I’ve recently come to the conclusion that I am a product junkie. Not a product junkie in the sense that I’m a high-maintenance girl with a bathroom full of half-used bottles of shampoo, body lotion, and whatnot; I try not to be wasteful and try to use all of my newly acquired products until they are gone (unless they cause skin irritation or breakouts). But I’m a product junkie in the sense that I like to try new things and tend to jump from brand to brand. And since becoming vegan, I’ve been scouring the brands to find the best vegan products for my skin and hair types, which are very finicky.
A few years ago, I was turned on to LUSH products. If you’re unfamiliar with them, they believe in making products with “fresh, organic fruit and vegetables, the finest essential oils and safe synthetics.” Despite being a fairly large company, they still make things “fresh by hand using little or no preservatives or packaging, using only vegetarian ingredients, and tell you when they were made.” But most importantly, they refuse to buy their ingredients from companies that test on animals, and they do not test their final products on animals. As for the vegan aspect, most, but not all, of their products are vegan.
A good friend of mine was telling me about LUSH’s line of solid shampoos. Never having tried a solid shampoo before, I was very skeptical. For one, LUSH’s shampoo bars looked tiny; there’s no way they could last very long. And what about the lather? I like a good lather with my shampoo and I was doubtful that they could deliver. But I liked the idea of the bars: no packaging, easy portability, and, of course, the fact that most of them are vegan.
LUSH Seanik Solid Shampoo
So, a couple of months ago, my husband and I decided to give them a try. We actually bought two bars: Seanik and New!. My husband and I have the same oily hair- and skin-types, and we just couldn’t decide between the two.
So what’s the final verdict? Wow. We’re hooked! Both solid shampoo bars provide a rich, full lather. My husband has short hair, so he can’t really speak for body and volume; but as for me, both bars leave my extremely straight, chin-length hair with tons of body. And despite their small size, they last forever. We bought them at the beginning of March and they look barely used.
When the bars do run out, we’ll probably stick to buying only one, and are leaning towards the New! bar. But that’s only because we prefer its lovely cinnamon smell over Seanik’s herbal fragrance.
LUSH New! Solid Shampoo
Since purchasing our solid shampoos from LUSH, I’ve tried their Veganese Conditioner and Herbalism Cleanser. I’ll be posting my reviews for those in the days to come.
A few posts ago, I was singing the praises of LUSH’s New! and Seanik solid shampoo bars. They really are pretty incredible and most importantly, they are vegan. (I promise I’m not receiving any kind of payment from LUSH; although, if they are reading this, I will gladly accept a lifetime supply of New! Shampoo Bars. No, really.)
