Has anyone tried LUSH for hair?

[Magsi]

I love LUSH for body soap, but has anyone here tried their shampoos, conditioners and especially Henna?
I want to Henna really badly, but I am afraid of a disaster. I figure LUSH henna might be much easier to make.

Had anyone tried it? Did it work out ok?

How about LUSH conditioners? Are they as good as the salesgirls say?

[renarok]

I've used several of the lush shampoos. I consider them no better than bottled commercial shampoo. They are wonderfully convenient for travelling. I do like the fragrances. I have the anise smelling one right now and it is delicious smelling. The Karma Komba is nice too.

[willowcandra]

The brown henna turned my hair green. The red one was perfect!

Most of the conditioners are too light and the shampoos too harsh.

H'suan wen hau treatment is fantastic (the smell lingers so if you don't like the smell don't try.) makes me really shiny.

Big is what I use when my hair feels like it has build up. I love juicy is also good for that.


Shampoo bars that work good for me are Hard. and karma comba.

[granitbaby]

The brown henna turned my hair green. The red one was perfect!

This is my experience too! It was years ago now but the brown henna gave my hair a significant green cast.

I loved the lush baby shampoo Assisi but they decided to discontinue it. The bars I have tried have all been too harsh.

[akurah]

LUSH henna is an absolute pain to work with. Absolute PAIN.

You'd be better off dealing with the powder BAQ stuff than LUSH's stuff. It's the same thing minus a bunch of impurities LUSH adds (like cocoa butter)

[Celebrian]

I love LUSH for body soap, but has anyone here tried their shampoos, conditioners and especially Henna?
I want to Henna really badly, but I am afraid of a disaster. I figure LUSH henna might be much easier to make.

Had anyone tried it? Did it work out ok?

How about LUSH conditioners? Are they as good as the salesgirls say?

What color are you after? Lush Rouge and the Marron usually give good, copper or cinnamon reds: the Brun and the Noir are not advised for those with bleached or very light hair as they can give a greenish/blueish tone, unless you added extra red (from, say, the Rouge).

Google for Lush North American Forums. They have a couple of 'Caca' threads running in the 'product information and questions' forum. I lurk there from time to time!

Oh and go and read customer reviews on each of the henna's they sell - there are loads.

Some say that Lush henna is less dramatic than BAQ henna (pure henna) and more subtle. To me thats a plus. Others would say that's not true at all.

[firebird]

I've not used the LUSH henna, but have used the shampoos and conditioners. I agree that they are pretty harsh on hair, they may be solid but still have SLS (although I think there is a new one which doesn't?) in them. I found that the round individual bars were harsher than the cut block ones. To me, they were nothing special really over liquid shampoos, unless you need something solid for travelling etc. The conditioners were ok, I need a light conditioner so I guess that's why. I agree with willowcandra about H'suan Wen Hua - it's a great conditioning treatment - probably the only thing I would buy again now I don't live near a store, but I keep meaning to replicate it myself at home.

[Kleis]

I've been using the new Squeaky Green shampoo bar and it works reallly well for me. I'll buy it again, definitely. They're reformulating most of their bars to be SLS-free and I'm anxiously awaiting the new version of New, their cinnamon bar.

I've never used their henna although looking at it, I agree that it looks like a pain in the butt to use compared to powdered henna. I've used the conditioners, but none of them were right for my hair. The H'suan Wen Hua is lovely and works well, but be prepared for the pumpkin-pie scent to stick around for a while.

Also, if you don't like SLS, it's in H'suan. Doesn't bother me on my length--I just avoid it on my scalp.

[akurah]

I've been using the new Squeaky Green shampoo bar and it works reallly well for me. I'll buy it again, definitely. They're reformulating most of their bars to be SLS-free and I'm anxiously awaiting the new version of New, their cinnamon bar.

I've never used their henna although looking at it, I agree that it looks like a pain in the butt to use compared to powdered henna. I've used the conditioners, but none of them were right for my hair. The H'suan Wen Hua is lovely and works well, but be prepared for the pumpkin-pie scent to stick around for a while.

Also, if you don't like SLS, it's in H'suan. Doesn't bother me on my length--I just avoid it on my scalp.

I've yet to see anything SLS free from them. Their "sodium coco sulfate" is STILL SLS, and they're LYING when they say it isn't.

For that reason alone I generally distrust LUSH.

[Kleis]

I've yet to see anything SLS free from them. Their "sodium coco sulfate" is STILL SLS, and they're LYING when they say it isn't.

For that reason alone I generally distrust LUSH.

Lying? Just the first link I found: The Chemistry Store

Sodium Coco Sulfate is a naturally derived alternative to Sodium Lauryl Sulfate in flake form. Sodium Coco Sulfate is derived from pure coconut oil. It can be used in a wide variety of personal care applications in which viscosity building and foam characteristics are of importance. The product formulates similar to synthetic alkyl sulfates, but is less defatting to the hair and skin. SCS being less soluble than synthetic alkyl sulfates leaves the skin and hair with a conditioned feel. It can be incorporated into shampoos, hand soaps, bath products, shaving creams and medicated ointments. It is especially useful for opaque, pearlescent, or cream products.