Natural Hair Care
A growing number of people are looking at alternative hair care methods, whether from a desire to avoid ingredients like SLS or SLES, or simply to have a more "natural", less expensive and simpler routine. If you have been curious about shampoo bars and other simple but effective hair care products, these are some of the things I make.
What Are Shampoo Bars?
Shampoo bars are a convenient, economical alternative to shampoo. Shea butter, coconut, castor and olive oils are blended with organic herbal extracts, silk, honey and sodium hydroxide and turned into soap. The "superfat" oil and essential oils are added before the soap is poured into molds. It is cut into bars and left to harden and cure completely. Shampoo bars last a long time if kept dry between uses. It makes a nice creamy lather that will leave your hair soft and clean and it doesn't contain any palm oil, sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), preservatives or petroleum by-products. It works well for most types of hair and it's perfect for travel. You can read more about shampoo and shampoo bars on my FAQ.
Shampoo Bars
$6.60
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There are four versions: the Original Shampoo Bar, scented with a lavender, rosemary, orange peel oil and ylang-ylang essential oil blend; Rosemary Mint, with a blend of Peppermint, Rosemary and Lavender essential oils; Unscented; and Neem & Tea Tree is made with jojoba oil, additional herbs, and scented with lavender, cedarwood, and tea tree oil.
To use, wet your hair and rub the shampoo bar over your scalp, lather and rinse well. To finish, you can use conditioner or a few drops of an appropriate hair oil. One shampoo bar will last about a month of daily use.
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If you would like to try the shampoo bar but don't want to buy anything else right now, you can choose a two ounce sample bar using the "Buy Now" button on the Samples page, and only pay $5 for shipping. Just type the word "shampoo" in the choice window. If you want to buy one full-sized shampoo bar and nothing else, I'll refund part of the flat rate shipping cost to you so you'll only pay $5 postage.
Hair Oil
$12.26
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Traditional hair care uses various oils to condition and make hair easier to style. I blend organic coconut oil with an extract of rosemary, nettle, Brahmi and burdock root, macadamia nut oil, shea oil and Moroccan argan oil (Argania spinosa kernel oil). It is lightly scented with rosemary essential oil for a clean scent - just a few drops applied to damp or dry hair will help condition your hair without weighing it down or making it look greasy. A scalp massage with rosemary oil is reputed to stimulate hair growth. Weight: 2 oz |
Mustache Wax
$7.07
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Mystic Water Soap beard and mustache care now includes this medium-firm hold neutral colored natural mustache wax, to tame your ‘stache and make it stay where you want it and maintain its shape. To apply, scrape a small amount (equal to a couple of grains of rice) from the surface of the wax with the back of your thumbnail. Rub it between thumbs and index fingers to soften it with your body heat and then apply to your mustache. Does a great job of taming unruly eyebrows too! Available unscented or lightly scented with Bay Rum or my Cedar & Sage essential oil blend.
Weight: .75 oz in a slip tin |
Beard Oil
$12.26
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Lighter weight than beard balm, this unscented oil combination includes Moroccan argan oil, shea oil, macadamia nut oil, coconut oil infused with herbs to support healthy beard growth, relieve itching, and tame flyaway hairs. A special soluble beeswax adds a healthy shine to your beard.
Weight: 2 oz bottle |
Beard Balm
$7.78
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Style and moisturize your beard hair with lightly scented beeswax based beard balm. Organic shea butter, cocoa butter, Moroccan argan oil and jojoba oil will eliminate itchy skin and flakes. Masculine scents include Bay Rum, Barbershop, Cedar & Sage, Irish Traveller and Unscented.
Weight: 1.5 oz If you'd like a different scent, email [email protected] and we'll discuss it. |
Vinegar Rinses
If you've researched shampoo bars, you've probably seen vinegar rinses mentioned. The reason is simple: all soap, including soap-based shampoo bars, has an alkaline pH while your hair and skin have a slightly acidic pH. By using a small amount of vinegar (either white or apple cider vinegar) in your final rinse, you are helping to restore a healthy acid balance to your hair and scalp. It also helps remove any traces of soap and can make your hair look shiner by smoothing the hair cuticle. If you have short hair, you might not feel that you need to use the rinse, if you have long hair I would urge you to try it - it will make your hair more manageable and it won't smell like vinegar when it dries. The amount you use depends on the hardness of your water and the length of your hair, but two tablespoons per pint of water is a good place to start.
Sorry, I am not shipping herbal vinegar rinses at this time.
Sorry, I am not shipping herbal vinegar rinses at this time.
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