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Buying a brand new cosmetic product such as solid shampoo inevitably brings about a change in your hair routine and a change in your habits. So when you move on to using this little pebble, you will need to understand how to apply your solid shampoo. Although this is easy and relatively innate, be careful to respect the techniques of use to avoid certain inconveniences. We will see first of all, why it is important to apply your solid shampoo well. Then we will see the method and techniques to apply your solid shampoo properly. We will finish by explaining to you how to keep your shampoo solid after using it.

Why is applying solid shampoo well important?

Although its very easy to apply its solid shampoo, it is a whole new use for the shampoo that you are faced with. And some inconvenience may appear if you do not use it properly.

1 - You must use your solid shampoo well to prevent it from causing hair damage.

When you switch to solid shampoo, you are making a change in your hair routine which can sometimes lead to certain hair problems. But the onset of these complications is very often quite simply linked to a bad application of the solid shampoo and to bad gestures when washing or rinsing your hair.

The hair problems that can happen in these cases are:

• Hair that looks sticky, porous or sticky.
• The appearance of dandruff or itching.
• Roots that get fat faster than usual.
• Lengths and ends that dry out or become dull.

2- You must apply your solid shampoo well to prevent it from losing its original structure.

Bar shampoo is formulated to have a solid texture, which emulsifies only on contact with water. In addition to the risks for your hair, if you do not apply your solid shampoo well, it may lose its original strength. So there is a chance thatit ends up crumbling, or thathe stays too soft after each use. For that, you will have to apply it well but also to preserve it well, by finding an adequate storage between two uses.

The risks that we are announcing to you above are still relatively rare. Therefore, don't worry! You can use your solid shampoo without worrying about it., especially if you respect a good application as we will see below.

For a successful hair transition, we also invite you to read our article on switching to solid shampoo.

How to apply your solid shampoo?

To apply your solid shampoo, nothing could be simpler. Before your first use, follow the guide and make sure you have a nice hair transition!

The technique for applying your solid shampoo

Here is the correct procedure for applying your solid shampoo :

1. Wet well your hair and roots.
2. Emulsify shampoo in your hands until it foams enough to be applied to your hair.
3. Distribute the foam obtained on the whole of your scalp in a delicate way and by making circular movements.
4. The solid shampoo being highly concentrated in nourishing and moisturizing active ingredients, so that its ingredients are time to act on your hair, leave it on your hair for a few minutes.
5. Rinse thoroughly your scalp to finish. Be careful to rinse it well. The solid shampoo being very concentrated, it can sometimes remain a surplus of product on your roots and cause a sticky effect.

The right steps to use and rinse your solid shampoo well

It can sometimes happen that rinsing your solid shampoo is complicated and that a "badly rinsed" or sticky effect seizes your roots. Therefore, to avoid these effects, we will advise you some techniques and tips when applying and rinsing your solid shampoo.

• A small amount of shampoo during its application is enough to wash your hair and to facilitate the rinsing of the product. In fact, first of all, you should know that a solid shampoo does not foam. A shampoo that foams does not mean that it washes better, but simply that it is provided with aggressive and chemical surfactant. So it is not necessary to apply too much solid shampoo to your scalp to try to lather it, or you may not rinse it well and leave your hair porous.

• Applying only one shampoo per wash is sufficient. Therefore, you do not need to make 2 or 3 applications in a single wash.

• Apply the solid shampoo after lathering it in your hands, not directly on the scalp. Unless you have long and / or thick hair. Otherwise, you risk putting on too much and irritating your head.

• As a last spray, rinse your hair with a vinegar mixture. Dilute a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar or white vinegar in 1L of water. This removes the last shampoo residues and the lime naturally present in the water.

• If you have a feeling of sticky hair behind the back of your neck, tilt your head forward when rinsing. Also, use circular movements to loosen the excess product from the scalp and remove this sensation.

How do you store your solid shampoo after using it?

The good preservation of a solid shampoo is done when you are not using it. Indeed, contrary to what one might think, the enemies of solid shampoo between two applications are water and humidity. Both are responsible for the proliferation of bacteria in the shampoo. Especially since it does not contain any preservative unlike conventional liquid shampoo. As a result, you will understand that anything that does not allow your solid shampoo to dry will present a risk of degradation for it.

Not generally being sold with packaging, to keep it properly, you need to find a proper storage method which will allow it to be completely dry between two applications. In other words, avoid exposing it to moisture, splashing or any source of water. The storage can be as follows:

• An airtight and waterproof storage box.
• A waterproof storage or transport pouch.
• A toiletry bag provided only for this purpose.
• A soap dish.
• A suspended net.
• A clean washcloth.

We invite you to read our article on how to keep your shampoo solid, to learn more about storage methods and the right storage method for you.

Adopting a solid shampoo means doing good to your hair and to nature! If you have come across this article, you have or will probably join the still very small community of people who use solid shampoo. We hope that after its first application you will be among the convinced! But now that you know how apply your solid shampoo well, there is no doubt for us… To try it is to adopt it!