Hey Gorgeous! I have a little natural hair goodness for you today. The good folks at mainelement:love were kind enough to send me their Herbal Shampoo Bar and Aloe Conditioner in Citrus Fusion to try and I’m so glad they did.
This was the first time I’d used a shampoo bar and I was a little skeptical at first but I immediately realized the benefits of the bar. You can completely control where the product goes and since I have really thick hair that’s also quite long, getting complete shampoo saturation is a task. Liquid shampoo requires more than a little agitation to get from root to tip and us curly girls know that agitation is not our friend. Using the bar was really easy and undoubtedly helped reduce tangling.
I lathered twice but really only needed one round as I found the Herbal Shampoo Bar to be both rich and clarifying. True to the product’s claim, my hair did feel clean and well nourished. Made with shea butter, coconut, hazelnut and grapeseed oils, the bar is low sudsing and has a lovely woodsy scent that pairs nicely with the Aloe Conditioner in Citrus Fusion.
The conditioner was a little thinner than I expected but worked well. It didn’t provide much slip but since I hadn’t done much agitating in the shampoo phase, I didn’t mind as much. The fragrance is strong and if you like citrus, you’ll love this. My bathroom smelled like a lemon grove when I was done. It was rather nice!
Shampoo Bar and Conditioner Results
After combing through with the Aloe Conditioner and rinsing, my curls were super soft, bouncy and really well defined without any manipulation on my part. I usually need a leave-in or other styling product to get as much bounce and definition. The conditioner can also be used as a leave-in and I may try that next time.
The Herbal Shampoo Bar ($8) and the Aloe Conditioner in Citrus Fusion ($16) are available at mainelement:love.
Have you tried any mainelement:love products or have any favorites? Sound off in the comments! Thanks for reading and sharing!
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Looks like a promising products. Would love to try this for sure once available in the country,
A shampoo bar? Really? I have never heard of this before. Now I'm interested, for sure.
I want to try this! The product looks so cute and I do love aloe. Thanks for sharing.
I love the logo! 🙂 I have never used a shampoo in bar form. interesting.
this looks great, I've been using the body shop volume hair shampoo for my straight hair.. but i have always loved naturals 🙂
never tried the shampoo bar, looks kinda cool. I'll have to try it 🙂
I'm always looking for something to give my curls shape and definition – and get rid of the tangles!
Aloe is so good for everything. I love it in my hair too. It gives moisture and makes it soft. Looks like a good product.
A shampoo bar? This is the first I heard one was available. Seem like a cool product ez peasy
I think I would love shampoo in bar form. This sounds great.
I have never used a shampoo bar before. This one sounds really good. I will have to try this. Thanks for sharing.
I can't wrap my head around a shampoo bar, I guess I would have to try it to see if it really works. But then again, I would totally get something like this for the kids who are forever wasting the bottles of shampoo haha
The shampoo bar is so cool. I am interested in trying that. It's so different and sound like it makes your hair really soft and manageable.
Looks like a good product. I love that it is in a bar. It seems like it would lather up better.
It's actually a low-lather cleanser which is much better for your hair. Lather is detergent, which you really don't want in your hair.
Sounds like a great product that you really enjoyed. I would love to be able to use this soap and have really soft hair as well.
I'd sure like the bathroom smelling like a lemon grove. 🙂 Citrus is a nice scent. I'm glad you liked the products.
This product looks promising. I haven't tried using a bar shampoo. I bet the scent is divine for both since it's citrus. Hope we have this in our country.
I was uncertain the first time I used a shampoo bar but now I love them! LOL I was like uhhhh… no. Not going to work. This sounds like a GREAT product line!
I've never even heard of a shampoo bar before… sounds interesting. I'll have to check this brand out.
Wow! This sounds like a great product. I love the idea of a shampoo bar. Just think how much easier travel would be without the amazing results. I will definitely have to try this!
Oh sounds really nice. I love the herbal ingredients used. Pretty shape too!
Seems like a beautiful soap. I had not been exposed to the product before so I appreciate your review.
I have never seen a shampoo bar before. Awesome. I will have to try it. I have hair issues. Thanks.
I've never heard of shampoo bars. Very interesting. I have really fine thin hair, I wonder if it would work with mine.
I wonder how this would fare against coloured hair? Sounds interesting
My hair is colored, it works just fine!
I have never heard of a shampoo bar either. Looks like an interesting idea. Thanks for sharing. ~ Don Purdum
My hair needs some moisturizing lately, It's been pretty bad these last couple of months. Thanks for the recommendation.
I have never heard of a shampoo bar before. It looks like a good idea. I would like to try that sometime. Does it get used up faster than normal shampoo?
No. Actually it lasts quite long because you can put it exactly where you want it instead of pouring liquid shampoo into your hand and hoping you get it onto the right spots versus onto the shower floor.
I've never heard of a shampoo bar, but I'm liking the idea. I also like that the conditioner can be left in if desired.
I have never even heard of a shampoo bar. How cool!
Looks like 2 awesome products, I would definitely love to try them.
I think the shampoo bar would be amazing. I must try this out.
I haven't heard of a Shampoo Bar. Sounds interesting. I will have to give it a try!
Those look like some great products. I love the packaging.
Michelle F.
I have never heard of a shampoo bar! What an interesting product. I don't use shampoo at all- just cleansing conditioners!
It was new to me too! I don't use shampoo much but when I do, this is it!
I use a shampoo bar.. it was recommend to me, and i really like the way it cleans my hair.
Cute products and cure branding. Thanks for sharing.
I totally need to try this.
I need lots of moisture especially living in Florida with this heat and humidity.
xoxo,
KG
http://www.kgstyleinc.com