LUSH Cynthia Sylvia Stout Shampoo: I'm In Love With This Stuff!
Written: Mar 31 '08
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Pros: Amazing Shine, Super Soft Hair, Did I Say Amazing Shine?
Cons: Scent
The Bottom Line: I have to have this in my shower at all times. I'd be lost without it!
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| jlhin's Full Review: Lush Cynthia Sylvia Stout Shampoo |
A couple of years ago I decided to let my natural curls do what they do best - go natural. Up until then I had been chemically straightening my hair and basically doing major damage to it. I recently made the switch to non silicone hair care products, with LUSH being my main staple. I have really grown to love their shampoos, especially Cynthia Sylvia Stout!
Price & Location
I purchase my 16.9 FL OZ bottles of LUSH Cynthia Sylvia Stout from lush.com for $26.65. This product is also available in two other sizes; 3.3 FL OZ for $8.75 and 8.4 FL OZ for $17.45. If you have a store close to you, then you can purchase it from there as well. This is also available at amazon.com.
Cynthia Who?
LUSH has some pretty unique names for their products and Cynthia Sylvia Stout Shampoo is no different. If you aren't familiar with LUSH let me give you a quick run down on their company and products. LUSH products are some of the most natural available, most of them are totally vegan. Their hair care products contain no silicones and very few preservatives. Most come "naked" (without packaging) but a few, like Cynthia Sylvia Stout come in standard shampoo bottles.
Cynthia Sylvia Stout Shampoo contains a very unique combination of ingredients including, as the name indicates, beer! It also contains fresh lemon juice, yeast infusion and lemon oil. This combination of ingredients helps to soften hair as well as add amazing shine and weight. It can be used on all hair types but is especially helpful for those with lots of frizz and curls! LUSH also claims that this shampoo will help to smooth cuticles.
Cynthia Sylvia Stout Shampoo is dark, like beer dark, in the bottle and when poured out. If you're used to shampoos with a thicker consistency then this one will surprise you with its thin formula. While it's thin, it doesn't take very much to get plenty of lather to cleanse your hair with. A nickel sized amount works perfectly for my shoulder length curls.
The only downside to Cynthia Sylvia Stout Shampoo is the scent. I knew it was going to be different, but, I still wasn't prepared for just how different it is! To my nose I don't smell beer, instead I smell A-1 Steak Sauce. Yes my friends, I smell steak sauce! Even my husband was totally shocked by the scent. If you are like me and are used to floral scented shampoos, this one is going to throw you for a loop! Fortunately the steak sauce scent only lasts for a very short period and once it is rinsed out all I can smell is lemons.
So, Did It Work?
My curls are prone to lots of frizz and dry out very easily. I decided to make the switch to non silicone hair products in order to make my hair healthier and easier to deal with. When I read that Cynthia Sylvia Stout would help weigh hair down as well as give it lots of shine I had to give it a shot.
While the scent is off putting at first, the results that this product provides me with are well worth it. It took my hair a couple of weeks to adjust to the world of no "cones" but once it did I could tell a drastic change. Cynthia Sylvia Stout Shampoo was a lifesaver during that transition as well as now! My curls have never seen shine like they do now that I am using this product. I've used products in the past that promised shine, but, this one totally delivers. My natural highlights shine like you wouldn't believe! I am asked on a constant basis now what hair color I use and what shampoo/conditioner I use, even though I haven't colored my hair in ages! This shampoo has brought out the hidden beauty in my curls.
What's more is that, as promised, Cynthia Sylvia Stout gives my hair just enough weight to keep it from being a big, frizzy, poofy mess. It lays down like it's supposed to and is so much more manageable. It's like having a totally different head of hair! My hair finally feels and looks soft and healthy. I don't have to constantly apply shine serums because this product works so incredibly well! I also use LUSH hair gels and because of this shampoo along with my LUSH conditioner it only takes me a tiny bit to give my hair a bit of curl control. Before I made the switch I would go through a bottle of gel in a weeks time!
Overall
While Cynthia Sylvia Stout runs higher than your average super market shampoo it is worth every single penny. I have to have this in my shower at all times. I'd be lost without it!
Recommended:
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