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http://www.amazon.com/NEW-Solid-Shampoo-by-LUSH/dp/B000...id=1202765094&sr=1-1

Has anyone tried anything like this? It could be a great way to get around the 3 oz. size carry on limitation for those who don't want to check any bags.

That's what I use. It works better than I ever imagined possible on my greasy hair, but is quite pricey. I bought the "Ultimate Shine" and the matching aluminum case to go with it.
Wait until you can buy it at one of their stores as to save on shipping.

I tried the Seanik shampoo from Lush on my last trip to San Francisco and really liked it. It doubled as facial soap pretty well too.

Two thumbs up!

The only concern would be for women with long hair. My hair is pretty short right now and thus my shampoo needs aren't to specific. They also have solid conditioners but I don't know how well they work.

Here is the Lush website link for the solid shampoo. There are better descriptions there and reviews. The descriptions are important so you know what it smells like. For example: I hate the smell of licorice and the 'Hybrid' bar is pretty licorice smelling. I'd be really bummed if I ordered it online not knowing that.

I will try.

I have two different Lush shampoos. I LOVE the smell, but as someone with thick, long hair, I find that the shampoos leave it very difficult for me to brush my hair afterwards., even after using a good (liquid) conditioner.

If you do have long hair, and tend to need to condition it after washing, as I do, then you will certainly need to look into the solid conditioners, as well. This is assuming you're looking for an all-solid set of hair care products. I should add this isn't just an isolated experience; many comments on their own website, and others, back up the feeling of dry hair left after using the shampoos.

However! If you have short hair, or don't have a problem not using conditioner in general, then you'll probably get along quite well with them. My husband uses one of the bars I have (it smells like cinnamon!) and it works just fine for him.

Good luck! It's a great item to travel with.

I went with Travelon soap sheets. I have the shampoo, conditioner, and bodywash versions. They are great because they take up so little space, and I like the way they work!

my daughter (14) and i LOVE lush!! their bath bombs are (sorry) da bomb!! these work really well and the conditioner also. we were happy to find out that there are lush stores all over the world...
not that it is practical for travel, but their body seasalt scrub is amazing!!
peace,
b

Just spent a month traveling with solid Lush anti dandruff shampoo (the one that smells like a campfire) . I have very corse but short hair. Worked great and was easy to pack.

We discovered Liggett's shampoo bar. You can get it at many natural foods stores. No chemicals, etc. I used it for a week, to test it, and really like it. I may switch to it totally. http://www.jrliggett.com/

Oh, and they have an interesting travel container too. I've got one on the way for trial.

I use a less expensive solid shampoo. It costs about 40 cents a bar, and comes in peppermint green.

It smells like real man, and its green like an Irish Spring.

In fact, it IS Irish spring.

If you can do without conditioner, bar soap gets all the grease out very nicely. I use it all the time on the hiking trail, when I really don't need the weight of liquid shampoo.

I have sheets of shampoo and conditioner. I hate them. I´ve managed to pick up quite a few of the small hotel shampoo bottles and I just broke down and bought a bottle of conditioner. Its a luxury to me and I´m so much happier having it.

Here in the states, I use a particular bar soap that can be bought from a great market called, Trader Joes.

the bar soap that I get is pretty simple in its ingredients and the only essence or smell is that of tea tree oil.

As a person with dry hair, i have found this to work very well with dry scalps too. The smell is very nice, but usually I will add some of this

http://www.thebodyshop.com/bodyshop/browse/product_deta...productId=prod170053

this coconut wax helps with the prevention of dry hair and scalp.

PLUS IT SMELLS LIKE COCONUT!!!!

my $.02

I bought this for my RTW trip and ditched it in 1 week and bought a bottle. It melted a bit and wasn't much easier than just using a bottled one. Shampoo and conditioner were so cheap on the road and really not that annoying to carry. we'd buy a bigger bottle, put it at the bottom of our pack in ziplocks, and just refilled a smaller, travelsize bottle that we took to the shower. The Lush on was worth a shot though and other people seem to enjoy it. The karma one smelled super yummy.

My former hairdresser recommended a soap bar style shampoo when I traveled across Africa. It seemed ok while traveling and worked well enough. After 6 months of traveling, my hair was awful, but I'm not sure I can blame the shampoo. I think I was somewhat malnourished during traveling, sick with malaria for awhile, etc plus getting alot of sun damage from the Sahara sun...so I really can't say pro or con for how it is on your hair. But it was convenient...

I use both the lush solid shampoo (smells like coconuts) and conditioner and I have med, naturally wavy hair. I love the shampoo and use it for body as well. It's perfect for the road! I'm not as sold on the conditioner but am still experimenting with it to get it right.

Shampoo is basically liquid soap...that's why bar soap would work just fine.

Mmm, a bar of soap isn't exactly the same as shampoo. It tends to be more drying, if you've got really short hair, like most men, this tends to not be much of an issue. However, bar soap, or even liquid body soap (I have tried both) tend to leave longer hair tangled, dry and generally icky.

Now that I've been using Lush solid shampoo and conditioner awhile, here's an update: I love the shampoo. Its great, lathers up well suits my hair just fine. The conditioner I'm not so keen on. It's like I can't really liquefy enough to well condition my hair. My hair is short so I don't need much and can make it work but when my fine, tangly hair grows out I'll be switching back to a liquid conditioner.