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ULTIMATE SHINE Shampoo Bar

Gentle shampoo for glossy hair.

1.9 oz.
$10.95
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This product does not contain animal
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Ylang ylang oil

Aromatherapists use it for its uplifting properties in treating stress and depression. It's also balancing for the scalp and hair.


Fragrant ylang ylang oil.

Lovely smelling ylang ylang oil makes dull hair shiny; we've even added little bits of glitter to increase the dazzling effects.

Beautiful violet leaf to decongest scalp.

Floral violet leaf gets things moving on your scalp again and toning elemi oil calms nerves.

Customer review:

5 stars from Abbey

" I have been through so many shampoos and they've all just been "good," but boy, when Lush named this product they weren't joking! My hair is so shiny in a healthy way. And it lathers up SO well! well done lush! ...more "

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How to use


Wet both hair and the shampoo bar. Glide the shampoo bar down the length of your hair about three times (right, left and back). You may need additional swipes depending on hair volume. Work into a lather and rinse thoroughly. Follow with LUSH conditioner. Keep your solid shampoo in a cool, dry place between uses; we recommend using a LUSH shampoo bar tin.




REVIEW SNAPSHOT®

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LUSH Ultimate Shine
 
4.1

(based on 121 reviews)

Ratings Distribution

  • 5 Stars

     

    (56)

  • 4 Stars

     

    (44)

  • 3 Stars

     

    (9)

  • 2 Stars

     

    (5)

  • 1 Stars

     

    (7)

91%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Lathers well (102)
  • Cleans thoroughly (97)
  • Adds shine (69)
  • Gentle (68)
  • Improves hair health (59)

Cons

  • Smells bad (11)
  • Harsh (10)
  • Dries hair out (8)
  • Doesn't work (6)
  • No smell (3)

Best Uses

  • Daily use (73)
  • Thick hair (41)
  • Oily hair (32)
  • Fine hair (29)
  • Curly hair (21)
    • Hair Type:
    • Wavy hair (54), Straight hair (49), Very curly hair (8)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Survivalist / minimalist (40), Product junkie (38), Beauty conscious (26)

Most Liked Positive Review

 

Best product to ever touch my tresses!

Second Solid Shampoo I've tried and I am deeply in love. I can't stop raving about this Shampoo and even my sister had to buy one for herself. The first solid I used was ...Read complete review

Second Solid Shampoo I've tried and I am deeply in love. I can't stop raving about this Shampoo and even my sister had to buy one for herself. The first solid I used was Godiva which I still love, but I cannot believe what Ultimate Shine has done for my locks. I have super thick, wavy, long hair (to my waist) that grows like a weed and that I have donated every few years to Locks of Love. So I need my hair in tip top shape. I'm not a vain person whatsoever and can never be one of those people that raves about their favorite feature but I'm thankful to say that I do have great hair. Ultimate Shine has helped to bring out all that makes my hair my favorite feature. I've always had healthy looking hair, aside from dandruff that I get in the winter time. But recently I had a major major allergic reaction to permanent hair dye (although I had been dying my hair since I was 14). Long horrible story, but basically my entire face and head swelled like a balloon and I had to go to the emergency room. I also had horrible itching and flaking of the scalp. Luckily my hair didn't fall out or become damaged for good, but it was more dried out then I liked it to be and it just lost a lot of it's luster. I can no longer ever dye my hair again and I liked the black color cause it seemed to make my hair look more shiny.
Well with Ultimate Shine I don't have to worry about that anymore. The name says it all because my hair is so shiny my husband says I look like the chicks in the Panteen commercials with the photo shopped sparkle to their hair...lol. It's so incredibly soft and manageable I can't stop running my hands through it. My normally drier ends are slick and soft too. In fact my hair is so hydrated that it doesn't take much to straighten it now. It's so thick that usually I would have to blow dry it straight w/a round brush and then flat iron it. Now all I have to do is let it air dry in a bun and run a flat iron through it and I'm done. So slick and shiny it's ridiculous. I love to swim any morning I can so chlorine can be damaging, but these solids help combat the chemicals in the pool.
I get constant compliments on my hair from people now. And many ask what I use to get my hair so "shiny". I will NEVER use another shampoo again in my life, and now I'm curious to try all the solid shampoos. My next purchase is definitely going to be the solid conditioners! Lush, don't ever stop making this shampoo!

