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| Seriously, look at how enticing they are! |
Over the years I've learned the importance of buying quality products, especially ones that are going to be absorbed by your body, and I've wanted to try the all-natural solid shampoo bars for a few years now. I thought my upcoming trip was the perfect excuse to test them: I want to take as few liquids as possible (stupid 3-1-1 rules) but I also need to test drive all hair products so I don't wind up in the middle of Romania with antagonistic hair.
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| I went for a shampoo bar and came out with... |
Why?
The employees are helpful, knowledgeable, love the products, and are more than willing to treat you to free stuff. I got rubbed down with I don't know how many lotions and powders, plus I got a free facial the second day which was wonderful. The girl who gave me my facial sent me home with a tiny sample of body wash to try as well!
Before I get started with an objective review of the soaps, I need to just gush for five seconds: OMG these are amazing! I love them! They are delicious and wonderful and I'm not sure I will ever go back to regular stuff!!!!
Ahem.
First up: the Godiva shampoo bar
- Vegan
- Smells absolutely wonderful
- Softest, most creamy lather I have ever experienced (and I am a shampoo whore: at this very moment I have Dove, Organix, Pantene, and Big Curly Hair in my shower, plus the Lush bars)
- Has pieces of conditioner in it which allows you to skip conditioner. I tried this and my hair felt super light and airy but with curly hair that also meant a little too much body. It did manage not to go into full-blown frizz-mode though, which was surprising.
I also picked up the Trichomania shampoo bar
- Also Vegan
- Also smells delicious
- Leaves hair literally squeaky clean. I could hear my hair squeaking against the skin on my hands as I rinsed it out
- I picked this up thinking it was a conditioner, to go with my Godiva shampoo, but it's not. It is a conditioning shampoo like the Godiva, but again left my hair a little too light. It did produce some pretty nicely wound curls though.
The Therapy massage bar
- Vegan again
- It's not advertised as a citrus bar, but I swear there is a very mild citrus-y scent to it. I'm not usually a citrus kind of girl, but I like this
- With gentle pressure it applies easily and evenly, especially if you are extra warm from a hot shower
- Does not leave a greasy residue. At first it seems like it's going to, but give it just a second to sink it and you are left with simply soft skin. No grease.
- Because it's a bar you don't have to worry about having left over lotion that you have try to get back in the bottle, or try to pawn off on someone else
- Can be used on the face or back
- Can be used for breakouts or on a regular basis
- Felt great: tingly but not overly so, and it didn't dry my face out, which is a big plus!
- Looks like it's going to smell like mud or something gross, but it doesn't: it's minty and makes you want some mint chocolate chip ice cream, stat!
- Unlike most of Lush's masks, this one does not need to be refrigerated and it is good for three months
- This product contains honey and is therefore not vegan
- Vegan
- The woman at the counter pointed out that it is great to sprinkle on after working out, traveling, or whenever you are sweaty and gross but can't get to a shower right away.
- It's also wonderful smelling, especially when paired with Lust perfume.
- Makes your skin super soft, especially if you sprinkle on after lotion
- Vegan
- Kept my hair from being worthy of Hermione Granger
- It has a stronger smell than the other products. It's not as light and sweet or fruity.
- People have reported that it melts super easily, so I am being especially careful with it but it's too soon to tell
- Good for multiple baths because when you smash it open you find two another bath bomb inside, shaped like a chick!
- The water turns a fantastic bright pink color (unless you are in poor lighting, in which case it looks a little like you are re-enacting the first of the ten plagues).
- Not only does this deliciously potent bath bomb provide a calming aromatherapy during your bath: I still smelled like it when I woke up from my nap hours later!
- I did not realize that the bath bombs do not produce bubbles so I was disappointed by that.
So many great products and I'm lucky enough to have a Lush store near me, but they are available online for those not as lucky as I am.
