on Follicles and their care

 

Louis Coulon and his beard of eleven feet, France, 1904, Photo by Bonnot, A.N. Ulrich Collection

Turns out, shampoo is bad for your hair.  I learned this on Sunday while watching Bones...and am now fully immersed in an experiment with my scalp and follicles.  Simple glycerine or castille soap will do, followed by a slightly acidic rinse (simple vinegar or lemon juice in water work wonders to balance the pH and get rid of that rough hair feeling).  And voila!  You're good to go - no detergents, no irritated eyes, no expensive shampoos, no sodium lauryl/laureth sulphate.  Easy peasy.