My salon might ship if you need. Let me know if you want their info, they sometimes do discounts if you buy liters which is what I do and then I’m good for a year
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I’ve had trouble with build up in the past and like the hibar moisturize shampoo bar: https://hellohibar.com/. Build up is no longer an issue, and they’re gentle and supposed to be color safe and curl safe.
Not a big fan of the conditioner and not sure what to recommend there.
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ohhh I particularly like that isn’t a liquid because it means more room for other liquids (coughcough extensive skincare collection) in my tiny travel liquids bag.
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Do you use their maintain or their moisture?
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I was also going to describe my switching to hibar
I’ve used it with various types of color, even veggie semi-perm
I no longer use conditioner - I haven’t found it necessary and bar conditioners I’ve tried are ineffective on my very fine hair.
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Thanks folks! I got the hibar and I will see if it works for me, even though I of course wanted the pretty customized shampoo.
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I switched to hibar after already not using traditional shampoo and found it immediately better than what I’d been using, but if you’ve used regular shampoo it might be a bit of an adjustment for your scalp oils. I’ve heard varying things from people switching to bar shampoo with most having no problem but thought I’d mention it in case the first couple times aren’t great 
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I use the moisture! I’ve always had an oily scalp so I considered the maintain but I think most of my hair does need the moisture. Even with the moisture, no build up. It’s amazing.
You do have to use it differently than shampoo though. It’s not like you rub it on your hands and then into your hair, I hold it and massage my scalp with it and it builds a lather. Then I put it down and massage some more. Very nice feeling.
The conditioner though felt somewhat oily and made my hair flat. The curly haired person who cuts my hair said most shampoo bars are made of oils and that’s probably why it didn’t go well with my hair.
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Looking for advice on how to launder washcloths that have small hairs (like from shaving) so the hairs go away. Normal washing cycle doesn’t seem to work. Do I need different laundering strategy? Or is problem with towel/cloth material?
Buy darker wash clothes that match your beard?
Seems they are not getting agitated enough the shake the little hairs loose. Maybe rinse them in a sink or tub of water before washing in the machine.
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I have really curly hair, so not similar to yours at all…but I use a lot of really nice, sulfate free, silicone free, gentle etc etc products, and always get build up from time to time because everything is mostly water based, and I also have to use a lot of product to tame my hair. Every 3-4 months I have to do a clarifying wash with a specific sulfate containing clarifying shampoo. It strips all of the build up, and my products work SO much better after I do this. I find my hair will start to not absorb conditioner or anything moisturizing, and that’s when I know I need to clarify. I use Neutrogena clarifying shampoo, but I’ve heard the Sauve one is good too
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Are you using regular terrycloth washcloths? I ask because IME microfiber is the worst for holding onto hair and super tight smooth weaves are the least worst, heh.
When I still worked in vet med and had millions of hairs everywhere from freshly groomed pups I brushed out/off as much as I could once things were dry then threw a couple tennis balls in with my laundry. It did seem to help.
If possible, line drying might help since gravity can be used to your advantage. In the dryer things shake loose but then get caught up again and the tiny loops of terry cloth hold things in
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Does anyone know what the heck this plant is? It has never flowered.
It’s growing next to the shed in my backyard and I’d like to pick it up and bring it inside my house… maybe? Or my sunporch.
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Looks like irises to me.
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Me too…
@JanetJackson Some iris don’t bloom until mid summer, so I suppose there is still time. Although, if it is in a very shady spot it may never bloom, iris generally like full sun (so, if so, I’d move it).
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Can an iris live inside? Or in a sunny porch?
I don’t know anything about getting irises to grow, but aspca lists them as toxic to dogs and cats, so maybe don’t put it indoors if your angel butts like to snack on plants.
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I wouldn’t think so, sun-loving plants don’t do well indoors, even in a window, because windows block UV.
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I vote irises also! I don’t think they would do well inside. I’d wait until after they bloom or fall to move them
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