Rowan & Thistle

How to Use

A GUIDE TO USING & CARING FOR YOUR BARS

Unlike traditional liquid products, our concentrated bars are formulated without added water. Most come to life with water during use, allowing each bar to deliver the cleansing or conditioning experience it was carefully designed to provide. Our body butter bar is the exception: it glides onto dry skin, where the warmth of your body softens it.

A few simple techniques will help you get the best results from each bar, while proper storage will help extend its life.

No. 01

How to use your

Shampoo Bar

  1. Hands cupping the Texture Support Shampoo Bar, white marbled with berry red, under falling shower water.

    Wet Your Hair & Bar

    Thoroughly wet your hair and shampoo bar. Water helps create a rich lather, so don't hesitate to add more as you wash.

  2. Hands working the Texture Support Shampoo Bar, white with deep berry-red marbling, into a lather in long wet dark hair.

    Apply the bar

    Glide the bar directly over your wet scalp in a few short passes. Alternatively, rub it between wet hands to create a lather, then apply to your scalp.

  3. Woman in a marble shower massaging lather into long, wet, curly dark hair.

    Build your lather

    Gently massage your scalp with your fingertips to work up a rich lather. Add more water or make a few additional passes with the bar if needed.

  4. Woman in the shower squeezing thick white lather down the length of her dark hair.

    Rinse thoroughly

    Rinse your hair thoroughly, allowing the lather to flow through the lengths as you rinse.

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No. 02

How to use your

Conditioner Bar

  1. Hands holding a pale yellow conditioner bar under falling shower water.

    Wet the Bar

    Hold the conditioner bar under warm running water, then rub it between your hands to soften the surface and prepare it for application.

  2. Woman in the shower smoothing the Smooth Control Conditioner Bar, pale yellow, down the lengths of her wet dark hair.

    Apply to Wet Hair

    With your hair thoroughly wet, glide the bar directly over the lengths and ends in several gentle passes. You should feel the conditioner coating your strands, even though it won't produce a thick cream like traditional liquid conditioner.

  3. Hand placing a pale yellow conditioner bar beside a lavender shampoo bar on a ribbed soap dish on a marble shower shelf.

    Rinse & store

    Rinse your hair thoroughly, then place your conditioner bar on a well-draining surface to dry between uses.

  4. Woman in a white waffle robe combing long, wet, curly hair with a wooden wide-tooth comb.

    Comb & Style

    Gently comb through your hair, starting at the ends and working upward to minimize tangles. Style as usual.

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No. 03

How to use your

Facial Cleansing Bar

  1. Wet hands lathering the Essential Calm Facial Bar, a round cream-colored bar, over a white basin.

    Create your cleansing milk

    Wet your hands and the bar with warm water. Rub the bar between your palms until a light, milky cleanser forms, adding more water as needed.

  2. Young woman with eyes closed, cleansing her face with a soft white lather.

    Apply to damp skin

    Apply the cleansing milk to your damp face, gently working it over your skin with your fingertips.

  3. Young woman wrapped in a towel massaging a light lather over her cheeks with both hands.

    Massage & Rinse

    Gently massage your face in circular motions, then rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water. Pat away excess moisture, leaving skin slightly damp.

  4. Young woman wrapped in a towel pressing her fingertips to her temple, holding a bottle of green facial oil.

    Finish with Facial Oil

    Apply a few drops of Rowan & Thistle facial oil to slightly damp skin, gently pressing it into your face to help retain moisture.

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No. 04

How to use your

Shower Bar

  1. Wet hands lathering an orange and white shower bar inside a loofah bag under running water.

    Wet & lather

    Thoroughly wet your shower bar and work up a rich lather. For best results, use a loofah-style soap bag to create more lather with less effort.

  2. Woman in the shower working the Radiance Boost Shower Bar, coral and white, into a rich lather across her shoulder.

    Cleanse & rinse

    Gently massage the lather over wet skin, then rinse thoroughly with warm water.

  3. Radiance Boost Shower Bar: a round bar marbled in bright coral and white, standing on its edge.

    Rinse & Dry

    After use, rinse the bar and place it on a well-draining soap dish or hang it in its soap bag to dry. Keep it away from standing water to help extend its life.

Good things are worth knowing how to care for.

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No. 05

How to use your

Body Butter Bar

  1. Gliding a Rowan & Thistle body butter bar over the back of the thigh

    Glide Onto Skin

    Glide the bar directly over clean, dry skin. Your body heat gently softens the butter, leaving a moisturizing layer behind.

  2. Woman with dark curly hair smoothing a cream-colored body butter bar over her bare shoulder.

    Massage In

    Gently massage the melted butter into your skin, focusing on areas that need extra moisture. Leave on to absorb.

  3. Store with Care

    Store with Care

    Keep your bar in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and heat to prevent softening or melting.

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