I was lucky enough to recieve this in a gift pack from a fellow br member. Before Ethique became Sorbet my pack was packaged differently. I do like the new packaging from Sorbet. Shampoo bars have become a huge hit in the last few years. I wasn't aware of these types of products before I came across Beauty review. Since being a member here I've learned so much about beauty products.
My bars came in a small box that unfolds nicely. Each bar was incased in plastic packets. Each packet was labelled with the name of each product. But there wasn't any instructions about how to use each bar. I went to the website to help me understand using them. This may have changed with the new packaging. My bar is shaped like a little heart. The texture of it is smooth with texture running through it. The scent that I can smell is citrus fruits with a subtle note of coconut in the background.
When I first washed my hair it lathered up easily on my thick hair. It didn't fall apart either. It stayed together nicely. My hair was cleaned nicely with this bar.I did miss using a conditioner in conjuction with this. I noticed my hair felt slightly soft but not significantly soft. I could comb through it . Normally my hair clumps into a knotty mess.
After using this for about four times roughly I did notice my hair had a slight shine to it. I think their sample boxes are great for trying out bars before commiting to full sizes. I would love to see a conditioning bar thats paired with these bars . Overall I believe their affordably priced and I would love to try more products from Ethique.
I first discovered this bar when I did my first order from Ethique. I ordered the Heali Kiwi for my flakey, itchy scalp and I found an amazingly scented little shampoo bar freebie shampoo bar sample in my parcel. This bar smelt like orange and lemon cake. I was soooo impressed with the scent that I actually neglected my fullsized Heali Kiwi bar that I ordered and just used this. I really thought I would get only one or two washes out of this tiny little bar but I got like three weeks use out of this bar. And I used a lot more shampoo than normal because I used this to wash weekly hot coconut oil treatment out of my hair. In fact it wasn't until three weeks later I remembered that had a fullsized bar of Heali Kiwi. As soon as I ran out I ordered a fullsized St Clements and it's been the bar I wash my hair at least once a week with. Here's why I'm sold on this bar - I have really long hair and my scalp gets oily while my ends are still dry also my hair takes a long time to dry naturally so washing my hair every day or every other day is a nuisance. I've used other shampoo brands and shampoos designed specifically for oily hair but I find that my scalp is greasy and hair needs washing by the third day. With St. Clements I can go four to five days before I really need to wash my hair. My scalp is a bit oily on the fourth day and by the fifth day it needs a wash. So this is my to-go bar every week, especially after I put coconut oil in my hair. In fact, when I wash the coconut oil out of my hair I reach for this bar because I know I can use as much shampoo as I want and I'm going to barely use up the bar. That's right Ethique shampoo bars last for ages and the conditioner bars last for even longer. I only need to replace this bar maybe every 7-8 months. So I'm definitely getting value for money. This bar has cocoa butter, coconut oil, lime, rosemary and sweet orange essential oils plus juniper extract, so great ingredients. This isn't a natural shampoo though but it is cruelty free and free of skin irritants. I love that it is NZ brand as well. I would give this bar more than five smooches if could. If I had to name one con it would be that the fullsized bar didn't smell as amazing like that orange, lemon cake scented sample I got. Instead the fullsized smelt like citrus and lemon with maybe a hint of orange, but I still like the scent. I have repurchased this bar about three or four times and as long as I can get ahold of a bar I will own one.
Tips: There are two ways to use this you can swipe the bar over wet hair and then lather your hair or you can suds it up in your hands and transfer that to your scalp. I'd recommend the second one if you have just a sample of this shampoo as that way you don't have to worry about the bar slipping out of your hands or if you have a lot of hair getting lost in your hair. This product is very concentrated so a little goes a long way and the bar will last you ages. If you are not sure if this product is for you You can request a free sample of this in any online Ethique order.