If I only had to wash my hair once a week, I would. Gross, I know. My love-hate relationship with my hair is never-ending. I love my long locks but I wish they were more low-maintenance. Enter the Lush Squeaky Green Solid Shampoo Bar ($11.95) and the Lush No Drought Dry Shampoo ($6.95 - 1.0 oz). It's a bird... It's a plane... It's... the-solution-to-all-my-hair-problems!
Before I give you the lowdown on this dynamic duo, let me tell you a little about my hair: (1) It's long - a couple inches below my bust (2) Similar to my skin, my hair is combination-oily - dry at the ends due to my Summer 2013 Ombre and an oil slick at the roots.
Lush Squeaky Green is a solid shampoo bar formulated for oily hair and stressed scalps. Upon popping open the tin, I got a whiff of this stuff and boy, is it strong! The combination of rosemary, peppermint, tea tree, vanilla, and chamomile smell of what I like to think might be the aroma of a picturesque half-naked Ryan Gosling. In other words, it smells a bit manly. But fear not ladies, if a you're scent-sitive and don't want to smell like a man, there is absolutely no lingering scent after you rinse this shampoo out of your hair.
The "bar" form was a bit intimidating at first, as it gave me a flashback to the nightmare that was my Grandma giving me a bar of soap to wash my hair (don't try this at home, kids). Getting over the initial fear factor, the shampoo bar is quite simple to use and the product is formulated differently than your average body soap. I wet my hair and the Squeaky Green shampoo bar, then rub it a few times in circular motions on my scalp. From there, it's just like regular, old liquid shampoo. The shampoo bar lathers very well (note: it contains sodium lauryl sulfate) and rinses out like any other. Upon rinsing, my hair feels cleansed and oil free but not stripped of all its healthiness and shine.
To add onto my new-found love for solid shampoos, the format is ultra-travel-friendly. The no-liquid factor makes it easy to throw into a carry-on without worrying about all those rules and regulations of flying.
I was never a fan of dry shampoos, so I had always resorted to baby powder. The Lush No Drought Dry Shampoo is a step up. I'm crazy for anything that smells like citrus fruit and No Drought is cleverly infused with lemon, lime, and grapefruit oils for a fresh, clean scent.
I'm not fond of the packaging. The bottle isn't capable of dispensing the product in small amounts, so I find it to be a bit wasteful and very messy. Despite its packaging transgressions, No Drought works wonders for my hair. I rub a grape sized amount in between my hands and then comb through my hair with my fingertips, focusing on my roots and bangs. The powder is very soft and lightweight, and it disappears almost immediately. The result? My hair is left feeling matte in texture without weird white powdery patches. However, one of the issues I had with this product was when I used it for the second day in a row, I could feel it on my head, but that was probably just a sign that I needed to actually wash my hair.
All in all, these two non-conventional hair products caught me off guard. They performed much better than I expected, even compared to my traditional big box shampoos and conditioners. Thanks to the Lush Squeaky Green Solid Shampoo and the No Drought Dry Shampoo I sneakily can get away with third (even fourth) day hair without looking like I poured oil over my head. *swooon*. My heroes.
What kind of hair do you have? Have you tried Lush haircare?
Press samples featured
Facebook || Twitter || Bloglovin || Instagram
Không có nhận xét nào:
Đăng nhận xét