Disclaimer: Lush provided me with three sample shampoos to test and review. They are also providing the giveaway shampoo to one lucky winner. I was in no way asked to provide a positive review. These words are my own, not those of a company.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNER, DANA L.!
If you aren’t familiar with Lush, then you are in for a big surprise. Lush is all about fresh, handmade cosmetics. No animal testing, organic fruits and vegetables whenever possible, little or no packaging or preservatives, 100% vegetarian and 74% vegan. And their products? Well, they are nothing but Lush!
This month Lush has given me the opportunity to test three of their shampoos. And even better, they are sponsoring a giveaway for one of the three products I am reviewing. Yes, a LUSH GIVEAWAY! What can be better?
Out of the many products Lush makes by hand, I was able to try three different forms of their shampoos. Yes, I said forms. Have you ever tried a shampoo bar? I hadn’t, until recently.
I started my shampoo trial with Curly Wurly, a tub of oatmeal-looking moisturizing shampoo. Curly Wurly is excellent for frizzy and dry hair, containing coconut, vanilla, papaya, free range eggs and natural butters. Preservative free, this shampoo actually comes with an expiration date. That’s a first!
The one thing you should know about Lush products is that they have fragrance. A lot of fragrance. When shopping for Lush items, you should always read the ingredients of the product to be sure you like the included fragrances.
The Curly Wurly has a very strong scent of coconut. Shampooing with it reminded me of overly scented coconut suntan lotion. Dipping in to the tub of thick shampoo, I immediately felt the creaminess of the natural ingredients. It didn’t begin to lather in my hair until I let a bit of water mix with it. But once it did, my hair was full of creamy, coconut goodness.
It is important to rinse out Curly Wurly well, as it contains “bits and pieces” of natural ingredients that may get caught in your hair. The final results? My curls were tighter and held together better than with any other curl shampoo I’ve tried. My hair was extremely soft, which felt wonderful every time I turned my head. I give Curly Wurly a thumbs up for frizzy, curly hair. But if you don’t like coconut, I suggest you try another shampoo product, because you will smell coconut throughout the day after using Curly Wurly.
<UPDATE: I have been using Curly Wurly on a daily basis and I have to report that my hair has never been so shiny and soft!>
Next in line was Rehab, which deep cleans and moisturizes damaged hair. Rehab contains pineapple, papaya, mango juice, peppermint, olive oil, rosemary and more. This shampoo had my favorite scent, reminding me of mint with a tiny hint of rosemary. As with Curly Wurly, the Rehab shampoo only required a small amount for lovely, creamy lather.
Once I rinsed, my hair was literally “squeaky clean.” This worried me because it almost felt like my hair was stripped of its own natural oils. But using my regular conditioner afterwards made my hair feel silkier than it does with my regular shampoo. The Rehab didn’t hold my curls as much as the Curly Wurly, but my hair felt extremely healthy after using Lush’s Rehab. This shampoo has the lightest scent of the three I tried, and would be best for someone with perfume sensitivities.
And finally, my favorite – the Karma Komba Shampoo Bar. I deem this as my favorite because it is an extremely unusual form of shampoo and oh my, THE LATHER. Karma Komba is a circular, hard shampoo bar containing orange and lemon oils as well as patchouli and elemi for your scalp. The scent is akin to distinct pine with a slight hint of lemon.
I was very skeptical that shampoo would work in a bar form. I wet my hair, rubbed the bar on top of my head about four times and began to scrub. Instantly my hair went from bare and wet to being full of the biggest, softest and bubbliest lather I have ever had with any type of shampoo. My hands were so full of lather that I had to rinse them in order to complete my shampooing! Lush must hire magicians, because I still don’t understand how a hard bar of pine smelling “soap” can generate such huge amounts of soft, moisturizing lather.
Karma Komba would be excellent for camping, traveling and for college students living in dorms. It is portable, fun to use and will last quite a while.
As with the Rehab, my hair practically squeaked after rinsing. With my curly dry hair, it was imperative for me to complete the job with a good moisturizer. Eight hours after using Karma Komba, my hair was a mess. Not because of the shampoo, but because I couldn’t keep my hands out of my hair. It was simply so soft I couldn’t keep from fiddling with it throughout the day. And as Lush advertises, this shampoo bar is very good for detangling knotty hair.
