Violet city! Lush Daddyo shampoo
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 4:18 am
I love Lush products. They're handmade, very concentrated, reasonably priced and have more fragrance than any other brand I know. I love trumper's violet shaving cream, and for an extra violet rush, Lush's Daddyo shampoo delivers. You'll probably be able to smell your hair all day with it -which is more than half the point of traditional tonics I think. But since the likes of trumper's eucris hairdressing is ever so faint these days (apparently it was once a stronger scent of violets, never the se as the eucris cologne) you could get a similar effect through this shampoo. In fact I washed my very smelly dog in it last summer and she smelt amazing for at least a week, with faint traces lingering for a long time afterwards.
You can also get a great ('tripple strength'!) conditioner called Retread that has violet leaf in its scent, it makes hair smell like that clean laundery smell!
Other recommendations:
Big Tease styling gel - super strong and very fragrant - attracts compliments. Smells a bit like trumper's Marlborough, but more youthful. In the pot it's too strong
Squeaky Green shampoo bar. It's a solid bar of shampoo (no soap scum, however) that makes for the equivalent of about 3 bottles of regular shampoo in terms of its concentration and resultant longevity. Great
scent (not as strong or intense as Daddyo), contains nettles,
and in the hair it smells beautiful. I find that of everything I have ever tried, it gives my hair the best feel. It
often sqeaks and gives it a nice finish and feel. It settles down well afterwards, though I have curly and quite
dry hair, which seems to fund the idea of being washed too often objectionable and goes fluffy and frizzy. This is the best shampoo i know for
preventing that effect. In fact I often feel no need for a conditioner after I use this.
Also, The Blonde solid shampoo. Great chamomile and super infused with chamomile. The scent is beautiful, almost like freshly mown grass, thoughore intense and fragrant. The bonus is the highlighting effect for fair
hair, which is why I use it.
The solid shampoos can be placed in a tin, which looks smart and is great fir travelling and the gym. It lasts or ages (both the solid shampoos like the above two, and the concenrated liquid shampoos like Daddyo) I use them
all as bodywashes too, the scent is strong enough. Do keep in mind the handmade quality, the extreme concentration and the amount of fragrance and natural oils used when looking at the prices. I find the lush products superior and without peer in a world of diluted, overpriced and mass produced toiletries.
If you're near a store, I recommend that you call in, sniff, feel, try and ask for some free samples!
You can also get a great ('tripple strength'!) conditioner called Retread that has violet leaf in its scent, it makes hair smell like that clean laundery smell!
Other recommendations:
Big Tease styling gel - super strong and very fragrant - attracts compliments. Smells a bit like trumper's Marlborough, but more youthful. In the pot it's too strong
Squeaky Green shampoo bar. It's a solid bar of shampoo (no soap scum, however) that makes for the equivalent of about 3 bottles of regular shampoo in terms of its concentration and resultant longevity. Great
scent (not as strong or intense as Daddyo), contains nettles,
and in the hair it smells beautiful. I find that of everything I have ever tried, it gives my hair the best feel. It
often sqeaks and gives it a nice finish and feel. It settles down well afterwards, though I have curly and quite
dry hair, which seems to fund the idea of being washed too often objectionable and goes fluffy and frizzy. This is the best shampoo i know for
preventing that effect. In fact I often feel no need for a conditioner after I use this.
Also, The Blonde solid shampoo. Great chamomile and super infused with chamomile. The scent is beautiful, almost like freshly mown grass, thoughore intense and fragrant. The bonus is the highlighting effect for fair
hair, which is why I use it.
The solid shampoos can be placed in a tin, which looks smart and is great fir travelling and the gym. It lasts or ages (both the solid shampoos like the above two, and the concenrated liquid shampoos like Daddyo) I use them
all as bodywashes too, the scent is strong enough. Do keep in mind the handmade quality, the extreme concentration and the amount of fragrance and natural oils used when looking at the prices. I find the lush products superior and without peer in a world of diluted, overpriced and mass produced toiletries.
If you're near a store, I recommend that you call in, sniff, feel, try and ask for some free samples!