Lush Cynthia Sylvia Stout

Gorgeous beery scent and perfect cleaning for fine hair. Doesn't add weight and removes grease and oil for a squeaky clean. Also leaves hair super shiny. The scent hangs around all day which I love. This Lush shampoo can be used every day, unlike others which can be too harsh. Is a great scent for guys too - manly!

My main worry pre using the product was that my hair would smell of stout, but although the product smells a little stouty your hair doesn't smell at all. The product as I said smells a little stouty, it is brown in colour and more runny than the average shamphoo. I have really thick hair and it made it feel clean, soft and the frizz was smooth.

The shampoo worked really well. My hair is soft and feeling healthier then ever. I could not be any happier with this product, it worked from day one of using it. I don't even use conditioner as much as my hair feels fantastic without it. Very happy with this product

I bought this a while ago from my local Lush store in the 100g size for $14.90. I thought I would get the smaller size to try it out before committing to a bigger size, even though the bigger size is more economical per gram. I'm glad I did this as I am not the biggest fan of this, and would recommend doing this with any lush product as really they are quite expensive. The packaging is the usual clear container (great for seeing how much is left), with the black lid.

Unfortunately the thing that I don't like about this is next, the smell. This is made with beer in it which I don't like the smell of, but also mixed with lemon. For me, who is sensitive to smell, it is just not pleasant. Also the colour looks just like beer also.

The product says it is to add condition, body and shine to frizzy hair. For me I have found that this seems to strip my hair of any natural oils. I use this more as a clarifying shampoo to take out all the product if I have been using dry shampoo etc to get it all out.

Overall I just can't get over the smell, and it doesn't make my hair look particularly nice, so I won't be repurchasing.

Hi my name is Sarah and I have an addiction to Lush, so its no surprise to those that know me that I have to try like every Lush product and this includes this one. I was a bit sceptical to be honest because I'm not a huge Stout fan. Is Stout the same as beer? always get confused lol.

The bottle is a standard bottle with a click down type lid that allows the pouring of the product, its user friendly but can come out quite quickly. See my tip down the bottom on how to manage this.

The smell is very strange and I must admit I'm not a fan but I just had to tell myself to carry it through but for some it could be quite off putting.

The formula is of a brown consistency and unfortunately is a bit runny and comes out quite quickly.

It lathers up so well and I really enjoyed massaging it and rubbing it into my hair, it was quite therapeutic actually as the smell by then had subsided and wasn't overpowering as it was when I first poured it out.

Now with some Lush products I find that I don't have to use conditioner, so I did the same test of using it without it. So when I initially rinsed it out, it made my hair feel really dry and I really didn't like it as it felt a bit like straw, but then when it had started to dry, all I can say is Wow, completely surprised. It made my hair feel so soft and silky, I couldn't stop putting my hands through it, even my friend put her hand through it and was amazed when I said that there was no conditioner in it he he he.

Overall I really do like this, and apart from the smell and runny formula, I would most definitely buy this again. This will be one of my favourites.

If you have frizzy dull hair, then this shampoo is for you. Don't be fooled by the name, this shampoo will not make you stink of beer (more like lemon), but it will make your hair beautiful and shinny, as well as frizz free.

This shampoo is really thick, and will provide great moisture for dry hair. It also smooths the hair down, meaning that frizzy waves are no longer a problem.

I like to use this shampoo when I know that it's going to be a humid day in order to stop the frizz. I wouldn't recommend it for people who have oily roots, or a lack of volume to their hair as it will makes these problems worse.

I love Lush products so was always going to like this. I usually use the violet shampoo as I have blonde hair but wanted to try something different; and liked the sound of a boozy shampoo! It does smell lovely coming out of the bottle and goes on well giving a good lather. Definitely gave me hair the softness but unsure of the volume I as looking for. Good to try and may have again if I get bored of my purple shampoo.

Pretty good stuff. Cleans better than a sulfate-free but leaves my hair nice and shiny. I use this as my "deep clean" after I've used hairspray and siliconey products for a couple days. I bought it for the lemon tea smell but it definitely is nicer to my hair than other Lush shampoos, which I find generally drying. I use it in conjunction with the fantastic Retread conditioner and my hair is really nice and healthy.

It's seems to be almost every order I make with lush they send me samples of this to try and they just keep getting stashed in the bathroom cupboard. I had been using solid shampoo and my darling children thought it was soap so before it all went down the drain I put it in my bedroom for safe keeping... Then time for my shower and forgot the shampoo bar! Until I remembered I had these stashed away.

I can't comment on the packaging but the samples I have lasts 2 washes out of one sample pot. The scent of this smells like ginger beer and it's quite in your face ginger beer scented. It was ok for a start then it kind of made me gag, the colour does look like an ale a deep dark brown colour. The consistency of it is very runny, definitely the most runny shampoo I have used. It doesn't lather up much and thankfully the scent didn't last in my hair after I had dried it.

As for stopping fizz and fly aways nope didn't notice any difference and think the solid shampoo bars do a better job. Overall I'm glad Lush sent me so many of these samples as I know I won't be buying the full size product. Not a fan of the scent and didn't find it work so great in my hair.