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Finished up body soap #1, Woodland Breeze. This was a very good scent.
Moving on to body soap #2, Lemongrass.
Moving on to body soap #2, Lemongrass.
A Year of Queen Charlotte Soaps
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About how long is a bar lasting you then?
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NM, I went back to the post where you started and did the math. lol
I thought you'd get a lot longer on a bar.
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NM, I went back to the post where you started and did the math. lol
I thought you'd get a lot longer on a bar.
Congrats on your winning enjoy.
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It's hard to judge how long it really lasts. Depending on workout schedules I'm often taking a shower before work and another after a late afternoon run or bike ride. I use a lot of sunscreen and usually end up using a lot more soap then I probably could. The women in the house like QCS soaps as well so I'm likely not the only one working down the bar.
Having the bar in a place where it can dry and not get constantly splattered by water also for me dramatically increases the life of artisan soap.
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I'm really enjoying the Cedarwood Rosemary Shampoo Bar. The first half of the bar is a little more that halfway done. It produces superior lather and smells great. Probably my favorite shampoo bar at this point.
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The shampoo bars last quite a long time. I think I could use 3 per year and be fine. The body bars don't last very long imo. My wife and I both use it, so that's 2 showers/day, but I don't think 2 bars a month would quite cut it for us. The bars are left on a draining rack and don't get wet FWIW. I love the scents and performance, I just wish they lasted longer.
Jeff can you explain shampoo bars to me? Why the vinegar rinse? Nice reviews so far 
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Jeff can you explain shampoo bars to me? Why the vinegar rinse? Nice reviews so far
Sure, thanks for the question. Because it saves you money of course!
All kidding aside, I have been using shampoo bars and artisan soap for about 18 months. For me it's using real soap vs detergents and products with less ingredients and less complex ingredients. I also like the minimalist aspect and they are nice to travel with.
There's a great shampoo bar wiki entry that I'll copy the introduction from.
In terms of the rinse, here's what the shampoo bar wiki has to say
I'm doing the vinegar rinse less and less and just conditioning occasionally.
Here's a couple of threads from the wiki. There's more recent ones that tread the same ground.
A couple more on rinses
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Sure, thanks for the question. Because it saves you money of course!
All kidding aside, I have been using shampoo bars and artisan soap for about 18 months. For me it's using real soap vs detergents and products with less ingredients and less complex ingredients. I also like the minimalist aspect and they are nice to travel with.
There's a great shampoo bar wiki entry that I'll copy the introduction from.
In terms of the rinse, here's what the shampoo bar wiki has to say
I'm doing the vinegar rinse less and less and just conditioning occasionally.
Here's a couple of threads from the wiki. There's more recent ones that tread the same ground.
Thanks for the thorough explanation, now I wanna try a shampoo bar and hair conditioner bar
I understand the vinegar rinse now. Luckily I have short hair (in fact I need to buzz it again) and I don't use products.
See, I love the idea of shampoo bars, but I have a pretty consistent dandruff issue, so I've used the dandruff fighting shampoo for about 25 years now. I've tried to switch to others, and such, but nothing else seems to work to keep that in check. 
What kind of shampoo you using? Head and Shoulders is garbage and can actually worsen dandruff. The stuff I use is Nizoral which you use about once every 1-2 weeks I believe. Keeps dandruff at bay.See, I love the idea of shampoo bars, but I have a pretty consistent dandruff issue, so I've used the dandruff fighting shampoo for about 25 years now. I've tried to switch to others, and such, but nothing else seems to work to keep that in check.
Hrm.. good to note.. I'll have to look into that one then. Yeah, I've been using the H&S all this time. I never ran into issues with it, and it definitely kept the dandruff at bay all this time, so it seemed to be working as I expected it to.
Problem with H&S is it prolongs the problem. It doesn't actually really fix it. Nizoral you use every 4days until the dandruff is gone, and then once every 1-2weeks just to make sure it stays gone. Awesome stuff!
Apologies to JeffJ for the minor thread hijack here... lol I have the Nizoral on my shopping list for this weekend. I'll happily just bin the remainder of the bottle of H&S and start looking again into shampoo and conditioner bars now as well. Excellent!
My apologies to you too JeffJ. I hope the Nizoral works for you, it certainly has for me.
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All good! Great discussion. Please carry on.
This is my QCS shampoo bar, after a couple month's use.
Notice the dome-shaped indent!
It's a nice shampoo soap.
Initially, really enjoyed the almond scent.
But since they use EO's, that scent is basically nil now, since the EO's evaporate over time.
As Matthew has explained to me.
But still a nice shampoo.
FWIW, I don't use any rinse or additional conditioner.
No problem, although for some reason, my hair continues to gray and thin!
So, what should I try next??
Notice the dome-shaped indent!
It's a nice shampoo soap.
Initially, really enjoyed the almond scent.
But since they use EO's, that scent is basically nil now, since the EO's evaporate over time.
As Matthew has explained to me.
But still a nice shampoo.
FWIW, I don't use any rinse or additional conditioner.
No problem, although for some reason, my hair continues to gray and thin!
So, what should I try next??
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Nice! Mine have divots as well.
If available, I'd probably buy an unscented QCS shampoo bar.
Here's how I rank the shampoo bars that I've tried (YMMV)
Cedarwood Rosemary
Dark Lavender
Orange Spice
Tea Tree Lavender
I'd replace the first three for sure.
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My favorite shampoo bars are Peppermint & Eucalyptus, and Cedarwood/Rosemary. The Peppermint is awesome in the summer. I pair it with the Bronners peppermint soap and it's very cool and refreshing.
These look pretty good! I may have to order some the next time I need soap.
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