Lush Big Shampoo Review

Sunday 22 February 2015

The idea of putting sea salt in my hair in order to clean it is a rather confusing concept to me. I have not so fond memories of swimming in the salty sea on holiday before ripping out half of my hair thanks to the tangles the water left behind. As a result of these memories I steered clear of Lush’s sea salt infused shampoo Big but eventually, curiosity got the better of me and I just had to use it.


As Big is packed full of sea salt I really did not expect it to lather up or even clean my hair. I thought my expectations were proven right upon my first use of it when the shampoo failed to lather.

As I always wash my hair twice during each shower I decided to grab some more of the gritty goo and slathered it all over my head. My original thoughts were completely destroyed by all of the suds that appeared. It turns out a 2p sized amount is much better than a 5p sized blob. Who’d have thought it?


When it comes to the whole combing and drying side of things I’m always left pleasantly surprised. I assume every time that my hair will be tangled up beyond repair but somehow my comb glides its way through my freshly washed hair.

It’s also always extremely soft and somehow slightly shiny once I’ve finished styling it thanks to the seaweed and lemon and lime. The salt helps add volume which is something I haven’t been able to achieve in my hair in lord knows how long. The scent Big leaves behind is also rather delightful; it’s clean, fresh and oh so subtle.


I have heard that Big can cause dyed hair to fade. I have dyed black hair which is prone to fading as it is (thank you natural blonde hair!) but I’ve yet to notice any fading as a result of Big. My disgustingly large blonde roots were dyed a few days before I started using Big and they’re still as black as ever. Perhaps with more use my hair will fade but for now, everything is fine and dandy on the black chemical front.

The only issue I have with Big is water can easily seep into the tub which makes the last scrape of the shampoo a little useless. Aside from the water ruining the last bit of the product this shampoo is incredible. I’ve already repurchased it and I think its shampoo love. Do you think it’s too early to propose?

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