Lavender takes its name from the Latin word "lavare" meaning "to wash." Both lavender and orange essential oils nourish hair by enhancing blood circulation, meaning there is better nourishment for the hair follicles, which in turn helps to promote hair growth. Treat your hair to a handcrafted shampoo bar that not only cleanses, but also nourishes and softens as you lather. Most commercial shampoos contain harsh synthetics that ‘cleanse’ by stripping your hair of everything, including natural oils. That not only leaves your hair dry and unmanageable, but also dull-looking. This natural shampoo bar is created with hair-loving ingredients, turning an ordinary routine into an indulgent experience, and leaving your hair nourished and naturally healthy-looking! Essential oil of patchouli is added for its benefit to both hair and scalp. To get a good lather, rub the soap bar across your wet hair several times until a good lather is achieved, then continue to gently massage hair and scalp to insure lather has covered entire head. You may want to let the lather sit on the head for a minute or so before rinsing thoroughly. What’s truly great about this soap is its versatility; it can also be used on the body and the face making it a superb all-over cleanser. A manly-sized handmade bar that measures approximately 3½” x 2½” x 1” and weighs between 5.0 and 5.5 ounces. This soap is hand-poured and rough-cut. This process naturally produces irregularities in shape and surface texture (characteristics of truly handmade soap) but does not diminish the efficacy of the soap. $6.50

NOTE: The first few times you use all-natural soap in place of commercial shampoo, your hair will feel limp and might lie a little flat but that effect will pass. It’s because your hair is used to all that extra build up left by whatever chemicals are in your typical shampoo. There will be a transition period while the hair and scalp adjust and detox from all those chemicals. If switching to a shampoo bar after having used many chemicals for years and years, it may take a few weeks for the hair to adjust.