Review: LUSH Honey I Washed My Hair Shampoo Bar

Hey earth muffins! Back in August I reviewed the JR Liggett Original shampoo bar when I ran out of my typical Lush Jumping Juniper bar. As you can probably tell from the review, I wasn’t too happy with the JR Liggett bar I tried… So when my local Lush allowed for pickup after quarantine I decided to try out another. Honey I Washed My Hair seemed like a classic Lush product with many good reviews, so I decided to give it a try myself! 😀 I have been using the bar for a while now, so let’s get right into my Lush shampoo bar review!

What I Love About “Honey I Washed My Hair”

The first thing I absolutely love about this product is the smell; it is heavenly!! I thought that a honey shampoo bar would have a subtle scent… But it transports me right to Willy Wonka’s factory. It makes my bathroom smell great, which I love. 😍

Of course I love that this product is sustainable! Shampoo bars are a great way to reduce plastic usage and avoid those ugly bottles. I’ve also found that they last a longer time because the product itself isn’t watered down. Usually I bring my own bag into Lush to have absolutely no packaging; but, because of the pickup procedures during the pandemic, I ended up with a paper sleeve as well. No worries – I will be reusing it before throwing it out!

After using the Jumping Juniper bar for a couple years, I love that Honey I Washed My Hair doesn’t leave a mark in my shower. Because the Juniper bar is purple, the water drippage under my Ethique soap container created a purple puddle. This was actually pretty difficult to get off my shower, so I am quite happy that Honey I Washed My Hair doesn’t leave any colored residue behind!

As I’ve mentioned in all my shampoo bar reviews, my scalp gets pretty oily. That is why I tried out the Jumping Juniper bar first. Even though this bar isn’t specifically for scalp problems, I still found that it leaves my hair soft and clean! I haven’t had any issues with excess oil or scalp residue, which is a win-win for me.

Lastly, I’d like to point out that this shampoo bar has a hilarious name. Enough said.

What Could Be Improved with this Lush Shampoo Bar

After switching to this shampoo bar, I noticed that I have a tiny bit of dandruff. I’ve never had that before! I moved to a new apartment (with pretty intense water pressure) around the time I started trying out this bar, so I’m not sure if this is due to water or the bar itself…. 🤷‍♀️

I think it is important to mention in this Lush shampoo bar review that (of course) there are cheaper shampoo options on the market. From bottled shampoos to even some bars, it might be out of your budget to spend $12. BUT, these do last about 80-90 washes… So I think they are worth the price!

I’ve also noticed that the first ingredient of this bar is sodium laureth sulfate. This is one of the “Dirty Dozen” but seems to be used in about 30 of Lush’s products (including basically all of their shampoo bars). I haven’t noticed any negative effects from this; but, if you are trying to be 100% sulfate free then this product is not for you.

Overall, the Lush Honey I Washed My Hair shampoo bar has been working great for me! Now that the oils in my scalp seem to be managed, I might try to wash my hair every other night…. I’ve always wanted to do that, but my scalp refused the idea. 😂 It will be a great way to save some water as well (even though my average shower time is about 5 minutes already). Have you been trying any new shampoo bars recently?

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