So there you have it. I don’t have anything bad to say about these three shampoos. I do recommend a conditioner to people with dry hair after using Rehab and Karma Komba because of the “squeak” factor. And if you don’t like the scent of coconut, steer clear of Curly Wurly. Furthermore, if you aren’t a fan of pine, Karma Komba isn’t for you. Lush scents are strong, period.
And now for the FUN part. The Lush Giveaway! After reading my review of each type of shampoo, the winner gets to pick out the one shampoo product they would like as their own. This contest runs through January 31, with a winner chosen randomly at random.org.
How do you win? Visit the USA Lush site and tell me in a comment about one product other than the three shampoos I’ve reviewed that you think is interesting.
For more entries, you can do the following things once, leaving a comment after completing each one:
Enter the @lushltd contest to win a Lush Shampoo! http://agoosa.com/?p=978 #giveaway
I can’t wait to see who wins, and which of the three shampoos the winner will choose!
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18 January 2010, 5:38 pm
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18 January 2010, 6:33 pm
I’ve entered. This sound yummy and organic to boot!
18 January 2010, 11:31 pm
I would pick the Karma bar. I LOVE lush but have never tried the shampoo bars. HOW did you get to do this review? I am SO envious.
BTW, I follow you on twitter and I follow Lush as well. AND I tweeted the contest.
19 January 2010, 3:22 pm
I have to admit, your review made me a little nervous. While I don’t mind strong scents, I don’t like food scented products. I was pleased to discover that Lush makes a number of products that are not food scented. I would definitely try one of their hennas. Right now, I am focused on changing the color of my hair (although something moisturizing might be beneficial after I dye).
19 January 2010, 7:16 pm
I think you dida great jobe explining each product. I make shampoo bars myself, and have tried someone elses, (not Lush), but that one left my hair in horrible shape that no conditioner could help. I had get back in the shower and wash it again. I have always heard of good things about lush and would love to try it. Wow, I had no idea they had so much stuff. I really would like to try their rehab, or the iced blue, or their violet one.. too many to choose from because their solid bars look cool too!.
19 January 2010, 7:17 pm
I am now following lush on twitter..
Bearablescents @LushLtd found your twitter site from the shoot me now blog. Ive heard of your products before, but never tried any of them.
19 January 2010, 7:18 pm
I also became a fan on Facebook. (not sure how to prove)
19 January 2010, 7:20 pm
I also am following Shoot me now on Twitter
20 January 2010, 9:46 pm
I like the fairytale sugar scrub. Its so cute!
20 January 2010, 9:50 pm
I love the baby face cleanser. It looks so funny…and a little creepy….
21 January 2010, 5:38 am
I would love to try the Grease Lightning Cleanser!! Please enter me in your giveaway:) Thanks!!
22 January 2010, 4:29 am
The Blue Ice Shampoo! It’s blue!
22 January 2010, 4:29 am
I’m following you on twitter @mrsb1996
22 January 2010, 4:30 am
I’m following LushLtd on Twitter
22 January 2010, 4:31 am
I fanned Lush on FB -shirley Berger
22 January 2010, 4:44 am
I tweeted! http://www.twitter.com/mrsb1996
22 January 2010, 4:46 am
I subscribed to Agoosa!
22 January 2010, 4:37 pm
tweet tweet
http://twitter.com/MomDot/status/8071218002
22 January 2010, 4:37 pm
followed you on twitter!
22 January 2010, 5:51 pm
The Daddyo Shampoo looks interesting. I might try it
24 January 2010, 9:22 am
I checked their site andI didn’t know they made shaving cream.
I do love the shampoo and would love to wim
24 January 2010, 9:24 am
I follow Lush on twitter @sodahoney
24 January 2010, 9:24 am
I tweeted http://twitter.com/sodahoney/status/8142105377
24 January 2010, 9:25 am
I follow shoot me now on twitter @sodahoney
24 January 2010, 8:20 pm
Big shampoo sounds interesting.
braaisjo at gmail dot com
24 January 2010, 8:23 pm
I follow Lush and tweeted
http://twitter.com/tlcfromtn/status/8157675145
24 January 2010, 8:24 pm
Another product I would like to try is the Angels on Bare Skin Cleanser. After hearing so many great reviews about Lush, I paced my first order during the buy one get two free sale. So far, I have only tried the let them eat cake lip balm, and I love it.
