Our great-grandmothers washed their hair with ordinary soap and rarely complained of split ends, brittleness or dryness. Today, some women are also washing their hair with laundry soap, but we do not recommend such experiments.
As an alternative, the cosmetics industry offers consumers solid shampoo.
In search of natural composition
Hair care requires a lot of time and effort. The most conscious girls and women have long bypassed the shampoos and balms of the mass market, choosing professional or organic cosmetics. Parabens and sulfates for us have become the main enemies, and only with the help of a magnifying glass can we find a label with an ideal composition.
If your soul requires experimentation and positive reviews do not allow you to sleep peacefully at night, be sure to buy a solid shampoo for hair. You need to try this tool at least once on your curls in order to understand whether such care is suitable for you or not.
Dry or hard?
The variety of products in cosmetic boutiques can confuse even the most experienced shoppers, so not everyone knows the difference between dry and solid shampoo.
Dry shampoo is a real salvation of your hairstyle and image. When there is no opportunity to wash your hair, bottles come to the rescue, similar to hair spray. Corn starch and talcum powder are used to help to freshen curls and give volume.
A solid shampoo resembles a bar of soap, the color of which depends on the ingredients. It must be well moistened until foam is formed, and then applied to wet hair. We will tell you more about this unusual hair care product.
pros
There are a lot of types of solid shampoo, so cosmetologists advise focusing on the condition of the curls and the desired result. Against hair loss, from dandruff, to give shine or volume, for oily, thin or dry hair - choosing the right product is not difficult. As with liquid shampoos, professionals recommend avoiding universal remedies.
Before we talk about the most popular solid shampoos, we will dwell on their advantages and disadvantages.
Benefits:
- Composition. As we have already said, in the circle of curious young ladies it is customary to pay attention to labels. It is the natural composition that conquers the customers with a solid shampoo for hair. Vegetable oils, healthy fatty acids, sodium salts and vitamins - this is a general list of components where you will not find artificial additives and preservatives. Multi-colored whetstones decorated with candied fruit slices stand out noticeably against the background of monotonous snow-white bottles.
- Saving. If you managed to find a suitable product, then you will certainly notice that the need to wash your hair is much less common. For this reason, solid soap-shampoo requires renewal every two to three months. Even with an average cost of 600 rubles, such a product will cost less than its liquid competitors.
- Practicality. One of the main advantages is transportation. Solid shampoo is often taken on trips, without fear of seeing spoiled things in a suitcase. Small whetstones can easily be placed in ordinary soap dishes.
Minuses
Sometimes customer reviews are strongly advised to refrain from buying. Disappointment is associated with deceived expectations, when dreams of luxurious curls are broken on greasy unwashed locks.
Indeed, this effect is not excluded after the application of solid shampoo. Correct the situation, according to beauticians, can conditioner or hair balm. Alternatively, water with lemon or vinegar is also suitable.
Another disadvantage is the price, but taking into account the cost-effectiveness of the funds, we will not take this item into account.
Lush
Buyers quite rightly do not trust cosmetics manufacturers. Promises and components stated in the advertising campaign may not coincide with the information on the label. For those who want to be sure of the natural composition, the reviews of cosmetologists are even advised to do the preparation of solid shampoos on their own. At this time, these lazy people can get acquainted with the products of famous brands.
The story of Lush began in the early 70s with a meeting of two doctors and part-time supporters of naturopathy - cosmetologist Liz Weyer and trichologist Mark Constantine.
In the town of Poole (England), they launched a small manual production of cosmetics from natural ingredients. Despite the fact that customers praised the quality and effect of the products, Lush has experienced ups and downs more than once.
Today, the assortment of the British manufacturer presents a huge selection of skin and hair care products that are created without parabens, preservatives or even harmful plastic.
Reviews
The Lush collection features 25 types of solid shampoo. With mint and nettle, coffee and henna, hibiscus extract, seaweed, juniper and argan oil - unusual combinations, vibrant colors and brand reputation certainly attract inexperienced customers. However, after several applications, many girls and women leave aside solid shampoo.
Reviews note that consultants in stores play a large role, because it is very difficult to navigate the assortment yourself. Shoppers are left with unsuitable cosmetics, because of which the opinion of Lush solid shampoos only gets worse.
The composition of the products adds even more disappointment, where you can easily find sodium lauryl sulfate, cetearyl alcohol and many perfumes. According to girls and women, the quality of shampoo is highly dependent on the party, because some “washers” crumble literally after several uses.
Mi & Co.
Instead of the advertised Lush, cosmetologists advise paying attention to the products of Mi & Co. A small family company, founded in 2009, managed to go far beyond the borders of its native Kirov region. Today, high-quality cosmetics and household chemicals with the eco logo are sold in dozens of Russian cities, as well as Kazakhstan and Belarus. The brand management is actively participating in exhibitions, conferences and seminars related to environmental issues.
Miko Solid Shampoo is a unique combination of natural ingredients without silicones, SLS, parabens, oil products, flavors, colorings.
Popular choice
The range and quality of cosmetics from the Russian manufacturer are in no way inferior to the products of competitors. Solid shampoo “Beer” (volume), “Ylang-ylang” (restoration), “St. John's wort” (for oily hair), “Sandalwood” (tonic), “Lavender” (for dandruff), “Chamomile and lemon” (for light hair) - composed of exclusively natural essential and vegetable oils, minerals and plant extracts.
After getting acquainted with the Miko products, the need to make solid shampoo yourself disappears. Customer reviews note that hair care products from different cosmetic brands are very different from each other. The use of solid shampoo often causes dryness and a feeling of greasy curls, but this certainly does not apply to Miko.
Despite this, cosmetologists recommend not to refuse to use conditioner and balm.