Lush Product Series: Episode 2 - Hair

How to:
Work a small amount into a later and rinse thoroughly; follow up with a LUSH conditioner for soft tresses.

For lank and lifeless hair:

I Love Juicy Shampoo

A tropical fruit quencher shampoo to clarify and amp up the shine

Overflowing with fresh kiwi, pineapple and papaya juices, I Love Juicy is a tropical feast for your oily hair. Extra shine comes courtesy of lemon and orange essential oils and seaweed adds body. Finally, a shampoo that the oilies can't run from! Deliciously fruity and super shiny locks can be all yours with the flip of a cap so what are you waiting for?

Best Seller Bottled Shampoo:

Big Shampoo

Lemon-lime margarita shampoo adds shine and body to fine hair

The difference between a hefty, healthy hairdo and a lot of limp, lackluster locks? It's this saucy, sassy, salty shampoo! BIG combines shine-enhancing citrus juices with the beautifying, hair-buffing impact of sea salt and genuine sea water for a body-building regimen your fine hair won't sweat over. Good things can come in small packages, but for body-boosting boom you can't beat BIG!

How To:

Wet both hair and the shampoo bar. Glide the shampoo bar down the length of your hair about three times (right, left and back). You may need additional swipes depending on hair volume. Work into a lather and rinse thoroughly. Follow with LUSH conditioner. Keep your solid shampoo in a cool, dry place between uses; we recommend using a LUSH shampoo bar tin.

Best Seller Solid Shampoos:

Godiva Solid Shampoo

Jasmine Nirvana of a shampoo bar to cleanse condition and glorify

Godiva shampoo's luscious blend of exotic oils and cocoa butter leaves tresses so beautifully conditioned, silk would be envious! Though the legendary beauty who rode naked through Coventry is the inspiration for this bar, please exercise restraint if you find yourself a bit carried away and tempted to give a similar performance. (Though, a naked horseback ride would be quite a novel and somewhat environmentally-friendly way to dry your hair...)

Karma Komba Solid Shampoo

Citrus and patchouli keep hair bouncy and tangle free

Karma Komba (pronounced "comber" as in beach) is fine for all hair types. It deep cleans and de-tangles hair, making it easier to comb (or komb) and is perfumed with our sensual Karma fragrance of citrus and patchouli. Its blend of essential oils is wonderful for toning your scalp and balancing sebum production. Now proudly SLS-free.

For storage:

Shampoo Bar Tin

Happy home for wayward shampoo pucks

Shampoo bars last longer if you give them a waterproof home to nest in. So we've created a tin for just this purpose. LUSH shampoo tins also hold our facial cleansers and other minimally packaged goodies.

How To:
Great for travel, pop in any solid shampoo bar, snap on the top, and you're good to go. Staying home? The tin helps your shampoo bar last longer!

How To:
Moisten the bar under warm water, then slide it gently along the length of your wet hair in long, top-to-bottom strokes. Massage it in with your fingertips as you would a conventional conditioner. Rinse thoroughly and revel in the results.

Best Seller Conditioner:

Jungle Conditioner

Freshly-picked tropical fruit tames easily tangled hair

With a sweet, grassy scent, Jungle solid hair conditioner is resplendent with exotic nurturing ingredients like cocoa butter, avocados, figs, bananas, passion fruit and kumquats. It imparts a beautiful texture to over-treated and undernourished hair so straight tresses end up shining bright and curly hair can bounce with vitality.

How To:

Apply generously to dry hair, leave on for 20 to 30 minutes, then shampoo out. Use about a quarter of a pot for short hair, or about half a pot for longer hair. Those with very long hair should use the whole pot. (Yes, it is a lot, but the effects are long lasting and well worth the investment.)

Best Seller Hair Treatment:

H'Suan Wen Hua Hair Treatment

Nourishes hungry, dry, out-of-condition hair

Named after the Cantonese god of hair, H'Suan Wen Hua gives unrivalled softness to dry or curly hair. This leave-in treatment smells a bit like salad dressing which is one of the reasons why it's best to wash it out thoroughly. But after it's soaked right in, swamping your locks with vitamin-rich watercress, protein-packed free range eggs, mucilaginous bananas and nutritious avocados, you'll forgive its funny smell.

How To:
Apply with your fingers to wet or dry hair, then blow-dry, scrunch or set your style. Use it to lift and revive dry hair any time of the day or night.

If I were to buy, my choice would be:

King Of Mods Styling Gel

Soft-hold gel fragranced with stimulating grapefruit and lime

King of the Mods is a soft hold gel to give a bouncy boost to your hair. We make it with eight-percent almond and camellia oils (the one that sumo wrestlers use to keep their long, dark hair soft, supple and in control) so it's good for your scalp, your hair and your look. King's grapefruit and lime scent is also great for waking you up in the morning.

How To:
1. Cut henna up into small pieces and put in a heatproof bowl.
2. Add hot water and let steep. Mix to a yogurt-like consistency.
3. Put on gloves and apply from back to front, coating hair thoroughly.
4. Cover in cling wrap for a more vibrant red. Leave on for one to six hours.
5. Rinse, shampoo, and condition hair.
Tips: Always do a strand test first. Use face cream (or Ultra Bland) around your hairline and ears to protect skin. Wrap hair in cling film for a redder color. For darker, richer colors, leave on longer (up to six hours).

If I were to buy, my choice would be:

Caca Noir Mama Henna Hair

For deep, blue-black or dark burgundy hair

Caca Noir (as in black) is for the darkest effect possible. Its combination of indigo with just a touch of red henna that gives a blue tint to your hair if the henna is allowed to air dry, or a redder hue if you cover your hair in plastic wrap. Cocoa butter helps the Caca stick to hair which means that you get more shine than with your average henna powder. Spicy clove bud oil is used in India for love potions but we use it to make your hair smell lovely.

[Source: Lush]

To be continued...