LUSH Hybrid Solid Shampoo Review

The Verdict:  If LUSH discontinues this shampoo bar I will have a hissy fit the likes of which you've never seen.

Just the Facts:  I have been using LUSH's solid shampoo bars for a few years now and really like them.  They are great for travel and last a long time as just a few swipes over my hair creates lots of lather and cleansing. 

I've tried nearly all of them over the years but have put off using the Hybrid shampoo bar as it is a two in one shampoo plus conditioner and I've just never had good results with two in one products.  But since I'm running out of LUSH hair products to try, I figured the time had come to give it a shot.  And I'm really glad I did as it works great! 

LUSH.com describes Hybrid as follows:  Two-in-one hair cleansing and conditioning While not much to look at, this black and white shampoo bar is ideal for those efficiency-minded folks who just want to get in, get clean, and get out. Squiggles of shampoo, bits of cocoa butter and sesame paste conditioners combine to make quick work of shampooing for most hair types. Your scalp will feel softer and your hair will be shiny and squeaky clean.

Hybrid looks strange.  It is comprised of charcoal grey and white shampoo squiggles compressed into a round bar that resembles a small hockey puck.  Within the puck are chunks of conditioner.  To use Hybrid I just swipe it a few times over my wet scalp and a few times thru the length of my hair and massage it in.  It works up really fast into a nice thick lather that smells like combination of black jelly beans and vanilla.  Sounds weird, but it actually smells quite good.

While shampooing Hybrid feels soft and slick and it rinses out easily leaving my hair feeling squeaky clean.  That's usually a bad thing as squeaky clean usually equates to tangly and not able to get a comb thru my wet hair.  That's not the case at all.  After towel drying I am able to get a medium tooth comb thru my hair with complete ease and after my hair is dry it is shiny, soft, clean, and conditioned.  My hair is revoltingly healthy so those with more dry or damaged hair may not have the same ease in combing thru, but it works really well for me. 

Closing Argument:  I cannot believe that I waited so long to use Hybrid shampoo!  It works great on my hair and is so convenient for travel. Plus it means less time in the shower and less water wasted on endless rinsing.