24 January 2010, 8:25 pm
I follow Shoot Me Now on Twitter (tlcfromtn)
braaisjo at gmail dot com
24 January 2010, 8:25 pm
I follow lush and tweeted:
http://twitter.com/heatherzilla8/status/8157751172
24 January 2010, 8:25 pm
Facebook fan of Lush
braaisjo at gmail dot com
24 January 2010, 8:26 pm
I follow Shoot Me Now on Twitter. @heatherzilla8
24 January 2010, 8:26 pm
I am a fan of Lush on facebook.
24 January 2010, 8:27 pm
Subscribe via Google reader
braaisjo at gmail dot com
25 January 2010, 12:14 am
Ooh I’ve been so curious about the LUSH hair products recently! The solid shampoos look so cool, loved hearing about Rehab also. I really want to try their Jungle Conditioner too, it looks awesome! Thanks
25 January 2010, 12:14 am
I tweeted:
http://twitter.com/lipstickncandy/status/8165082657
25 January 2010, 12:15 am
I follow you on Twitter (lipstickncandy)
25 January 2010, 12:15 am
I’m a LUSH fan on Facebook (Amber Hodge)
25 January 2010, 12:15 am
I subscribe to your blog via RSS Yahoo reader.
26 January 2010, 4:17 am
Godiva shampoo bar. Mmmm.
26 January 2010, 4:51 pm
Sugar scrub sugar scrub looks good.
29 January 2010, 4:42 pm
I think the heavanilli massage bar looks AWESOME!!! I have been into a lush store before that their products are amazing. I have tried one of their shampoo bars, and the lather is incredible!
29 January 2010, 9:19 pm
These sound so cool! I would love to try them!
29 January 2010, 11:11 pm
I love the AvoBath bath bomb… it’s awesome!
29 January 2010, 11:12 pm
following lush on twitter (emilyisland) and tweeted:
http://twitter.com/emilyisland/status/8384108142
30 January 2010, 6:41 am
It’s great to know there are great products non-tested.
30 January 2010, 3:55 pm
My hands sure could use that helping hands hand lotion this winter. I already follow you on twitter!
31 January 2010, 3:42 am
I’d love to try the Antiphilitron Shampoo mainly because I love the smell of lemons and my dull hair could really use the shine. It would be great in the summer after swimming since it says it removes that chlorine-smell.
31 January 2010, 3:43 am
I follow Lush on Twitter & I tweeted:
http://twitter.com/auntiethesis/status/8433638393
31 January 2010, 3:43 am
I’m following Lush on Facebook – Michelle Hudak
31 January 2010, 3:43 am
I follow you on Twitter – auntiethesis
31 January 2010, 3:45 am
I subscribed via email.
31 January 2010, 9:42 am
I like the Honey I Washed The Kids Soap
31 January 2010, 9:44 am
Follow Lush on Twitter and Tweet http://twitter.com/matt4melis/status/8444776614
31 January 2010, 9:44 am
•Follow Shoot Me Now on Twitter
31 January 2010, 9:46 am
Subscribe to Agoosa via Google Reader
31 January 2010, 8:55 pm
I love the Flosty Gritter. You can use it for anything! Not to mention I am Vegan, I would love to try some of their products! I am glad I stumbled upon your site! If you choose me I would like the Karma Koomba Shampoo bar, and I also added LUSH as a fan on Facebook!
31 January 2010, 11:09 pm
I would love to try the Yummy Yummy Yummy Shower Gel and the Banana Moon Soap! Lush offers a great variety of products and scents!
31 January 2010, 11:10 pm
I follow Lush on Twitter @DVLTweet and tweeted about this giveaway at http://twitter.com/DVLTweet/statuses/8466048602
31 January 2010, 11:11 pm
I follow @shootmenowblog on Twitter @DVLTweet.
31 January 2010, 11:12 pm
I subscribe to Agoosa via email at v2931 at aol dot com.
01 February 2010, 6:20 am
The Big Tease looks great for my curly, thick, long, frizzy, thirsty, highlighted hair
tvollowitz at aol dot com
01 February 2010, 5:14 pm
I would love to try everything! These are great!
02 February 2010, 7:02 pm
fanned you on FB
02 February 2010, 7:06 pm
following you on twitter
02 February 2010, 7:06 pm
I currently Aveda I would love to try these