The web site I've been waiting my whole life for

[serinde]

The Beauty Brains: cosmetic scientists explain what the fuck is actually in that shampoo/foundation/whatever you've got in your paw at the drugstore, and what it does. Example: The Four Basic Types Of Shampoo.

Hallelujah.

Comments

[caelfinn.livejournal.com]

Yes, I have heard about the Chagrin Valley Shampoo bars too. I haven't tried them yet. One thing to keep in mind with them is if you have hard water you have to do a vinegar and water rinse after you wash or you will end up with soap scum in your hair. NYC water is pretty balanced but there are other parts of the country where this is a big issue.

[must-sew-faster.livejournal.com]

Yup, I couldn't live without my big plastic bottle of 'sour water' as my daughter calls it. It is an old Arizona Iced Tea gallon jug...one cup of white vinegar to a gallon of water. It's always fun in the middle of winter to pour a quart of cold water over my head!

I started doing vinegar and water rinses when I was doing conditioner only; it kind of cuts the build up of sebum along the scalp and it tends to keep my frizzies a little more tame. It's supposed to lock the scales back down on the hair and restore the pH to a lower level.

I don't use apple cider though, just white, because for some reason the smell of apple cider vinegar just reminds me too much of the smell of fast-food garbage cans.