Bar Reviews

Ethique Gingersnap Face Scrub - Family Review

28 October 2019 Bar review

Brand Ethique Product name Gingersnap Product purpose Facial Exfoliator Ingredients Brown sugar, white sugar, garcinia indica (kokum) butter, pumice, sodium cocoyl isethionate, bicarbonate of soda, cetyl alcohol, Euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax, stearic acid, ground Zingiber officinale (ginger), ground Cinnamomum zeylanicum (cinnamon) Weight 100gm Product retail price $22 NZD Where to...

Nellie's Soaps Argan and Horsetail Shampoo Bar

21 October 2019

Purple Block Dock with Nellie's Argan and Horsetail Shampoo Bar

Brand Nellie’s Soaps Product name Argan and Horsetail Shampoo Bar Product purpose Shampoo Ingredients Saponified oils of canola,coconut, argan, castor and sunflower, shea butter, horsetail extract, Rosemary essential oil Weight 100g Performance reflections This is a new bar by Nelly and I’m one of the first to try it. From...

Only Good Revitalising 2n1 Hair and Body Bar - Family Review

21 October 2019 Bar review

Silver Block Dock with Only Good 2 in 1 Shampoo and Soap Bar

Brand Only Good Product name Revitalising 2 in 1 Hair and Body Bar Product purpose Shampoo and Body Bar Ingredients SODIUM OLIVATE (DERIVED FROM OLIVE OIL), SODIUM COCOATE (DERIVED FROM COCONUT OIL), SODIUM STEARATE (DERIVED FROM OLIVES), WATER, FRAGRANCE, GLYCERIN (DERIVED FROM OLIVE AND COCONUT OILS), SALVIA OFFICINALIS (SAGE) EXTRACT,...

Fair + Square Soapery Shampoo

12 September 2019

Brand Fair + Square Soapery Product name Natural Shampoo Product purpose Shampoo Ingredients Saponified oils of; coconut, olive, shea butter, cocoa butter, castor, almond, jojoba, kukui nut; Northland rain water; annatto seed infusion; therapeutic grade essential oils of; lavender, lemon, rosemary & peppermint. Weight 150g Performance reflections At 150g this...

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WE TRY ALL SORTS OF BARS TO HELP YOU BUY BETTER

Bar performance is such a personal thing. Of course, the quality of the ingredients, recipe and skill of the maker really make a difference - but individual skin and hair characteristics matter too. We are not all the same (surprise?!). We don't all like the same scents, textures, sizes and shapes. And we don't have to.

These reviews are a variety of peoples' thoughts on testing a bar for a fair few uses. Enough to give it a good chance to perform at its best. How well they go for the reviewer might be repeated for you - or it might not. No performance promises are being made. The reviews are simply to help you along when choosing in a market that has loads of options.

I select and buy all the bars myself and provide them to reviewers. You'll always get 'straight up' opinions here.

One of the many great things about bars is that it's easy to change to a new one if you have a bar that's not meeting your needs. Many bars can be repurposed to hand soap if they're not cutting the mustard in their original use. Conditioner bars often work for shaving, if you find yourself stuck with a dud.

My plea is that you don't let one misfire put you off using bars. There will be plenty that suit your specific needs, but it may take some casting around to find them. Bars are just like other products in that regard, only with more at stake (for our planet) if you go back to the bottle. And please remember to have fun with them. I'm a big believer in everyday pleasures being a foundation stone for wellbeing, and it's through bars that I get a goodly share of morning joy! They're an easy and low cost way to add some pep to your step for the day.

Brilliant and stylish

I bought one to check out how it worked, liked it so much I bought four more for me and three for xmas presents. They look great and just as it says on the tin, makes soap use easy. I am excited now to be able to buy all the gorgeous soaps there are out there when before i had no use for them.

Great product

i love it just as much as the other two block docks i own, but i wished i had read the measurements, as it's the same size as the standard coated ones when I thought that it would be extra wide.

the block dock

I ordered two and plan on ordering more. They're fantastic, and look good too.

Love this it’s stylish and functional! I bought a second one for my mum

Nice soap holder that doesn't quite fit my favourite soap

The soap holder said it would take soap up to 4cm deep. My soap was exactly 4cm deep yet it doesn't actually fit when new, because of the end of the suction cap taking up a bit of space. So it's all a bit crammed in, and if I'm not careful the whole thing tilts and turns upside down: (. For smaller bars it's really, really good. I can't cut my soap because it shatters when I try. So.. This was an expensive experiment and I may need to buy something different.

Bar Reviews

Ethique Gingersnap Face Scrub - Family Review

Nellie's Soaps Argan and Horsetail Shampoo Bar

Only Good Revitalising 2n1 Hair and Body Bar - Family Review

Fair + Square Soapery Shampoo

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