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Most Liked Negative Review

 

Better as a body soap, to be honest.

I dye my hair, and this product was definitely no good for my dyed hair. My tub looked like somebody had murdered a Care Bear in it, with all the pink and orange that...Read complete review

I dye my hair, and this product was definitely no good for my dyed hair. My tub looked like somebody had murdered a Care Bear in it, with all the pink and orange that escaped from my hair when I used it. Plus, it made my hair feel like matted straw. Yuck.

But I didn't want my Ultimate Shine to go to waste, so I started using it as a body soap. It is soooo much better as a body soap than as a shampoo! My skin feels AMAZINGLY soft when I use it! As a shampoo, I give it two stars. As a body soap, I give it five!! It's an amazing soap, so if you buy this and it doesn't work out for your hair, try it on your skin. You'll be pleasantly surprised. :)

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5.0

Handicap Accessible!

By Cat Mom

from The islands just west of Seattle

About Me Product Junkie

Verified Reviewer

Pros

  • Adds Shine
  • Cleans Thoroughly

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Daily Use

    Comments about LUSH Ultimate Shine:

    Great shampoo and travels so well, but that's been said in lots of reviews! If you've got disability 'issues' and opening or using a shampoo bottle is a challenge, these little bars are heavenly! I discovered them when I had hand surgery, and now recommend them to friends who have arthritis in fingers, hands, or shoulders. There's no messing with flip-top lids or slippery bottles...you can literally wash your hair with just one hand.

    • When you survey your stash, you label this product:
    • Must-Have
    • Hair Type:
    • Wavy Hair
     
    4.0

    Solid Shampoos for life!

    By Shi

    from Fort Bragg, NC

    About Me Beauty Conscious

    Verified Reviewer

    Pros

    • Adds Shine
    • Cleans Thoroughly
    • Gentle
    • Great Smell
    • Improves Hair Health
    • Lathers Well

    Cons

    • Dries Hair Out

    Best Uses

    • Daily Use
    • Oily Hair
    • Thicker Hair
    • Thinner Hair

    Comments about LUSH Ultimate Shine:

    I have sworn to using Lush's Solid Shampoos for life. At first I saw the price, and I was skeptical. But I've had my Shine Shampoo for about 2 months and I've barely put a dent in it! A little REALLY does go a long way.
    I have shoulder length hair, and like the sales rep said to, I rub in on my head in only 2 circles, and I've got full lather and a lovely scent. My hair comes out shiny & squeaky clean, but make sure to use conditioner!
    Oh and for some reason my Shine bar doesn't have any sparkles in it, but apparently its suppose to??

    • When you survey your stash, you label this product:
    • Life-Saver
    • Hair Type:
    • Straight Hair

    (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

     
    1.0

    left hair flat and limp

    By latinladyr

    from campbell

    About Me Beauty Conscious

    Verified Reviewer

    Pros

      Cons

      • Greasy
      • Ineffective

      Best Uses

        Comments about LUSH Ultimate Shine:

        I have softened water in my place, and I've tried differnt lush solid shampoo bar; including the ultimate shine, they all leave my hair flat and limp as if they were never washed in days. The shampoo bars all smell good, but when I wash my hair with it, it feels like I'm just washing hair with a bar soap, i mean the texture of the hair after wash is really weird. I dont understand how others give lush product such good review. Seriously, I just dont understand. I am asian, with long black hair, perhaps this product line does not work well on asian hair type.

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        • None of the above
        • Hair Type:
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        5.0

        Perfection!

        By Elle the Artist

        from D.C.

        About Me Minimalist

        Verified Reviewer

        Pros

        • Adds Shine
        • Cleans Thoroughly
        • Lathers Well

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Daily Use

          Comments about LUSH Ultimate Shine:

          I've been using Ultimate Shine for about a month now, and I can honestly say that my hair is much shinier now! Oh, and softer too.

          Only downside is that it takes awhile to rinse all the suds out. I don't like to waste water, Lush!

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          • Hair Type:
          • Wavy Hair
           
          4.0

          Love Love Love!!

          By Amber

          from Saint Cloud, MN

          About Me Beauty Conscious

          Verified Reviewer

          Pros

          • Adds Shine
          • Cleans Thoroughly
          • Gentle
          • Lathers Well

          Cons

          • Smells Bad

          Best Uses

          • Curly Hair
          • Daily Use
          • Oily Hair
          • Thicker Hair
          • Thinner Hair

          Comments about LUSH Ultimate Shine:

          LOVE this product. While the smell isn't the best, the lather and shine it affords to my hair is amazing. I LOVE using it and it is easy to store with or without the tin as it doesn't melt. Will definitely continue using this product, though the price is a bit steep.

