Review: Lush Solid Shampoo in NEW

11/14/2016 - 0 Comments

Stimulating and reviving minty shampoo bar

There's nothing exactly new about our stimulating cinnamon and clove shampoo bar, we call it that because it's made for people who want NEW hair! When stress or life goes to your head and your hair starts thinning, motivate those tired scalps with spice and mint oils. It's intense, (n the best possible way), but works wonders on irritated scalps or hair that's thinning. Rosemary and nettle herbs rejuvenate, and make your hairy shiny and soft as a feather. All of this, in one beautifully spicey bar; are you ready for a NEW! Shampoo?

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Nettle and Peppermint Infusion (Urtica Dioica, Mentha Piperita), Glycerine, Nettle Absolute (Urtica Urens), Rosemary Absolute (Rosmarinus Officinalis), Bay Oil (Pimenta racemosa), Clove Bud Oil (Eugenia caryophyllus), Cinnamon Leaf Oil (Cinnamomum zeylanicum), Cinnamal, Eugenol, Benzyl Benzoate, Liminene, Linalool, D&C Red 30, Cinnamon Sticks (Cinnamomum cassia).

Swipe the bar across your hair 2 - 3 times, work into a lather and rinse. 

A few months ago I was undergoing stress and my levels of vitamin deficiencies had shot up. It was at that time I began indulging in stress relief products that could calm me down and help control hair fall.

On my next visit to Muscat City Centre I asked the SA for a shampoo that could control hair fall and dandruff. She recommended this solid bar soap and said it is quite popular amongst users.

At first glance it was a pretty bright pink coloured bar with a cinnamon stick embedded into it. It had a very strong smell that reminded me of spices from my mom's kitchen - cloves and cinnamon in particular.

The SA also explained that this soap bar was good for rejuvenation and stimulation of one's roots.

I took the plunge and as it was my first time using a solid shampoo I was particularly excited about this product. I had also appeared to have spent more than I would for any other regular shampoo.

The shampoo lathers up well when run under water and rubbed against the roots simultaneously. Therefore a little product goes a long way. I believe one with a lone mane could easily use it for at least 30 washes making that a value for money. 

While lathering on I felt a tingling sensation on my scalp and the scent was intense. Yet it was a very pleasant and much needed head massage. It certainly felt good.

After I washed off the shampoo I released my already frizzy hair felt way drier - and dead. Although the smell lingered on the shampoo did not appear to do much good as promised.

A few uses later I realised that my hair was getting drier and my scalp flakier. My hair fall was consistent and nothing - absolutely nothing good appeared to happen. Now this certainly worried me quite a bit. I therefore had to discontinue using this immediately.

Storage is also an issue as one would have to purchase separate tin containers available at Lush to store this shampoo. But it his highly travel friendly once stowed away carefully. Also rinsing the soap bar under water for long periods of time or leaving the bar in contact with water could end in wastage of product.

Although I really wanted to like this shampoo and make it a permanent part of my bath and shower routine this product failed to satisfy me - especially for the cost I paid and worsened the condition of my already damaged hair.

No. Trying in store is just not enough.

But I have come across a few positive reviews on the Internet.