Please help, I’ve ruined my hair with a shampoo bar and now it won’t wash out

[yoghurtflavours]

I tried one of these eco-friendly shampoo bars from Ethique. Not only did it make my hair greasy, but it’s also built up this sticky residue which I can’t get rid of. Stupidly, I was determined to persevere with the shampoo bar so I kept it up for four or five washes until I finally decided enough was enough.

Yesterday I went back to my normal shampoo in a bottle and it doesn’t seem to have worked. The sticky residue is still there and it feels like there’s more and more buildup. It feels horrible.

Please tell me this will get better and it’ll wash out eventually? Otherwise how can I get it out of my hair and get things back to normal?

I’m allergic to lots of stuff and I should’ve left well alone. Lesson learned.

Another vote for vosene. Vosene will work as a clarifying shampoo and will remove any build up.

I’ve tried all sorts of shampoo bars….I got my first one in ‘Basin’, which is a US store, but I’ve tried them here too, even Lush, and I’ve come to the conclusion that I hate shampoo bars 😂
I do have VERY long and VERY thick hair, so they are difficult to use and perhaps that’s why I can’t get on with them.

Yes, my hair is long and thick too. I’ve read a few similar comments online recently.

Not quite the same, but I once tried not washing my hair for a bit as I kept reading about natural oils, but it was the WORST idea ever. Got lots of gross build up on my scalp. The only thing that got rid of it was shampoo containing apple cider vinegar.

@yoghurtflavours Just out of interest what did you use for conditioner? I ask because I've found the ethique and gruum shampoo bars great except they just can't cut through regular silicone based conditioners. Equally I've still not found a solid conditioner that doesn't make my hair feel ick. I use a tiny amount of lush veganese so that I can get a brush through my hair so a tub lasts forever.

This. Hairdresser here. This is exactly what you need to do.

Most shampoo bars contain hydrogenated soy wax. Horrible stuff!