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          • Must-Have
          • Hair Type:
          • Wavy Hair

          (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

           
          4.0

          best shampoo ive ever used!

          By lush junkie

          from Cambridge, MA

          About Me Product Junkie

          Verified Reviewer

          Pros

          • Adds Shine
          • Cleans Thoroughly
          • Gentle
          • Improves Hair Health

          Cons

          • Not Conditioning

          Best Uses

          • Oily Hair
          • Thicker Hair

          Comments about LUSH Ultimate Shine:

          i love this product so much!! when i first saw the solid shampoo bars i didnt think they would actually wash my hair, but the employee told me that its great for dull hair and adds tons of shine, so i knew it would be great for me. and its only 10 dollars for a bar thats worth THREE bottles of shampoo! when i used it, me hair felt really clean and super silky! and the people are so right, my hair is so shiny!!

          • When you survey your stash, you label this product:
          • Life-Saver
          • Hair Type:
          • Wavy Hair
           
          5.0

          Amazing, i love it

          By SammyCent

          from Eliot, Me

          About Me Beauty Conscious

          Verified Reviewer

          Pros

          • Adds Shine
          • Adds Volume
          • Cleans Thoroughly
          • Gentle
          • Great Smell
          • Improves Hair Health
          • Lathers Well

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Curly Hair
            • Oily Hair
            • Thicker Hair

            Comments about LUSH Ultimate Shine:

            I love lush, and this is my favorite shampoo they have.I have thick hair and it deffantly cleans it well. I am also a red head and after a shower using this in the sun my hair shines and my natural colors come out more.

            • When you survey your stash, you label this product:
            • Life-Saver
            • Hair Type:
            • Wavy Hair

            (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

             
            5.0

            Nice and shiny!

            By jovie

            from chicago

            About Me Beauty Conscious

            Verified Reviewer

            Pros

            • Adds Shine
            • Cleans Thoroughly
            • Gentle
            • Great Smell
            • Improves Hair Health
            • Lathers Well

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Curly Hair
              • Daily Use
              • Thicker Hair

              Comments about LUSH Ultimate Shine:

              Looooove this shampoo! My hair is way too thick, dry, and lacking shine. This is not a miracle (nothing ever is) but it's the best I've tried. It gives SO MUCH LATHER and lasts a long time!

              • When you survey your stash, you label this product:
              • Must-Have
              • Hair Type:
              • Very Curly Hair
               
              5.0

              Shiny Happy Hair

              By Jenny B

              from Copperas Cove, TX

              About Me Beauty Conscious

              Verified Reviewer

              Pros

              • Adds Shine
              • Adds Volume
              • Cleans Thoroughly
              • Gentle
              • Great Smell
              • Improves Hair Health
              • Lathers Well

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Daily Use
                • Thicker Hair

                Comments about LUSH Ultimate Shine:

                My hair has never been so shiny! Not even salon-brand shampoos that promise glossy hair come close to this. Best of all, my hair is still soft and bouncy.

                • When you survey your stash, you label this product:
                • Must-Have
                • Hair Type:
                • Wavy Hair

                (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                 
                4.0

                Superbly Solid Shampoo Success!

                By Mary Muses Merrily

                from Austin, TX

                About Me Minimalist

                Verified Reviewer

                Pros

                • Adds Shine
                • Cleans Thoroughly
                • Improves Hair Health
                • Lathers Well

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                    Comments about LUSH Ultimate Shine:

                    A swipe to the right, a swipe to the left, a swipe under my hairline and my hair is covered in bubbles. Two months using the bar and my hair has grown two 1/2 inches, and there's still bar left. My hair is thin but there's a lot of it, now there's shine in every strand.

                    • When you survey your stash, you label this product:
                    • Most Wanted
                    • Hair Type:
                    • Straight Hair
                     
                    5.0

                    Amazing!

