin can be used. In the process of creation, you can supplement it with chopped fruits, freshly squeezed juices or herbal infusions. At home, you can not only recreate an existing recipe, but also develop your own unique version.
What do you need to make shampoo?
To prepare such a natural hair wash with your own hands, you need to take care of components such as:
- 40 grams of soap base, which can be used as sodium coco sulfate. It can be bought in specialized cosmetic stores.
- Three drops of chamomile and the same amount of nettle extract.
- Five drops each of rosemary and lemon essential oils. If desired, they can be replaced by any other.
- Five drops of laurel oil.
- One gram of keratin.
- Half a gram of special cosmetic silicone, better known as phenyl trimethicone.
- Five grams of rosemary hydrolate.
In addition to all the above components, you will need a silicone mold, gloves, electronic scales, a pipette and a container in which the components will be mixed and heated.
Cooking process
In a bowl you need to put 40 grams of pre-ground coco sulfate. In the samecontainer should be gradually added keratin, chamomile extract, laurel oil, cosmetic silicone, hydrolyzed nettle extracts. In this case, it is necessary to carefully adhere to all proportions. Then the dishes can be sent to a cold water bath. Turning on the fire, you need to mix the composition from time to time until it becomes homogeneous. After 5-6 minutes from the moment the water boils, you need to remove the container from the stove.
Do not wait until the resulting homogeneous mass has cooled down. You need to immediately put on gloves and carefully knead it in your palms. After a few minutes, add essential oils to the solid shampoo and knead it again with your hands.
The finished product is well packed into a silicone mold and sent for 20 minutes in the refrigerator. After this time, the bars are removed from the mold and left to dry. After 1-2 days, the shampoo is completely ready for use.
This recipe can be improved a bit by adding pieces of fruit, oatmeal or honey. Cocoa powder, beet or carrot juice are perfect as natural dyes.
Key Benefits
Solid hair shampoo, reviews of which sound exclusively in a positive way, has several undeniable advantages. First of all, people note that it consists of natural ingredients. You can take it with you on the road without fear that it will spill into your luggage bag and ruin the things folded into it. Those who have already managed to evaluate this shampoo,they assure that it is much more profitable and more economical than traditional liquid analogues. Such products are better washed curls. Many owners of oily hair claim that after using a solid shampoo, their hair stays clean longer.
Essential oils and natural herbal ingredients present in such products do an excellent job of caring for hair and scalp. Curls washed with this shampoo become well-groomed and shiny. They do not electrify and are easy to comb.
