ecostore Volumising Shampoo Bar

I am a massive fan of shampoo bars, but this is the first time I have tried one of the bars from ecostore. I love that this bar is made in NZ, not tested on animals, and comes in just a recyclable cardboard box as packaging. The bar has a nice colour, and a good size for holding it while applying it to the hair. The smell of the shampoo is not very strong, but pleasant, and the bar lathers up really well. Sometimes shampoo bars can be a bit hard to lather up, especially during the first few uses, but this bar was really easy to use right from the beginning. The bar also lasts well, at least as long as a bottle of shampoo would. The only thing I was not really happy with was the fact that I do not feel it is volumising at all. The shampoo works well for cleaning my hair, but it might almost be a bit harsh, making my hair dryer than other shampoos do, and definitely not adding any volume. I still think it is good value for money, and a great bar for people starting out using shampoo bars because it’s so easy to use.

Nice invigorating scent and I really like how the box is carefully designed and folded. I put this in my hair and day in the bath - don't leave it in too long or you will get itchy like me. Thankfully it didn't stay itchy I didn't use conditioner after this solid shampoo bar but I did have some left in from when I last washed my hair I tried a solid conditioner bar. I thought my hair was going to feel dry and like straw after washing out the solid shampoo but no it is nice and soft am happy with the product and having tried a few brands now of solid shampoo and conditioner bars so far the eco store brand of solid conditioner is one that seems rich works and smells good. This shampoo bar cost me about $12 I think and I have the green hydrating o e left to try. You get 100g bar which is very good considering size and cost of other brands. Even though this product is soap free it had a rich lather! I tend to run the bar over wet hair. Good product I just wonder how long my bars are going to last in truth a different brand I've recently tried is one for body shaving and hair washing in one it smells good and doesn't dry out the skin but I can see it is not going to last or be true to the claim of being worth several plastic bottles worth of products. I'm happy with changing to solid shampoos and conditioners so far though and enjoying trying the different types and brands.

This is my first time ever using a shampoo bar - thanks to the Mother's Day BBBE for giving me the prompt to give it a go. For some reason shampoo bars have put me off in the past - in my mind it would be the same as using a block of good old soap in my hair which would be awful.

I love this is in a cardboard package, and not wrapped in plastic. After wetting my hair I gently ran this over the roots and through the ends and very quickly got a decent lather. The scent is really nice and subtle. After rinsing my hair it felt really clean, but not stripped - almost like how it feels after a clarifying shampoo.

After conditioning and drying, my hair honestly felt so amazing. It had this incredible bounce and volume to it, and felt oh so soft. I am totally sold on this so will definitely be keeping this as one of my fave products.

Now to find a conditioner bar to complete the set :)

I was really excited to see this in the last beauty vault as I have been wanting to try a shampoo bar.

Because the soap does come in packaging before you use it, I am unsure if it's really more environmentally friendly, but I guess the cardboard breakdown easier than a plastic bottle.

To use, you can apply the bar directly to your head or lather in your hands then apply to your hair. I prefer the second method.

The consistency of the bar felt very much like soap and I preferred the feel of traditional shampoo.

But they both left my hair feeling equally clean, so if shampoo bars were better for the environment and cost comparable, I'd definitely switch.

This is my first time using a shampoo bar so not sure what I was expecting. The bar lathered up quickly and has a nice scent. I didn’t have a conditioning bar so will probably get one to compliment the shampoo. But even without conditioner my hair is manageable and not too fluffy which is awesome. I’m really happy that my scalp is not itchy which often happens with salon shampoos after a couple of days. So overall I’m really happy with the results and it feels good to know I am doing the right thing for my body as well as the planet

I've been using bar shampoos for years, and picked up a bar of this ecostore Volumising one after reading all the BR reviews. Unfortunately, none of the previous reviews stated what type of hair the reviewers had.

I have very fine hair that is prone to greasiness (I have oily roots, oily strands, even oily tips). Sadly, this shampoo does not work well for us oily haired gals. Yes, it did give my superfine hair a little volume, but not much. It lathered up nicely, has a nice scent, and it cleaned my scalp and hair well at the time, but by the next morning it looked like my hair hadn't been washed - only 12 hours after washing it. :( Not ideal.

I won't be purchasing more. If you have oily hair, don't waste your money on this, rather get a bar of Ethique's St Clemens shampoo.

I recently used my Beauty Review points to buy one of these Ecostore Shampoo Bars. Usually shampoo bars haven't really drawn my attention, but as I was going to Fiji for 2 weeks, I thought this might save a bit of space in my bathroom bag.

The first thing I noticed about the shampoo bar is the lovely scent. It's very subtle, but has a nice 'oat' type of smell to it. When you wet your hair, and then rub the bar on your hair, it lathers really well and is super easy to use.

From the first time I used it, I knew I liked it. My hair was left feeling really weightless and smooth. I have very fine hair, and some shampoos feel like they weigh my hair down, if that makes sense. This one feels good - like my hair is light and well-nourished. It didn't make my hair oily either.

So now that I am home from holiday, I will continue to buy the Ecostore Shampoo Bar.

I confess, I haven’t believed the hype of shampoo bars so I’m glad BBBE presented the opportunity to be proven wrong.

This shampoo bar is really lovely. Using it - it suds easily giving the familiar ‘shampoo’ suds experience without the drying feel. Rinsing my hair it felt like I’d already conditioned and that was just rinsing out the shampoo. I followed with a regular conditioner. I really loved how my hair felt after use. It was so so soft and ‘bouncy’. Very similar to a salon shampoo/conditioner experience. I could go my usual 3-4 days without washing. With continued use my hair feels fantastic. Only thing that I couldn’t get a handle on was how to store the bar to stop it staying soggy and mushy! Because it was a little soggy I felt it didn’t last as long as regular shampoo in a container.

I really liked this shampoo bar. It’s the opposite of most reviews of other brands and definitely changed my opinion of a shampoo bar - and I’m surprisingly impressed.

This is the second shampoo bar that I have tried and the first one from a different brand which I didn't like did put me off till I received this one in the Mother's Day BBBE. I have not tried Ethique so I cannot compare with that but my experience with this has me sold.

It is lightly scented and suds enough to clean my hair leaving it feeling fresh, shiny and bouncy. It doesn't irritate my scalp and doesn't leave any residue.

I store this on its side in the shower caddy away from the shower spray and I don't have any problem with it going soggy. This is definitely value for money as I have only gone through half the bar in two months. I wash my hair every second day and my hair is shoulder length.

I love that the cardboard box is recyclable and takes up less room, another win for the environment. I will definitely purchase this again and have bought the conditioner which is nice too.

This is a great product that I will continue to use and repurchase. It has a strong plant scent and once it's wet and I massage it through my hair it becomes foamy and it is easy to rinse off. I love using bar / soaps as we are creating less plastic and also it feels gentle for the scalp as it has a mild pH and they use plant / mineral based ingredients too. It is soap free and vegan! The volumising shampoo bar is perfect for me because I have flat hair and the next day my hair isn't oily either. Love it!