                    By Laura

                    from Britain

                    About Me Product Junkie

                    Verified Reviewer

                    Pros

                    • Adds Shine
                    • Adds Volume
                    • Cleans Thoroughly
                    • Gentle
                    • Great Smell
                    • Improves Hair Health
                    • Lathers Well

                    Cons

                      Best Uses

                      • Daily Use
                      • Thicker Hair

                      Comments about LUSH Ultimate Shine:

                      I was amazed by this product. I'd never used a solid shampoo before, but it only takes about 4 swipes through my very thick hair to completely lather up my whole head, and leave it really clean and smelling lovely!
                      The next day after my first use my mu commented on how shiny my hair was, and everyone's always saying how nice it smells :3

                      • When you survey your stash, you label this product:
                      • Most Wanted
                      • Hair Type:
                      • Straight Hair

                      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                       
                      5.0

                      A Balding Man's Last Wish

                      By Vegan John

                      from Branson, MO

                      About Me Minimalist

                      Verified Reviewer

                      Pros

                      • Adds Shine
                      • Cleans Thoroughly
                      • Gentle
                      • Great Smell
                      • Improves Hair Health
                      • Lathers Well
                      • Strengthens Hair
                      • Thickens Hair

                      Cons

                        Best Uses

                        • Daily Use
                        • Thinner Hair

                        Comments about LUSH Ultimate Shine:

                        I've been bidding farewell to my lovely locks since I turned 17, so I take great pride in the few follicles that remain on my head. Ultimate Shine has revitalized my hair, giving it a fullness and depth I hadn't seen in almost a decade. I use it every morning in the shower. Just a quick scrub between my hands, and the lather is tremendous. I have more than enough to shampoo my admittedly thin hair and ridiculously thick full beard. People have commented how healthy my hair is looking, and I owe it all to Lush. My stylist won't believe I'm getting these kinds of results from a shampoo bar.

                        • When you survey your stash, you label this product:
                        • Life-Saver
                        • Hair Type:
                        • Straight Hair

                        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                         
                        5.0

                        Luxurious!

                        By D|

                        from New York, NY

                        About Me Beauty Conscious

                        Verified Reviewer

                        Pros

                        • Adds Shine
                        • Great Smell
                        • Lathers Well

                        Cons

                          Best Uses

                            Comments about LUSH Ultimate Shine:

                            I am a swimmer with long, sandy-blonde hair that is often severely dried by chlorine and sun damage. I am very conscious about what I put in my hair because I need a product that will NOT leave my hair drier or more damaged! This bar adds fantastic shine! It lather's extraordinarily well with just a little bit of water. I wouldn't say that this is an excellent moisturizing shampoo, but that's not the product's intentions anyway- it's just a good shampoo that will leave your hair smelling fantastic, looking princess-pretty, and you'll feel shiny all day! GET IT!

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                            • Must-Have
                            • Hair Type:
                            • Straight Hair
                             
                            2.0

                            A tad disappointed

                            By ABC123

                            from Chicago, IL

                            Verified Reviewer

                            Pros

                              Cons

                              • Ineffective

                              Best Uses

                                Comments about LUSH Ultimate Shine:

                                I already have shiny hair, but since I was given this as a gift, I tried it out. After using this product, my hair seemed duller instead of shinier and my hair, which is already really oily, seemed to have product build up a lot quicker. Lush does have products that work well with my hair, unfortunately, this is not one of them.

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                                • None of the above
                                • Hair Type:
                                • Straight Hair

                                (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                                 
                                1.0

                                shine but?

                                By Lise

                                from Maine

                                About Me Beauty Conscious

                                Verified Reviewer

                                Pros

                                • Adds Shine
                                • GREAT SHINE
                                • Lathers Well
                                • Smells Nice

                                Cons

                                • Hair stays flat and oily
                                • Makes hair very greasy

                                Best Uses

                                • Good for very dry hair

                                Comments about LUSH Ultimate Shine:

                                This shampoo lathers well, but left my fine hair very flat and limp, looked like I haven't wash my hair for a week or so. Not for me, maybe good for somone with very very dry thick hair.

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                                • None of the above
                                • Hair Type:
                                • Straight Hair
                                 
                                4.0

                                Healthy Shine

                                By phoninghome

                                from Chicago, IL

                                About Me Minimalist

                                Verified Reviewer

                                Pros

                                • Adds Shine
                                • Cleans Thoroughly
                                • Great Smell
                                • Improves Hair Health
                                • Lathers Well

                                Cons

                                  Best Uses

                                  • Daily Use
                                  • Oily Hair
                                  • Thicker Hair

                                  Comments about LUSH Ultimate Shine:

                                  I love this. I just lather it in between my hands and then lather my hair with it. Even though it's not like hair commercial shiny, it still gives me a healthy soft shine. I used it with the jungle conditioner, so the smell that people were commenting about wasn't there? It smelt lovely in the shower though.

