LUSH Big Shampoo Review

As I mentioned in a previous review, I'm addicted to LUSH and am on a personal mission to try every LUSH product that even somewhat appeals to me.  Big Shampoo is one of those products that has appealed to me but I was afraid to use it.  Fortunately the sales associates at my local LUSH know me well and were sure I'd love it so they gave me a huge sample of Big Shampoo to try.  The day after trying my sample I drove straight back to the shop to buy a full size container.  I love it!

So what was I afraid of?  Well, the salt.  This shampoo is loaded with chunks of coarse sea salt.  Great big hunks that are many times larger than coarse Kosher salt.  It just doesn't seem like the kind of thing I'd want in my hair. I was sure it would get stuck, but after using Big Shampoo many times, I can assure you that it does not (not in my straight hair anyway, your mileage may vary if you've got thick or curly hair).

LUSH describes Big as a lemon lime margarita shampoo that adds body and shine to fine hair.  Well that describes my hair pretty well. It's quite shiny and healthy, but I really struggle to whip up any sort of volume. Big also contains citrus juices for shine and  chunks of sea salt and sea water for "hair-buffing" impact and body building.

Big is super concentrated.  The sales associate who made my sample explained that just a tiny scoop is needed and that it lathers like crazy. So I use my little Baskin Robbins sample spoon to scoop out a small amount (less than half a teaspoon). It's quite thick and salty so I rub it over my wet hands a bit to exfoliate and whip up some lather and then apply it to my crown area and work it all over my scalp.  The salt is not too coarse on my head as by this point it's begun to dissolve a bit and just sort of massages my scalp.

Big, and all the salt, rinses right out of my hair quickly and easily and leaves it feeling nice.  I usually follow up with Veganese which is one of LUSH's light conditioners and I'm good to go.

Big smells very nice too.  The scent is not strong but is fruity and pleasant.  While I can't say that Big makes my hair totally puffy and volumized, it does leave it feeling soft, looking healthy and shiny, and I am able to work the round brush thru it more easily to build volume when I dry it.

Bottom Line - I really like Big Shampoo. I'm so glad my SA pushed me to try it.  It's very concentrated, smells good, and leaves my hair feeling and looking good.