But you have to make up your own mind on what's best for you.
Exactly. Thank you for saying that, DeeAnna. I appreciate it.
Exactly, only few people can use soap on their hair, and what is most important they always had good hair,
Um, with all due respect, Dahila, in my experience, "they always have good hair" isn't a factor. For one thing, I don't have "good hair". I wish I did. My hair is thin, fine, limp. With our common (Polish) ancestry -- I'm 99.6% "Eastern European" according to Ancestry dot com -- I expect your hair isn't that much different from mine.
I used to perm & bleach my hair until I turned 45 when my daughter said,
"Mom, why don't you stop frying your hair, grow it out and let your natural beauty show." LOL So I did. Now I have "virgin" hair, but it's still thin and fine but also soft & shiny -- thanks to a couple drops of Argan Oil rubbed between my palms and then smoothed on the hair to prevent flyaways.
Also, with a hubby, 5 stepchildren, 2 kiddos of my own, the variety of hair is extensive. I've never heard a complaint. Quite the opposite. But I do stress "rinsing with increasingly cool water until it's as cold as you can stand it (think 'Viking').
My two are Polish and Lebanese -- blue-eyed blonds with their father's olive skin. My step-kids are a mix of British, Welsh, Irish, European. One stepson, Jimmy, is 3% Neanderthal! LOL I used to give them haircuts when they were young. His hair was so thick it would slide off the scissors-- almost impossible to cut -- but very nice hair in the long run. My son, Peter, had thick blond hair through his teens and well into adulthood. Gorgeous! The rest were pretty much blessed with good, if not great hair.
As I've mentioned before, my hubby's hair benefited from using my "Palm Olive" bar in the shower. He followed the cool-water rinse routine, never even tried an acid rinse, and his fine, thin white hair was so pretty & shiny, no yellow at all, every time he went out the door.
I should say, my mentors in the early days of learning to make soap were kind and generous individuals who shared their experience and encouraged me and supported me in my journey. They are largely responsible for what success I have achieved in using soap as shampoo. For them, I am most grateful.
I am also grateful for the SMF "Powers-that-be" for allowing me to share what I know, based on my experience. It wasn't that long ago that this subject was banned. Paying it forward is the way I express gratitude to those who have gone before me.
I put ACV in the bar, hoping that would close the hair cuticle so I wouldn't have to rinse with it (aversion to smell!) ... Thanks again!
You're very welcome, Liesel!
Keep in mind, that the first year of using a lye-based shampoo has its ups & downs, but eventually, you will find that the hair/scalp has its way of adjusting to the new treatment and eventually you won't need to use an acid rinse at all. I don't have chaper & verse on it, but I read that the acid mantle of the scalp returns in as little as 20 minutes after shampooing.
You can also use beer as a final rinse... leave it on to add volume while styling your hair or rinse out. Non-domestic beer is said to have more beneficial qualities than what we brew here in the States.
You may like this
Parsley Lemon Rinse from Catherine Bardey's book,
"Making Soap and Scents":
Juice of one lemon
2 oz finely chopped parsley (for added shine)
8 oz water
Bring water to boil, add parsley, and let stand for 5 minutes. Strain. Add lemon juice and allow to cool. Pour rinse onto freshly shampooed (& conditioned optional) hair. Be sure to keep your eyes shut because the high level of acidity stings. Rinse thoroughly with as cool a water rinse as you can stand.
That was one of my favorite rinses when I first started using Shampoo bars. I stopped because I got lazy!
Zany this is why you like the soap, cause it makes our fine hair thicker, I tried and it is not working for me, I am paranoiac about loosing more. Fine blond hair (color on hazelnut) and frigging limp. I am happy with my syndets and the hair is shiny, My hair was dull on soap. I used it for over 3 months and I had to wash it every other day, with syndet twice a week is good for me. 
