Saturday, July 19, 2014

African Black Soap Update

Hey, beautiful people! In a previous post, I talked about how I wanted to try African Black Soap as a cleanser to see how it worked for my hair. Well, I've been using it almost exclusively for a couple months now and I LOVE IT! It leaves my hair soft and clean, and I also use it as body wash. Plus, it is cheaper than any of my other cleansers. I can get a 32 oz bottle of the Dr. Woods Black Soap for $13 on Amazon. I have learned that if I use too much of this black soap undiluted, then it can be a little stripping. So, lately, I've been mixing it with water for my hair, which makes it last even longer. I tried a 1 part black soap with 7 part water mix; but, this is too thin to make it manageable for me in the shower, though it was still cleansing. I think, I may do a 3:5 ratio for a little thicker mixture.

Also, I've been watching Youtube videos lately to see if I want to try making my own black soap shampoo, which would be even cheaper. You can get a pound of solid black soap for about $5-$8 to mix with water and oil. A little of the solid goes a long way. Here are some Youtube videos that I have found for inspiration:

With this discovery and my no-buy, I'm giving up shampoo altogether for now, with the exception of my chelator shampoo.