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                                  • Hair Type:
                                  • Straight Hair
                                   
                                  4.0

                                  Great scent and perfect for travel!

                                  By maura_ea

                                  from Inland Empire, CA

                                  About Me Minimalist

                                  Verified Reviewer

                                  Pros

                                  • Adds Shine
                                  • Cleans Thoroughly
                                  • Great Smell
                                  • Lathers Well

                                  Cons

                                    Best Uses

                                      Comments about LUSH Ultimate Shine:

                                      I use this shampoo every time I shower, and it works really well. I love that I swipe it three times and the lather is great - it feel much less wasteful in comparison to liquid shampoo. It also travels great as I don't have to worry about a bottle bursting in my bag. I have very fine, straight hair and I was glad to see it didn't completely sap all moisture from my hair - but still cleans well.

                                      • Hair Type:
                                      • Straight Hair
                                       
                                      2.0

                                      Not very good at its job

                                      By Kitkat

                                      from Detroit, MI

                                      About Me Minimalist

                                      Verified Reviewer

                                      Pros

                                      • Gentle
                                      • Lasts a long time

                                      Cons

                                      • Ineffective
                                      • Makes hair oilier
                                      • Smells Bad

                                      Best Uses

                                      • Dry hair

                                      Comments about LUSH Ultimate Shine:

                                      I was given this as a gift from my dad. I thought that was a neat idea, so I tried it out. I have oily hair to begin with, but this just made it worse. I had to wash my hair twice a day to keep it from getting too greasy.

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                                      • None of the above
                                      • Hair Type:
                                      • Straight Hair

                                      (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

                                       
                                      5.0

                                      Never looked back!

                                      By Carolina

                                      from MA

                                      About Me Minimalist

                                      Pros

                                      • Adds Shine
                                      • Cleans Thoroughly
                                      • Doesn't weight hair down
                                      • Gentle
                                      • Improves Hair Health
                                      • Lathers Well
                                      • Soft shiny hair

                                      Cons

                                      • No smell

                                      Best Uses

                                      • Any Hair Type
                                      • Daily Use
                                      • Thinner Hair

                                      Comments about LUSH Ultimate Shine:

                                      I'm now on my third supply of Ultimate Shine. Each bar lasts me about three or so months, which is pretty good, considering its CONSTANT use.

                                      I haven't really washed my hair with anything else in over a year, and I haven't regretted it! Anytime I'm forced to use another shampoo I immediately tell the difference.

                                      I have thin to medium hair that's stick straight and is easily weighed down by most shampoos, especially those with a lot of chemicals and whatnot. I wouldn't describe myself as wholly organic or anything, but my hair definitely benefited from having a more natural shampoo!

                                      It leaves my hair very shiny and soft, and most importantly, light. I've gotten compliments on how my hair always seems shiny but not greasy, and I have this shampoo to thank! Just a few swipes across my hair and I'm done - it lathers VERY well.

                                      It doesn't really have a particular smell, but it doesn't smell bad. I'm glad, because I love the way my conditioner smells, so it's not a problem.

                                      My hair always feels squeaky clean and beautiful after using this! I'm about to buy my 4th bar of Ultimate Shine. :) I recommend this to EVERYONE! My hair has never been better.

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                                      • Straight Hair
                                       
                                      5.0

                                      Soft, Shimmering Shine!

                                      By Cherry

                                      from North Carolina

                                      About Me Minimalist

                                      Verified Reviewer

                                      Pros

                                      • Adds Shine
                                      • Cleans Thoroughly
                                      • Gentle
                                      • Improves Hair Health
                                      • Lathers Well

                                      Cons

                                      • Hardly any scent

                                      Best Uses

                                      • Curly Hair

                                      Comments about LUSH Ultimate Shine:

                                      I was shocked at how shiny and soft my hair was just after 2 uses. My hair feels so much healthier without the burden of regular, chemical-laden shampoos. I would definitely recommend this product. The only thing that could improve the bar would be a stronger scent. It barely smells like anything at all.

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                                      • Cult Classic
                                      • Hair Type:
                                      • Very Curly Hair

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