I have tried several Natural Shampoos. Here is my long review:
Burts Bees Rosemary Mint Shampoo Bar - I read up on this product on a few other sites before i tried it out. There were good and bad reviews but i decided to go ahead and try it out. I really liked the minty scent and i liked the idea of using a bar instead of pouring from a bottle ( i dont know why). I focused on my scalp and it lathered alot and i liked that. Well i started getting that 'gummy' feeling that i had read about and it my hair felt so strange but i didnt panic. I just rinsed it out for awhile and applied my AO conditioner. I detangled in the shower and put my leave-in (giovanni direct, great stuff). My hair felt fine. After it air-dryed in a bun, it felt fine too. I read that your hair would react this way and to see the results when it dried, so thats what i did. This is a great clarifying/gunk remover shampoo and my scalp was so clean. I wouldnt reccomend using it more than once a week (twice at most) b/c it would probably dry you out. Great scent. Great lather. No slip.
AO Aloe Essence Clarifying Shampoo: I didnt like the way my hair felt stripped. It basically acted like all the other AO shampoos but it did the job of clarifying. Once i put the conditioner on it was ok. No Slip.
Carols Daughter: This was the very first natural shampoo i ever bought and didnt like it very much. It was way too runny and it was a little harsh. No Slip. The scent was a little 'earthy' but not too strong.
Gary Nulls Heavenly Shampoo: I think i have the name wrong on this but its by Gary Nulls. THis shampoo wasnt harsh but it didnt really lather well either. It has a cherry bark scent to it and no slip. This shampoo would be good if you are not trying to remove a bunch of crap from your hair. If you use a lot of oils, you might want to try something else. If you are just removing gel or something water soluble, this is good. I would give it a solid 7.
In my opinion its hard to get a natural shampoo that doesnt make your hair feel weird at first or has any slip. If you arent careful it can cause serious matting, DETANGLE your hair first!!! If you do decide to go with any of them and your hair starts acting funny, my suggestion is dont freak out. Just rinse thouroughly and use lots of a quality conditoner to moisturize and detangle. An ACV rinse may help too. Sorry so long.
erplexed I love their conditioners, but i need to find a good Shampoo. Any suggestions?
